I'm so sorry! I've gotten back tracked, but here's a new chapter! Here's the deal though; I need some baby names. Girl or boy, even though I know what they're having. Also, I need some info on pregnancies, but I guess I can always look it up. Extra help would be much appreciated!
Here's the girl names I was toying with:
Rosalie, Magnolia (but they'd call her Nola), Alice, or Ariella. Tell me what you think! And I need some boy names and girl suggestions!
Life began to move almost fluidly after the debacle of her pregnancy was settled. Aria, now two months along, sat nervously in the waiting room of her gynecologist, twiddling away at her thumbs. Her first two appointments, Ezra had been present. But due to final exams, he couldn't afford to take a day, much less a few hours off.
Their newfound relationship was another story within itself; one that she'd embark about thinking of later. Things were going perfectly; almost too perfect. Aria wanted those tiny imperfections that came along with dating, not what she had. They were moving slowly, per her request, but every so often, she hoped that Ezra would jump into his fast paced nature and push them along a bit. She wished for them to have a tiny blowout, not the same routine of a chaste kiss goodnight and heading off to their separate rooms.
Maybe the problem was that they were moving too slow. It hadn't occurred to Aria until now. Those imperfections had yet to occur because she and Ezra weren't learning about each other in ways that couples do because of the slow pace they were progressing.
It wasn't to say she was unhappy; Aria was over the moon. Dating Ezra had been the best decision she'd ever made. But possibly, they needed to pick up the pace. After all, in seven months, they'd be parents. A baby would be their troubles, not their relationship.
"Aria Montgomery?" Her head jolted out of its stupor as her name was called by a nurse standing all in white, a clipboard in hand as well. "Dr. Greene will see you now."
Her hair shook over her shoulder whilst giving the nurse a slight nod. As the two walked to her room, Aria bit her lip.
"No need to be nervous, Honey," the nurse commented. The slightly older woman placed a hand on Aria's shoulder.
"I just haven't done this alone."
"Where's your husband? I remember him; tall with dark hair and blue eyes. He's quite the keeper."
Aria blushed deeply and shook her head. "He's not my husband. Just my boyfriend. He's a teacher and their administering final exams. He couldn't be excused, but I told him I'd call as soon as it was over."
The nurse smiled warmly at Aria and led her inside the room to change and wait for Dr. Greene. Dr. Greene, or Bethany as she asked Aria and Ezra to call her, was a woman in her late fifties with graying roots that she always died a blonde to match the rest of her hair. Per Ezra's request, Aria switched from a male doctor to a female; it was the least she could do.
After changing quickly into the medical gown, Aria sat on the chair, her stomach doing flip flops that weren't apparent because of her morning sickness to wait for the woman. Most of her fears were that the baby wouldn't be healthy, although Aria, with Ezra's help and Spencer's, had been taking vitamins and keeping herself in top shape. But wasn't that every expecting mothers?
"Aria?" Bethany's smiling face peeked through the doorway before the door opened to reveal her full body.
"Hey, Beth," Aria said, brushing a hand through her hair. It was strange to be on such casual terms with a doctor, but those had been Bethany's orders.
"How's baby Fitz doing today?"
"I don't know," she chuckled. "You tell me."
"Oh, right." The blonde woman gave a small chortle with clucking her teeth; a habit she seemed to have. "Where's Ezra?"
"He had to give final exams today. It was cute to see him trying to negotiate with the principal on the phone. I swear the man's crazy."
"He'd do anything for you; I don't think you see the way he looks at you."
"I see it better than I used to," Aria replied, revealing nothing more. Bethany gave the usual directions to lie down and lift up her gown so she could smear the gel. Aria cringed slightly at the cold temperature, but grew used to it quickly.
"I think we'll be able to hear the baby's heartbeat today."
"Didn't we last week," Aria laughed, confusion laced within it.
"That was yours. Or Ezra's. I'm not sure because you both were equally nervous."
"Oh," she replied softly, closing her eyes. Bethany moved the wand around her slightly curved stomach until she found the tiny being that would grow into a baby. A strange pounding filled the room and enveloped Aria's ears. Her eyes sprung open, wet with tears.
