Thanks for the reviews...so here is something short and sweet...well bittersweet.
Three weeks later….
Melanie and Derwin sat at the doctors awaiting the results to see if Melanie and the baby were in the clear. All week they had been trying to get to know each other all over again. It was almost perfect but Mel couldn't help but to wonder when the other shoe was going to drop. DJ birthday was coming up and Melanie knew this was going to be hard for him and she wanted to bring it up but at the same time she didn't want to rock the boat. So there they sat as the doctor set up everything for the ultrasound.
"it's perfectly fine for you to be nervous…first time parents I see", stated the doctor. Mel squeezed Derwin's hand.
"You could say that…so how is the fetus", Mel asked changing the subject.
Derwin smiled shaking his head. "Baby Mel…we don't do that feet shit", he replied jokingly. He knew Mel tried to distance herself from the baby when she was having complications.
"How about you see for yourselves", replied the sweet old lady doctor. Seconds later the sound of a heartbeat filled the room and an image appeared on the screen.
"Derwin…honey that's our baby and it sounds healthy…it is healthy right", she asked the doc for clarification.
Dr. Reynolds nodded. "I'll give you all a moment alone", she murmured.
"Are you okay Derwin", Melanie asked pulling her eyes away from the screen.
He was still mesmerized by their baby's image for a few seconds longer before looking at her wondering what parts of her the baby would inherit. "I'm staring at one of god's most precious gifts…why wouldn't I be", he asked careering her face.
Mel couldn't help herself as she blurted out the elephant in the room. "Because tomorrow is DJ's birthday and you have been planning this for six months", she deadpanned.
Derwin shifted uncomfortably. "I know Mel but I don't think I can stand to see him and it hurts to not see him…I just want to focus on being the best father I can be to our baby", he told her.
Mel smiled sadly. This was what she wanted but now her husband was shattered. "Did Janay ever tell you who it was", she asked.
"Haven't spoken to her in weeks…."
"Derwin I know this is about to sound really crazy of me but I think you should see him…that little boy loves you".
"And I love him Mel but I can't…not right now", he stated. One of his arms covered her belly mindful of the gel.
Mel fell back on the bed. "Okay", she agreed.
Kelly looked at the test in her hands and cursed. "You have got to be kidding me" she shouted looking at the two positive signs.
"Mom hurry up dads going to be here any minute and I have to pee." shouted Brittany''.
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