Yay I'm so happy that I didn't totally take like a month to finish and publish this chapter! It's so great knowing that I'm not a total fail when it comes to getting new chapters published! :) I'm going to try to keep this short because I know I can be totally boring, so here goes. First, I said this in the last chapter but I have to say it again: neither this chapter or the previous one would be here today if it weren't for Lil-Miss-Disaster. You have no idea how grateful I am! Second, thank you to everyone who reviews every chapter and gives me amazing feedback! You're awesome! Finally, thanks to everyone else for reading! You're the reason I write! And with that, you can finally read the chapter! Happy reading, Fanfictioners! :P
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Shit shit shit shit shit. I know I wasn't freaking out about this before, but now that it's almost here, I am so totally freaking. All I can think is, What if there's something wrong? Something wrong with me that could put the baby in danger? Or worse, something wrong with the baby? I won't be able to deal if I lose the baby. I just don't think I'm strong enough for that.
I know that I'm probably totally wrong for thinking like this, but I can't help it. It's torturous. It's also just my way of dealing with things.
The chairs in the waiting room of the clinic are so uncomfortable that the other patients waiting are giving me looks every time I move (which is a lot). I can't help fidgeting. I'm nervous and these are uncomfortable chairs. What am I supposed to do, sit still? Probably. But yeah no. Not gonna happen.
Dimitri gives my hand a small squeeze when the nurse finally comes out and calls my name. As we stand up, I feel a wave a nausea hit me. Oh shit, not here. I make a beeline straight to the bathroom. Dimitri follows me in, even though this is a ladies' rest room.
When we come back out, the nurse is waiting anxiously outside. She gives me a small smile and asks if I'm okay. I feel like saying 'What do you think?', but instead I say, "Yeah, thanks," and give her a small smile of my own.
The checkup room is so sterile I think I might be sick again, the smell of bleach and detergent is so overpowering.
"Please take a seat. The doctor will be here in a minute," the nurse tells us before leaving.
Dimitri sits in the first chair and gently pulls me onto the chair beside him. Sometimes I don't know how I walk without him.
I squeeze his hand tightly. He whispers in my ear,"Roza, no matter what it will all be okay."
I'm so grateful that I have him. I turn in my seat and kiss him lightly o the lips.
He chuckles deep in his throat. "And what was that for?" He asks.
"Consider it a taste of what's to come when we get the okay, if you know what I mean," I wink at him.
He grins at me but before he can reply Dr. Olendski walks into the room. I wasn't expecting her to be my doctor, but I guess I should have considering I'm one of her more regular patients.
Before I can say anything, though, Dimitri says, "Dr. Olendski, we appreciate you seeing us today at such short notice," even though they had plenty of free time slots when Dimitri booked the appointment.
"Oh, don't be silly. You know that Rose is one of my favourite patients." She replies, giving me a knowing smile.
I can't help a blush creeping up my cheeks. It's true, I am in here a lot. But it's not always my fault.
Dr. Olendski takes a seat at her desk and types a few things into her computer. Then she turns to me and says, "So, Rose, what can I help you with today?"
I glance nervously at Dimitri before saying, "Um, well, you see, um..." I trail off. How exactly amI supposed to say this?
Dimitri, seeing that I'm so obviously at a loss for words, says, "Rose took a home pregnancy test and it came back positive. So we just wanted to get everything checked out to make sure that everything is on track, things like that."
Dr. Olendski's shock is so obvious, she takes a few seconds before composing herself and saying,"You're pregnant? Who- Who's the father?"
She glances at Dimitri then, and I know that she has her suspicions about who it could be. "Yeah, um, that would be Dimitri." I say blatantly. What else am I supposed to say?
"But, that's not possible! It just isn't biologically correct! We all know that it is impossible for two dhampirs to conceive together, so that just cannot be correct." I was right, she's so shocked that she was speechless for a moment.
"Yeah, well, he's the only one I've ever slept with," I see her raised eyebrows and add,"despite what you may believe. And I am definitely pregnant. Morning sickness, hungry more often, no period, all of that is definitely there."
