Victoria shook her foot quickly in the air, with her legs crossed while she waited for the gynecologist in her office. She had been there only for ten minutes, but she was getting anxious for it… she had been anxious for almost every single reason lately. And she couldn't understand why, she couldn't list one single reason why anxiety, stress and unwanted episodes of susceptibility would take hostage of her.
-Hello Victoria -the doctor entered the room with a honest smile. -I'm really sorry I made you wait. It was an unplanned emergency.
-It's okay. -she smiled back.
-Well… tell whatever you need. How have you been?
-Good, uh… Actually, I've been having these really annoying symptoms for a little more than one month.
-Okay… -the woman said with a really kind tone that Victoria loved, while she brought up a notebook. -Like what, for example?
-I've been… having sickness suddenly, they come for no reason, and… a lot, a lot of headaches, very intense. And well, my mood has been a mess, I'm tetchy and i have episodes of melancholy… that i can't explain. I know the probably first cause it's being a woman, but… -she laughed, and the doctor laughed too at the commentary.
-Totally! ...and since when do you feel all this, you said?
-A little more than a month. Maybe five, or six weeks…
-Okay. What about your work? Your personal links, your feeding habit?
-Uhm, I've been a little stressed, yes… work, and my relationship… they have been trembling, but all of that has been recovering slowly. Also, my period is delayed, and it starts to worry me…
-For how much?
-Almost a week.
-Okay… -when Victoria looked to the notebook, she realized the woman had been writing all that she mentioned. -Do you use any contraceptive method, Victoria?
-Yes… I take pills, why?
-All the symptoms that you name are consistent with two diagnoses: an early pregnancy, or also with a very stressful situation.
-Oh… okay.
-Have you been using the pills correctly?
Victoria tried to remember quickly if the regime she kept every month has been on date… And she remembered. She had taken the last tablet with one week of delay.
She let out a short sigh. -Now that you mention it, no… The last tablet, I started it one week later.
-Oh, there it is… you know that it could change the dates your body works at.
-Yes. -Victoria still couldn't believe how she had forgotten such a mistake.
-Look, if you agree, I suggest you that we make a blood test, so we can discard or examine what we find. If it's just stress, I will prescribe you some pills. Is it okay for you? -she asked with a warm smile.
-Perfect. -she smiled.
She closed the door behind her, making a small noise with the wood hitting the metal structure.
-Vee? -Dominick's voice was heard softly.
-Yes. -she replied. She left her bag on the couch and walked to the bedroom, the door was half open and the light of the lamp in his night table told her he was awake. She pushed the door slowly, and felt the warm air of the heater hitting her as she walked in.
He was lying on the bed, covered up to his chin, in the left side.
-What are you doing in MY side? -she asked smiling, as she started undressing.
-Hi baby, how are you? How was the day in the gallery? -he said ironically.
-Oh, don't play the funny, Dominick.
-Okay… someone's pissed.
-I'm fine, I'm just tired.
Sitting on the edge of the bed, backwards to him, she heard the noise of the blankets rubbing. She smiled very softly to herself… but didn't turn around. Few seconds later, she felt his mouth touching the side of her neck, and his arms wrapping around her. His body was so warm, and it was like he was giving her calmness and relax to her tense muscles.
-At least wait until I'm done undressing.
-Okay. -he whispered.
He laid back and watched her lowering her leggings down, exposing her legs and the white panties she was wearing. Then, she took her shirt off and unclasped her bra, while she opened the drawer looking for a wide shirt. She found one of his, and smiled for herself, she pulled it out and slid it over her body.
Her hand went up to her hair and carefully took off the hairpin that held her hair in a topknot. It fell down behind her back, and he convinced himself, once more, like every day, that he had never seen anything more beautiful.
-What? -she asked curious, when she noticed he was staring at her with wonder eyes.
-I'm admiring.
She lowered her head and smiled, almost, almost blushing. She crawled with her hands and knees beside him, and after he covered her she took his face between her hands and kissed him softly.
-So… how did it go?
-Good, she told me that we're gonna make a blood test, and after that we'll see.
-But, did she give you any advice, or told you what could possibly be happening?
-Well, yes… I told her all my symptoms, like the headaches, and the sickness…
-And the terrible mood. -he smiled.
-Yes. And she asked which contraceptive method I used…
He was completely concentrated in her words, and she noticed how his eyebrows furrowed when she mentioned the contraception.
-Because… -she started playing with the tip of the first protruding lock of his hair. -She said all of it could be due to an early pregnancy, or to all the stress I've been feeling.
He read her gaze; At the same time, she was trying to read his. None of both said anything, until a few seconds later, when he whispered.
-Is it seriously? -she believed to perceive a very hidden, contained smile on his mouth.
-That's what she said.
-When are you going to the blood extraction?
-Tomorrow.
-Good… -he let his smile be seen.
-What?
-Nothing -he shook his head shortly.
-Tell me. -she kicked him softly in his legs.
-It's just… I really got emotional with what you said.
-Why? -her face turned into a maternal, sweetly compassive gesture.
-Illusions. That's all it was…
-We don't know it yet, Dom.
-That's why… Would you let me go with you tomorrow?
-Sure. -she kept caressing his face, and minutes later, both eventually fell asleep.