Chapter 38
After taking a long jog down to the beach and back, Ryan went into the pool house to wake Marissa and take her to her doctor's appointment.
"Babe, wake up. Get dressed. Its time to go see Dr. Milano" Ryan said, gently shaking Marissa. Marissa moaned, but eventually rolled out of bed and pulled on jeans and a sweatshirt. Ryan hopped into the shower and washed off the sweat from his run. Marissa sat down on the bed and stared at the wall in a sleepy daze. "God, I need some coffee" she thought. She heard the tap shut off in the bathroom.
"Alright, lets go" she called to Rya, she didn't want to be late. It was already 9:00 and her appointment was at 9:30.
"One minute..." he said, drying himself off and pulling on some clothes. He hurriedly ran his fingers through his hair to comb it out, and walked out into the room to grab his jacket.
The two hopped into Marissa's car and speed off to Dr. Milano's office. Upon getting there, they went into the waiting room and walked up to the girl at the desk behind the glass.
"Marissa Cooper is here for her appointment" Ryan said. Marissa gave him a look. She hated when people spoke for her. "Sorry.." he said, noticing Marissa's glare.
"Ok, thank you. You two can take a seat and the doctor will be with you in a moment."
Ryan and Marissa sat down in two adjacent chairs. Marissa flipped through "Motherhood" magazine, while Ryan took a look at "Car and Driver".
"Marissa Cooper..." a nurse called from a door at the end of the room. They put down their magazines and made their way towards the door. Ryan took Marissa's hand, and she took a deep breath. The nurse led them to room number 3.
"Just sit down and the doctor will be in in just a minute!" the nurse told them, sounding very southern. Ryan and Marissa thought southern accents were hilarious, it was a long going inside joke. Ryan laughed quietly, and poked Marissa to loosen the mood, but she gave him a serious stare. She was not in the mood for jokes. Ryan's laughing stifled, and the awkward silence between the two was interrupted when Dr. Milano entered the room in her white jacket, clipboard in hand.
"Marissa... good to see you. It's been years since your last check up. You tell me that you are pregnant. This is the father correct?"
"Yes... I wanted to come just to make sure my baby is ok and ask some questions about pregnancy."
"Of course, why don't you just go behind that curtain there and change into the gown. I'm going to ask the father some questions"
"Alright" Marissa said, stepping behind the screen and starting to undress.
"So, what is your name sir?" the doctor asked.
"Ryan Atwood" he replied. Dr. Milano scribbled onto her clipboard.
"Ryan, do you have any history of genetic diseases?"
"Um, not that I know of"
"Ok..." she said, again writing on her clipboard.
"What is your blood type?"
"O positive"
"Ok thank you Mr. Atwood. That's all I need for now." She said, just as Marissa emerged in her hospital gown.
"Ok, Marissa I already know your medical background. I'm going to ask you to lay down on the sheet of paper on the table now, and were going to take an ultrasound". Marissa did as the doctor asked. Her growing stomach was covered in gelatin, and Dr. Milano began to scan her stomach.
"Very good..." she said. Marissa and Ryan were startled when they heard a loud thumping noise.
"That's the heart beet" the doctor informed them. Marissa smiled, and grabbed Ryan's hand.
"Everything looks very good... I'll have some pictures for you tomorrow at your follow up." She said, turning off the machine. "I'm going to give you a shot now Marissa, its going to tell me wither the baby is suffering from a genetic disease"
"Ok..." Marissa said, turning white in the face. She hated shots, but it was over before she knew it.
"Thank you Marissa, I can tell you much more when I see you tomorrow. Have a nice day, nice to meet you Ryan"
"You too" he said.
"Good bye" Marissa replied.
The two hopped in the car and drove home.
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The following day, Ryan and Marissa arrived at the doctor's on time. After waiting for about 5minutes, they were called in and ushered to room 3 again. When Dr. Milano arrived, she sighed and sat down in front of Ryan and Marissa.
"I have bad news I'm afraid..."
