Hello! Long time no see! Haha, oh...no that isn't funny? You're right. I apologize times infinity that I haven't updated in so long! I am a very mean person. Please, forgive me? I really, truly am sorry. I apologize. I was spending my writing time on a story of mine that I'm writing, and I didn't feel like writing anything else. At least it's here now! I do NOT own anything Twilight or related. I own nothing.
Princess Bella had managed to schedule her appointment with the doctor the next day. She was very happy to have it so soon, because she was looking forward to finding out more about her baby. She wasn't sure where this stroke of luck was coming from, but she welcomed it. Telling the secretary that she was the king's daughter had probably helped her cause too.
When she woke up the next morning, she felt nauseous again, and threw up just like she had the morning before. She was almost positive now that it had something to do with her pregnancy. She tried to not worry about, because she knew that she would be finding out more that day.
She got into the shower, welcoming the feeling of the warm water running down her back. In a way, she was a little afraid to go see the doctor. She knew that there were doctor-patient-confidentiality agreements that doctors had to sign, but she was still afraid that maybe the doctor would feel that they hadto tell her parents. She was only seventeen. Although, she had already graduated, and her eighteenth birthday was just over two weeks away.
After getting out of the shower, Princess Bella brushed her hair and teeth, and slipped into a yellow summer dress, that fell just above the knee. Then she went downstairs into the dining hall to eat breakfast.
Once again, she entered the large room to find Prince Mike chatting easily with her father. She clenched her teeth together, and hoped that this wouldn't become a regular routine. There was only so much time she could stand to spend with Prince Mike.
She noticed that her mother wasn't even bothering to pretend to pay attention to their conversation. Queen Renee was looking away absentmindedly, a small smile at the corners of her mouth. Princess Bella wondered why there was such a sudden change. Lately her mother had seemed a little sad, but this morning she looked happy.
Princess Bella decided not to ask questions, and sat down to eat. After the uncomfortable meal, Prince Mike asked Princess Bella if she was ready to leave. She said that she just had to grab a few things, and then she would be.
She ran up to her bedroom, and grabbed her purse. She knew that she would need money at the doctor's office. After grabbing her white trench coat, and a pair of metallic silver flats, she went back down stairs where Prince Mike, King Charlie, and Queen Renee were waiting.
"All ready?" Prince Mike asked.
Princess Bella tried to smile. "Yes."
"Once again, take care of her Mike," King Charlie said.
"I will, your majesty," Prince Mike promised.
Queen Renee gave Princess Bella a quick hug. "Oh, I hope you're alright. Make sure to call when you get to the hospital, and when you're about to leave."
Princess Bella rolled her eyes. "Okay, fine."
Prince Mike opened the door for Princess Bella, and they both stepped outside. It was sunny, which made Princess Bella feel good. She felt like it was a sign that things were going to go well that day. It was actually warm too.
Then she saw it. The black limousine parked in front of her. Prince Mike stepped in front of her and opened the door of the car. Princess Bella cringed. She didn't like flashy things, or anything that would draw too much attention to herself. This, was one of the things that would draw the most attention. The thought of driving up in front of a hospital in a limousine, was embarrassing.
She bit her tongue, though, and forced herself to get into the car. Inside there were two seats facing each other, a mini fridge, and a radio. She sighed, knowing that Prince Mike probably thought that this would impress her. It was quite the opposite, though.
"What do you think?" Prince Mike asked, getting in next to her.
Princess Bella pretended to look in the fridge so he couldn't see her face. "It's great."
Prince Mike beamed at her. "Thanks. Soon, we'll be driving in it all the time together."
Princess Bella just smiled and nodded, then turned to look out the window. She was happy that Prince Mike was taking her to the hospital, but he was acting as if this was a date they were on. He seemed to have forgotten that she had been feeling sick, and wanted to go for a check-up.
The seat shifted, and Princess Bella felt Prince Mike's leg touch her own. She turned, to see him sitting right beside her. She moved a little bit away from him, and looked back out the window. The seat shifted again, and once again she turned to see him right beside her.
"So," Prince Mike began nervously, "I was wondering…if we could pick up where we left off last time?"
Princess Bella frowned. "What do you…?"
Prince Mike's arm was already around her, and he was leaning in. She was about to pull back, but his lips were already pressed up against hers. Her eyebrows furrowed, the kiss having no effect on her. It was nothing like kissing Prince Edward.
Without thinking, Princess Bella put her hands on Prince Mike's chest and pushed him away from her. Then she got up and sat in the seat across from him.
Prince Mike looked hurt. "What's wrong?"
"Sorry, Mike. I just don't feel very well," Princess Bella lied.
Prince Mike's expression turned sympathetic, and he leaned over to pat her hand. "That's okay. At least we'll find out what's going on soon."
Princess Bella mustered a smile and nodded. If only Prince Mike knew that she had a pretty good idea of what was going on. She doubted that he would be so sympathetic toward her. He would probably be angry. Not necessarily at her, but probably at Prince Edward.
The limousine pulled into the hospital parking lot then, and idled in front of the entrance. Prince Mike jumped up, and hopped out of the vehicle. He didn't bother to hold the door open for her, causing it to nearly close in her face before she stopped it. She frowned and stepped out of the car.
Prince Mike hadn't seemed to notice, though. "Ready?"
Princess Bella grinded her teeth together. "Yeah."
They entered the large hospital, and were immediately hit with the sanitary, smell of some form of cleaner that all hospitals have. Princess Bella told the receptionist who she was, and she was told to sit in the waiting room until the doctor was ready for her.
