Chapter 8
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A few weeks later, on Valentine's Day, an early Tuesday morning, Tommy was awaken by Kim's flee to the bathroom. Everything she ate last night seemingly to come up that morning. Tommy came up behind her, rubbing her back as she sat up away from the toilet. Tommy flushed.
"Are you okay?" Tommy asked.
"Just something I ate."
"Now, don't go getting sick on me on Valentine's day. I have so many plans for today. This is our first Valentine's Day married, and I have spared nothing."
"If it involves me and a bed, I'll be fine." Kimberly seemed to grow paler.
"Well, some of the day involves a bed, you and me." Tommy went to kiss her, but Kimberly groaned. She quickly flew back to hugging the toilet. Tommy made a face and got a wet cloth. She groaned. Tommy made a face at the Chinese food that came up the second time looked worst than the first flush. "I don't like this, maybe we should go to the hospital and get you checked out."
"Absolutely not. For what, a stomach flu? No. Just let me lay down for a moment." Tommy helped her stand up. Kimberly brushed her teeth and crawled back into bed. Tommy got in bed behind her. It was only 7 in the morning, so Tommy knew they had plenty of time for what he planned, everything was set, nothing was ruining this day. Tommy got off school and got Kimberly out of work this Monday morning, which was a bit difficult, but Tommy made his plea about not having a true honeymoon, so Kim's boss gave in.
"You believe it's been 2 weeks?" Tommy asked hugging her. Kimberly patted his arms around her waist.
"Feels like months."
"Hey!" Tommy tighten his arms around her after kissing her neck. "Well, it has been 8 years, if we don't count the few years apart."
"A few years, Tommy. Well over 4 years, dear."
"It was a break." Kimberly laughed. "I love you." Tommy moved some hair aside and kissed her cheek.
"I love you too." They went to sleep for a few hours.
Around 9pm, Kimberly sat in the hospital room in a gown. After she passed out in the restaurant, Tommy rushed her to the hospital. She only woke up when the nurse was fixing her into a gown. They were slow dancing when she simply collapsed in his arms.
"Tommy, I'm fine." Kimberly took his hand. Tommy was rubbing her head and back as he sat on the bed with her. "People do pass out from time to time."
"I want to make sure. You puked and hardly kept anything down all day. I can't have my wife ill, you're moody enough already." She slapped his chest.
"I don't need a doctor. I need my husband to take me home and make love to me." Tommy groaned and kissed her. The doctor came in.
"Let's make him the judge of that. Dr. Bennett, how is my wife?"
"All test came back normal, except..." He lifted some papers.
"Except what? What happened? What's wrong with my wife!" Tommy was getting testy, but Kimberly took his hand and rubbed his arm to calm him down.
"It's okay, Tommy. Nothing to worry about. It appears your wife is..." A nurse brought in an ultrasound.
"Here is the ultrasound you request, Dr. Bennett."
"Thank you, nurse." The nurse plugged it up.
"What is wrong with my wife!"
"Tommy, let the doctor speak," Kimberly said. "Dr. Bennett, is there a problem...with me?" Dr. Bennettlooked at her as there was silence for 10 seconds.
Dr. Bennett smiled at the couple who looked confused and frightened for the first time.
"I figured since this is probably the first time hearing this, you will also need to see it, to believe it."
"See what?"
"Mrs. Oliver, you are pregnant." Kimberly gasped.
"What?"
"Had to run the testtwice to make sure, but yes. You are pregnant, now let's see this baby." Kimberly fell back against the bed with Tommy. They both looked at each other.
"A baby," they both whispered.
Kimberly laid in bed with Tommy. Just 2 hours ago, they found out she was pregnant. Justa little over3 weeks, which meant a long pregnant ahead, having found out so early. The doctor had to make sure because it was so early to detect, it was almost missed, but the blood test proved it. Tommy was awake on his side, his hand over Kim's stomach. After he feed her and she took her first pre-natal vitamins, they went to bed. She was rubbing the top of his hand, as she twirled her hair around her fingers. She nearly fainted when she heard she was pregnant. She knew Tommy and her would have a family, but just 2 weeks ago, they were married, now expecting a baby. A baby! Tommy sighed. He took Kim's hand and kissed her palm.
"Do you believe it?" Kimberly asked.
