I have written all of this, so more chapters coming up throughout the day. Hope you enjoy. xxx

Two months passed in relative calm. Ruth woke up to Harry kissing her cheek gently. She murmured as she woke and looked at Harry. He was dressed and clearly going somewhere.

"What is it?" Ruth mumbled.

"Meeting with the Home Secretary," Harry said quietly. "Stay in bed. I'll see you later at work."

"Okay," Ruth said feeling her heart sink. Harry kissed her again and gave her bump a gentle pat. She watched him leave and felt horrible. He had forgotten. Today she was having an ultrasound to check the baby was alright. She had told Harry about it but the pressures of the job seemed to have driven it out of his mind. She sighed, getting out of bed, knowing that she wouldn't get any more sleep now. She wondered to herself if this was how it was going to be from now on. If her and the baby would take the backseat compared to his job. Suddenly she wasn't looking forward to her hospital appointment at all.

Ruth sat in the waiting room wondering if Harry had remembered. She wondered if he had noticed she wasn't on the grid yet. She looked at her hand, her wedding ring shining in the hospital light, sighing.

"Ruth Evershed," a nurse announced. Ruth got up from her seat, feeling surprisingly grateful that she had chosen to keep her name when she married Harry. Ruth walked through to the examination room and greeted her doctor.

"How are you feeling?" she asked as Ruth settled herself down.

"Fine," Ruth said honestly.

"Are you on your own?" the doctor asked with a smile. "We have a few minutes if you want to wait for the father."

"Yeah, I don't think he's coming," Ruth said sadly. The doctor smiled sympathetically as if she understood and started pressing buttons on the machine. After a few minutes the doctor put cold gel on her stomach. Ruth turned her head as the door opened. Harry appeared there seeming a little out of breath.

"I thought you'd forgotten," Ruth said quietly.

"Meeting ran long," Harry said, sitting next to her. "Of course I didn't forget. Who do you take me for?" He kissed the top of her head as the image of their baby came up on screen. They spent long minutes in silence as they watched their child in wonder. After a while the doctor interrupted their thoughts.

"Okay, it looks as though everything is healthy here," she said studying the screen. "Do you want to know the babies sex?" she asked quietly. Ruth turned and looked at Harry.

"What do you think?" she asked.

"Whatever you want," Harry said sincerely.

"I think I want to know," Ruth said smiling with her eyes sparkling.

"Okay," Harry replied. Ruth turned her head and looked at the doctor waiting.

"Your baby is a girl," she said smiling at them. The doctor looked at them and decided to leave them alone for a few moments. Harry squeezed her hand tightly.

"A little girl," he said quietly.

"I thought it was a girl," Ruth said, watching the screen with wonder. "Just felt like it." Harry put a finger under her chin and tilted her head towards her. He kissed her slowly and passionately. They were interrupted by the door opening as the doctor came back in.

"Sorry," she said closing the door as they broke apart. Ruth blushed slightly but smiled at the same time.

When they left the doctors they headed straight back to the grid. Harry had been quiet in the car for a while and Ruth was starting to worry.

"What is it?" Ruth asked as he parked.

"Did you really think I'd forgotten? About your scan?" he asked turning to her. Ruth looked at her hands.

"Yes," she said after a while. "I'm sorry."

"You are never going to be forgotten by me," Harry said. "No matter what happens. I promise."

"I should know better," she said quietly.

"Yes you should," Harry echoed, looking deeply into her blue eyes. "I love you. I love you so much that it actually hurts when I'm away from you. I couldn't forget you if I tried."

"I'm sorry," Ruth repeated, flicking her hair behind her ears. "I don't deserve you."

"Don't talk like that," Harry said. He leant over to her and kissed her deeply. After several seconds Ruth could feel her heart rate speeding up from the way he touched her. She didn't think she would ever get used to it, no matter how long she was married to him.

"We should get back to work," Harry said, getting his breath back.

"Mm," she murmured against his lips, leaning in for a last kiss before walking into Thames House.

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