Had time to update today. Was supposed to be at a beach house, but I unexpectantly got sick and went to the hospital. i'm alright, just waiting on test results. Just means more time to write. hehe. Thank you all for the reviews! They have kept my spirits up this week. Keep them coming! :)
Raina woke up the next morning, and looked at Crosby, who was still asleep. She smiled to herself, pulling the covers around her tighter as she snuggled up against him. She felt his hand travel along her waist as he stretched in place.
"Good morning." She said to him.
"Yes, it definitely is." He said with a smile, giving her a gentle kiss. "I say we stay in bed like this all day."
She smiled at the comment.
"We can order room service." He suggested.
"Sounds like a plan to me." She said.
Crosby grabbed the room service menu that was on the counter and the two of them browsed through it, deciding on what to get. As Raina looked through the menu, nothing sounded good, and she felt herself getting sick again. She then made a face, remembering what she had to tell Crosby.
"What's wrong?" He asked when he saw Raina's face.
"Just not feeling well." She said, rubbing her stomach.
"You haven't been feeling well for awhile now." He said, getting concerned.
She nodded.
"Should I take you to the doctor?" He asked.
She made a face, knowing that at some point, she would have to go there, but she would go in knowing what is wrong with her.
"What's that face for?" He asked.
She sighed.
"I need to talk to you about something." She said, getting nervous.
"Okay…" He said, wearily.
"I don't want to say it, in fears of ruining the perfect time we are having."
"Unless you are about to tell me that you cheated on me, then you have nothing to worry about." He jokingly said, smiling at her.
"No, didn't cheat on you." She said with a smile. She sat up in the bed, the blanket wrapped around her, and she faced him.
"I found something out the other night that I was shocked to find out."
"Just spit it out." He said with a smile.
She sighed, knowing he was right.
"I'm pregnant." She said, making a face. She had her eyes closed, not wanting to see his reaction. After a long silence, she opened her eye a little to look at him, and he looked stunned, as if he was trying to absorb the news she had just told him.
"Crosby?" She asked, looking at him.
"Wait, how?" He asked, shaking his head.
"Umm, did your parents not talk to you about the birds and the bees?" She joked with a smirk.
"Funny." He said. "We've always been so careful though."
She shrugged her shoulders.
"Things happen." She said.
"How do you know?"
"Lacey had me take a pregnancy test a few nights ago." She explained. "I had no clue I was. I just thought I had a stress ulcer or something, but she knew better."
Raina watched as he ran his hands through his hair. She bit her lower lip, not having a good feeling about where everything was going at that point.
"I'm sorry. I know this is not the way things are supposed to go." She said, watching him.
"Why are you sorry?" He asked, looking at her. "It's not like you planned this."
"Nope, definitely didn't plan it." She said, putting her hand on the sheet above her stomach. Crosby, watching her, slowly moved her hand, and then brought the sheet down, exposing her naked stomach. He then gently put his hand over her belly. She watched him as he stared at her stomach.
"I want to be with you for the doctors' appointment." He said.
"I haven't made one yet." She said to him.
"Well, whenever it is." He said, looking up at her.
She nodded.
"Lacey gave me a number to her gynecologist, who is an OBGYN as well. I could call now to see when I can get in."
He nodded, standing up.
"While you call, I'm going to take a shower."
She watched him go into the bathroom, and she sighed, reaching for her purse. She grabbed the number Lacey had given her, and she dialed it quickly.
"We actually had a cancellation this afternoon if you can do that." The receptionist said to her after Raina explained what was going on.
"That would be perfect. What time?"
"3:30," She answered.
Raina agreed to be there at that time, and then hung up the phone. She waited until Crosby came out of the shower, and then headed into the bathroom to take a shower herself. As she was walking inside, Crosby grabbed her and brought her in for a kiss.
"What was that for?" She asked.
"I realized in there that I really didn't tell you that I am here for you for this. I'm not going anywhere, no matter what happens." He said.
