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It's been a little over four weeks into the new semester and Roman has been hard at work. He only has three classes this semester to teach, but that gives him a little bit more time to work with the football team. Things between him and Katrina have gotten a lot better since that night when they began to work on their relationship. They talk things out a lot more than what they used to which has helped a lot.
The guys on the team have started to light up on Roman when they found out that their coach had gotten married. With Roman being as private as he is, they didn't even know that he was in a relationship with someone, but they were happy for him nonetheless.
"Returning guys!" Roman exclaimed at practice. "There is no reason for you to be having any trouble with these drills. We go over them every week! Why are you having trouble today?"
"It's been a long day for some of us, Coach." Said one of the players.
Roman shook his head. "I've been having a long week, now get it together!"
After practice was finally over, Roman and the assistant coach went over a few things before he took a shower and got ready to leave. With his car being in the shop because of a problem with one of the tires, Katrina was picking him up today. She was already outside waiting for him when he walked out. Katrina quickly ran into his arms and they shared a long kiss as he picked her up and spun her around.
"Hi to you, too." Said Roman with a big grin on his face as his wife stayed in his arms.
She gave him a grin of her own. "I really missed you."
"I've missed you, too." Roman replied capturing her lips for a kiss. "I love you."
"I love you, too." Katrina replied with a smile.
They went to WalMart to buy a few things for the weekend and when they got into the place, Katrina made a stop to the bathroom. Roman waited a few minutes for her and looked around as he did. When she came out, he noticed that she walked around a bit slowly as they made their way back to the front of the store to grab a shopping cart.
"You okay, Sweetheart?" Asked Roman after a few minutes of silence.
Katrina took a while before responding in a whisper. "Can we go look for a pregnancy test before we leave?"
He quickly looked at her and watched as she gently grabbed on to his arm. "A pregnancy test?"
"Roman...I'm late." Katrina told her husband in a soft voice. When he realized what she had meant, he understood why her behavior had slightly changed. "When I went to the bathroom, I saw that it hadn't come yet. Besides, my emotions are going crazy and I don't know why. Sometimes the smell of food just makes me want to throw up and it's been going on for to long for me to blame it on a stomach virus."
"How late are you?" He asked her.
Katrina thought for a bit as they kept walking around. "Over a month. I've never missed a cycle before, no matter how it was the previous month other than the last time where I was almost a month late but I didn't realize it until it was too late. I need to make sure what's going on. It's the only way that I can calm my nerves a bit on this."
"We'll look for one before we leave." Roman told her softly and kissed her temple while circling her waist. Katrina relaxed into his arms and rested her head on his shoulder. They both became nervous and didn't know what to think. They knew that it was possible that this could happen because they never used protection when they were intimate since becoming pregnant and they never tried to prevent it even though they knew in the back of their mind that they weren't really trying to have a baby at the moment.
When they got home, they made some dinner while Katrina talked to Anna on the phone as she looked something up on her laptop. Roman smiled knowing how close they were and how much they loved to keep in contact. When they hung up, Katrina turned her attention back to Roman.
"It says the best time to check is in the morning." Said Katrina, obviously refering to the pregnancy test. "I'll check tomorrow morning when I wake up."
Katrina was nervous about it. After what happened the last time, she didn't know how or if she would be able to handle something like that again if it were to happen once more. If she really was pregnant, they would both be ecstatic.
The next day...
Katrina woke up before Roman did and felt knots in her stomach. Today was the day that she would take a pregnancy test to see what the results were. Closing the door to the bathroom, Katrina read the instructions that came with the test, she brushed her teeth and followed them. It began to feel hot and so she opened the door and saw Roman sitting up in bed, waiting eagerly.
Roman went into the bathroom and brushed his teeth as well while they both waited for the time to come to check the results. All they did was just be in each other's arms while they waited because they couldn't get themselves to do anything else.
The alarm rang indicating that time was up and they both looked at each other. Katrina nervously went up to the counter and picked up the stick. After looking at the instructions again, she looked back at the stick that she held in her hands and couldn't believe what she was reading.
"Roman." Katrina said as she began to cry. He quickly walked up to her and looked at the test when she showed it to him. Her breath caught in her throat when he saw the look on his face after seeing what the results had said. He hugged her tightly and he wouldn't let her go. They both couldn't believe the results that they had just finished seeing.
Two weeks later...
Katrina and Roman all met up with their families in their favorite restaurant. They wanted to share something important that would affect all of them, mainly the married couple. After they all recieved their food, Roman and Katrina cleared their throats and got their attention.
"There's something that we would like to share with everyone." Said Roman. "It's why we called all of you to join us tonight. Katrina and I have been through a rough patch the last few months, but we've been getting a lot better. We're right back to where we used to be before everything happened, but we have another reason for celebrating tonight."
"We're celebrating because Roman and I have just found out that..." Katrina paused for a moment, trying to contain her excitement. "...I'm pregnant."
Anna squealed in excitement and nearly jumped out of her seat to hug Katrina. Tears sprang from both of their eyes. Anna pulled back and looked at her little sister when she placed her hands on her stomach. "We're welcoming a little one to the family?"
Katrina nodded and grinned. "I'm seven weeks pregnant."
Everyone at the table congratulated the two on the big news. They all knew that it was something that they wanted but that they were going to try to take it slow.
"The doctor said that because of the miscarriage that I had, she's going to keep a close eye on me and the baby throughout the entire pregnancy. Our goal right now is to get to twelve weeks. That's what she calls the 'safe zone'." Said Katrina.
