It was amazing how fast the time seemed to go by. Before they knew it the summer was over and they were back in school. It had been easy at first, Katherine had only been a few months along and there were no signs of the baby that was growing inside of her but now that she was in the second trimester of the pregnancy her stomach was beginning to get bigger and there would be no way of hiding it.
"Kat, are you ready yet?" Tommy asked as he came into the bathroom where Katherine stood in front of the mirror.
"Do I look fat to you?" she asked as she stared at her reflection and touched her stomach that was beginning to get larger.
"No, you look beautiful," he answered as he stood watching her.
"You're only saying that because you don't want to be late for school," she replied back.
"No, I'm saying it because it's true," he said as he walked over and placed a kiss on her lips. "Now come on, you need to eat something before we go," he said grabbing her hand and pulling her along behind him.
"Good morning you two, running a little late aren't you," Lily Oliver said as they entered the kitchen.
"Sorry it's my fault," Katherine said sitting down at the table as Lily sat a plate of food in front of her.
"She thinks she's getting fat but I think she's crazy," Tommy said.
"Gaining weight is a good thing at this stage in your pregnancy," Lily told her.
"I know but none of my clothes fit me anymore," Kat replied.
"Well we'll just have to go shopping and get you some that will fit, maybe your mom would like to come along, I'm sure she misses you," Lily said.
"I miss her too, I'll call her after school and see if she'd like to come," Kat said.
"Let me know what she says, I have to get to work," Lily said as she grabbed her things and headed out the door.
"We better get going too," Tommy said.
"Hey, Kat how are feeling today," Aisha asked as Katherine stood at her locker.
"Hi Aisha, I'm doing fine thanks," Kat replied as she searched for her English book.
"Listen Kat, I know I haven't been around much lately but I just wanted to let you know that I'm here if you need me," Aisha told her.
"It's ok Aisha, I understand your loyalty was with Kim and it wouldn't have been fair for me to expect that you could forget that it was your best friend that I hurt by being with Tommy," Kat replied.
"Well Kim's not here anymore and I think she'd be ok with us still being friends," Aisha told her.
"How is Kim, have you heard from her lately?" Kat asked.
"Yeah she wrote me a letter and said that things are going great in Florida," Aisha replied.
"I'm glad she deserves to win at the Pan Globals," Kat said.
"Yeah well, I'll talk to you later, I don't want to be late for class," Aisha said.
"Ok, so what about Owen?" Kat asked as she and Tommy sat in the juice bar with their friends.
"No, I don't like that, besides shouldn't be wait until we know for sure what the baby is before we pick his or her name" Tommy said as he and Kat looked at the list of names.
"I have a list of girl's names too," Kat replied.
"Personally, I think your kid should have a strong name," Rocky said.
"Let me guess, your going to suggest they name the baby Rocky," Billy said.
"Yeah, I think it's the perfect name," Rocky said.
"I think one Rocky is all this town can handle," Tommy replied.
"Ooh what about Ava, that's a pretty name for a girl," Aisha said looking at the list.
"I kinda like that one," Kat said as she circled it.
"What about naming the baby Sydney, that works if it's a boy or a girl," Adam said getting into the conversation.
"That could be cute, I guess," Kat said.
"I still say it'd be much easier if we waited until we knew what the baby's going to be, but I gotta get to work so we'll talk more about this later," Tommy said as he kissed Kat on the cheek. Tommy had managed to get a job at a dojo in Angel Grove and because of his experience he was hired as a teacher.
"I don't care what Tommy says, I think its fun picking out names of both sexes," Aisha said once he left.
"You know if it's a girl you could spell Rocki with an i," Rocky said again.
"Get off it dude, their not gonna name their kid after you," Adam told him.
"Kat are you ok?" Billy asked noticing that Kat seemed a bit distracted.
"I'm fine Billy, the baby was just moving again and I haven't quite gotten used to it yet," Kat replied.
"Oh what's it like?" Aisha asked her.
"It's kinda fluttery, like having butterflies in your stomach but the doctor says it won't be long until I feel the baby really moving and starting to kick," Kat explained.
"That is so amazing," Aisha said.
"Oh, I almost forgot what time it is, my mom and I are going shopping for maternity clothes, your welcome to tag along," Kat said to Aisha as she got ready to leave.
"No, you and your mom don't get to spend enough time together, I don't want to intrude but I'll come by Tommy's later and see what you picked out," Aisha told her.
A few weeks later, Katherine and her mother sat in the waiting room of Dr. Brice's office. Tommy wasn't there yet because he had taken on a few extra classes at the dojo.
"I'm glad you wanted me to be here with you," Marie Hillard said as she sat with her daughter.
"Of course I want you here," Kat replied.
"I didn't tell your father where I was going though, he wasn't too happy when he found out I took you shopping and bought you all those clothes," Marie informed her.
"I was really hoping that dad would have come around by now," Kat told her.
"I know sweetie but he's a very stubborn man," Marie replied back.
"Well I'm glad you're here," Kat told her.
"Katherine Hillard," the nurse called and Kat and her mother followed her into the doctor's office.
"I'm not too late am I?" Tommy asked as he entered the exam room. He had finished with all of his classes and had raced to the doctor's office hoping to make it in time for Kat's appointment.
"Your right on time," Dr. Brice said.
"Can you tell us if it's a boy or a girl?" Tommy asked.
"Do you really want to know?" the doctor questioned them.
"Yes, we do," Kat said as her mother and Tommy stood on either side of her.
"Well let's see, here's the baby's head, and here are the baby's arms, and the legs," the doctor said pointing everything out to them.
"Is that what I think it is?" Tommy asked staring at the screen.
"Congratulations, it's a boy," Dr. Brice told them.