3 The Conversation

Before any images appeared on the monitor the baby's heartbeat filled the room. The doctor looked at both of them and smiled "it sounds strong, that's a good sign". Lou squeezed her hand and she smiled listening to the sound of her baby's heart beat, their baby's heartbeat.

"Everything looks okay Catherine but I am still concerned. Considering the dangers of your job and your age I am going to recommend that you stay on bed rest for a while. We will re-evaluate everything in a month". Catherine knew better than to argue. She just hoped that somehow things were salvageable with Lou.

After the doctor left the room there was an awkward silence between Catherine and Lou. Each one wanted desperately to apologize to the other but their stubbornness kept them from doing so.

"I need to get dressed would you mind giving me some privacy", she asked of him. "Yeah sure, I'll wait for you in the lobby".

A few minutes later Catherine met Lou in the lobby." Listen Lou, I think that we really need to talk but I don't want to argue anymore, do you think that we could go to my place and talk about us"? "I'll meet you there" he replied as he softly kissed her cheek.

Back at her place Catherine waited impatiently for Lou to arrive. She was beginning to wonder what was taking him so long. He had left the hospital when she did and she had been home for almost 15 minutes. She was about to call him when she saw his truck pull into the driveway. When she opened the door he was holding a bag from her favorite deli. As he stepped inside he bent down to place a kiss on her abdomen before handing her the bag causing her to smile.

"I figured that you might be hungry so I stopped to get your favorite, club sandwich no bacon". She laughed at him; see you do know me pretty well. He then got serious." I want to know everything about you, good or bad but I want you to tell me when you are ready. So what I guess I am trying to say is that I am sorry for the way that I acted. I was an ass and I hope that you can forgive me. It's just really important to me that you trust me".

With tears in her eyes she looked him in the eye and said "I'm sorry too, I should have told you about the casino it's just that I have never been able to trust anyone and it's hard for me to share my personal life. I promise I will work on that."

She noticed that he was staring at her and she asked him what was wrong. "Nothing, I was just thinking about how much I want to kiss you". "Well stop thinking about it and do it" she laughed as she pulled him closer. He moved his hands to her face and kissed her passionately making her tremble. He then picked her up and carried her to the couch and gently sat her down before sitting beside her.

As they sat on her couch and shared the sandwich they couldn't take their eyes off of each other. When she finished eating she quietly asked him how he felt about her being pregnant unsure about what his response would be.