CHAPTER 7
"Thinking about Christy?" T.C asked Chris as he laid the back of his head on her lap. Chris looked down at him and shook her head, "Yeah I am. I'm worried at what might happen to her. I mean people usually want to adopt babies, you know?" she asked rhetorically, "Not five year olds," she continued.
"Yeah I know," T.C said, "She seems like a good kid," he added.
"A little too good," Chris said absentmindedly stroking his hair.
" Huh? Too good?" T.C echoed raising up to face her.
"Yeah," Chris begun, "I mean she just heard her step-mother shoot herself and also lost her father at a very tender age." T.C. nodded in agreement, "Yeah you've got a good point. She should still be in shock, traumatized even scared at what may happen to her since she has no one left to take care of her." "Exactly. Instead she's happy and cheerful. She's so sweet to everyone. She's like....like a total Mary-Sue!" Chris said finally.
"Maybe she's like one of those kids that move on easily." T.C suggested. "Or maybe she's one that likes to keep everything locked up inside until the pressure is so great that it just bursts and everything escapes and...and.excuse me for a sec I need to use the bathroom." She said quickly exiting the room T.C was beginning to wonder how long Chris was going to keep this up. He wondered when she would tell him that she took a pregnancy test which turned out positive.
Just then Chris returned, trying to compose herself, trying to make it look as though she had really just gone to 'use the bathroom.' "Are you okay?" T.C asked as she sat down next to him. "I'm fine" Chris said as she laid her head on his shoulder. T.C let what was on his mind drop, for a while until he couldn't take it anymore. "Chris is there anything you want to tell me?" he asked with genuine concern in his voice.
"No there isn't anything at the moment," she said innocently snuggling closer to him. "Look at me Chris," he demanded softly. Chris did as she was told and slowly looked up to face him. He put his hand under her chin and said, " You know you can tell me anything right? Even if you're not sure about it. I'm here for you okay." "Yes T.C I know." "So I'm asking you again is there anything you want to tell me?" she took a deep breath and locked her gaze with his, "T.C.I---I.." she stammered.
"Yes?" T.C urged her on.
" I think that I might be pregnant," she finished softly. "Was that so hard so hard to say?" T.C told her smiling. "Well if you were in my position it would have been hard..wait a minute you knew his all the while...but how?" she asked puzzled.
"You were acting so weird these days and also when you take a pregnancytest, I don't think it would be wise not to leave it in the bathroom that u share with your husband." Tc informed her triumphantly. "Oh." was all Chris could manage. "We need to make an appointment with the doctor." "I did that already, it's scheduled for tomorrow." "When were you going to tell me this?" "Well..If I was pregnant after all I was gonna tell you as soon as possible but if I wasn't pregnant..well I wasn't gonna say anything." "Typical Chris." He said kissing her softly on her forehead, "Always thinks she could handle everything by herself." "But yet still you love me." Chris said shaking her head. "And I love you even more now that I know we're having a baby."
"T.C we're not absolutely sure that I'm...." TC silenced her with a kiss that was soft yet passionate. Just for this moment he wanted to believe that they were going to have a baby.
"Do me a favor and please try not to worry so much," T.C told Chris the next morning while they were in a room at the Medical Center, "Whatever the results are we'll work from there...TOGETHER." he said taking her hand in his and kissing it. Chris inhaled and exhaled deeply and nodded in agreement.
There was a knock on the door followed by Dr. Raquel Edwards entering the room. She was a small woman, with black short hair and sea green eyes. Chris held T.C's hand tighter and waited with bated breath for the results.
"Well the test results are back..." she began slowly. "And?" Tc said impatiently.
"Congratulations," she said smiling, "You're instincts were correct you are pregnant." T.C and Chris turned to face each other , "I'm pregnant," Chris said softly. T.C smiled one of his ear to ear smiles that could make you go weak at the knees. "Yes you are!" he said kissing her, " Oh my God. I cant' believe it. We're gonna have a baby." He said hugging her. When he pulled back he saw tears streaming down her face. He didn't know whether it were tears of joy or tears of sorrow.
Then she said, "So I guess your as happy as I am huh?" she said smiling through her tears. T.C then smiled and hugged her knowing the purpose of her tears. Then when they parted once again Chris turned to face the doctor who was standing quietly by the door, "How far along am I?" she inquired.
"Three weeks," replied the doctor. "So everything's okay? I mean with Chris and the baby." T.C inquired "Yes so far so good. But the problems may come later on in her pregnancy," she informed.
"Any advice?" Chris asked again. "For now just take everything slowly and your job...you're a cop and I know the work cops do. You should take everything slower. I suggest you talk to your boss..let him know that you're pregnant. I'm sure he'll understand.
"Yes I do understand," T.C said facing the doctor. "You---you're her boss?" she asked apparently surprised.
