Heather slowly rubbed her eyes as she sat up. The alarm clock next to her bed read 7:35. She had managed to get four hours of sleep; That was the most she had gotten at one time during this pregnancy.
She flopped back onto her pillow with a grin.
The night before had been a blissful one. One Heather knew she would never forget. After watching the sun set, Gil and Heather had gone inside, smiles on both of their faces. Once their legs had been dried off, Gil had led Heather upstairs to her bedroom.
He turned the covers down then motioned for her to get into the bed. After he made sure she was comfortable, Gil joined her in the bed. He relaxed against the headboard and Heather rested her head on his chest. Both eventually drifted off to sleep, with the comfort of the other keeping them happy.
For the first time since she had woken up, Heather realized that Gil was still lying next to her. She gasped quietly, but the sound was loud enough to cause Gil to stir. He was still in the upright sitting position, his right arm was lying on the pillow next to Heather.
Gil raised his hand to his face with a groan, moving his hand down his face to wake himself up.
"Hi," Heather whispered as she pulled herself up next to the Entomologist.
"Morning. Did you sleep well?" Gil yawned.
Heather rested her left hand on his chest, whilst she placed her head on his shoulder. Gil smiled as he rested he moved his right arm so he could rest it on hers.
"Yes, I did. More so than I ever expected to. How about you?"
"Never let me sleep sitting up again," Gil grinned down at her.
Silence fell in the room as they both looked out the window at the scenery. The sky was a light blue, the perfect thing to look at in the early morning. Heather suddenly remembered something she had been meaning to ask Gil.
"Do you have any plans for later this afternoon?"
Gil thought for a moment. "Hmm, no I don't think so. Why?"
"I have an appointment to go see my OB and thought that maybe you would like to come with me," Heather smiled.
"I'd love to," Gil replied almost instantly.
The two turned their attention back to the rising sun, a grin on both of their faces.
Dr. Luke Tilson's Office
Gil held Heather's hand in his while they waited for her name to be called. A smile was on her face as she looked at the father of her child.
"Are you okay?" She inquired.
Gil nodded happily. "Of course I am. Do we know its gender yet?"
"That's why we're here today, to find out," Heather couldn't help but grin. Gil brought out the smiling side of her, which was a good thing. "Here, give me your hand."
Gil released her hand from his grasp. Heather gently pulled his left hand over to her stomach, where she lightly pressed it down in a specific spot on her stomach.
"Do you feel that?"
Gil silently held his breath for a moment. The baby was kicking his palm; Their baby.
"Oh my God."
Before the conversation could continue any farther, Doctor Tilson emerged from behind the large counter. He was a tall man, much taller than Gil and he had a smile on upon seeing the couple.
"Heather, how have you been doing?" He inquired as he led them to a room.
"Pretty good. This is my… well, he's the father," Heather grinned as she looked at Gil.
"Gil, nice to meet you. Well here we are. Are you ready to see your baby?" Dr. Tilson asked.
Gil looked somewhat dumbfounded; Shocked, if you will, from feeling his baby kick for the first time. And now he was going to see it?
Heather laughed as she pulled Gil into the room. "Come on, you can sit right next to me. He felt the baby kick for the first time out in the waiting room," She explained to the doctor.
Gil sat down in the chair next to the bed Heather was now lying in. He clasped his hands together with a look of anticipation on his face.
The minutes passed without a word from either of the two other people in the room. Gil glanced at his watch; It had been half and hour and neither had said a word.
Doctor Tilson grinned as he began to wipe the ultrasound jelly off of Heather's stomach.
"Congratulations, you two," He smiled. "You are having a girl."