She smiled at him.
"Thank you." She responded.
Raina quickly took a shower, and then got dressed. When she was done, she walked out to where Crosby was sitting, watching TV.
"So, did you get an appointment anytime soon?" He asked.
"I was lucky enough to get an appointment this afternoon. They had a cancellation."
"Perfect." He said, smiling at her. "Did you still want to get room service?"
She shook her head, making a face.
"Me either." He confessed.
The two of them collected their things, and then headed back to Lacey and Mike's house.
"How'd it go?" Lacey asked Raina quietly when they arrived.
"I have an appointment later this afternoon, and Crosby is gonna' be there." She answered.
"Good. I would have kicked his ass if he wasn't going to go with."
Raina smiled in appreciation.
Through the day, Crosby looked anxious, but wouldn't talk about why. Mike was the only one who didn't know what was going on, but didn't seem to notice. Raina didn't want to tell him just yet, until after she spoke with the doctor.
Before they knew it, it was time to head over to the appointment. Raina and Crosby crawled into Lacey's car and headed towards the doctors' office.
"You nervous?" Crosby asked her.
She nodded, watching the road.
"It'll be okay." He said, as if he was trying to convince himself more than Raina.
Raina pulled up to the doctors' office and the two of them walked inside. She signed in, and then waited for their name to be called. They both were silent, both lost in their own thoughts, keeping to themselves. Before they knew it, Raina was called into the room, and the two of them followed the nurse back.
"Just change into the gown, and the doctor will be in in a few moments." She said.
Raina nodded, watching the nurse leave. Raina sighed, as she handed her purse over to Crosby. She then quickly changed and then sat down on the exam table, looking around the room.
"What's going to happen now?" Raina asked Crosby while they waited for the doctor. It had been on her mind all day, and she finally had to ask him.
"I don't know." He answered, looking at the many pictures on the walls.
She nodded, looking down at her hands.
Just then, Raina watched as the doctor walk into the room. She smiled in greeting as she shook hands with him.
"My name is Dr. D'Angelo." He said, introducing himself to Raina and Crosby.
"Nice to meet you." Raina said. "I'm Raina, and this is Crosby."
"Very nice to meet you both. So , by the sounds of it, you think you are pregnant?" He asked.
Raina nodded.
The doctor asked the standard questions, about previous pregnancies, her last menstrual period, and any other illnesses in the family that he needed to know about. After answering the questions, he smiled at her.
"Want to see the baby?" He asked, instructing Raina to lay down on her back.
Raina nodded, trying to get comfortable, but was unsuccessful.
The doctor got the ultrasound out and applied gel to her stomach. He then turned it on, putting the probe up to her stomach. After a few moments, Raina started to hear a heartbeat, and she felt Crosby take her hand in his.
"There's your baby." He said, smiling at them.
Raina and Crosby both looked at the screen, both at a loss of words.
"The heartbeat sounds strong, and you look about 8 weeks along." He continued. "Everything looks very good."
"When is the baby due?" Crosby asked.
"About mid March." He answered.
Raina turned to him.
"You're still on the boat, aren't you?" She asked him.
Crosby didn't answer her, just kissed the back of her hand.
"Here is a picture of the baby." Dr. D'Angelo said, handing them a picture of the ultrasound. He went over proper nutrition and what she needed to look for during the pregnancy, and Raina just nodded to everything, already have gone through this.
"I forgot you have done all of this before." Crosby said to her softly.
"Every pregnancy is different. If you want, you can bring your child in to these visits, to help prepare them for the birth of the child."
"My other child died at a week old." Raina said, cutting him off from going any further.
"I'm so sorry." He said. "You will want to let your normal doctor know this when you go back home that you have already done the first visit here. Just give them our number, and we will fax them all of the records."
"There is no need. We are in the process of moving out here." Crosby said, smiling at the doctor.
