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CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
(chapter title – Everything's Happening So Fast)
"Now breathe in." the doctor told Sara. She took a deep breath in as Peter squeezed her shoulder. They were at the doctor's office the next day, determined to find out what was wrong with Sara.
The doctor moved his stethoscope over Sara's naked chest, listening to her heartbeat and pressed his lips together.
"I'm gonna request that we do an ultrasound, just to see if there's anything growing in there." The doctor excused himself, leaving Sara and Peter alone in the examination room.
"You okay?" Peter asked, looking down at Sara. She nodded and squeezed Peter's hand. He kissed her hand and told her everything would be okay.
The doctor returned with the ultrasound machine and a young nurse whose name was Daphne. She applied the ultrasound jelly on Sara's stomach and helped her lay down. Sara smiled up at Peter as the doctor moved the ultrasound camera around Sara's stomach.
"Well, you're pregnant. Congrats you two." The doctor announced. Peter leaned over and kissed Sara's forehead.
"When's the baby due?" Peter asked.
"Around Halloween." The doctor told them.
"There's one problem." Sara started, her eyes welling up with tears. Peter squeezed her shoulder.
"What's the problem?" the doctor asked.
"I'm HIV positive." Sara answered, tears streaming down her cheeks. Peter kissed her cheek and rubbed her back.
"I'll prescribe you some pre-natal vitamins that may or may not help with HIV spreading to the baby. There's a small chance that your baby may be born with HIV, but shortly after birth, you should have the baby tested." The doctor said. Sara and Peter thanked him, watching him and Daphne walk out the door.
"Honey, you have no idea how happy I am right now." Peter told Sara as he helped her put her clothes back on.
"I'm excited, too, sweetie." Sara said, fastening her bra and putting her T-shirt back on. Peter kissed the back of her neck and helped Sara put her jeans back on.
"Happy birthday baby." Peter whispered in Sara's ear as they left the free clinic, Sara's medicine in her free hand. Sara smiled and took his hand in hers. Together, the two of them headed to the Life Café where they were meeting Jeffery, Adam and Angel for lunch.
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Halfway through lunch, Jeffery had a huge grin on his face.
"Papa? Why are you grinning like that?" Sara inquired, blowing on her miso soup and took a bite.
"I have some big news." Jeffery said, grinning.
"So do we." Peter said, wrapping an arm around Sara's shoulders.
"You guys go first." Jeffery insisted.
"It's okay – our news can wait." Peter told him.
"How about we share our news at the same time." Sara suggested, taking a sip of her Coke.
"Okay – on the count of three." Jeffery said.
"One." Sara counted.
"Two." Peter said, grinning wickedly.
"Three!" the three adults exclaimed together.
"Mark's we're coming having home a tomorrow baby!" Jeffery, Sara and Peter said at the same time.
"What?" Adam looked from Jeffery to Peter to Sara and back again.
"Daddy's coming home tomorrow?" Sara squealed.
"You guys are having a baby?" Jeffery asked.
"Yup." Peter answered, grinning from ear to ear.
"When's it due?" Jeffery and Adam asked in unison.
"Around Halloween." Peter answered, kissing Sara's cheek.
"You hear that, Angel? You're gonna be a big sis – never mind." Sara laughed and poked Peter – Angel had fallen asleep in her high chair.
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The five of them headed to the brownstone house to see an unfamiliar blue car sitting in front of the house.
"Uh oh 'skeggiti o's." Adam whispered from the backseat.
"That's the realitor's car. I would recognize it anywhere." Sara piped up.
"That means that she found us a house." Peter told his wife, kissing her cheek. Sara nodded and walked up to the house, Peter right behind her.
"Hi Mr. and Mrs. Baxley." Linda, the realitor, greeted them, her voice cheery.
"Hi Linda. Did you find us a house?" Peter inquired, sitting on one of the barstools at the table, Sara sitting next to him.
"Oh, yes. I have big news – you remember that lovely little blue house on Bluebird Street?" Linda asked. Both of them nodded.
"Well, you just have to sign some paperwork and then that house will be yours." Linda told them, her tone excited.
"What's going on?" Jeffery inquired, coming inside with Adam and Angel in tow.
"We've found a house that we really like and we're moving there soon." Sara told him. Adam bit his bottom lip and ran upstairs to his room, crying the whole time.
"Adam!" Jeffery ran after him, placing Angel in Sara's arms.
"So, we ready?" Linda asked, handing Peter the pen. Together, he and Sara filled out the paperwork – they were finally getting the house of their dreams.
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At dinner that night, the five of them were eating pizza and watching a movie when the phone rang.
"I'll get it." Sara announced, standing up and walked over to the phone. As she talked, Jeffery cleared the dishes and put them in the dishwasher while Peter put both Adam and Angel to bed.
Sara came back a while later, grinning.
"Who was that?" Jeffery asked.
"My friend Kaitlin from high school." Sara told him, still grinning.
"What'd she have to say?" Jeffery inquired.
"She's getting married and she wants me to help plan the wedding and she also wants me to be in the wedding." Sara answered, grinning wider than ever. Her grin reminded Jeffery of the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland.
"That's wonderful, sweetie. I'm happy for you." Jeffery told her, hugging her close.
"What's wonderful?" Peter asked, coming down the stairs. Sara rushed to meet him halfway.
"My friend, Kaitlin, from high school wants me to help plan her wedding and she wants me to be in it." Sara told him, hardly containing her excitement. Peter smiled and kissed Sara's forehead.
"I'm happy for you, honey." Peter told her as they walked up the stairs to their room.
"Thanks. She and I are getting together on Friday to go over a few things." Sara told him as they entered their room and closed the door. The two of them walked to the middle of the room and embraced each other and soon started to make out.
Peter lifted Sara's shirt over her head as he led her to the bed and climbed on top of her, careful not to put any weight on her stomach, fearing it would hurt the baby. Sara moaned with pleasure as he trailed kisses from her neck all the way down to her stomach. Smiling, Peter took off Sara's jeans and kissed her all over, Sara doing the same to him.
A short while later, the both of them were completely naked lying under the covers, listening to each other breathe when Adam came into the room.
"Adam! What's wrong?" Peter inquired, covering himself and Sara up.
"You can't move!" Adam was obviously upset about Peter and Sara moving.
"Why not?" Peter asked, looking over at Sara. She was fast asleep, breathing peacefully.
"Because…because…because I'll miss you two too much!" Adam answered, climbing into next to Peter. Luckily Sara was a heavy sleeper.
"We're just moving two streets over. You can come visit us and Angel whenever you want." Peter whispered, rubbing Sara's back in a circular motion, Adam watching him intently.
"Whatcha doing?" Adam wanted to know.
"Rubbing Sara's back."
"Why?"
"She likes it when I do that. It soothes her."
"Oh."
"Why don't you go back to bed." Peter suggested, kissing Adam's forehead.
"Can I stay here tonight?"
"Adam, you're six-years-old, it's time for you to sleep in your own bed. Plus, you start your first day of kindergarten tomorrow."
"Okay. G'night Uncle Peter. I love you!" Adam whispered.
"Love you too, Adam. Sleep tight." Peter watched the young boy walk to his room across the hall and close the door. Sara stirred in her sleep, lying on her back, her breasts exposed as the sheet came off her chest. Peter leaned down and kissed her on the lips.
"Love you, sweetie." Peter whispered in Sara's ear. He saw her smile as he kissed her cheek and her neck several times. In his heart, he knew that she would love him until the day that she died.