"Is that…?"
"It is," smiled Bethany. Aria's tears dripped down over her cheeks until an idea struck.
"Wait, let me call Ezra. We can play it for him over the phone." Without any type of confirmation from Bethany, Aria picked up her touch screen phone tapping a few keys to put him on speaker.
A groan from the other end of the line signalled Ezra's irritation, although it wasn't for Aria's call; simply from the students who seeme to be incompetent of completing an exam on time. Half of the busy bodies in their seats fidgeted whilst writing down their collective thoughts on college ruled paper. Quietly, he got up from his seat and retreated to the back room where they stored books to be read over the course of the year.
"Hello," he asked quietly, not wanting to make too much of a rukus and completely throw the few dim minded students off task with bombards of questions.
"It's me," Aria said, still keeping her ears trained on the heartbeat pusling through the room.
"Aria," Ezra sighed, running a hand through his previously skillfully gelled back hair. He never put too much in, making it loose and fall back into it's curly tufts by the end of the school day. Aria preferred him that way anyways.
"Hey there," Aria giggled. "Listen to this, but you have to be quiet to able to hear it." Ezra's eyebrows furrowed, but soon enough he heard the same pounding through the speaker that Aria was listening to live. His whole heart went into shock; his baby's heartbeat. It all made things seem more real. In fact, Ezra had been waiting for the day to hear that revirbirating pulse. He let out a short laugh of joy before going completely silent.
"You still there," Aria asked worriedly, hoping he hadn't passed out. She shot Bethany a quick glance; the older woman only smiled.
From the other end, Ezra shook his head trying to gain a clear mind. "I...I am," he said, letting out a quick laugh. "That's our baby."
"It is," she replied, her grin growing even goofier. "That's our baby."
"I-I can't believe it." For a few more minutes, Aria let the heartbear play for him, wanting him to get the full effect. Ezra completely soaked it in. His child's heartbeat was one of a sweet melody or rhythm, at least to him. It thumped in a repeated, healthy pattern. He closed his eyes to listen and the line fell somehwat dead. It wasn't until a student knocked on the tiny glass window that Ezra pulled his fatherly attention away. "I've got to go, Ar," he said quickly. "Students."
Aria let out a laugh, understanding completely. "I'll see you at home, okay?"
"Okay. See you then." Ezra's lips were itching to let out an "I love you", but he kept himself from doing so. Not now, not yet. He opened the door to reveal a quizzical student.
"You okay there, Fitz," he asked, tilting his head ever so slightly.
"I'm fine, Vincent," Ezra said, letting out another short laugh. Evidently, his giddiness wasn't going to subside for quite some time. Just as the student was about to press matters again, Ezra shook his head as if to say not to ask again. "I'm absolutely fine. There's nothing more to be said." But Ezra was more than fine; he felt like he would be floating on air.
"I'm assuming he took it well," smiled Bethany as Aria shimmied back into her clothes behind a divider. Her clean, white sundress gathered a bit at her womb where the beginnings of a nub, soon to be a giant belly, was forming. She placed a hand over it and smiled fondly, already feeling more love for the unborn child inside of her.
"If he could've broke into a jig, he would've." Aria slipped on her espadrilles and emerged with slightly tussled hair which she fixed easily with the brush of a hand. "But he would've made an ass out of himself in front the students and I'm sure they wouldn't let him live it down."
Bethany nodded in understanding while Aria stood, chewing on the corner of her lip. They'd still yet to tell their parents; the parents that would be coming into the city on July 4th, only a week away. She and Ezra had a habit of framing the ultrasound pictures as a developmental landmark for when their baby was born. No doubt there'd be questions. It wasn't as if Aria could pass it off as a piece of art work.
They did know she and Ezra were together and she'd moved in with him. Aria's mother, Ella, thought it was a bit silly, but didn't put up much of an argument. Bethany handed Aria the sonogram. The girl received it, her fingers brushing over the growing baby.
