(Playing about a bit in time, here it will be about 12 weeks into the pregnancy)
I've done some research on Huntington's disease testing in foetuses and from what I gathered the parents are only supposed to test it if they're certain they'll go ahead with the termination if the child does have the gene. So, not going to give away any spoilers for later on in this story, (I haven't actually decided yet) but that rule is just not going to apply in this fanfic.
Also, thank you Bonnie Sveen Fan for the reviews- once I have got the gender it will make writing easier! I really hope it doesn't have the gene in the show- but then in the eyes of the producers it's probably not as good a storyline if it doesn't!
The 12 week scan was coming up, and Fenisha was trying to decide who should go with her. On one hand, she wanted Will, but she felt like she should bring Ethan, as he was the father after all.
After a discussion with Ethan over the phone, he told her to bring Will, as he had to work that day, and Will had a day off.
She was going to get it tested to see if it did have Huntington's just before the scan. She knew that once she'd seen the scan, there would be no way that she would have the heart to go through with an abortion, even if it did have the gene.
(A/n: next part will be slightly made up and most likely inaccurate!)
When she and Will walked onto the ward it was relatively quiet, so she was seen relatively quickly. The nurse inserted a needle into Fenisha's abdomen, to obtain a piece of the baby's genetic material, which would then be tested to see if the child would develop Huntington's. They would get the results via post in about 4-6 weeks.
They then went to the maternity ward for the official 12 week scan.
Although Will had seen the baby a couple of weeks ago, he couldn't stop his heart thumping faster when he saw it on the ultrasound. And it wasn't even his! Neither he nor Fenisha corrected the midwife who called him 'dad'- they didn't have the heart to.
Both Fenisha and Will had the rest of the day off, so they decided to start making plans. First of all, Fenisha was going to move in with Will, which involved the process of moving all her things into Will's flat. That resulted in several car trips back and forth, until all that was left was some furniture that they didn't need.
The rest of the day was spent watching tv and sleeping (on Will's behalf). At 6pm, they went for a walk down to the canal. The summer had come early, and it was a beautiful and warm day. Suddenly, Will asked, "Would you like a pet?" Fenisha looked at him. "Bit random... what were you thinking of?"
Will grinned. "I used to have loads of pets when I was a kid."
"Like what? Goldfish?"
He gave her a look of mock outrage.
"Actually I had two dogs, a cat, some rabbits and a frog."
"All at the same time?" She smirked.
"Our family had a cat until I was about 6, then my brothers and I had some rabbits, then when I was 14 we got two dogs. The frog lived in our garden pond."
"I had a tarantula and a snake."
"Really?"
"It might have been a stuffed snake and a garden spider."
Will laughed. "I could see you as more of a fluffy bunny kind of person."
She pretended to glare at him.
"But seriously, would you like a pet? I know I live in a flat, but other people have animals. There's a guy upstairs with a real tarantula."
Her eyes widened. "We're definitely going to see him sometime."
Then she added, "I would like a dog, but I don't know about them and babies, plus they need lots of attention... we could get a cat?"
Will nodded. "I've got a mate who runs a cat sanctuary. We could go there on our next day off and see if he's got any?"
She nodded. "Yeah, I'd like that."
Next chapter (because I actually have an idea of what will happen):
4 weeks later, a letter arrives and Fenisha talks about her pregnancy to Robyn. The cat may or may not make its first appearance.