Dimitri gives me one of his rare big smiles.
"But, that's not possible!" She repeats. "So either you're not pregnant or he isn't the father."
I hate that she would think anyone but Dimitri is the father, especially since he first thought I cheated on him when we found out.
Dr. Olendski and I both just look at each other. Then Dimitri says, "Okay, well, I know that Rose would never cheat on me, and she knows that, so why don't we just confirm that Rose is actually pregnant before anyone jumps to conclusions, okay?"
Dr Olendski sighs and says, "Yes, I think that would be smart. Rose, I'm going to need a urine sample from you, if you don't mind." She hands me a small vial to pee in and I wonder how I'm supposed to not pee on my hand as I fill this stupid vial.
Dimitri gives me a small kiss on the cheek before I walk into the adjoining bathroom and sit on the toilet.
I manage to succeed in not peeing all over my hand, but only barely. When I walk out of the bathroom and hand the vial back to Dr. Olendski, she says,"I'm going to take this down to the lab. I'll be back with the results in a few minutes, okay?"
"Yeah, thanks." I reply. She walks out of the room and I can hear her shoes clicking down the hallway.
I let out a breath I hadn't realised I'd been holding, and Dimitri pulls me to his side.
"I can't believe she doesn't believe me," I say. I hadn't realised that upset me, but I guess it did, because I feel like I'm about to cry.
"Oh Roza, don't cry. When the results come back positive she'll know and then we can work on convincing her that I am the father of that baby, okay? Because I know and you know that it's true." Dimitri reassures me.
"I guess you're right. It's just hard because at the start I had to convince you and I just really don't want to have to get everyone to believe me that I'm not lying and that you are the father."
"Roza, by the time we have this baby everyone will be able to see that I'm the father. I mean, the baby's half me, right, so there's got to be some resemblance." I'm glad he's trying to cheer me up.
We sit like that, me with my head in the crook of his neck and him with his strong arms around me, until Dr. Olendski comes back in.
"Well, Rose, you're results should be back in the next couple of hours since the testing process doesn't take as long with dhampirs as humans, but for now I just want to ask you some questions. So first, if you don't mind me asking, when was your last period?" She asks me, fingers poised above the keyboard and ready to type.
"Um," I have to think about this. "Around 7 weeks ago, I guess?"
"Okay," Dr. Olendski says as she types. "And when was the last time you had intercourse."
I can feel Dimitri's uncomfortableness beside me. I glance at him and say, "Uh, probably a week ago," as I try not to blush.
She types more into her computer. "Okay, well, I won't know for sure until I get your results back, but if you are pregnant I'd say your about 6 weeks along, so still early stages."
Both Dimitri and I are speechless for a moment. Then I say with a big grin on my face, "Wow, that- that's awesome!"
I can see the joy on Dimitri's face too. Dr. Olendski smiles at us. "Until we get the results back and you're further along, we can't tell any due dates yet, but I'll need you to come back and see me when your results are back, okay?"
"Yeah, thanks Dr. Olendski. We really appreciate it." I say as Dimitri and I stand up, Dr. Olendski holding open the door for us.
"You're welcome, have a good day, and if you have any questions feel free to give me a call."
"We will, thanks."
When we get outside I turn to Dimitri and practically squeal, pulling him into a huge hug.
"Six weeks, Roza, can you believe it?" He asks me breathily.
"No, but I'm so excited! This is actually happening! We're gonna have a baby!"
He twirls me around in a circle and I know that everything will be perfect. With Dimitri, it always is.
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Hope you liked the 6th chapter! And don't worry, I won't keep you in suspense any more: the next chapter is going to be about their talk with the guardians. Sorry that this whole day has been dragged over 3 chapters, but there's so much happening that I can't fit it all into one chapter! Once again, thank you again to Lil-Miss-Disaster for giving me the ideas for these last couple of chapters. And thank you to all of my readers for reading! You're awesome! Remember to review and the next chapter will be up soon, promise. Bye for now, though, and happy reading! xxx :)