"Go home and show him," the doctor urged. "We'll schedule your next appointment over the phone."
Waiting for her in the apartment was Spencer, studying the sonograms. Aria couldn't remember inviting her over; then again, they almost always showed up at each other's places unexpectedly. It was just, a cliché as it was to say, one of those things.
"Hey," she chimed, placing her bag down on the counter. Aria moved with caution. What if Spencer had terrible news? What if something happened? She'd always been quite the worry wart.
The much taller brunette turned around with a smile on her face. Aria's whole body relaxed now knowing that there wasn't any tears or anger to follow her presence. "What're you doing here?"
"I'm not allowed to miss my best friend."
"You are," Aria said, fishing the sonogram from out of her purse. Spencer wasn't always too enthralled with the photos; for someone dating a doctor, the tiniest things made her squeamish. Still, it was her duty as best friend to look at the photos of Aria's impending infant.
"It looks like an alien."
"You sound like Ezra," Aria sighed, shoving it into a frame. Ezra would see later; he always looked at their photos, even if there was only a few.
"Great minds think alike," Spencer winked.
"So what's up?" Aria plopped onto the couch, slinging one leg over the other. She'd miss sitting in comfort when she blew up like a beached whale in a few months.
"Nothing," shrugged her friend. "I was lazing around today and felt compelled to see you. Check in on Mommy and Baby Fitz. It's been ages since we've talked with work and all and your doctor's appointments."
"We should have a girl's night," Aria commented. "All three of us before I get too big to really go anywhere." Her eyes searched around to the clock on the wall, noticing Ezra would be home soon. Even with final exams, he got out early.
"Where's Ez?"
"He should be coming home from work now."
"Oh." Spencer's mouth formed into a perfect 'O' shape before pursing her lips. "You know, I'll head out. I have to meet up with Wren anyways."
"You alright," Aria asked quickly.
"Yeah," Spencer smiled. "I don't want to intrude on Ezra time. We'll plan something tomorrow. Love you, Ar!"
Aria toiled around the apartment for the next several minutes after Spencer had left. She changed into a pair of tattered sweats to be more comfortable and hung up the tiny sonogram photo in its giant frame. The messy kitchen, unkempt from the morning was her next adventure, tidying things up and pouring out the old coffee grinds when Ezra walked in.
He immediately loosened his red tie from the day of exams and sighed, trying to locate Aria. He found her tiny figure in the kitchen and smiled at how domestic she looked. Ezra couldn't help but imagine what it would be like for her to be doing the tasks, but with a baby bouncing on her hip or resting in a high chair.
"Hey there," he grinned, causing her to jump. The tiny tune coming from Aria's lips ceased it's buzzing as she laughed from her being scared.
"You scared me," she giggled, walking over to him to peck his lips. It was such a small gesture, yet spoke volumes to the two of them. He placed a hand on the small of Aria's back while she hugged him, plastering her against his chest.
"Could've fooled me," Ezra joked, placing a hand against Aria's womb. "How's baby Fitz today," he asked, using the universal nickname that had been administered to their unborn child. "Their heart's beating well."
Aria smiled, remembering the previous events of that afternoon and took Ezra by the hand to show him that day's sonogram. The large frame encased several spots for photos, only a few had been taken up due to her early stage. "There she is," Aria grinned, pointing to the photo. "Healthy as a horse."
"She," Ezra asked with a laugh. "What makes you so sure it's a she?"
"I just know these things," Aria remarked, patting her stomach. "Isn't that right, Baby?"
Ezra chuckled and kissed the top of her hair. Her natural scent was still enticing to him, making Ezra want to whisk her away right then and there to his bedroom. But, he had to remember their boundaries, now fully enhanced by the pregnancy and their new relationship. Sometimes, he wondered if Aria would ever be ready to really take a plunge with them both.
"When they come out as a boy, you'll regret ever calling him a she." He pulled his arms from around her and sauntered to his bedroom, wanting to be out of his work clothes. Aria looked after Ezra with a longing expression, but ultimately rolled her eyes. Men.
