Her husband was uncharacteristically quiet as they walked out of he doctor's office. She had expected him to talk a mile a minute after the appointment, but instead he seemed to be lost in thought. She tried her hardest to start up a conversation with him, now that they knew the sex of the baby the real planning could begin, but he brushed everything off and give her one word answers or nods of his head.
He pulled into their parent complex, but made no move to get out of the car.
"Aren't you coming in?" She asked peaking her head back in.
"No I need to run out. I shouldn't be gone long."
She closed to door and watched as he drove away, concern etched on her face.
They had talked about the sex of the baby a lot these past few months. They both agreed they wanted to know as soon as possible and not wait till the birth. There was just so much to do and plan for that it was easier to know what they were having instead of letting it be a surprise. She had thought he would be happy with either gender, that was what he had told her after all. But she knew deep down he wanted a boy. He had mentioned it in passing of how he couldn't wait to share with his son all her comics, video games, movies and other nerdy things he loved.
But now they were having a girl and he wouldn't be able to do all that. Well, she knew he still would share his passions with their daughter, but she worried it wouldn't be the same for him.
She slowly into the spare bedroom that had once been hers and now would be her daughter's. The couple had come a long way from when they slept in two different room and even farther from when they learned about the pregnancy. More memories had come back to her, but they weren't on her mind all the time. She was more focused now on the baby and making sure they were ready for her arrival. Somehow not stressing and thinking about all that she had forgotten had helped her regain more of what she had lost. Only a few so far had been major breakthroughs, not like Shaw, but more subtle day to day things that would pop into her mind and she would make a little comment on it that would lead her husband into story mode.
He got so excited about every little thing, which was why she was so worried about him now. She expected him to be over the moon now that they knew the sex, but instead he seemed so solemn. She couldn't help but let herself think that he was disappointed about having a girl. She knew he would come around to the idea and love the baby no matter what, but she didn't want him upset that their first child wasn't the gender he wanted.
She looked around the now empty room and sighed. There still was time left in her pregnancy, but there was still so much to be done and now that they knew the gender they could really get going. But once again she worried that her husband would put it off, or not be as excited. She knew she was overthinking everything, she blamed the pregnancy for that, but with the total silence in the house it was hard not to let her mind wander.
Thankfully before her thoughts could get worse she heard the sound of the front door opening and closing. Quickly, or as quickly as she could these days with her stomach, she headed into the main room.
"Where have you been?" she asked letting all her worrying finally come out.
"The mall." he said and held up a small bag.
"You went to the mall?"
He nodded his head yes, "Sarah, did you know the make converse for babies?"
She looked at him shocked. The mood he was in earlier seemed to have dissipated and back was her overly excited husband over baby converse.
"No I didn't know that."
"Well they do and look at these!" he stuck his hand into the bag and pulled out the smallest pair of pink converse she had ever seen. "How cute are they?"
"Pretty cute, but why did you buy them?"
"For our daughter of course."
"Our daughter?"
"Yeah you know that alien thing that has been growing in your stomach these past few months, which the doctor swears is a baby or to be more exact a baby girl. You didn't have a relapse, did you forget about the pregnancy?"
"No I didn't, I just...when you left without telling me where you were going and acting all sad and weird I didn't expect you to go to the mall to buy a pair of baby pink converse that's all. I thought you were going to sulk about the gender because you were disappointed l and you didn't want me to know."
"Why would I be disappointed?
"Because I knew how much you wanted a boy and you and I know we both agreed we would be happy with either, but when you wouldn't talk to me I assumed you were upset over the gender."
"Sarah, I could never be disappointed! Sure I wanted a boy, but we're having a baby girl! What could be better?!"
"So then why were you so quiet in the car?"
"Because everything that Devon told me about having a daughter crashed into my mind and then I started thinking about converse and would our daughter wear them. I mean black converse are great and all, but what if she was bald and wearing black converse and everyone thought she was a boy? So I had to run to the mall to see my options or buy her something super girly to balance out the converse, because our child has to wear converse. And then I saw these pink ones and I had to buy them."
"So the entire car ride home you were thinking about converse?"
He paused for a moment then shrugged, "Yeah pretty much."
She let the information sink in before slapping him across the shoulder.
"Ouch what was that for." he asked holding his hurt arm.
"For leaving me alone with my negative thoughts and letting me think you were disappointed about having a girl."
"Sarah I'm so sorry." he apologized and pulled her into his arms. It wasn't as easy as it was with her bulging stomach, but he still managed to fit his body around hers.
"So you're really not disappointed that we're having a girl."
"Of course not! Sarah I'm over the moon that we are having a daughter."
"What about passing on your love of all things nerdy?"
"No one said I could only share those things with a son. Our daughter is going to be just as much of a nerd as her father. I'm already thinking of what I'm going to teach her about first."
"Not too much nerd please, I don't think I could handle two of you."
"No promises Sarah, but I'm sure some of your good qualities will rub off on her too."
She looked up at him, "Like what?"
"Like your strength, and your never giving up attitude, and of course your looks. Granted we always knew our child was going to be good looking with both of our genes."
She nodded her head in agreement, "We are going to have pretty good looking kids."
"Yeah, but I do hope none of them have my curls."
"But I love your curls, they're so cute."
"Yeah, but they are such a pain to deal with, especially as a kid. They're just all over the place and I don't want our kids to have to suffer like I did."
"Poor baby Chuck having to deal with mean curls." she teased and leaned up to give him a peck on the lips.
"You have no idea how much I suffered."
She bit her lip to stop full laughter from coming out, she needed him to stop before he got lost in the bad humor.
"So what are we doing next, now that you have made the most important purchase for our baby." she gestured to the converse.
"I was thinking that tomorrow we could look at paint colors for the nursery and tonight we could cuddle up on the couch and finally purchase some of those baby items you've been putting in the cart."
"What about coming up with an actual baby name list?"
"That too! Now that we know we are having a girl I really like you should consider the name Leia."
"We are not naming our baby after a Star Wars character Chuck."
"But come on, it's such a good name."
She rolled her eyes, "I've told you this a thousand times Chuck, we are not naming our child after anything fandom related."
"But Sarah..."
"No buts, I am putting my foot down and that's final."
"Sure, Sarah, sure."
She tried to give him a mean look and was planning on arguing with him until he pulled her into his arms for a long and passionate kiss.
"Do you want to forget all this baby stuff for a moment and go celebrate finding out we're having a girl?"
"Yes." she sighed all anger suddenly forgotten as her hormones drastically shifted from anger to lust.
"Good." He smirked knowing his plan had worked.
"Don't think you've won yet Chuck, this is just one fight in the battle."
He pulled her in for another hard kiss before taking her hand and leading her towards the bedroom before saying, "Whatever you say Sarah."