Chapter 40
The next day…
KC was busy getting dressed. Jeff was supposed to be meeting her in a few minutes to take her to the doctor. As KC got ready she thought about the night before. KC, Amy and all the Hardy men went to a Miller's for dinner. Being with them made KC feel as if no time had passed. The only thing different was Jeff sitting across the table not next to her and holding her hand. Why am I still feeling this for him?
KC went downstairs and gave Matt a kiss on the head as he sat eating a bowl of cereal.
"KC," Matt said between spoonfuls. "You want some breakfast?"
"No thanks," KC said getting a gallon of water from the fridge and began filling a large bottle. "I'm just going to drink my water like the doctor said too before the sonogram."
"You are so gonna hafta pee." Matt said laughing.
KC laughed as well, not noticing Jeff walking in behind her. "God willing it will be over quick. Lately the little one has been playing soccer with my bladder."
"Does this mean I have to learn soccer now?" Jeff said causing KC to jump and Matt to laugh.
"Jesus Jeff," KC said pushing him. "You try to scare your kid out early!"
Jeff smiled. He loved it when she referred to the baby as his. "No honey, I'm not." He kneeled in front of her and placed both hands on her stomach, causing KC's heart to swell.
"Now, my baby, please don't kick Mommy's bladder until Daddy gets to see a picture of you." KC's heart rose further in her chest. How could she not love this man in front of her? God willing everything will work out.
"Ready to go?" Jeff asked breaking KC out of her thoughts.
"Yup, let's go see baby." KC grabbed her bag and kissed Matt goodbye and headed to Jeff's car.
"You know how lucky you are, right" Matt asked his brother.
"You have no idea."
At the doctor's…
"Jeff sit down. You are going to make me have to pee with all your bouncing."
Jeff sat and looked at KC. He marveled at how calm she was. He looked up as she grabbed his hand.
"I know you are excited to see the baby but you are scaring the other mothers." KC said with a laugh.
Jeff smiled at her glad she still held his hand. He was nervous. He looked at KC as he ran his thumb up and down the back of her hand. "Where you nervous the first time you saw the baby?"
"Nervous doesn't cover it." KC smiled as she remembered the first sonogram. "I was scared. I mean, I got to see that alien inside me that had been taking over my life."
"The alien?" Jeff looked at KC with a raised eyebrow.
"Ok Rocky, yes the alien. This baby was making me sick, my emotions were starting to go crazy, making my body change; I mean have you seen my boobs? I went up a cup size that first month alone." KC chuckled at her first trimester memories.
Jeff looked at her chest causing KC to laugh more. Damn they are huge. KC wasn't small to begin with. "Nero, my eyes are up here." KC broke Jeff from his staring causing him to blush.
"Sorry."
"It's ok. You wouldn't be a guy if you didn't stare."
"Ms. Murphy, the doctor is ready now," the nurse called from the desk.
KC looked at Jeff and said "You ready to see the alien?"
"Take me to your leader."
….
"So we ready to see baby?" The doctor asked KC and Jeff.
"Sure are Doc," KC said with a smile. She grabbed Jeff's hand again hoping to calm him down.
The doctor moved the scanner over KC's belly. "OK here is the head," said the doctor as he began pointing to various body parts. "This is the spine. Here is an arm and a leg. Are you interested in finding out what you are having?"
Jeff and KC looked at each other. Jeff couldn't believe what he was seeing on the screen. "It's up to you Kace."
"I know this is killing you Nero. Please tell him doc." KC knew Jeff was not one who liked to be kept in suspense.
"Well, congratulations. It's a boy."
Jeff was dumbstruck. I'm having a son. He leaned down and planted a tender kiss on KC's lips as the doctor printed the picture from the screen. As he pulled away, KC saw the tears in his eyes.
Thank God my Nero is back. KC reached up and pulled him in for a hug.
Back at Matt's house…
Gilbert, Matt Amy, and Shannon sat in the living room waiting for Jeff and KC to come back.
"How much longer," Shannon whined to no one in particular.
"Chill, Shan…five much," Matt couldn't blame his friend. He couldn't wait to see his niece or nephew.
"Well, stop waiting. They're here." Gil said smiling as he heard the car pull up. Shannon and Matt both flew to the door to greet the parents to be.
"Shannon!" KC squealed as Shannon picked her up in a hug.
"Oh shit, did I hurt the alien?" Shannon asked concerned.
"Great," Jeff said with a smile. "Now you're calling the baby an alien to."
"Well, how did the doctor go?" Matt asked impatiently.
"Well," Jeff said wrapping an arm around KC's shoulder causing Matt and Shannon to look at each other with a small smile. "We found out what we are having. It's a…"
KC slammed her hand over Jeff's mouth. "Zip it Jeff. Grandpa gets to know first."
"Well it's a good thing I'm here then," Gil called from the porch where he stepped out with Amy. "These two will drive you crazy if you don't tell them."
KC and Jeff walked to Gil and handed him a copy of the sonogram. "Well, Dad, here is the first picture of your grandson." Jeff looked at his dad with a smile.
"A boy, huh?" Gil said staring at the picture.
"The Hardy name goes on!" Matt screamed as him a Shannon did a little dance in the front yard.
KC laughed and looked at the two of them. "You idiots should be grateful no neighbors can see you." KC then looked over at Gil. "So what do you really think?"
Gil surveyed the scene around him as Jeff now joined the other two on the lawn dancing and laughing that it was a boy. He looked at KC and Amy and smiled. "Please God let the next one be a sweet little girl."
KC laughed and wondered if there would be a next one with Jeff.