All things Twilight belong to Stephenie Meyer, I just play with her toys.
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Chapter 14 – A New Life, A New Beginning
It was only two days, but it felt like the longest two days of my life. I was jittery and nervous, my leg constantly bouncing as I waited for Friday afternoon to come.
I left my office early on Friday for our appointment. I couldn't stay at work any longer; I was too excited to concentrate.
I made it to the doctor's office nearly half an hour before the scheduled time. Bella walked in about fifteen minutes after I did and nearly tripped when she saw me waiting. Clearly shocked to see me, her surprise quickly morphed into the beautiful smile I tried to coax from her seven months before.
"You came," she whispered.
"Of course. I wouldn't miss it for anything," I reassured her.
Tears sprung to her eyes and I was immediately on my feet and at her side.
"Hey, hey, it's ok," I soothed, my thumbs brushing her tears away.
"I'm sorry… hormones," she explained, her hands waving at her eyes.
We sat and waited to be called back to the exam room, and Bella informed me of her upcoming baby shower. She asked if anyone from my family would be interested in attending and I thanked her, letting her know it would make my mother's year to be there. That put a smile on her face.
We were called back to the examination room where I helped Bella up on the table. The technician came in and prepped her, pulling her shirt up and skirt down, and then squirted some weird goo all over her stomach.
It was the first time I'd seen her stomach under her clothes and it was difficult to keep my hands to myself. I wanted to touch her.
"Ah, there she is," the technician said and smiled.
I looked up and almost couldn't contain my smile as I watched her moving around on the screen. My baby. My daughter.
There was a quick swooshing on one of the monitors. Her heart beat.
I made a baby.
The moment was surreal. It was unplanned and unknown, but I couldn't deny, as I looked at the screen, that she already held my heart in her itty bitty hands.
I turned to Bella and she was smiling at me. I couldn't help what I did next.
My hand cupped the back of her neck and pulled her head toward mine, crashing my lips to hers. She squeaked in surprise, but quickly melted against me. I didn't mean to do it, but I had an overwhelming need to be connected to her.
I pulled away and locked my eyes on hers. There was no anger in her gaze like I feared there might be, just surprise and what appeared to be… longing.
I smiled at her and didn't apologize because I wasn't the least bit sorry. I just sat back in my chair, my eyes refocusing back on the screen to view the life I had helped create.