Junior
Chapter 4
"The truth comes out…"
Life continued. Terrence loved going to the lab spend the day with Candice every day. Was it because of the dream he had about the baby with Candy's face to the freckles? Or was it because of their evening at the reception the other night? Whatever it was, he would've hit on her, in normal time. And if had stopped taking the Expectane like Alistair had told him to, he would've been back to normal, but he decided to keep the baby… and it was really not the time to start a relationship with doctor Candice… But he couldn't stop thinking about her and flirting with her…
Candice felt like there was something between her and Terry, but he was holding off for some reason… She had looked at his file and she knew it was his birthday. She had made a cake for him in her kitchen the day before with al her heart. She was in the lab's kitchen with other employees arranging the cake with the candles. "Happy birthday Terry" was written on it. The cake was chocolate with white icing… She took the cake and walked to Terry's desk.
Alistair had come at Candice's request to surprise his friend. He joined the gang who was walking singing:
Happy birthday to you…
Terry was coming out of the washroom and his computer screen was turned on and he was checking his pregnancy numbers…
"Twenty one week of pregnancy…"
But he was interrupted by the song coming from the gang walking to his desk. He quickly changed his computer screen and he smiled, when everybody arrived at this desk. Candy put the cake with the candle lit, in front of Terry. He was smiling. He stood up.
- How did you know?
- We peeked in your file, said Candy smiling
- Oh… you made it? He asked Candy
- Yes, she said smiling, I hope you like chocolate came with strawberries…
- Strawberries and chocolate? I love it! Said Terry smiling.
He leaned…
- Make a wish, said Candice
Terry closed his eyes and thought:
"I want a family with Candice and my baby".
And he blew the candle. An impossible wish, but maybe his pregnancy hormones were making him dream and think nonsense. But whatever it was, it was his wish of the moment. He was warm all of a sudden.
- Terry? You're sweating like horse lab? What's going on?
Terry wiped his forehead with his hand and he said:
- It's hot in here…
- Not at all, said Alistair.
- I'm hot, insisted Terry, who wanted to take off his sweatshirt he was wearing on top of his white t-shirt.
He took his sweatshirt off and he pulled his t-shirt up and his belly showed… Alistair's opened his eyes wide! Terry met his eyes…and quickly pulled his t-shirt down on his belly…
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The car had arrived in front of the building where Alistair medical cabinet was, he was very upset.
- You think you're the first guy who woke up one morning saying: "I'm bored, I'm going to have a kid?", he said coming out of the car.
- I've never said that! Why are you so negative? Said Terry coming out of the car following him.
- Hello? Anybody home? You're a guy Terry! Guy don't have babies! We leave that to the women! That's the beauty of being a man! Your father never thought you that?
- Listen, if you don't want to help me, just say it! But don't sermonize me! Said Terry irritated.
- Yet you need it!
- If you could feel for a minute, that feeling of plenitude and the joy when you're expecting a baby… you'd understand me!
- Oh my God! Do you hear yourself? You've gone completely nuts! Come on, let's go in!
They went inside the building together and went up the stairs, while talking.
- If I carry this baby to term, said Terry, it would be a real miracle. I would feed it, I will protect it with all my strength.
- Are you going to stop already?
- No, I won't stop! I want to give birth to my baby! Said Terry louder.
- Hush! Said Alistair turning to Terry.
They had just entered the waiting room in Alistair's medical cabinet, where a lot of pregnant woman were waiting with their husbands and their children, who were looking at them surprised.
- Sorry, I'm late. Give me two minutes and I'll be with you…
He was walking to his office when his assistant walked to him to say:
- Oh doctor, your ex-wife is waiting for you in your office. You're late…
- Oh yeah! Said Alistair, Patricia!
He turned to Terry and said:
- Sit here and wait for me…
- I don't want to sit here…, said Terry.
- Sit here! Sit! Insisted Alistair, here, like a big boy!
Alistair realised he had to explain himself. He looked at the patients and told them:
- There's nothing to be afraid of. He thinks he's pregnant. It's a really fascinating case in co-ordinance with the university, it's an experiment. He was hypnotized to think he's pregnant… It's extraordinary! Continued Alistair getting inside his office.
- What's wrong? Asked the assistant
- Let's get to work! Said Alistair getting into his office.
Terry was sitting in the waiting room and the patients were looking at him with big eyes.
In his office, Alistair found Patricia on the table wearing a hospital gown.
- Alistair! Finally you're late!
- I'm sorry Patricia, I have an emergency…
- What? What about my exam?
- Make another appointment, please. I have an important case to take care of.
- But I'm important to…
- Of course you are… but it's really important.
Without thinking, he kissed her on the lips. She kissed him back.
- This is against medical ethics, for a doctor to kiss his patient…
- I could tell them you're still my wife, said Alistair
- All right, said Patricia, but…
- What?
