Chapter 4

A week later Bay woke up to the light of the sun blinding her. She turned over trying to go back to sleep but after a few minutes she still laid there awake blinded by the suns rays that reflected off the wall. Bay sat up and let out a huge yawn. She grabbed her phone from her nightstand and took a quick look. With effort she focused on her eyes on her phone it was almost eleven o'clock. She let out another yawn wiped her eyes and looked at her phone again. There was a voicemail.

It was from the owner of restaurant Bay had applied to.

"Hello, this is Mitch," a male voice said. "You were here for an interview about a week ago, we have changed our minds and decided you'd be a great fit here." Bay was surprised. She recalled the look on his face at her interview when she told him about last year. "If you could be here by noon so we could take care of the rest of the paperwork that would be great."

Crap. Bay thought jumping out of bed in a rush to get ready.

Twenty minutes later Bay walked out of her room straight for the front door. She was just about to open the front door when her moms voice stopped her.

"Where are you going?" Her mother asked in her soft sweet voice.

"I got a job." Bay smiled. "But I am going to be late if I don't leave soon."

"Did you just wake up?" Katherine said looking at the time on her wrist.

"Mom I have to go!" She complained.

"I'm worried about you sweetie." Katherine put her hand on Bays shoulder. "You have been sleeping so much lately, you're not depressed are you?"

"Mom no," She said with a growl in her voice. "I need to go, I'll see you later." Bay needed to get out of there before she accidentally let the news about the pregnancy slip.

Just before noon Bay sped into the parking lot of O'Neil's Bar and Grill. She parked her car in the employee parking and hurried to the front door of the restaurant. With a deep breath Bay walked in to the upscale restaurant.

The restaurant was much busier than you'd expect for a weekday. There were even people already drinking at the bar. Bay walked past a few tables that were covered in white cloths towards the kitchen where she found Mitch.

A few hours later Bay was waiting tables with the help of Jessica, another employee in charge of training her. She found it quite easy though the smell of some of the food made her sick.

At the end of the day Bay headed home with enough tips in her hands to make the day worth it. She was surprised how much she loved the job. It was full time and even came with health insurance.

Two weeks later Bay waited at Mission Hill's Maternity Clinic for her first appointment with her obstetrician Dr. Hannigan. The waiting room was cold but inviting. There were more than enough chairs and a tall reception desk two people working at their computers hid behind. Bay crossed her feet looking at the other mothers sitting across from her there wasn't much of a difference between her and them. They were all a bit older of course and probably held college degrees but the key difference between them and her was that most of them sat waiting with their husbands.

"Bay," A woman in floral nurse scrubs called out.

Bay stood up and followed the woman. The woman checked her weight and blood pressure and asked her about her past medical history. When the woman was done she left and told her the doctor would be with her shortly. Bay sat in the doctor's office staring at informative posters about pregnancy. Twenty minutes later the door opened.

"Hi," The doctor put her hand out. "I'm doctor Hannigan."

"Hi," Bay smiled and shook her hand.

The doctor sat down on a chair and asked the same questions the nurse had just asked her. When she was done she stood up and listened to Bay's heart and used a Doppler to find the babies heart rate.

"Bump, Bump, Bump" The baby's heart rate sounded out like a horse galloping in a race.

"Beautiful," The doctor said smiling at her.

Bay smiled back.

"We're going to do an ultrasound to confirm the health of the baby." The doctor said and Bay nodded. "It's a vaginal ultrasound."

"Oh." Bay said surprised.

"The baby is too small to see well with a regular ultrasound." The doctor tried to reassure her.

Twenty minutes later Bay was staring at the tiny human on the screen. It was hard to believe that was inside of her. The doctor printed off a few slides and handed them to her. Bay smiled looking at the little piece of perfection growing inside of her.

"So," Bay cleared her throat. "Is there anyway to do a DNA test while pregnant."

The doctor gave her a disappointed look.

"Yes," The doctor started. "But there is a risk of harm to you or the baby."

"Oh," Bay looked down. "I just thought it might be helpful to know."

Bay was afraid to go into any more detail but she continued anyway.

"It's just that I got really drunk after a fight with my boyfriend, now ex boyfriend and someone I thought was my friend took advantage of me."

"Oh," The doctor said in an apologetic tone. "Did either of them use protection?"

"My friend said he did," Bay looked away. "But I don't remember much about what happened."

"I'll put in an order for a DNA test." The doctor said. "In the mean time it might be a good idea for you to seek counseling."

Seriously? Bay thought.

"I haven't processed everything, but I really don't think I need counseling." Bay stopped. "Counseling is for crazy people."

"Everyone in their life could use counseling at some point or another." The doctor said with a reassuring smile. "But of course it's up to you."

After the appointment was over Bay went home but before going inside she slipped the pictures in her glove compartment. She was afraid her parents might find them but she just couldn't bring herself to throw them away.