Chapter 1:
Grace walked into the room where her best friend sat waiting nervously. When he didn't look up she took the opportunity to study him for a brief moment. His dark brown hair neatly combed over to one side to hide the slightly balding patch right on top, his endless chocolate eyes foggy with sleep and his nimble hands flipping through a copy of Women's Weekly. He was simple. Simply Will.
When Will realized he was being watched he lifted his head to stare at the doorway. Standing in it gazing at him with misty eyes was his best friend in the whole world. At that moment, she was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. Her soft red hair tossed in a curly sheet over shoulders and slipping slowly over her right eye. Her perfectly shaped lips curling into a teary smile. She was simple. Simply Grace.
When he snapped out of his reverent thoughts he realized the significance of the moment. Immediately he jumped to his feet and ran across the waiting room to take her trembling hands in his.
"Gracie. Baby." He wrapped his arms around her and took in her smell. She smelled like the perfect mixture of vanilla and cinnamon. He tried not to cry when he thought of what she had just about done. As he released her and looked into her eyes he saw something there that had not been there before. As he started to ask her about it she interrupted him by putting one perfect finger to his lips.
"We are having a baby".
The words took a minute for Will's already reeling brain to process. So many times they had been here. Ready to have a baby together but at the last minute, Grace had always freaked and stopped the process. Now it was actually happening. When his body caught up with his mind he broke into a huge smile.
"Grace. Oh my God. It's finally happening. We are going to have a baby," Said Will, still with shock and amazement.
Grace nodded her head and smiled. "I finally asked myself what I was waiting for. Then I realized exactly what it was. A baby. Oh Will. I can't wait. Can you believe that in nine months that we will be parents?"
"Yes. Yes, I can. Come on, let's go home Gracie." Will half-whispered as he grasped her hand and led her out of the doctor's office.