"Why 12 weeks?" Asked James who was sitting across from her.
As Katrina got comfortable in her seat, Roman took the time to answer. "That's when most of the baby's systems are fully formed. Also if we haven't heard the heartbeat by then, we could finally hear it at the 12 week mark."
"The baby will begin to look more like a human and will be able to start moving, even if I don't feel it." Added Katrina. "And my tummy will probably be a bit noticable. We have another appointment for our first sonagram so we're excited for that. We're going to wait until the 12 week mark to tell every single person that we know. Roman and I want to make sure that everything is okay before shouting it to the world."
Roman whispered a few sweet words in Katrina's ear, causing her to blush and lean into him as he kissed her cheek. She pulled at his goatee and gave him a kiss. "You're going to be a daddy this time." She whispered to him.
He looked into her eyes with such love and passion that Katrina felt her heart skip a beat. "And it'll be with you."
They shared another kiss before turning their attention back to their family. Roman stoled glances at Katrina and smiled each time that he did. After what happened years ago with his ex and Seth, whom he considered a brother as well, he thought that this day would never come. But here it is, about to have a baby of his own in a few months with his wife.
Five weeks later...
"Good morning, Katrina." Said Dr. Brooks when she walked into the room. "How are you feeling today?"
Dr. Brooks was what some would consider short, with long blonde hair and green eyes. She was funny and always made Katrina feel at ease when she came to see her. She greeted Roman and turned her attention back to Katrina.
"I'm good." Katrina responded. "Just feeling a bit tired. I was too excited last night to sleep thinking about today."
The doctor smiled and sat down while looking at the information that the nurse put into her chart. "So today, we'll finally be able to hear the baby's heartbeat. Are you two ready for that?"
"We're excited." Replied Roman. "But we're nervous." He added, thinking about what had happened.
"It's understandable." Dr. Brooks helped Katrina lean back and waited until she pulled up her shirt to apply some jelly on her stomach after measuring it. Katrina couldn't help but smile the entire ride to the doctor's. Her stomach had grown a bit in the last three weeks and she had started to become a bit noticable. She was starting to feel more comfortable in looser clothes and was beginning to look into maternity clothing for the remainder of the pregnancy. "First we're going to see what the fetus looks like."
After Roman turned the lights off, they turned their attention to the screen next to them. Roman could feel himself getting choked up, seeing his child on the screen. It really was beginning to look like a little baby in there. Katrina gasped when she saw the baby moving it's fingers slightly and began to feel tears stream down the side of her face.
"Now, the baby will continue to move around, especially when it's awake." Said Dr. Brooks. "But you may not be able to feel it until later on in the pregnancy and that's absolutely normal. So don't panic if you don't feel this little one moving around just yet, okay?"
They both nodded, understanding what they were being told. Roman and Katrina were both to fascinated with what they were seeing to speak. But the doctor smiled when she saw the look on their faces. They wouldn't let go of each other's hands either, happy to be sharing this moment together. Dr. Brooks took some pictures to give to them and put them aside.
"Ready to hear the heartbeat?" She asked them.
Katrina and Roman both grinned when they looked at each other and nodded excitedly. "We wanna hear it already." Replied Katrina.
After Dr. Brooks applied a little bit more gel, she applied the monitor to her stomach again and moved it around. Katrina and Roman both squeezed each others hands until a few seconds later when they finally began to hear the heartbeat.
"There we go." Said the doctor. "Heartbeat's regular, normal and strong."
Roman found himself tearing up again, but today the tears were filled with happiness. He couldn't believe that this was finally happening. He was really going to be a father.
"Even though we've made it to the 12 week mark in great shape, I'm going to continue to keep a close eye on you and the baby." Said Dr. Brooks after cleaning the jelly off of Katrina's belly and helping her sit back up after turning the lights back on. "We're going to take it step by step and make each appointment that we have, a goal. Before you know it, the baby will be here."
After we were done with the appointment, Dr. Brooks sent Katrina to the lab to get her blood drawn to make sure that everything was okay.
"We have to start getting the baby's room ready." Katrina told Roman softly as she leaned into his arms while they waited for the elevator. They shared a few kisses before Roman replied.
"We can start looking for some things like cribs and strollers and stuff like that." He replied. Seeing the elevator doors open, he grabbed her hand and intertwined their fingers together, not letting go the entire time. "I wanna pick out the color for the room, but we don't know what the gender is yet."
Katrina smiled up at her husband as she listened to him talk about getting things ready for the new addition. "You're so adorable."
Roman chuckled deeply. "I'm just excited about this. What happened last time...it's made me appreciate this a lot more than I probably would have. I'm cherishing this so much more."
She leaned up and pecked his lips before walking out of the elevator with their hands intertwined as they walked to his car. They looked through their phones to see if they could find any baby stores nearby to get an idea of what they had in stock and what they could afford.
When they got to a store, they were both filled with excitement as they looked around. They asked a few questions and found a few things that they both liked. After getting an idea of the prices, they decided to come back another day when they knew they had enough to buy a few things as well as waiting to see if there were other things that they could find.
"Can we get some ice cream?" Asked Katrina as they walked back to the car. "I'm craving ice cream."
Roman smiled and nodded. "We'll go get some before heading home."
This was opening up a new chapter in their lives and they couldn't wait to see how it played out. The weeks and months of heartache and trying to deal with their emotions, almost clouding their marriage to whom knows what end, they were finally getting a blessing in the form of being able to bring a new life into this world.
A/N: So Katrina's finally pregnant! What do you all think the gender will be?