I have decided to try to keep to a time line so that it is more accurate. I don't know if I will do base each chapter on each month of pregnancy at this point but using some pregnancy apps on my iPad, I have worked out her last menstrual period, the date of conception and her due date and will go off that.

2nd July 2012

It was now roughly seven weeks later and Mary was twelve weeks and one day pregnant, her pregnancy had been confirmed by her GP Dr Ava Campbell and it was now the day of her first ultrasound scan to measure a collection of fluid which is found under the skin at the back of a baby's neck. All babies have some of this fluid but it is a good way of assessing wether a baby is likely to have Down Syndrome as most babies with Down syndrome have an increases amount of this fluid. She had a blood test at 10 weeks for the best results and now was going to have her scan today. Mary had been experiencing a lot of nausea and vomiting and was also getting more tired but had not gained a lot of weight, but was very slightly starting to show, only to the untrained eye.

Mary and Ben were keeping her pregnancy quiet till her twelfth week and was planning on letting the family know the next sunday night at dinner after they have the scan and make sure everything was okay. The only people to know was Lucy, Kevin and Savannah and Savannah was being a very good girl for keeping the secret that Mary and Ben were thinking of buying her a special little present for keeping her word and not saying anything. Mary was grateful that she had her sister there to support her all through this, she was feeling a little nervous and unsure about all the pregnancy symptoms she was going through so it was nice to have someone she was close with whom she could talk to.

It was 6:30am in the morning and her appointment was for 10:00am that day. Ben had been on call and was called into fight a house fire at around 2:20am that morning. She had trouble getting back to sleep after Ben left but eventually felt tired enough to fall back asleep. Her alarm went off just after 6:30am and she groaned softly in displeasure, reaching over to turn the alarm off while she buried her face back into the pillows, her eyes still closed. Ben who was back home in bed let her rest for a few minutes making her believe she wouldn't be disturbed and then leant over her, his warm breath on her ear as his hands rested on her lower back, massaging her back gently, whispering in her ear, "Time to get up babe". She groaned again but slowly turned around and let her eyes blink open slowly and smiled as she saw her husband looking down at her.

"Hey.. When did you get back", she said softly as she covered her mouth, yawning a little and then used her hands to push herself up on the bed into a sitting position. "About an hour and a half ago, It was just a small kitchen fire", he answered as he leant forward to kiss her lips gently, his arms wrapping around her as he pulled her into his lap, her smile widening as she settled comfortably in his arms. "Are you going to be fine to come with me?" she asked, looking into his eyes, "If you need some more sleep, I can see if Lucy can come with me". Ben shook his head and kissed her nose playfully, "I'm fine baby.. I'm not gonna miss out on this for anything". He lifted her off his lap and sat her back on the bed and kissed her lips quickly, "I'll draw you a bath". She smiled, nodding as she grabbed her phone to check her messages.

She saw an unread message from her sister Lucy and smiled as she read it, 'Hey Mare, Just thinking of you today and if you need me to go with you if Ben is working, just let me know, love ya'. Mary clicked on reply and answered back, 'Thanks Luce, Ben is on call but has gotten the morning off to come with me, love ya too'. She smiled as she stood up, putting her robe on and walking into the bathroom where Ben was putting some bubble bath into the water and took off her robe, hanging it up on door and then moved over to the bath and slipped off her silk nightgown and underwear, placing her hand on Ben's shoulder as she stepped into the tub. "Thanks babe", she said as she moved to sit down and sighed contently, letting herself relax. "I'll get some breakfast started for you", he said as he leant over to kiss her head and then walked out of the bathroom and downstairs to make her a healthy breakfast, stifling back a yawn.

Mary noticed the tall glass of milk sitting on the side of the bath and smiled taking a sip, loving how caring her husband was and them set it back down, taking the hairband out of her long blond hair and let herself slide down into the tub, wetting her hair and then pushing herself back up with her foot to a sitting position. She reached around for the all in one shampoo/conditioner bottled and opened it, letting some drip out onto her open palm and then gently massaged it into her hair. As she began washing her hair, she once again became lost in her thoughts again, thinking back to their wedding night when she and Ben had their first bath together, she smiled as she remembered how nervous yet excited she was about Ben seeing her body for the first time.