"Yes, boss/Lt./husband/father of my unborn child." Chris informed smiling. "Oh," Dr. Edwards responded still a bit surprised, "Well I'll leave you two alone now. Congratulations again," she said leaving the room.
"We're going to have a baby," T.C said in Chris's ear. "A baby of our own. A lil' Callaway around the house." He said smiling.
"I'm glad that you're so happy. Chris said looking at him. "I can't believe I'm pregnant," she said smiling.
"Chris I love you so much," T.C. said over-brimming with love for her. "And I love you."
"But I don't wanna go! Please don't let them take me!" T.C and Chris heard Christy's pleas as the were approaching her hospital room.
They entered the room to find Christy in the middle of Dr. Telesford and another woman. "Chris! T.C.! you cant' let them take me.Please!" Christy pleaded as she ran to them crying. "And who might these two be?" inquired the woman. "I'm T.C Callaway and this is my wife Chris." "They were the ones who found Christy." Added Dr. Telesford. "Oh. Okay, well I'm Gizelle Joseph from Social Services," she said shaking their hands. "They've found an orphanage for Christy. That's why she's here.she's come to take Christy there." Dr. Telesford informed them.
"No! I don't want to go," she cried hugging Chris tightly. "Christy sweetheart," Chris began pulling Christy away from her so she could stoop and be eye level with her, "You can't stay here forever. If you go to the orphanage they'll find you a family to live with." Chris said wiping away her tears.
"Why can't you and T.C take me? I promise I'll be good." Christy said.
"Christy you are a good girl that's why I know that you won't be at that orphanage for long. You'll get parents who'll love you just like your dad did," Chris said also starting to cry. "You guys don't want me?" she asked. "Christy it's not like that. Chris and I, we are always busy with our jobs and we have never had any kids....so it'll be our first time with a five year old," T.C said. "So? You guys can learn," she said. "Christy it's not that easy," Dr.Telesford interjected. "It's time for us to be leaving." Gizelle said, they could come visit you at the orphanage if they like. But for now we should be going," she took Christy by one arm but Christy's other hand was holding on to Chris's. "Please Chris," she pleaded once more, "Don't let her take me." But Gizelle had already started walking to the door gently pulling Christy along leaving Chris no other choice but to dislodge her hand from Christy's.
As they were nearing the door Christy turned her head to face them and pleaded once more with tears streaming down her face, "Please don't let them take me. I promise I'll be good..I promise." And with that the door closed behind them leaving T.C , Chris and Dr. Telesford in the room. END OF CHAPTER 7.
"Thinking about Christy?" T.C asked Chris as he laid the back of his head on her lap. Chris looked down at him and shook her head, "Yeah I am. I'm worried at what might happen to her. I mean people usually want to adopt babies, you know?" she asked rhetorically, "Not five year olds," she continued.
"Yeah I know," T.C said, "She seems like a good kid," he added.
"A little too good," Chris said absentmindedly stroking his hair.
" Huh? Too good?" T.C echoed raising up to face her.
"Yeah," Chris begun, "I mean she just heard her step-mother shoot herself and also lost her father at a very tender age." T.C. nodded in agreement, "Yeah you've got a good point. She should still be in shock, traumatized even scared at what may happen to her since she has no one left to take care of her." "Exactly. Instead she's happy and cheerful. She's so sweet to everyone. She's like....like a total Mary-Sue!" Chris said finally.
"Maybe she's like one of those kids that move on easily." T.C suggested. "Or maybe she's one that likes to keep everything locked up inside until the pressure is so great that it just bursts and everything escapes and...and.excuse me for a sec I need to use the bathroom." She said quickly exiting the room T.C was beginning to wonder how long Chris was going to keep this up. He wondered when she would tell him that she took a pregnancy test which turned out positive.
Just then Chris returned, trying to compose herself, trying to make it look as though she had really just gone to 'use the bathroom.' "Are you okay?" T.C asked as she sat down next to him. "I'm fine" Chris said as she laid her head on his shoulder. T.C let what was on his mind drop, for a while until he couldn't take it anymore. "Chris is there anything you want to tell me?" he asked with genuine concern in his voice.
"No there isn't anything at the moment," she said innocently snuggling closer to him. "Look at me Chris," he demanded softly. Chris did as she was told and slowly looked up to face him. He put his hand under her chin and said, " You know you can tell me anything right? Even if you're not sure about it. I'm here for you okay." "Yes T.C I know." "So I'm asking you again is there anything you want to tell me?" she took a deep breath and locked her gaze with his, "T.C.I---I.." she stammered.
"Yes?" T.C urged her on.
" I think that I might be pregnant," she finished softly. "Was that so hard so hard to say?" T.C told her smiling. "Well if you were in my position it would have been hard..wait a minute you knew his all the while...but how?" she asked puzzled.
