Mommy told me once that sometimes people think that they are doing something good at the time when the actions are being done with when it is all over they realize that something simple and harmless wasn't all that simple and harmless after all. She says that sometimes people mix up their own personal well being rather looking out for another person's best interests. I don't know much on the subject myself but I'll take her word for it.

She sighed, it was getting harder for her to fit into her clothes and although the thought of wearing maternity clothes was repulsive to her she knew that eventually she would have to. She had another ultrasound in a week and John would be over soon to help her pick out baby furniture. Why he was going she had no idea but he had invited himself along and she had no idea how to make it so he wouldn't come. She looked at herself in the mirror. She had gained almost 40 pounds bringing her from her normal 125 to 155. She felt disgusting and her body ached especially her breasts and she always had to go pee. Her only silver lining is she no longer suffered through morning sickness. Why did they call it morning sickness anyways it definitely was an all day thing. I wasn't that she really minded being heavier it's just that she hated all the aches and pain that went along with pregnancy … and her boobs they had grown like 3 cup sizes. Ok maybe that was a plus but she just wished they weren't so sore.

By the time her door bell rang she was in a horrible mood. She was fat and miserable and really didn't want to spend time with the man who had caused her to be that way. She glared daggers at him when she opened the door. He seemed undeterred by her obvious distain for him as he side stepped her and entered her home.

"So how is my little guy doing today?" he asked brightly bouncing on the balls of his feet.

"Fuckin peachy" was her reply.

"Rainey! Language!" John's blue eyes widened in horror of the thought of Rainey cursing but even worse at the thought of his unborn child having to hear curse words.

"Relax" she rolled her eyes at him.

"Are we having a mood swing?" he asked his voice holding a hint of mockery.

"If you want to keep your testicles attached I'd suggest you'd shut up right now" he had no doubt that in her mood she was anything but serious.

"Ouch! Mommy that was uncalled for"

"Your son is kicking" she told him.

His eyes lit up and he made a gesture as if asking if he could touch her stomach without actually asking the words. She nodded and he placed his hand on the growing stomach, at first he felt nothing was a frown crossed his face but then he felt the little bump. At first he wasn't sure if he was actually feeling a kick but then all of a sudden the baby kicked really hard. A goofy grin crosses over his face. Rainey on the other hand winced because well it hurt.

"My little man is gonna be a wrestler just like his dad" John was practically beaming.

"The hell he is" she scoffed "my son is not going to be killing his precious brain cells just so he can roll around in a ring with another half naked guy who is all oiled up"

"That was low"

"The truth hurts"

"Is that all you honestly think my profession is?" he asked a little hurt.

"Look everyone is going to have a different take on it so don't get so offended" she said "but my son still isn't going to be a wrestler"

"Well what do you want him to be … a doctor?"

"No, I happen to think most doctors are over paid pricks that have no bedside manner and always keep their patients waiting"

He gave her a look "I work in a hospital" was her reply.

"Ok well then are we gonna go anytime soon"

"Just let me use the restroom and then we can head out" she sighed because this was the fourth time she had used the bathroom in the last hour.

"Ok" he said.

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"So have you started thinking about names?" John asked.

"I already have his name all picked out" Rainey smirked triumphantly to herself.

"Really you gonna let me in on that?" he asked a little offended he hadn't had a say.

"Asa Michael Bennett" she remarked going over to study a crib set. It was a white sleigh crib. The whole set included two dressers a little night stand and a changing table. The crib converted into a bed as the child grew and it had two drawers built into the bottom of the crib for extra storage.

"I like the design but I'm not crazy about the white" she said to herself.

"You are not naming my son Asa and you sure as hell are not giving him your last name" John completely threw Rainey off guard and every thought in her head left her.

"For your information I am naming him Asa because it is an old family name which I happen to love and as for his last name I can do whatever I damn well please because last time I checked I was the one giving birth to him" her defenses went up.

"What about my rights as his father"

"Who said I was even putting your name on the birth certificate" she grinned smugly at that.

"So why am I even here then I was under the assumption that you wanted me to be part of my son's life" he was practically growling by now.

"What I said was if you wanted to be in his life I wouldn't stop you"

"Well I want to be on the damn birth certificate and I want the kid to have MY DAMN LAST NAME!"

"People are staring … we will discuss this later" she glared daggers at him.

"I agree with daddy what the hell kind of name is Asa?"

They hardly spoke throughout the rest of the shopping trip. Rainey picked out the sleigh crib except in a dark cherry wood color. John insisted on paying for everything which Rainey fought him tooth and nail about till John practically shoved his charge card into the cashier's hand.

"Now like we were discussing before you are not naming my son Asa!" John stated firmly.

"Yea mommy listen to daddy!"

"I'm not having this conversation with you … I will say this one more time it's my body the baby is coming out of so it's my choice"

"God am I ever gonna win with you?" he asked knocking his bag off the coffee table sending papers flying everywhere.

She bent down as well as she could and helped him pick up the papers. When she straightened back up she noticed her name on quite a few of the papers. She scanned over them.

"John … what are these?" she asked starting to get upset.

"Nothing" he made a grab for the papers in her hand.

She snatched her hand back away from his so he could not get the papers. She took her time reading over them now.

"This is all my personal information" she stared at him confused.

"Rainey … it's not what you think" he defended himself.

"What do you know of what I am thinking" her hands balled up into fists and she crumpled the papers as she did so.

"Listen … Liz got into my head and made me realize that I really didn't know anything about you so I decided to find out a little more about you that's all"

"Did it ever occur to you to just ask me?" her voice was calm but she was anything but, irate would have been a good word to describe her.

"I dunno"

"Answer me this have I ever lied to you?"

"No"

"Then why would you go behind my back and do this" she closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths. Trying to calm herself before she went into premature labor.

"It seemed like a good idea at the time" he shrugged feeling foolish.

"I would appreciate it if you left" she said her eyes moving from him to the door.

"Please Rainey just give me a chance to explain what I was thinking" he begged.

"Leave … NOW" she opened the door for him.

He took a moment to study her before nodding and walking out. He turned back to look at her one more time.

"If it helps any I'm sorry"

"Not it really doesn't help" she slammed the door.

He retreated to his car with his tail between his legs. Damn Liz and her stupid ideas.