*flash back*

1st January 2012

After their reception was over at the exclusive Glenoak Country club, The newlyweds had gone back to their room for the night, they walked hand in hand, giggling and smiling, their gold wedding bands sparkling in the dim light. As they got to their honeymoon suit, Ben unlocked the door and then with a big smile, gathered his new wife who was still giggling into his arms, carrying her with one arm around her back and the other arm under her knees, looking into her eyes as he whispered, "I love you Mary Kinkirk". Mary smiled, biting her lip as she whispered softly back, "I love you too Ben Kinkirk". He pressed his lips gently to hers and kissed her softly, Mary moaning softly as he walked them into the room, closing the door with his foot as he deepened the kiss, Mary's arms wrapping around his neck a little tighter.

He walked them into the bedroom any sat her down on the bed and smiled as she patted the spot next to her and he sat down beside her, breathing a huge sigh of relief, "We did it baby", he exclaimed happily, as he took her hand in his and lifted her hand to his mouth, pressing his lips softly down onto her new wedding ring. "We sure did honey, I can't believe we are finally married". She giggled with glee as she stared into the eyes of her husband, loving that she could finally call him that word. "So what should we do now?", she asked him, although she was tired, she was feeling way too excited to sleep. He thought for a moment and remembered the big spacious spa bath which was in their bathroom and smiled playfully at his new wife, "How bout we try that spa bath out?" He said in a seductive, yet still playful tone.

Mary bit her lower lip, blushing softly as she nodded. Although she had always been fascinated with sex and was known as the Camden bad girl, she was still very innocent in other ways. She was always very respectful of her father's religious beliefs that sex before marriage was not acceptable and so although she had made out with many guys before, she never crossed the line. She knew when to say no and never felt pressured into going further. As soon as she met Ben, the thought did cross her mind that perhaps this could be the man who she would feel comfortable and safe giving her virginity away to. Even after their breakup just after Matt and Sarah's wedding, she never let herself get close to other men. Now as she continued to lose herself in her husband's eyes, she was thankful to have a Minister for a father to give her support and guidance to do the right thing.

Ben kissed her lips softly, loving how his wife opened up and allowed him to see her vulnerable side, he untangled their hands and gestured to her to stay put as he stood up and walked into the bathroom to draw the bath and added bubble bath. He noticed there was candles situated all around the tub and he found some matches in the drawer and lit the candles, smiling softly setting up some soft romantic music, grabbing some champagne and two glasses along with strawberries and cream and brought them into the bathroom. He then walked to the bathroom doorway and leant against it, gesturing with his fingers for his wife to join him, slipping off his suit jacket and untied his tie, removing them both and letting them rest over the towel rack.

Mary giggled seeing his gesture, removed her heels and then stood up walked over to him, breathing in deeply as he held out his arms to her. She grinned and took the final steps into his warm and loving arms, feeling the butterflies in her stomach as he kissed her lips again, his hands moving around her back to untie the satin material which was holding the top half of her dress up. It was a cream strapless dress with the top half beaded with pearls and lace, fitting tightly, the back being tied up with satin strings and the flowed out from just under the bust down. As Ben worked on un-tying her dress, Mary worked on taking his vest off, sliding it off his shoulders and then working on unbuttoning his shirt, her hands moving up his chest, her eyes lever leaving his as she pushed the shirt off his shoulders.

Ben let out a soft gasp, hie heart pounding in his chest as he felt her hands softly moving up his chest, his own hands un-tying the last time and his fingers splayed out, pushing the fabric down as she placed her hands on his shoulders to steady herself as she stepped out of the dress. She was left wearing her cream lacy push up, strapless bra and matching lacy underwear, the blush on her cheeks growing as she saw Ben's eyes travel up and down her body. "Too many clothes", she managed to whisper as she pulled Ben towards her by his belt and unbuckled it, slowly unzipping the pants, her fingers catching in the waist band as she pushed them down off his hips, and he stepped out of them.

Once they had both removed the last articles of clothing, Ben pulled Mary in close and kissed her lips, his hands exploring her soft naked skin, "You are so beautiful", he whispered against her lips as he closed bathroom door and helped her into the tub, stepping in after her. "You are pretty handsome yourself Mr Kinkirk". She said blushing again softly, nervous still, but wanting to just be close to him. She looked around the room and breathed in deep, "This is so perfect". Although Lucy was always the true old fashioned romantic in the family, Mary appeared tough and rough on the outside, but on the inside, she craved and burned for romance like this. This was how she always envisioned her first time to be and as Ben poured them each a glass of champagne and handed her a glass, her heart raced thinking she was the luckiest woman in the world.