"I don't know, of course, I mean, we saw it. Our baby. But, it's just amazing." Kimberly turned to facing Tommy on her side. She kissed him. "How are you feeling?"
"Okay. A little shocked as well," Kimberly brought his arm around her. "I mean, it's a baby, Tommy. Our baby is growing in me right as we lay here."
"I know. Only what, 264 days left the doctor predicted." Kimberly smiled with him, but her smile faded. "What is it?"
"I can't help but be a bit scared."
"Why? I'm here." Tommy couldn't help but flashback to just a few hours ago, when the doctor did the ultrasound.
Kimberly laid back on the bed, as a sheet was brought up, and her stomach in view.
"Ooooh, cold." Kimberly gasped at the touch of the tiny camera scanner.
"Sorry about that, let's see what we got here." Dr. Bennett swirled the scanner around her stomach. Tommy kissed Kim's forehead, holding her hand. "Ahh...there we go." A constant beat could be heard. Tommy closed his eyes to the tears and turned to the screen. Dr. Bennett applied with 2 tabs with lines going to the ultrasound.
"Is that...its heartbeat?" Tommy asked.
"No, that's mommy's heartbeat, next check-up you will hear it for sure, there it is. There is your baby movingup theuterine liningfor permanent implantation for now," the doctor said pointing out on the black and white screen.
"I don't...I don't see it." Kimberly sat up.
"Look again." The nurse pushed the ultrasound a bit closer. Tommy smiled as Kimberly looked closer.
"Oh, Kimberly, it's our baby. There is our baby." Kimberly held back a cry. Tommy hugged her, tears in his eyes, as well.
"I'll leave you two for a moment to get your pre-natal prescription and pill, also release forms. Now, I want some soup and sprite on your stomach before bed and take you vitamins starting now. You are eating for 2 now. I can make some photos for you all well. 2, nurse please. Oh, and I'll bring you a list of books names and things you need to start now, simple things. I can put in some names for great Oby doctors to help you through all of this. Congratulations, this is a special time for the both of you."
"Thank you doctor." Tommy and Kimberly said together. The doctor and nurse left them alone. "Oh, it's amazing, Beautiful."
"I don't see anything!"
"What?" Tommy asked.
"I don't see our baby!" Kimberly laid to her back crying with her hands covering her face. "I can't see our baby!"
"Oh, Beautiful!"
"I'm going to be a horrible mother!"
"No, no. Come on." Tommy lifted herup to see. "Look at the screen. You see that?" Tommy pointed toward the screen smiling.
"Oh. Oh...oh!" She wiped her eyes. "Oh?"
"You don't see it?"
"NO!" She fell back down again. Tommy shook his head and lifted her back to sit up again.
"Come on, you are going to see this right now, okay. You see that tiny ball of mass, like a basketball right here?" Tommypointed on the screen.
"Yea."
"That's it."
"That's it?" Kimberly asked.
"Yeah. That's our baby."
"Well, I saw that!" Kimberly pulled the machine closer as she smiled. She ran her hand over her baby on the screen. Tommy did the same."Oh, it's so tiny and beautiful, Tommy. That's our baby!"
"Yeah." Kimberly looked to Tommy.
"Yeah." They kissed.
"Our baby."
Kimberly laid her head to Tommy.
"I want to be a good Mommy."
"You will be the best Mommy."
"But I don't know anything about..."
"What mother or father truly does, Beautiful? You can read all the books and get all the advice from family and friends, but in the end. It's all about you and me, and our baby. Our family." Tommy kissed her forehead.
"I am blessed to have you."
"No, I'm the bless one." They kissed. "Come on, you need your rest."
"I can't wait to tell everyone."
"This weekend lets go up to my parent's."
"Okay." Kimberly picked up her cell phone.
"What are you doing now?"
"My mother."
"You sure you don't want to wait until morning?"
"Nah!" Kimberly went to hit speed-dial number 1. But her phone went off. "Weird?" She saw it was grandmother. "Hi, Nana! Wha...how did you know!" Kimberly held her phone. "She knows I'm pregnant." Tommy gasped. Kimberly called her mother to get her on 3-way. Maybe not so much of a good idea. Kim's mother screamed over the phone at the news that her only daughter was pregnant. Tommy held his ears with Kimberly. She was quick with her Nana and mother. "Wow."
"Man! Who are you calling now?"
