Falling for a Saiyan Part 11, Pregnancy Part 3
Time seemed to pass by quickly for me and Melissa. She was now in her 5th month of pregnancy, and we were to go to the doctor's this afternoon to find out the baby's gender. Whether the baby was a boy or a girl, I wouldn't care. As long as they were healthy, I was happy. It was a nice, sunny day with very few white clouds. It was 12 noon, but Melissa was still in our room sleeping. Mom saw how concerned I looked and smiled.
"Relax, sweetie. Melissa had a rough night. She's starting to get to the point where she feels pain."
"I wish there was more that I could do."
"Just being there is enough, Trunks. All she really needs is a lot of support."
A few minutes later, Dad came into the kitchen and got out a glass of water.
"Dad, did you by any chance check on Melissa on your way here?"
"She was already up when I walked in. I asked how she was feeling, and she said she feels like a million Spirit Bombs hit her head."
Mom and I laughed as he sat with us at the kitchen table.
"Yep, that sounds like her."
"Vegeta, what else happened?"
"Well, she said she was going to take a shower before coming out. Then, she was going to try putting her clothes on. Her belly's getting bigger, and she sometimes has a hard time with it."
I nodded since his words were true. It was getting harder for Melissa to do every day things like putting on clothes and sitting down, and it frustrated her a lot. What really calmed her down was either Dad or myself lending a hand now and then. Melissa walked in a few minutes later, still looking a little tired. She was wearing a dress that was the color purple and went down to her knees. Her belly was obvious now in the dress, but I still thought she looked beautiful. I walked up to her, and kissed her cheek.
"Catch up on any sleep?"
"A little bit. I think I just need some food to wake me up."
Mom had that already taken care of. She presented a plate of strawberries and a glass or orange juice as I sat Melissa down at the table. Dad smiled slightly at her, and she looked back at him.
"What do you want?"
Dad was a little more used to her mood swings than us, and he didn't look affected by it at all.
"Hard to believe you were just a stranger here. It's still harder to believe I trained you. Now, you're carrying my grandchild inside of you."
"Yeah. Look at your warrior girl now. I can't do anything by myself anymore."
"The experience is worth it, sweetie. One you hold that baby in your arms, it all falls into place."
I nodded in agreement to Mom's words, and Melissa seemed satisfied. As she ate her food, I got to thinking about baby names. I thought Bella would be a nice name for a girl, and I had thought of the name Michael for a boy. I just hoped Melissa liked them. After Melissa grabbed her purse from our room, we headed into town. She offered to drive, but I reminded her she was still a little drowsy, and that it would be best if I drove, and she didn't complain. She just used the trip to rest. After parking the car, I gently shook her shoulder.
"Melissa, love, we're here."
"Five more minutes, please."
"You can relax more when we get home."
I got her out of the car and we walked up to the front desk. Clara greeted us and smiled at Melissa's belly.
"Look at you, Melissa. Seems like yesterday you were here getting a test."
"Yep. Time does seem to fly."
She stopped for a moment to touch her belly, and I saw a smile come across her face.
"What is it, Melissa?"
"Trunks, the baby kicked."
"Really?"
"Yeah. Feel it."
I put a hand on her belly, then smiled as I felt our baby kicking. Clara smiled at the sight and nodded.
"It's quite a milestone."
Moments later, the doctor, Dr. Barker, called us back for the ultrasound. She smiled as I laid Melissa down on the bed.
"How's the baby doing, Melissa?"
"Well, they just started kicking today, and pretty much keeps me up at night."
"Babies do tend to do that. Okay, let's get you ready for the scan."
Gel was placed on Melissa's belly, then the probe. I held Melissa's hand as an image of our baby came onto the screen. I could tell she was just as anxious as I was. I kissed her forehead, and she looked back up at me.
"I can't believe we're gonna find out our baby's gender, Trunks. I'm so excited."
"I know, Melissa. I am, too."
Dr. Barker then stopped the probe, examined the screen, and wrote stuff down on a paper. She then looked at us with a smile.
"Okay, you two. Would you like to know the gender of your baby?"
I looked at Melissa, who nodded. I nodded as well, and Dr. Barker looked back at the paper she wrote on.
"Okay. It's..."
That's a wrap for part 11. In part 12, the gender of the baby is revealed and clothes shopping begins. Also in part 12, Melissa has a talk with Vegeta that strengthens their bond even further. Stay tuned