*end flash back*

Mary sighed contently and happily as she finished washing herself and then pulled the bath plug, stepping out carefully as she reached for her towel. She dried herself off and wrapped it around her body and the used a second towel to dry her hair, walking back into the bedroom and sitting down at her vanity chest to do her hair and makeup. Once she was done, she smiled, standing up to get dress. She chose a simple long flowing flowery white dress and slip on sandals with a chunky corkscrew heel. She gave her self a once over in her mirror and nodded, grabbing her phone off the charger and then walked down stairs, feeling hungrier by the moment as she smelt the sweet scent of the pancakes with strawberries, bananas and cinnamon and maple syrup and the hot chocolate he had made for her.

"Wow, that smells delicious baby", she said as she sat down at the table as Ben brought her breakfast over to her. She kissed his cheek as he leant down to her and smiled, "Thanks honey", he answered back, "Anything for you my love..". He brought his own plate and mug over to the table and sat down opposite her as they began to eat their breakfast. Mary loved her husbands breakfasts, he always managed to outdo himself and she nodded, moaning a soft approval as she took a bite, swallowing her mouthful. "This is amazing", she said, as she cut another piece and took a other bite. "I'm glad you like it, I made sure not to use any food that you shouldn't eat while pregnant". Mary's heart melted hearing that her husband had taken the time to research and make sure not to give her anything she shouldn't have.

By the time they finished breakfast and cleaned up, it was just after 8:30am so they still had an hour and a half before her appointment, Mary decided take some time to sit down in the living room to grade some of students latest exams and Ben headed upstairs have another quick shower and change his clothes. By around 9:20am, they were both ready to leave. Ben headed downstairs after calling his boss reminding him he was taking the morning off and then called out to Mary, "Babe, you ready to go?", he said as he grabbed his wallet and keys off the kitchen counter. Mary nodded and smiled as she put her papers away and left them on the coffee table, standing up and got her bag, putting it on over her shoulder. "I'm ready honey, let's go". He gave her a kiss as they walked to the door and then Ben locked up, and pressed the button to unlock his car.

They got to the hospital around 9:40am, Ben parked and went to open his wife's door, helping her out, she smiled nervously and hugged him, "It's gonna be all good baby", he whispered, rubbing her back to try to calm her nerves. She nodded and he closed the door, locking it and took her hand in his, and walked up to where her appointment was in the ultrasound department was. She walked up to the desk and announced herself and the receptionist asked her insurance details and referral and then kindly pointed to the waiting area and that it shouldn't be much longer. They walked hand in hand to the waiting area and sat down, Mary spotting a baby magazine and she picked it up, and began to read as she waited for her name to be called, Ben noticing a sports magazine and decided to read that.

It was only about 10 minutes later when the ultrasound technician came out of the room with a file and looked around asking, "Mary Kinkirk?". Mary and Ben stood up, putting their magazines back down onto the table and followed him into a room. "Okay Mrs Kinkirk, I need you to change into this gown and hop up onto the bed here", he said patting the bed, "There is a little room over there", he said as he pointed to it, "where you can change". She nodded and smiled, "Thanks", she said as she took the gown from him and passed her bag to Ben, walking into the little room, taking her dress and shoes off and changing into the gown, folding her clothes up and leaving them on the little bench seat. She opened the door and walked back out, and headed to the bed and laid down, Ben chuckling a little.

"What?", Mary asked as she looked at her husband, hearing him chuckle. "Nothing babe, just you look so adorable". She blushed and shook her head, Ben chuckling again, leaning into kiss her as the technician walked back out, clapping his hands together, "Okay guys.. Lets get this show on the road". They both pulled away and looked at the technician nodding, Mary's nerves coming back again as she held her hand out to Ben who took it and squeezed gently, "Lets do this", she said back as the technician sat down and explained the procedure to them both. He could sense they were both nervous and made sure to calm them and keep them both at ease. He lifted the gown up and told her the gel would feel a little cold as he squeezed some out onto her belly and then began looking around with the ultrasound to find what he needed to find to do his tests, Mary and Ben looking on nervously knowing then had an hours wait after to find out the results.

I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, I don't pretend to know much about the pregnancy stuff, the only stuff I do know has come from when my sister was pregnant and the rest I have googled, so I tried to keep it as accurate as I possibly could without going into too much medical detail. The other members of the Camden family will be making appearances, possibly in the next couple of chapters as Mary and Ben finally tell the rest of the family their good news. Please keep reading and reviewing :)