"Who else?"
"Aisha," Tommy muttered. Kimberly called Aisha, who did the same scream as her mother.
"I swear, always gotta do things first!">
"Technically, Tanya had the first ranger baby with her husband last summer."
"True, but you and Tommy will be the first true ranger couple with a baby. That baby's father was not a ranger.. unless Katherine, Cassidy, Ashley or I are pregnant right now, which I doubt myself, seeing how I lack the sperm, I mean man in my life."
"He's out there, girl."
"Oh, I know. My Prince Eric is just out to sea, I'm waiting on the tide to bring him home to me. But enough of my sad non-existence love affair life, back to you and this exciting time! Well, are you excited!">
"Still in shock, only known for 2 hours now."
"Well, get excited! You are going to be a Mommy. Wow, a Mommy. You are so lucky! I hate you!">
"Yeah, yeah. Love you too. Well, my husband is giving me that look, so I guess I need to get some sleep. We will talk in the morning."
"Okay. You do that. Get plenty of rest for my godchild, because when I come to town we are shopping to the max. Thinking maybe next month.>
"No surprises there."
"Hush!That sounds great, just call me to pick you up at the airport."
"Okay." >
"She's coming here!"
"I heard that!">
"Hush!" Kimberly moved Tommy's head away. "Goodnight, girl."
"Night, lovers!">
That weekend, Kimberly and Tommy arrived to his parent's house in Sacramento. They were surprised with the visit so soon after the wedding. They expected still honeymoon bliss.
"Mom! Dad!" Kimberly was first to the door to hug them. Tommy rushed to his parents as well. They all stood hugging.
"Come on in! You two have a pleasant drive?" Mrs. Oliver asked taking their jackets.
"If this lug would have let me drive, we would have got here early."
"Hey, one wrong exit!" Kimberly rolled her eyes. "Anybody could have made that mistake," Tommy said putting their bags down.
"20 minutes out the way mind you."
"Who made us go back home because she forgot her blankey?"
"Hey! You always keep the car so cold!"
"Now, now, you two. Silly fights should have ended when you got those rings." Kimberly stuck her tongue out at Tommy. He did the same back to her. She shoved him, he tried to get her into a headlock to mess up her super-straightened hair. "Children!" Tommy and Kimberly hugged and kissed. "I have dinner cooking, I hope pork chops will be good."
"Anything will do, I am hungry." Kimberly followed Tommy's mother into the kitchen.
"Well, son. How has life been?"
"Everything is fine and more, Pa."
"Only when you have children are you allowed to call me Pa! So stop now."
"Soon, Pa."
"Excuse me?"
"Everything is great, Dad."
"Good. That means you have a very happy wife and trust me, that's the way you need to keep her."
"Don't I know it." Tommy patted his father on the back and followed him into the kitchen.
They all retreated to the living room after dinner. Kimberly held her hand up to stop Mrs. Oliver when she went to pour her a cup of coffee.
"No thank you. Maybe some tea. Decaf tea."
"Okay. Honey, get some tea bags and boil a cup for Kimberly." Mr. Oliver stood up.
"Trying to cut back. Actually, before you leave, Tommy and I have something to give you two." Kimberly pulled out a wrapped present.
"What is this?" Tommy's mother took it.
"Open it, Mom." Tommy sat back with his arm around Kimberly. Tommy's mother eyed the smiling couple as she opened it. She lifted the box and found a tiny baby doll attached to a picture.
"What is...oh wow!" She gasped. "Are you pregnant!" Kimberly and Tommy nodded. Mrs. Oliver screamed and jumped over to them. Tommy's father hugged Kimberly as well before turning to his son.
"I knew you had it in you, son!" They shook hands before hugging.
"Thanks, Pa!"
"Oh, I am so happy! I'm going to be a grandma! Well, sit, sit! You shouldn't be on your feet so much! Tommy, go get some pillows!"
"Mom!"
"GO!" She pulled him up. Tommy rolled his eyes. "When did you find out? How far along are? When's the baby due! How are you feeling?"
"Good, good! Everything is fine. We found outTuesday night. Just a month along now. Baby is due in mid-October."
"Great. Oh, I am soo happy!" They hugged again. Tommy returned with pillows. "Is my son spoiling you?"
"Yes!"
"Better be!"
"Thanks, Mom."
