Chapter 10

After Emmett left Bay continued to spend the rest of her time on bed rest looking forward to each new text from Emmett. It felt good that they were finally talking again.

On Wednesday Bay was allowed to return to work but restricted from any excessive activities. By the time Bay had returned to work everyone had found out about her pregnancy. It made her feel uncomfortable because she was not ready for everyone to know. Bay was not hoping for everyone to find out in less than a weeks time.

A week later Bay finally got the call from her doctor that her results were ready but that she had to come in for the results. Bay thought about asking her mom to go with her but decided to that it would be best to go on her own. She even thought about asking Emmett if her wanted to video call her while she found out but she decided it might be best to do it without him.

When Bay got to the clinic she checked in and was called shortly after. She was led into a room with a desk and chairs where she found her doctor reviewing a small stack of papers.

"Ms. Kennish!" Her doctor said from behind her desk. "How are you feeling today?"

"Everything seems to be back to normal."

"We got your results back." The doctor said. "If you sit down I'd like to review them with you."

Bay took a few steps towards the desk then pulled out the chair before sitting down on the edge of it. Bay's heart pounded wondering and worrying about who might be the father.

"Do you remember that we decided to take other tests at the same time that we did the DNA test?"

"Yes." Bay said hoping that the doctor could just get to the part where she found out who the father of her child was.

"There are a few concerns with those tests. We aren't completely sure what this means yet but it is possible that there could be an abnormality with the fetus."

"What do you mean?" Bay felt sick.

"It could be nothing but there could be something seriously wrong."

"So what do we do?"

"We could terminate the pregnancy," The doctor suggested. "Many mothers decide not to go through with the pregnancy when something is possibly wrong because of the financial and social burden of having a child with a disability.

"You think there's something wrong but you don't know for sure but still think it is best to terminate this child?" Bay asked.

"We don't want to but you are young. You can have more kids. Healthy kids. With the person that you want to when you are ready."

"No!" Bay said furious. "I am having this child. It doesn't matter who the father is. What matters is that this is my child."

"You need to be aware of the potential challenges of raising a child with a disability."

"I don't need to do anything could you just tell me who the father of my child is?" Bay asked.

The doctor handed Bay an envelope.

"The results are in here." She said more gently this time. "I hope they are the results you have been hoping for."

Bay breathlessly opened the envelope and then pulled out a single piece of paper. She opened up the paper and began to read aloud.

"Emmett Bledsoe is not excluded as the biological father of tested embryo. Based on the analyses of the DNA loci listed the probability of paternity is 99.9999996%"

Bay looked up at the doctor with a huge smile.

"So this means Emmett is the father?" She asked.

"That is correct the doctor smiled at her."

"I want to tell Emmett but I don't think I can." Bay blurted out without thinking first. Although Emmett and her had finally been communicating with her she was afraid of how fragile their communication might be.

"I can call him after you leave if you'd like."

"That would be great." Bay said relieved.

The doctor handed Bay the rest of her tests results and Bay left for work.

By the next day her family had started to question her about whether or not she had heard back from the doctor yet.

"It's been almost two weeks." Her mom had told her earlier that day.

It was one thing for them to know about her pregnancy but how was she to tell them this now. It was probably much easier to tell them that Emmett was the father than to have to admit to the reality of Tank fathering her child. However if it had been Tank in a way the pregnancy wouldn't have been completely her fault. But not that Bay knew that Emmett was the father she felt significantly responsible for not doing more to prevent it.

Though she felt guilty there was one thing that still held true. She loved this child and wanted it more than anything now that it was here.

Bay decided that the first person she really wanted to talk about it to was Emmett himself. Bay sat on her bed and selected his contact.

When Emmett picked up he smiled at her. Bay waved back.

"Did the doctor call you yesterday?" Bay asked.

"I'm not sure I was in class all morning and then I was busy with," Emmett paused. "I was just busy all afternoon my then phone died."

"Then I guess you didn't hear the news." Bay said a bit disappointed.

"What news?" Emmett looked anxious.

"Congratulations." Bay said monotone. She didn't want to sound too excited.

"It's mine?" Emmett asked.

"Yes."

Emmett said nothing just stared at Bay.

Bay's heart raced anxiously waiting for Emmett's reaction.

"I have to go." Emmett said when he finally spoke.

Bay stared at the blank screen after Emmett had abruptly hung up. Bay sunk into her bed curling into a ball and grabbing her knees. She tried to practice the breathing exercised Daphne had taught her but the panic attack had already set in and breathing was doing nothing.

Thoughts raced through Bay's mind. Had everything that Emmett said over the past few days only been a lie? Tears slipped down her eyes for the first time in almost two weeks. Bay thought about what it might be like to raise a child all on her own. It wasn't the end of the world but what if there really was something wrong and she had to do all of that on her own.

Bay grabbed the envelope with the test results sitting on her nightstand and opened it up. She stared blankly at the paper filled with medical lingo she didn't quite understand. Bay took a deep breath before throwing the paper in the trash. It didn't matter she had no choice but to be strong.

When Bay's panic finally started to subside she stood up from her bed and texted Emmett.

"Hope you're okay." She texted and then walked out of her bedroom.

Bay found her mom, dad, Toby and Regina in the kitchen.

Bay took her phone back out and called Daphne.

"Hi," Bay smiled when she answered. Bay held her arm at arms length. "So," Bay addressed the entire room. "Would you guys like to know the news?" Bay smiled.

Everyone knew what Bay was referring to.

"I thought you didn't know yet?" Katherine asked.

"I do now!" Bay said.

"Lets hear it." Regina said nervous.

"Emmett is the father." Bay signed E-M-M-E-T-T and signed father as she spoke.

"That's great." Regina said. "You must be ecstatic."

"I was very happy." Bay said.

"Have you told Emmett?" John asked.

"I did." Bay sighed. "I think he's pretty shocked."

Bay tried not to worry about what Emmett thought instead she tried to focus on her family. When Bay found out that she was pregnant she was worried that her family might be disappointed in her. But now everyone seemed happy and excited for her. Circumstances were what they were.