September 21, 2001

Week 18

Randi sat up quickly in the bed. She got light headed. Dave glanced at her from fixing the broken handle on the dresser.

"You okay, Sweety?" He asked.

"Just a little dizzy." Randi said.

"It's normal for pregnant woman. It isn't harmful unless it occurs frequently or severely. Postural hypotension is low blood pressure due to a change in position and happens frequently in pregnancy because your cardiovascular system doesn't react as fast." He said. Randi chuckled.

"Thank you, Dr Malucci." She smiled as she stretched. Dave knelt by the dresser watching her has she stretched. her shirt rode up above her round belly. He loved that belly. He loved the fact that his own flesh and blood was growing inside of the woman he loved. "Today is the big day."

"Yes it is." Dave said moving over to her. He ran his hands up her legs and leaned in for a soft kiss. Randi smiled against his lips. She loved his full lips. She could kiss them all day long. They tasted so sweet.

"I have to go get dressed." She smiled playfully pushing him away.

"You make me randy, Randi." Dave purred in his awful Austin powers accent. Randi laughed going into the closet. She pulled out two dresses.

"Which one? The who cares if i'm pregnant I wanna show off my body dress or the I'm a school teacher dress?" Randi asked. Dave chuckled.

"The My fiancee has a hot body and i want her to show it off dress.' Dave smiled pulling his shoes on. Randi smiled putting her new red dress down and slowly got undressed. "Mmmm...And she does have a hot body." Randi rolled her eyes.

"You're trying really hard to get some tonight aren't you?" She laughed. Dave growled like a cat as he stood up. Randi ran to the other side of the room and slid the dress on. It was snug and showed her stomach off prominently. She smiled. She loved her stomach. She loved being pregnant. She just hated the decisions that went with it.

"Ready?" Dave asked holding up the car keys. Randi smiled.

"Of course." She took his hand and led him out into the hallway. "When we get home, we need to look through the profiles." Dave nodded.

"I know." He said gently. They walked to the car and slowly got in. Randi let out the belt before clicking it in. "So, what do you think the sex is?" He asked pulling out. Randi shrugged.

"I don't know." She said, "As long as its healthy, it doesn't matter." Dave smiled and nodded.

"I know." He said, "Whom do you think the baby will look like?" Randi sighed and ran her hand through her hair.

"You know what, Dave, I don't know and I don't care." She snapped. "It's not our baby. We're not going to be raising it. We're not going to see it grow and become an adult. We're not going to be there to see it to kindergarten or high school or college. We won't be there." She started to cry. Dave looked at her.

"Randi..." She shook her head and wiped her face.

"I'm sorry Dave. Blame it on my hormones." She sniffed; "They're so out of whack lately." He smiled softly.

"It's okay." He said taking her hand and continued to drive towards county. "What are you thinking right now?" Randi chuckled softly.

"I was thinking how I was to go get a mcFish at McDonalds." Dave let out a laugh.

"Well, I can get you one after the appointment." He said. Randi smiled cheerfully. She rubbed her stomach. She really wanted that fish now. Dave pulled into a parking space. "We're here." Randi looked around her.

"Already?" Dave smiled.

"Yup. Come on." He jumped out of the car and helped her out.

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Dave and Randi sat in the waiting room both tapping their feet in sync. Randi gnawed at her lip as the door opened.

"Randi and Dave?" Janet smiled at them. Dave helped Randi to her feet and led her into Janet's office. "How are you feeling, Randi?"

"Tired, achy, hungry, moody, dizzy, you know the usual." She smiled getting up onto the table. Janet chuckled.

"Any spotting or cramping?" She asked taking Randi's pulse. She shook her head.

"Nope. It's been perfect." She said. Janet smiled.

"That's good."

"When will be out of the woods?" Dave asked sitting next to Randi.

"Not for a couple more weeks." Janet said, "We'll see during your appointment next month." She said as Randi laid down on the table. "Let's hear that heart beat." Janet said hooking Randi up. Within minutes, a heartbeat rang throughout the room. Randi smiled brightly at the noise. "Nice and strong."

"Good." Dave smiled. Janet rolled over the ultra sound and set it up near Randi. She took in a deep breath. They were going to find out the sex of their baby in a moment...Not their baby, someone else's baby. Janet draped a sheet over Randi so she could pull her dress up above her belly.

"All right. The gel will be cold." Janet said right before she squirted the clear jelly on Randi's stomach. Randi jumped slightly. Dave took her hand in his and massaged it softly. "Okay...Let's look at the little one."

Randi glanced at the screen. There was the baby. Both her and Dave couldn't help but to smile. Janet roamed around on Randi's stomach. The baby looked like it was waving at them. Dave chuckled softly.

"Okay...Are you two ready?" Janet looked at the couple. Randi bit her lip and nodded.

"Yes. Please tell us." She said. Janet looked at the screen again.

"All right. The baby is a..." She moved around slightly, "A girl." Randi looked at the screen. Their daughter was growing inside of her.

"A girl." Dave said breathlessly. That's what he had hoped for. He wanted a little girl, with big blue eyes and brunette pigtails. He sighed and glanced at Randi. She seemed to be fixated on the screen. "So...Is that all? Is there anything we need to know?"

"Not really. Just drink a lot of water and exercise." Janet said wiping off Randi's belly; "you'll need to start looking into birthing classes if you want to do that." Dave nodded helping Randi up.

"Thanks, Dr. Coburn." Randi said pulling the dress down but to her knees. Janet smiled.

"It's my job. Take care and come back same time next month."

"Will do." Dave smiled leading Randi out of the office. Randi rubbed her stomach. She was having a daughter. She knew the baby wouldn't be hers, but that what she wanted to have. A Daughter. A daughter with large blue eyes and auburn pigtails. She sighed slightly. "It'll be easier to narrow down the families now."

"Huh?" Randi came out of her daydream.

"Knowing the baby's sex will help us narrow down the families in the portfolios." Dave said. Randi nodded.

"Right, we're doing that next." She took in a deep breath.

"Well, first I'm going to get you that mcFish you wanted." Randi looked at him and smiled. She loved this guy. Everything would be all right. She had Dave. He would help her through this.

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