Second Chances
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AN: I am not happy with this chapter, but I posted it anyways. I needed a bridge to get me to where I want to end this story. I guess that is all I have to say. Thanks to my beta reader, D'Novo. You rock sister. I love you and I miss you!
Zeus, Anyone?
I sat on that stupid bed, waiting for the doctor to come in. It was already ten in the morning and I was still at Dr. Tulloch's office. I wanted to get this over with. I had enough with the stares, growls, grunts and cursing that Cheyenne, Elisha, Embry and Leah were exchanged. Yes, Leah! My brother Mercury brought his girlfriend over to meet my mother on the day of my appointment. Was he stupid? I mean, yes, obviously, they needed to meet, but... But, did it have to be on the same day that I got to see my unborn child through a distorted picture of a sonogram? I mean, where the fuck was Mercury's head? He couldn't possibly be that stupid.
"Embry," I hissed, as he paced around the small room, covering his nose. "Calm down and sit down." I ordered.
My mother sat beside me, smiling peacefully, as she stared at Embry pacing. "Leave him alone, sweetie." she said softly.
"No," I protested. "He is making me dizzy. Even the baby is dizzy. Embry, baby, stand beside me!"
He continued to march up and down the small length of the room. "Nope, she stinks." he said childishly.
My mother laughed softly, as she caressed my back with her cold hands. "It's normal for him to be so distress around vampires." she said mellifluously. "We aren't comfortable around him either, but I would sacrifice anything just to make my little girl happy." she said. "Can you stop pacing around so much? The room already reeks like wet puppy, as it is."
Embry stopped walking and rolled his eyes at her. "Just shut up." he barked. "Leave me alone."
"Embry, don't you talk to my mother like that!" I said angrily. "She is my mom and you have to respect her." I said, staring daggers at him and then I turned to face my mother. "Mom, Embry is my boyfriend, the father of your grandchild, my love and my life; so please, respect him, too."
She raised her hand and gestured me to calm down. How could I calm down, when I had two mortal enemies in the room, ready to pounce and attack each other? I counted to a hundred, trying to calm myself down. I didn't want to be here, any longer than necessary. I started to play with my hands, when the doctor knocked on the door.
"Yes," my mother said softly.
"It's Dr. Tulloch, may I come in?" the doctor said politely.
"Yes," I hissed. Who the hell did he think he was? Why did he taking so long? I mean, if he knew the stress that being in a small room with a vampire and a werewolf caused, he would have come by much faster.
The doctor entered the room and stopped when he saw that Embry towered over him, by a foot and a couple of inches. "My you ate your vegetables as a kid, right, son?" he laughed.
Embry forced a smile and stepped to the side. "Sure, sure."
The old doctor adjusted his glasses and opened the file he had in his hands. "So your name is Madison Love Ferreira, right?" he asked, as he walked towards the bed I was sitting.
I nodded, feeling my mother's hand on my shoulder. "Yes, that is right." I said annoyed.
My mother leaned closer to my ear and giggled. "Be kind, sweetie."
I faked a smile and batted my lashed. "Yes, Dr. Tulloch that is my name."
Embry snickered, but hid it with a fake cough. "Are you alright, Son?" the doctor asked, glancing towards Embry.
"I'm fine, sir." he said, coughing again to add more drama. I eyed him and shook my head at him. He grinned lovingly at me and then turned serious.
"Good," the doctor said cheerfully. "Because I only specialize in female problems and other aspects of the female body." he laughed.
"Sure, sure." Embry said and walked towards me and stood beside me. He took my hand and brought it to his lip and kissed it.
The doctor sat in his desk and continued to read through my medical file. He nodded every now and then and mumbled incoherently, but my mother would tell me what he was saying.
"So, did the nurse give you the results of the pregnancy test?" the doctor asked, bringing the medical file closer to his face.
