Chapter 14
"Oh, sorry to interrupt ladies," both women reluctantly broke apart from their embrace, "but I've got your blood results back Nikki. Is it okay if I discuss them with you now?" Zoe asked so Nikki nodded as she had nothing to hide from Lorraine anymore. "Well everything is as it should be and you're five weeks pregnant, does that seem about right?" She asked, smiling. "Erm. Y-yeah." Nikki stuttered. "Great, well congratulations, I'm just going to get the ultrasound scanner as it's safer for the baby, I'll be right back." She said smiling before exiting Nikki's cubicle.
"A-are you okay?" Lorraine asked Nikki anxiously, not quite sure how she felt herself, if she was honest. But what she did know was that she had to be honest with Nikki like the brunette was with her. "Erm. Er I-I don't know how I feel, or even what to feel anymore." Nikki looked down at her feet, for once feeling very unsure of herself and this scared Nikki. "Well, I-I'm sure that's normal." Comforted Lorraine. "Er I-I-" she began before Zoe wheeled the machine in and she was forced to close her mouth. "Well I'm going to do an ultrasound scan because of your stomach pain. How is the pain compared to when we talked about it earlier?" She asked whilst plugging the machine in and expertly pressing a few buttons. "Oh maybe a little less." Nikki said weakly, worry evident on her face. Lorraine took hold of her hand, giving it a reassuring squeeze. "Well that's generally a good sign." The doctor encouraged. "Can you roll your top up?" She asked so Nikki did. "Well I'm not gonna lie, this will be cold. But I'm sure you already knew that." Zoe winked causing the two lovers to laugh. She squeezed some of the gel onto Nikki's toned stomach which caused Nikki to tense her belly up for a moment in discomfort. "I'll warn you know, as you're only just five weeks the baby probably won't be visible on the scan. It's still in the embryonic stage." The doctor explained so the women wouldn't worry when the baby doesn't show up on the screen. She slowly moved the probe around for a minute. "Well I can't see any internal bleeding or anything, just swelling which should go down in a few days. Just take it easy. If I put the sound on, we should be able to hear the babies heartbeat if everything's okay." Zoe smiled as she pressed another button and they all heard a loud, fast thumping noise. "Well that's a good strong heartbeat, nothing to worry about at this stage." The doctor explained. "I've booked your twelve-week scan for the eighteenth of July at nine-thirty in the morning. Is that okay?" She asked. Nikki nodded, knowing she didn't have any plans yet at all. "Well you're free to go as I'm sure you're pleased to hear." Zoe laughed before exiting the cubicle and walking off to flirt with the porter again.
"A baby." Lorraine smiled. "Yeah." Nikki whispered, still feeling a little overwhelmed. "You'll be a great mother. You're kind, beautiful, intelligent and all the rest. But I can't get in the way of that, Nikki. This baby needs you." Lorraine sighed, tears building up in her eyes. She gave Nikki a loving kiss on her lips and her stomach before turning around and leaving. "Bye." Lorraine said, feeling heartbroken.