"I still can hardly believe it. I made Tommy go buy out some pregnancy tests for me to take. All positive. I mean, I was on the pill and..."
"Only 99 percent effective, when taken correctly. There is always that 1 chance."
"Now, we know."
"I imagine that your parents know."
"Of course."
"And Aisha."
"Though, it was scary when your grandmother called before we told anyone," Tommy said drinking his coffee.
"My nana always had the 6th sense."
"I really couldn't be happier, for you two. Oh! Come, I have many of Tommy's things as a baby! I was going through them after the wedding and I never put them away."
"Mom! Those things are ancient! Our baby will be getting all new things!"
"Oh, but I still want to see them!" Kimberly said getting up. "I remember back in high school how embarrassed you got when I first saw you naked."
"You already saw my baby book, come on."
"It's better the second time around."
"Awww... Mom!" Mrs. Oliver took Kim's arm and they went upstairs.
A very short, yet long month later, Kimberly moved along through her pregnancy. It was late in March. Tommy had noticed the tiring spells coming often since she found out. It didn't take much to make her snap at him when he was being irritable. Kimberly felt as though she was being pulled 2 ways, one by her pregnancy, the other by her job. She could never get a chance to breathe, that's why she was tired often a lot faster than normal. Tommy brought many books and read most of them in bed as Kimberly slept on him. His days seem to always be spent mostly in bed with Kimberly. At first, it worried him that when Kimberly wasn't working she was sleeping, but the doctor assured him it was great for her to get all the rest she can during the first month or so. That will help her relax and allow the baby is grow without much distress. Soon Kimberly will be back to her slightly normal self, being active more often again. Kimberly worked still at her job with Forester's Inc. They had just run off a fashion show just a few days ago. It was a hit, challenging many other companies out there, including Roberto Klein.
Tommy lay asleep on his stomach, as Kimberly was awake on her back. Today was their first baby visit to meet the doctor. Tommy made such a big deal about it, treating her to dinner at her favorite restaurant. Kimberly pressed her hand against her still flat stomach. She felt as though whenshe pushed against her stomach she felt asoftball in her stomach.
"Tommy…psssss! Tommy... Psst! Tommy! You up?"
"No," Tommy mumbled on his stomach.
"I can't sleep, though I feel tired." Kimberly sat up. "You know what I was thinking about?"
"No."
"Do you want to?" Kim asked.
"No." Tommy groaned. He brought his arm up and over Kimberly. Kimberly took his hand, stroking it, as it laid on her stomach. She had did this to him just last night. Awake, bothering him.
"I was thinking, I hope he or she gets your eyes. Your beautiful brown eyes. And my hair of course. And we know, he or she will be active with..."
"Kim, it's 4:30 in the fucking morning! You should be sleeping."
"But I'm not tired!" She laid to his back and kissed his neck. "I want to talk, we don't talk at night like we did before. I mean, I talk, you snore."
"Fine, fine." Tommy turned around, so he could see her. "What you do want to talk about?"
"You never told me what you wanted." Kimberly laid her head to his shoulder, as he looked at her after wiping his eyes.
"A healthy baby."
"Boy or girl?" Tommy sighed.
"Either will do for me."
"Come on, pick one!"
"A boy."
"Typical." Tommy sighed. She sat up again.
"Why aren't you sleeping, Beautiful?"
"I told you, I'm thinking about our baby. I can't wait to see his or her chubby little face and cute arms and legs."
"Me too." Tommy reached up on his elbows. Kimberly bent down and kissed him. She got up. "Where are you going now?"
"I'm hungry!"
"This early!"
"Just something small, a muffin, oh, a poptart!" Tommy looked at the clock.
"If you stay for an hour or so, I'll get up and fix you something special."
"And you can, but I want a poptart now." Tommy sighed and collapsed to his back. Kimberly went downstairs. She returned with the pop-tart, munching on it. Tommy was back asleep as she got into bed. She kissed him and made him turn to holding her, which he did, even in his sleep.
Kimberly woke up to smell waffles. She moaned and sat up. Tommy stood in boxers making breakfast early the nextmorning.
"Tommy?"
"Stay in bed, Beautiful," Tommy yelled coming into view, as Kimberly looked from the balcony.
"Can I help?"