She and Prince Mike sat in the large waiting room. There were only a few other people in the room, so she hoped that this meant that things were moving quickly that day. She looked at the clock on the wall, and noted that she was two minutes early for her eleven o'clock appointment.
"You need to call your mother," Prince Mike reminded her, holding out his cell phone.
Princess Bella had almost forgotten. "Right, thanks."
She took the phone, and called her mother quickly. She kept the conversation short, just telling her that she was at the hospital, and she was fine. Then she told Queen Renee that she had to go, in case the doctor called her in.
Princess Bella handed Prince Mike his phone, and leaned back into her seat. She picked up a magazine off of the side table beside her, and flipped through it, not really paying attention. She was anxious, and wished that the doctor would hurry up with whatever it was they were doing.
After setting the magazine back onto the table, she glanced toward Prince Mike. She noticed that, while he was using one hand to hold a newspaper, his other hand was resting face up on the arm rest, almost an invitation for her to hold it. Princess Bella frowned and crossed her arms over her chest. Holding Prince Mike's hand was the last thing she wanted to do at that moment.
"Bella Swan?"
Princess Bella glanced up to see the receptionist standing in the entryway of the waiting room.
"Dr. Holmes is ready for you."
Princess Bella got up, grabbing her purse and making sure she hadn't left anything behind.
"Do you want me to come?" Prince Mike asked hopefully, leaning forward in his chair.
Princess Bella felt a wave of panic. "No! I mean, no, that's okay Mike. I'm sure it won't take that long."
Prince Mike nodded, almost looking disappointed. He leaned back in his chair and continued to read the newspaper.
Princess Bella followed the receptionist down a hallway and into a small doctor's office. The sign on the door read, Dr. Tally Holmes.
Inside the room, there was a desk, a large bookshelf on the wall, and a small bed used for check-ups. Along with a lot of different equipment, machines, and a countertop with a sink, and cup boards over top of it. A woman was sitting behind the desk, a stethoscope around her neck, dressed professionally, with her brown hair pulled back into a bun.
"Thank-you, Mary," the woman said to the receptionist. Then to Princess Bella she said, "Hi there. You must be Bella. I'm Dr. Holmes."
Princess Bella smiled. "Hello."
"Now, what is it that I can do for you? Mary said that you weren't feeling well, and needed to see me?" Dr. Holmes asked.
"Yes." Princess Bella hesitated for a moment. "You can't tell anyone what I tell you today, right?"
Dr. Holmes nodded. "Yes, that's correct."
Princess Bella sighed. "I recently found out that I'm…pregnant. And, I threw up this morning, and yesterday morning, but…Well, I just don't know very much about pregnancy. Which I knew meant that I needed to come see you."
"Well, Bella, there are definitely some things we need to talk about then," Dr. Holmes said with a smile.
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When Princess Bella left her appointment, she felt more confident. She had learned that how long you had been pregnant was determined by how long it had been since your last menstrual cycle. So, she was exactly six weeks and three days pregnant. Which was why she had been having morning sickness, because she had been right about that too. She also found out that her due date was sometime around mid-April.
Dr. Holmes told her things she needed to know about effects pregnancy might have on her, how she should make sure to eat healthy, and not to do anything to harm her body. She gave Princess Bella some vitamins for pregnant women, and some pamphlets and books on different stages of pregnancy, and some for after the baby was born. Plus, phone numbers of places that had prenatal classes, birthing classes, and so on.
She gave Dr. Holmes her phone number, so that Dr. Holmes could check in on her every so often. They also scheduled another appointment two months from then. Dr. Holmes told Princess Bella that she could call anytime she had questions, and if something didn't seem right.
Princess Bella left feeling happy, and lighter than she had coming in. It had felt like there had been some sort of thick, hazy fog between she and her baby. Now, she felt like the fog had cleared and she could take care of him, because she knew how to. Just knowing when he might be coming made her love for him grow. She could feel the connection between she and him already.
A smile was still on her face when she came back out to the waiting room, where Prince Mike was pacing anxiously.
He looked relieved when he saw her. "So? What is it?"
"She thought it was just stress," Princess Bella lied.
Prince Mike looked relieved, then noticed the bag of things Dr. Holmes gave her. "Then what are those for?"
Princess Bella had to come up with a lie quickly. "Just some pamphlets and books on how to cope with stress. You know, techniques on how to lesson it. She gave me some pills too, in case my stress got any worse."
"Oh, okay then. I'm glad you're not sick," Prince Mike said.
"Thanks. Can we go now?" Princess Bella asked. She just wanted to go home and be by herself for awhile.
Prince Mike smiled. "Yep, the limo is out front."
Princess Bella groaned inwardly. She had forgotten that they had to ride home in that. Her light feeling was beginning to fade. It was nice to forget everything for that little while, but she still had to deal with a lot of things.
For one, she was pregnant. With Prince Edward. Her parents didn't know that she was, and it was with someone who she was forbidden to be with. The fact that she and Prince Edward weren't married would make the situation scandalous to begin with. She was also forbidden from having any sort of contact with Prince Edward ever again. That, and she was arranged to be married to Prince Mike.
She sighed, knowing that she had to come up with a plan and soon. At that moment though, she just wanted to get home. She still had a little time left, but she had no idea what she was going to do.
There it was! After all the wait, I hope it wasn't disappointing. I know nothing too mindblowing happened, but I hope you still enjoyed it. I started writing it a couple days ago, and yeah, here we are. Tell me what you think!
