A/N: This is the last part before we get into the next Chapter. It is just a snippet so don't be mad, the next Chapter is much longer. I will be back this week but probably will not get to update again. Here's to leavin u w/ a warm, fuzzy feeling... ;-)

~Reality Check~

pt.3

It is close to August and Deena is moving out of her first trimester. She will be three months on the tenth of August but there is still another month until everyone leaves the Jersey Shore house, with production running over. She will be close to four months when they pack up to go.

Pauly surprises her this week by agreeing to go to the appointment she has for her first ultrasound. She has been putting it off secretly hoping Pauly will cave and since he's agreed she decides to go for sure.

She definitely does not tell Jenni that Pauly is going. If he didn't go of course she would ask Jenni to go. Luckily, this is a day that they work together so it isn't weird that they are going out by themselves. They will go to the appointment and then head to work after.

The nice thing about the Shore is that everything is within walking distance and the weather stays nice so Pauly and Deena walk together.

At the Office, Deena suggests that Pauly come in while the Doctor does the ultrasound. In the room, Deena is prepped and now the doctor moves the wand over the cold gel on Deena's stomach to get a picture on the monitor.

Doctor, "Okay…we should get a good view right about…now. Look, there he or she is."

Deena lifts her head and smiles.

Deena pointing, "Are you kidding me? Look at how tiny that is?"

Pauly laughs, "You're surprised by that?"

Deena shoots him a look and Pauly still laughs. She set herself up for it. What was he supposed to do?

Deena ignores him and goes back to looking at the monitor.

The Doctor narrates, "This is at an early stage but usually around this time you can see the head, arms, hands, and so forth."

Deena, excited, "I do. I see the little feet too…Aww…"

Pauly now speaks up. "When do you find out if it's a girl or a boy?"

Doctor, "A woman who has an ultrasound in the second trimester or later might be able to find out the baby's sex. So, I'd wait a little longer. (to Deena) You're at the thirteen-week mark. Fourteen weeks marks the first trimester officially over, sometimes even fifteen."

Pauly nods and goes back to looking at the monitor with Deena. It is all sinking in now the more he looks at the little figure. It even moves a little and when the Doctor lets them hear the heartbeat, it gets even more real.

Well, Deena is now tearing up and Pauly just runs a hand down the side of his face in disbelief.

Pauly responding, "Wow…that's like, the real deal in there."

The Doctor smiles and responds, "Yes. This is your baby…(apologizing right away) Oh I'm sorry. Are you the Father?"

Pauly is caught off guard but his answer comes before he could think about it.

"Yeah, that's my Kid in there."

Deena covers her mouth and a tear falls. His answer came so natural and she is moved by it.

The Doctor shuts everything off and gives the two a moment. At the end of the visit, Deena is feeling better about things and Pauly is seeing that he needs to man-up and be there for Deena. This is never how he pictured this summer at the Shore house to go down but it puts his life in a whole new perspective now.

Pauly places an arm around Deena as they walk to work and they talk about nothing in particular. Nothing really needs to be said at this point. It was a good visit.