Raina looked over at him, and felt herself start to tear up at what he said, but she fought the tears, sitting up after the doctor wiped the gel off of her stomach.
"Well, then, I will want to see you back in a month." He said. "The nurse will be in with information that I want you guys to read over before our next visit."
Raina and Crosby thanked the doctor, and after he left, Raina quickly changed into her normal outfit. The two of them sat in silence as they waited for the nurse, who arrived with a handful of materials.
"Here you go. There is a brochure in here on books that are highly recommended on getting. They are very informative on what to expect and things like that." She said.
"Thank you." Raina said, taking the information from her. The two of them left the office at that point. When they got in the car, Raina leaned over and kissed Crosby, and then smiled at him.
"I'm still trying to absorb all of this in." He confessed. "It's a lot to take in in one day."
"I know, and you are being great." She said.
"I can't believe I'm going to be a dad." He said, staring at the ultrasound.
"It'll get more exciting as time goes on." She told him, starting the car.
"To be honest, I'm pretty excited now."
After hearing his words, Raina felt a weight lift off her shoulders.
"So, you're moving out here?" She asked, smiling at him.
"It was bound to happen sooner or later. Might as well just do it now with you." He confessed.
"Who said I wanted to live with you." She joked.
"Too bad." He laughed. "I have been actually trying to find the best way to ask you to move in with me for awhile now. Looks as if this was my way of doing it."
She laughed.
"So is that a yes, then?" He asked, watching her.
She nodded, smiling at him.
"Alright, so both of us got what we wanted to say out today. I feel better." He joked.
They pulled up to Lacey and Mike's house, and made their way inside.
"Now, where did you two go?" Mike asked when they walked in the door.
Raina glanced over at Crosby, who just smiled at her. He then pulled the picture out of his pocket and set it on the table next to Mike.
"Oh hell no." He said, picking up the picture and looking at it. "How long have you been keeping this from us?"
"From you, hun." Lacey said, smiling at him.
"Wait, I'm the only one that didn't know this? What is wrong with this picture?" He asked, looking at everyone in the room.
"I didn't even know until three days ago." Raina confessed. "Lacey talked me into taking the pregnancy test, and I didn't want to say anything until he knew, and after I saw the doctor."
"What did the doctor say?" Lacey asked.
"Everything is looking good so far. I'm about 8 weeks pregnant, and due about mid march."
Mike and Lacey were quiet, looking at each other.
"And by the silence, you guys are probably thinking the same thing Raina was thinking when the doctor said that." Crosby said.
"Which you never answered me." Raina added.
"I don't know if I will still be on the boat. I guess I will have to just worry about that when I get to that point."
Raina was quiet after the answer. The fact that he may not be there for the birth upset her, but she tried to not show it.
"So, let me guess. You aren't moving here anymore." Mike said, giving Raina a look, snapping her out of her thoughts.
"What makes you think that?" Raina asked.
"You're going to move to Vermont now, so you can be near Crosby, right?" He asked.
"Actually, we are both moving out here." Crosby said.
Mike smiled.
"It's about damn time you listen to me and move out here!" He said, laughing.
"We're going to go looking for a place tomorrow." Raina said.
"Well congratulations, you two." Lacey said, giving them both a hug.
"Yes, I agree. Very happy for you two, if you are happy." Mike said.
"It took me most of the day, but yes, I am very excited." Crosby said. "Now, to tell the family."
Raina's smile left her face at that moment.
"It'll be okay. They are much more understanding than your mom will be." Crosby joked.
"I still have to tell my parents. Oh God." Raina said, putting her head down on the table.
"You'll survive." He said, rubbing her neck a little.
Mike and Lacey took Raina and Crosby out for dinner that evening to celebrate, and Raina felt herself relaxing into the thought of having another baby. She felt as if she was getting a second chance at being a mother, and found herself getting excited for it.
There you have it. Please review! It will make my weekend perfect! :)