Chapter 37: He loves me… (part one)
Martin and Samantha were in a private labor room. While Martin was hovering around Sam, the doctor, Dr. Henry Sawyer, was checking Samantha's condition.
"Okay," The doctor said, "You're almost two centimeters dilated, so there's going to be quite some time before you deliver."
"Is everything okay, I mean she is only thirty weeks pregnant? Is the baby going to be okay?" Martin asked.
"Everything appears to be fine. Besides, I've seen babies come as early twenty-six weeks and they still lived healthy lives." The doctor explained, "I'll give you two some time alone. I'll check on you in a while."
It was a long awkward moment between Martin and Samantha. They were having a baby together, but there was strong tension between the two of them.
"Are you okay...? I mean are you comfortable?" Martin mumbled.
"I guess so. Just a little nervous." She stated.
"I guess I am too."
"Can I ask you something?"
"Sure… I guess."
"Why did you sleep with her?" She asked clearly.
"What?"
She started to ask the question again, "Why…"
"No, I heard you the first time. It's just I'm a little confuse at why you asked me that." Martin said in awe.
"Martin, before I have this baby, I want to know why you hurt me."
"Why does it matter? We're getting divorce." He clarified.
Samantha got up out the bed and began waddling around. "No, you do not understand what I am trying to say."
"No I understand completely. Who cares why I did it. I've signed the papers Sam and our marriage is over…" He replied.
"Martin," Sam began talking in a calm and collective voice, "I never thought in a million years that you would sign those papers…. God, I uh…"
"You what?" He said confused.
"I never signed the divorces paper. I haven't even look at them." She confessed.
"Then why did you make such a big deal about it?" Martin wondered.
"I don't know." She said, "But evidently all the stuff before; about how you never stop fighting about are marriage; I guess it didn't mean anything to you... Did it?"