For month everything had been quiet, too quiet sometimes, Tracy thought to herself. She was just a week from her due date and pretty soon a brand new Larkin would be making their way into the world. Tracy was filled with so many emotions. Happiness for her baby, sadness she would no longer feel the baby growing inside her, scared because she wasn't sure if she was going to be a good mother, and fear like all new moms had. But Tracy was lucky. She had an amazing husband who loved her and was happy to welcome their new baby into the world. Life honestly could not have gotten any better.
"Link." She called for her as she rubbed her hands over her swollen stomach. Being nine months pregnant she was shocked she could still move around but she did it with ease.
Walking into the living room he smiled at his wife and placed his hands on her. "I know doctors appointment. I have it on the calendar." He laughed a bit. He knew how she was. Everything had to be in order and she could never be late. Slowly putting his hand around her back he helped her out to the car. Things were a lot harder for her lately but it was going to be well worth it. Baby Larkin would be here any day and they would have an amazing reason to celebrate. Gathering everything together they made their way to the doctors.
The entire car ride there they talked about names for the baby. Tracy had so many running through her head that she just couldn't think straight. "Link we just have to make sure that we have both genders covered." She spoke out happily. "I mean because if we name a bunch of one gender name and it comes out the other then we are both in trouble."
"Trace honestly I think that we should just wait and see what the baby looks like when it comes out and go with whatever name comes to mind then." Link answered as he drove.
She giggled a bit as she looked at him. "That is not how it works Link. I mean you have to have some name to give the baby when it is born. Like you can't go around calling it baby all the time."
Pulling into the office he smiled and kissed her forehead. "We can call him or her whatever you like, as long as they look like you."
Slowly walking up to the desk Tracy was greeted by a familiar face. "Hi Tracy. We tried to call you but there was no answer. Dr. Harris had to take a leave of absence due to some family issues, so we had to give you a new doctor. Dr. Russell will be taking over your care now. Don't worry you are in great hands."
Not really sure what to say she just nodded and went over to Link telling him what happened. She felt a little strange by the change but she figured sometimes it happened. After waiting for a little bit they were taken back into the room and met the new doctor. Checking her out Tracy started to get a little more comfortable with her as Link took the chair next to them.
"So we should be seeing you any day for delivery." Tracy smiled as she looked at the doctor and then back at Link. "I am getting so excited. I can't wait to meet our baby."
Going over to the chart the doctor looked at her and read them. "Any day? Oh no you still have a few more weeks. About according to this chart I would say about five."
Tracy looked at the doctor for a minute. "No my due date is Thursday April 18th. That's next week." She sat up slowly looking at the doctor.
"No I am looking in your chart and it says that your due date is May 23th. Date of conception is August 16th." She came over and showed her the chart.
"That's not right." Link spoke up as he looked at them. "I wasn't even..." He stopped what he was about to say.
"I can make you a copy of this. It is all the medical records." The doctor looked at them as Tracy scratched her head. "I will give you guys a few minutes. If either of you need anything I will be in my office. You can schedule your next appointment at the desk." She spoke up as she walked out of the room.
Sitting up Tracy looked over at Link and instantly knew what he was going to say. "Link they have to be wrong. I mean we have been coming here for a while now and it's always been the same thing. Well, its always been the same due date they gave me in the beginning. Nothing changed until now. Something is wrong."
Link sat there for a minute before coming over and looking at the papers and showed them to him.. "Trace it's right there. August 16th. I wasn't here. I had left a week before. " He spoke quietly just looking at the papers. He set them down slowly.
Tracy knew that look and took a deep breath. "Just say it." She said softly. "Or just ask me. But if you plan on asking me I am walking out of here right now because that means you don't believe me. I told you the truth when I told you you were the father. I was not with anyone else. "
"Trace." Was all he could manage to say.
"No Link..." She shook her head and got her stuff together. "You don't even have to say it. I see the look in your eyes." She shook her head once more and walked out the door.
Standing there Link looked over the papers for a minute before going out after her. Once he got outside he saw her stepping on the bus and pulling away. Sighing softly he stood there for a minute again his car.
"Link." A voice called out as Amber walked over. "Hey you okay?" She walked closer.
"I don't want to talk about it." He looked at her with tears in his eyes as he got into his car and drove again.
Walking into the clinic Amber walked to the front desk. "Can I please see Dr Russell? Can you tell her her niece Amber is here?" She sat down waiting as the receptionist sent her in the back to see her. Opening the door she smiled at her. "I take it you did what I asked."
"Amber do you have any idea how much trouble I can get in for doing this? Forging medical records to suit your needs is a crime. It could cost me everything just because you don't like her but I really don't see why. So what she ended up with your ex-boyfriend. That just means that you weren't meant to be together. It just means that you will find someone better She seems like a really nice girl and they seem to really love each other. You should have seen the look in her husband's face when I told them the date."
Slowly glaring at her Amber shook her head. "I didn't give you permission to worry about Tracy Tugboats feelings. She caused problems for my mother, cause all the stuff to happen on the show, made me lose Miss Teenage Hairspray, stole my boyfriend, got pregnant by him and married him. Link and I were happy. We were going to be together forever. So everything that Tracy is going to get she deserves. And there will be no trouble at all because no one is going to find out. Besides I paid you a lot of money to make Link think he is not the father. So you have nothing to worry about."
"Well what are you going to do if Tracy goes into labor at any time because that's where she is. It can be any time. How are you going to explain that? And once she has this baby. How are you going to explain that she is going not going 4 weeks before?" She looked at her. "I don't think that you really thought this through. You were so worried about hurting the poor girl that you made me tell a lie. And he thinks she cheated on him and she never did. Amber you are really playing some dirty games with peoples emotions."
"And so are you. But don't you worry your pretty little head off. I have a plan and me and Link will be leaving town tonight and never looking back."