- My sexual appetite…, she said looking down blushing
- Oh…
He raised her head by putting his fingers on her chin.
- You want me to come and see you tonight?
- I don't want to suggest…
- I just want to come and have dinner with you… and…
- And…
- To scratch your back if you need it…
He kissed her again caressing her. Patricia felt her desire rise…
- Oh, I'm going to go before I forget we're in your office!
- Get dressed honey, I have to go…
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Meanwhile, Terry was in the waiting room surrounded by women who were asking him questions.
- How far along are you? Asked a pregnant woman with brown hair.
- Twenty one weeks, said Terry touching his belly.
They nodded smiling.
- Is it your first? Asked a blond woman with curly hair.
- Yes, said Terry smiling
- Oh, said the woman
A man who was with his wife put down the paper he was reading in front of him and looked at Terry and the ladies.
- Have you thought of any names? Continued the blond woman with curly hair.
There was a little silence. Terry said:
- Junior, if it's a boy.
The blond lady had a little laugh.
- And if it's a girl, continued Terry, Junior.
- Ah… that's original, said the lady with brown hair smiling
- And what about you, is it your first? Asked Terry to the blond woman.
- Terry!
Alistair chose that moment to come and get Terry; He made him a sign to follow him. Terry saw him, the ladies looked at Alistair.
- Oh, excuse me ladies, said Terry standing up to follow his friend.
- Good luck! Said the lady with brown hair
- Thank you, said Terry
Everybody in the room were looking at them go. The husband who was reading the paper, told his wife:
- Junior is not bad.
- Junior is fine, said his wife agreeing.
The two men went to Alistair's office to have an ultrasound. They were looking both at the screen, fascinated.
- There the feet, the hands, said Alistair, I must be dreaming! This is not real!
- But it is, said Terry.
- Oh… the little necklace of pearl.
- The spine, said Terry.
- The spine, confirmed Alistair
He continued moving the instrument and he declared:
- There's the head…, he said smiling showing it on the screen with his finger
- My baby, said Terry.
- Listen to this, said Alistair turning the volume up on the keyboard.
The baby's fast heartbeat was heard.
- That's the heartbeat, he said.
- Very fast, said Terry
- 140 pulsations a minute, perfectly normal.
Alistair stopped the machine.
- To tell you the truth, everything is perfectly normal, he said wiping Terry's belly, except that the mother is also the father.
He walked away to take the disposable gloves off his hands and put disinfectant on his hands.
- If this ever comes out that you're a dude. You're done, you're a freak, and my license to practice I can kiss it goodbye.
- Nobody will know anything, said Terry finishing wiping himself standing up, listen; I know I'm asking a lot and that it's dangerous for both of us. But I want my baby. And without you, I won't be able to do it.
He looked at Alistair with begging eyes. Alistair looked at him. What else could he do? He was partly responsible for the whole situation. He didn't count on the hormonal effect on Terry's mental health; he didn't count on Terry getting emotionally attached to his baby.
- All right, he finally said with a sigh, I'm going to help you. But you come back to live with me and you have to stay off your feet as long as possible. And not more lab!
What? He won't be seeing Candy every day anymore?
- But, wanted to protest Terry.
- There is no "but". You're going to have to make big sacrifices, so you better get used to it.
Terry looked at him and thought about Candy, then he thought about the baby and he finally said with weary tone:
- If you say so.
- Good, said Alistair, aside from that, how are you feeling? Everything is normal?
- I noticed that the side effects were amplified w/with the dose of Expectane I prescribed. You know the morning sickness, the mood swings and the sexual appetite, drowsiness…
- Sexual appetite? Said Alistair
- It's crazy! Yesterday, I saw a watermelon getting sliced and I was excited…
- The sexual appetite! Patricia told me the same thing earlier.
- She got excited over a watermelon like me? Said Terry stunned.
- What? No! Said Alistair laughing
- So you go and water your baby…
- What?
- Your ex-wife told you she has an unusual sexual appetite. And what do you tell her? That you're going to go see her for…
- You think I should?
- Well, if I had an ex-wife right now, I would go and seduce her, especially in the state I'm in!
Candy's image crossed his mind, how would it be to make love to her?
- Go Alistair, go water your baby and satisfy the mother of your child!
- That's enough! Said Alistair smiling
Terry moved back to Alistair's place, the same night.
- Welcome back home! Said Alistair
- Great! What are we going to do tonight? Are we eating out or here?
- I'm going to have dinner with Patricia…
- Oh yeah! The roll in the hay! You lucky dog! Said Terry laughing
- Shut up! Said Alistair. You want to come with me?
- What for? A threesome? Are you out of your mind?
- Shut up! Said Alistair laughing.
- Have fun watering your little one!
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