Chapter 28
Having found her cubicle hector stopped outside. He wasn't usually nervous about talking to women. He told himself to man up, it's only Nikki. The curtain was closed concealing Nikki. Hector didn't know what state Nikki was in. Checking it was appropriate to go in, he jokingly knocked on the curtain and shouted if he could come in. Hearing Hector's shouts and turning her head, realising he was knocking on the curtain, Nikki giggled and said he could come in in the hope that he wouldn't embarrass himself any more. Once he had entered the cubicle and closed the curtain back around them he took a seat beside her bed. They both looked down not knowing what to say to each-other. "Are you alright?" He asked whilst fiddling with his nails. "Yeah, I think so," she tried to smile, "and erm. They're gonna do a scan on the baby in the minute. Check they're okay." In which hector nodded smiling at the thought of seeing the baby. "I-is that what you were trying to tell me about earlier?" He asked softly, taking her hand in order to provide some sort of comfort and support. He gathered that she was feeling a bit nervous as she wasn't as talkative as usual. He, himself, was feeling nervous, never-mind her. Nikki nodded, "I'm sorry for not telling you sooner." She sighed, regretting hiding it from him. Still not convinced he was in her good books he told her it didn't matter, he knew now. They smiled at each-other and looked at where the baby would be as both of them couldn't wait for the scan. Nikki was a little apprehensive; she wanted the baby to be okay but Hector was just excited about seeing his child for the first time, he didn't naturally worry about things like Nikki did.
Then the doctor came in wheeling the machine. "Oh. Hello." The doctor smiled at Hector, having not met him before. "Oh this is Hector, the father." Nikki briefly explained whilst Zoe put some gel on her now curved stomach and started the procedure. After a few minutes of moving the device around slowly and muttering several medical terms to herself Nikki began to worry, why couldn't she see the screen, which was purposely facing away from her. Growing nervous, Hector glanced down at Nikki. Realising she was becoming stressed, he gave her hand a soft squeeze. "So the baby looks fine. Fifteen weeks, yeah?" She finally announced and Nikki nodded confirming how far along she was. "Do you want to know the sex?" She grinned excitedly at the pair, obviously she knew. They both looked at each-other and smiled, deciding they wanted to know. Zoe turned the screen around to reveal the baby. Hector felt his eyes become wet with tears, one had already made it out of Nikki's eye and down her soft cheek. "It's a little boy!" The doctor grinned as she pressed a few buttons. "Here have this and you can have a look for yourselves." She smiled whilst handing Hector the probe, who held it on Nikki's stomach gently, before briefly leaving the cubicle. Hector smiled as he gazed at the baby then back to Nikki. He loved everything about her, even when she was having a go at him, which had been a lot recently. "You excited?" He asked her. "Yeah I am. Er. It's just-" Nikki tried to explain her feelings but the doctor walked in carrying two envelopes and a prescription. "These are some painkillers to help with your hip and headache, they won't harm the baby. Oh and I got you both a picture of baby. You'll have to start thinking about names." She giggled handing them their things. "I can go then?" Nikki asked. "Yeah, you must take it easy, especially this week. I don't want to see you in here again, not until you're giving birth, okay!" Zoe joked. Nikki laughed and said thank you to the doctor before stiffly getting up off the bed.
Hector helped her walk outside. "I'd offer you a lift but I don't think you'll feel like riding this bad boy at the moment?" He said whilst nodding to his motorbike. "Oh I don't know," Nikki winked causing Hector to smile like he couldn't believe his eyes, "besides I don't have any money for a taxi." She laughed as Hector's face fell. Sniggering, she got on the back of his bike whilst Hector got her a helmet.