After taking a long jog down to the beach and back, Ryan went into the pool house to wake Marissa and take her to her doctor's appointment.
"Babe, wake up. Get dressed. Its time to go see Dr. Milano" Ryan said, gently shaking Marissa. Marissa moaned, but eventually rolled out of bed and pulled on jeans and a sweatshirt. Ryan hopped into the shower and washed off the sweat from his run. Marissa sat down on the bed and stared at the wall in a sleepy daze. "God, I need some coffee" she thought. She heard the tap shut off in the bathroom.
"Alright, lets go" she called to Rya, she didn't want to be late. It was already 9:00 and her appointment was at 9:30.
"One minute..." he said, drying himself off and pulling on some clothes. He hurriedly ran his fingers through his hair to comb it out, and walked out into the room to grab his jacket.
The two hopped into Marissa's car and speed off to Dr. Milano's office. Upon getting there, they went into the waiting room and walked up to the girl at the desk behind the glass.
"Marissa Cooper is here for her appointment" Ryan said. Marissa gave him a look. She hated when people spoke for her. "Sorry.." he said, noticing Marissa's glare.
"Ok, thank you. You two can take a seat and the doctor will be with you in a moment."
Ryan and Marissa sat down in two adjacent chairs. Marissa flipped through "Motherhood" magazine, while Ryan took a look at "Car and Driver".
"Marissa Cooper..." a nurse called from a door at the end of the room. They put down their magazines and made their way towards the door. Ryan took Marissa's hand, and she took a deep breath. The nurse led them to room number 3.
"Just sit down and the doctor will be in in just a minute!" the nurse told them, sounding very southern. Ryan and Marissa thought southern accents were hilarious, it was a long going inside joke. Ryan laughed quietly, and poked Marissa to loosen the mood, but she gave him a serious stare. She was not in the mood for jokes. Ryan's laughing stifled, and the awkward silence between the two was interrupted when Dr. Milano entered the room in her white jacket, clipboard in hand.
"Marissa... good to see you. It's been years since your last check up. You tell me that you are pregnant. This is the father correct?"
"Yes... I wanted to come just to make sure my baby is ok and ask some questions about pregnancy."
"Of course, why don't you just go behind that curtain there and change into the gown. I'm going to ask the father some questions"
"Alright" Marissa said, stepping behind the screen and starting to undress.
"So, what is your name sir?" the doctor asked.
"Ryan Atwood" he replied. Dr. Milano scribbled onto her clipboard.
"Ryan, do you have any history of genetic diseases?"
"Um, not that I know of"
"Ok..." she said, again writing on her clipboard.
"What is your blood type?"
"O positive"
"Ok thank you Mr. Atwood. That's all I need for now." She said, just as Marissa emerged in her hospital gown.
"Ok, Marissa I already know your medical background. I'm going to ask you to lay down on the sheet of paper on the table now, and were going to take an ultrasound". Marissa did as the doctor asked. Her growing stomach was covered in gelatin, and Dr. Milano began to scan her stomach.
"Very good..." she said. Marissa and Ryan were startled when they heard a loud thumping noise.
"That's the heart beet" the doctor informed them. Marissa smiled, and grabbed Ryan's hand.
"Everything looks very good... I'll have some pictures for you tomorrow at your follow up." She said, turning off the machine. "I'm going to give you a shot now Marissa, its going to tell me wither the baby is suffering from a genetic disease"
"Ok..." Marissa said, turning white in the face. She hated shots, but it was over before she knew it.
"Thank you Marissa, I can tell you much more when I see you tomorrow. Have a nice day, nice to meet you Ryan"
"You too" he said.
"Good bye" Marissa replied.
The two hopped in the car and drove home.
******* ************* ************
The following day, Ryan and Marissa arrived at the doctor's on time. After waiting for about 5minutes, they were called in and ushered to room 3 again. When Dr. Milano arrived, she sighed and sat down in front of Ryan and Marissa.
"I have bad news I'm afraid..."