Gale stared down at the small device she held in her hands, eyes welling up with tears as the realization dawned on her.
Four different pregnancy tests sat on their bathroom sink, all showing the small little positive symbol.
Pregnant.
She was pregnant.
She was 43 and pregnant.
She and Dewey had talked about kids, but had never really had any success in conceiving. They just thought it was something that was never meant to happen for them. And they accepted that.
But now, as she held this positive fifth test, she realized just how wrong she was. How real this situation would be in the incoming months. She and Dewey would have a baby. Gale set down the test and finally let a smile break out on her face. She tried to contain her excitement but she couldn't. She was already so excited for this new adventure they would take.
She could only imagine Dewey as a father. He would be so sweet and comforting, an adoring father to their child. He already fawned so much love onto her, she just knew their child would absolutely adore him.
A sudden knock on the bathroom door threw Gale out of her thoughts of their parenthood journey.
"Gale?" Dewey's soft voice called out for her.
Of course he would come home from work now, she hadn't even had time to plan how she wanted to tell him.
"I'm coming...just give me one minute." she replied.
And Gale, never one to keep a secret, grabbed all the tests and braced herself to just it out. Opening the door of their bathroom she saw her husband sitting on the bed with a confused face. He must've been waiting for her longer than she thought.
So she looked him dead in the eyes and just let it be said.
"I'm pregnant" she blurted out. Dewey's whole face flushed from surprise, he looked her up and down and then noticed the pregnancy tests in her hand.
He immediately got up and walked to her, grabbing her waist as he looked at her questioningly.
"Are you sure?" he asked.
"Well I only took about hmmmm five of these tests and they are all positive so yeah I think I am pretty sure." Gale replied sarcastically.
Dewey laughed at her response before taking her face in his hands and kissing her softly on the mouth. He pulled back to look at her face before kissing her again briefly. A giant grin then broke out on his face, and Gale, being the absolute fool for this man as she is, smiled so big and bright she thought her heart might burst.
Dewey let himself scan her body once more before moving his hands from her face down toward her abdomen where their baby would be. She could already tell he was ecstatic. She was so happy he felt the same way as her. Gale let her hand rest on top of his on her nonexistent belly.
"My mind has been everywhere I didn't even realize that I missed my period and once it didn't come for a few more days I thought well maybe I should figure out what's going on here. And now I guess it all makes sense."
"I can't say I'm surprised it happened, we have been ….doing a lot lately." Dewey replied.
Gale giggled at his shyness. How he still was unable to talk about their sex life as an adult and after 11 years of marriage was a mystery to her. But she still thought it was cute and funny.
"I'm going to try and get into the doctor tomorrow for a confirmation appointment. Would you please come with me?" she asked him, big blue eyes looking up at him with love and adoration.
"Of course honey you know I will be with you through this every step of the way."
Gale smiled and pulled him down for another kiss. She did know that. She also knew she and her baby would never be alone or want for anything. Dewey would always make sure they were safe and happy.
Tomorrow would confirm the new chapter in their life, and today they could just relax together knowing what was to come would be amazing for both of them.