"I got it all, go, watch tv." She went back to the bedroom and clicked on the tv. Tommy returned with a tray and flowers behind his back. She smiled and sat up happy. "For my wife, roses."
"Thank you, they are beautiful." Tommy watchedKimberly eating.
"Do you think I'll get fat?"
"Well, you should, right?" Tommy ate with her as well.
"I mean, whalelike." Kimberly drank her juice. Tommy fed her a strawberry.
"I would love it, my beautiful wife, wobbling about, huge belly in all," Tommy said touching her stomach.
"Promise me you won't allow me to become a whale."
"Okay."
"No, swear it!"
"Okay, okay. I promise."
"And no matter how much I beg and cry, you won't get me every food craving I want."
"I promise." Kimberly seemed a bit off. "What's wrong Beautiful?" Kimberly pushed the tray away.
"I just don't want to be a whale," Kimberly said with her head down.
"It's more than that, Kim. Talk to me." Tommy raised her head with his finger.
"I don't know. I just...this is our first baby. I don't want to lose it." Kimberly seemed fidgety as she messed with her napkin.
"How can you say that? You won't lose our baby!"
"You don't know that! I could...I could miscarriage."
"Don't think like that! How can you think like that!" Her head went down as tears filled her eyes. Tommy hugged her. "Oh god, did you lose a baby before...were you pregnant before this?" Kimberly looked up at him. "You have. When?"
"No, I haven't. I thought I was pregnant, all the signs, I even took a pregnancy test and it was positive. I got so excited, and then...I even wanted to pick out names."
"What happened?"
"It was a false positive. I was never pregnant and I...I was sad to find out I wasn't."
"But you are pregnant now and everything so far is fine."
"Yeah, so far, but what if..." Tommy hugged her again. "I was watching the Discovery channel and they had this babies' deformities show and I...I couldn't help but think that..."
"Shhh... Don't think bad thoughts, Beautiful okay. We will have this baby, we will not fail that. We are going to spoil him..."
"Or her."
"Or her, because this our baby and we were meant to have this baby together." Kimberly smiled. They kissed.
"Can we go shopping?" Kimberly asked.
"Today!" Tommy said a bit scared.
"Please! It's been a month, we haven't gotten a single baby thing, no toy or blankey together. Aisha has gotten more things and she is just the godmother."
"Of course, it's you and Aisha, shopping is a given for you two."
"Hey!" Kimberly hit his chest.
"We have plenty of time for your shopping. You are like 7 months away now."
"I still want to shop. We haven't ventured to one baby store since we found out together. Please!" Kimberly pouted, causing Tommy to smile. He nodded.
"Okay. I don't have class or have to TA much today. I am free after 1."
"Yes!" Kimberly cupped his face and kissed him deeply. They moaned and held each other as they kissed. "I love you."
"I love you too."
"Okay. I'll go to work for a bit and then we can go shopping."
"Okay."
"I know, I've been a bit crazy and I'm making you probably crazy too..."
"You're pregnant, Kim. You can be as crazy as you like, I don't mind..."
"So, you think I'm crazy?"
"Well, yes.."
"I'm crazy!"
"Wha…uh…Wait...n-no, I don't mean you are totally crazy…"
"So I am crazy!" Kimberly got up in tears.
"NO! I was just saying that it's okay if you are…"
"No, I'm crazy!" Kimberly went to the bathroom, but Tommy stopped her and hugged.
"I didn't mean that! I love you!" She cried against his chest. She trying to talk, but only blubbering came out. Tommy pulled her face againaway and wiped her face down as he kissed her forehead.
"I'm sorry," Kimberly huffed against his chest as she buried her face again.
"For what?"
"I am crazy. I'm such a pain in the ass!"
"Oh, Beautiful." Tommy laughed. He hugged her tightly, kissing her head. "You are not a pain in the ass at all. You are wonderful. Just fine." Tommy eased her into bed. "You should just rest today okay."
"I have to go to work." Tommy caressed her stomach through his shirt, sliding it up so he could touch her bare stomach.
"You have to take care of yourself and the baby first, Kim. You two mean the world to me and you have take care of yourself for the baby."
"I know. I am." She touched her stomach. "Of course, I will." She pushed him to lay down and she laid to his chest. "I love you Tommy."
"I love you too." They hugged one another, holding each other for just a while, finding that connection only 2 souls so in love can do.