"You were acting so weird these days and also when you take a pregnancytest, I don't think it would be wise not to leave it in the bathroom that u share with your husband." Tc informed her triumphantly. "Oh." was all Chris could manage. "We need to make an appointment with the doctor." "I did that already, it's scheduled for tomorrow." "When were you going to tell me this?" "Well..If I was pregnant after all I was gonna tell you as soon as possible but if I wasn't pregnant..well I wasn't gonna say anything." "Typical Chris." He said kissing her softly on her forehead, "Always thinks she could handle everything by herself." "But yet still you love me." Chris said shaking her head. "And I love you even more now that I know we're having a baby."
"T.C we're not absolutely sure that I'm...." TC silenced her with a kiss that was soft yet passionate. Just for this moment he wanted to believe that they were going to have a baby.
"Do me a favor and please try not to worry so much," T.C told Chris the next morning while they were in a room at the Medical Center, "Whatever the results are we'll work from there...TOGETHER." he said taking her hand in his and kissing it. Chris inhaled and exhaled deeply and nodded in agreement.
There was a knock on the door followed by Dr. Raquel Edwards entering the room. She was a small woman, with black short hair and sea green eyes. Chris held T.C's hand tighter and waited with bated breath for the results.
"Well the test results are back..." she began slowly. "And?" Tc said impatiently.
"Congratulations," she said smiling, "You're instincts were correct you are pregnant." T.C and Chris turned to face each other , "I'm pregnant," Chris said softly. T.C smiled one of his ear to ear smiles that could make you go weak at the knees. "Yes you are!" he said kissing her, " Oh my God. I cant' believe it. We're gonna have a baby." He said hugging her. When he pulled back he saw tears streaming down her face. He didn't know whether it were tears of joy or tears of sorrow.
Then she said, "So I guess your as happy as I am huh?" she said smiling through her tears. T.C then smiled and hugged her knowing the purpose of her tears. Then when they parted once again Chris turned to face the doctor who was standing quietly by the door, "How far along am I?" she inquired.
"Three weeks," replied the doctor. "So everything's okay? I mean with Chris and the baby." T.C inquired "Yes so far so good. But the problems may come later on in her pregnancy," she informed.
"Any advice?" Chris asked again. "For now just take everything slowly and your job...you're a cop and I know the work cops do. You should take everything slower. I suggest you talk to your boss..let him know that you're pregnant. I'm sure he'll understand.
"Yes I do understand," T.C said facing the doctor. "You---you're her boss?" she asked apparently surprised.
"Yes, boss/Lt./husband/father of my unborn child." Chris informed smiling. "Oh," Dr. Edwards responded still a bit surprised, "Well I'll leave you two alone now. Congratulations again," she said leaving the room.
"We're going to have a baby," T.C said in Chris's ear. "A baby of our own. A lil' Callaway around the house." He said smiling.
"I'm glad that you're so happy. Chris said looking at him. "I can't believe I'm pregnant," she said smiling.
"Chris I love you so much," T.C. said over-brimming with love for her. "And I love you."
"But I don't wanna go! Please don't let them take me!" T.C and Chris heard Christy's pleas as the were approaching her hospital room.
They entered the room to find Christy in the middle of Dr. Telesford and another woman. "Chris! T.C.! you cant' let them take me.Please!" Christy pleaded as she ran to them crying. "And who might these two be?" inquired the woman. "I'm T.C Callaway and this is my wife Chris." "They were the ones who found Christy." Added Dr. Telesford. "Oh. Okay, well I'm Gizelle Joseph from Social Services," she said shaking their hands. "They've found an orphanage for Christy. That's why she's here.she's come to take Christy there." Dr. Telesford informed them.
"No! I don't want to go," she cried hugging Chris tightly. "Christy sweetheart," Chris began pulling Christy away from her so she could stoop and be eye level with her, "You can't stay here forever. If you go to the orphanage they'll find you a family to live with." Chris said wiping away her tears.
"Why can't you and T.C take me? I promise I'll be good." Christy said.
"Christy you are a good girl that's why I know that you won't be at that orphanage for long. You'll get parents who'll love you just like your dad did," Chris said also starting to cry. "You guys don't want me?" she asked. "Christy it's not like that. Chris and I, we are always busy with our jobs and we have never had any kids....so it'll be our first time with a five year old," T.C said. "So? You guys can learn," she said. "Christy it's not that easy," Dr.Telesford interjected. "It's time for us to be leaving." Gizelle said, they could come visit you at the orphanage if they like. But for now we should be going," she took Christy by one arm but Christy's other hand was holding on to Chris's. "Please Chris," she pleaded once more, "Don't let her take me." But Gizelle had already started walking to the door gently pulling Christy along leaving Chris no other choice but to dislodge her hand from Christy's.
As they were nearing the door Christy turned her head to face them and pleaded once more with tears streaming down her face, "Please don't let them take me. I promise I'll be good..I promise." And with that the door closed behind them leaving T.C , Chris and Dr. Telesford in the room. END OF CHAPTER 7.