"Um, yes." I said, not turning to face him. I was enthralled on Embry's handsome face. I couldn't believe that he was mine. I was his and we would be together forever… ok, until I died or he died. I really didn't know how forever worked.
"Well, since we know that you are pregnant, we need to proceed and do a sonogram to make sure that the unborn child is growing properly and is healthy." the doctor said, as he reached for the box that had the latex-free gloves.
"Mom, is there anything you would like to ask?" he asked, smiling at my mother. She shook her head and squeezed my hand gently.
"I pretty much know what will happen from here on." she said softly, in her motherly voice. She was beautiful and I could see how the doctor was checking her out. I stared at Embry and he rolled his eyes.
"Ok, fine. Now let's get that sonogram done. I bet the father wants… I presume you are the father, right?"
"Nope, I am her brother and I am just kissing her for fun!" he mocked. The doctor frowned and shook his head. "Of course, doctor, I am the baby's father and she is my girlfriend." he said sarcastically, but chuckled at the doctor's expression.
"Ha. Ha." the doctor said sarcastically. "Good; a guy with a sense of humor. You are gonna need it when the baby is born."
"Touché!" Embry said, as he laughed.
"Whatever." I hissed. "Can we just get the sonogram done?"
The doctor nodded and walked over to the machine and said something, but I was too nervous to even register it. I wanted to get it over with. I didn't want to see the baby. To be honest, I didn't want to have a baby. I was still young, but Embry's words last time, really cut through my soul like a knife.
A nurse walked in to the room and all of a sudden I felt like I was suffocating. She placed gloves in her hands and smiled kindly at me, as she told me to lift the gown up. I did as I was told and cringed as she applied that cold goop on my stomach. A few minutes later, I was staring at a strange pattern of grays and blacks on the screen.
The doctor was rubbing an apparatus on my stomach and then something popped on the screen. I felt my heart beating faster. Could it be? Nah, it couldn't be. But it was and I wanted to cry, but I didn't want to be so emotional. I already got enough comments from Embry about being too emotional!
"This is your child." the doctor said. His words brought me back to reality. My child? Like, it's a child and it's mine and only mine? I gasped, placing my hands over my mouth. I could see a small figure on the screen. That tiny thing was my baby. "Sometimes is hard to get such a clear picture of the fetus, but it's like the baby wants its parents to see him."
"Him?" my mother and Embry said in unison.
"Is it a boy?" Embry asked excited.
"Oh, I am sorry, do you want to know the sex of the child?" he asked carefully.
My mother and Embry both stared down at me. "I would like to know." I whispered, biting the inside of my cheeks to prevent myself from crying. I didn't care what I had! I would love it. I loved my baby.
"Alright," the doctor said jovially and continued to move the apparatus around, until he found what he was looking for. "I'll be damn!"
"What?" I asked worriedly.
"Oh, nothing." the doctor laughed. "I was right on my prediction. It's a boy and it's sucking on his thumb."
"I want to see." I said excitedly. He showed me on the screen and I focused my eyes, trying to see what he was seeing. I will be damn, I saw it after five minutes of staring at the screen. I was enthralled by the amazing miracle that was slowly growing inside me. The miracle that Embry and I created, was a boy! A healthy….
"Is the baby healthy?" I asked worriedly.
The doctor stared at me and then smiled. "Everything indicates that he is healthy as a horse. Its heartbeats are strong and he is the correct size for the gestation period you are in."
"Good," Embry said, kissing my forehead. "The baby is healthy."
"He is healthy. See! This is the head," the doctor said, pointing at the screen. "The feet, the hand and his-"
"His penis!" Embry said proudly. "Man, my boy is gonna be a killer with the ladies!" he laughed.
The doctor snorted and continued talking. I didn't listen to him. I was captivated by what I was seeing at the screen. My child. My son. My piece of heaven. He was a piece of Embry and me, combined in a beautiful baby boy. I couldn't wait to meet him. I felt my heart swell with pride, love and pain. I couldn't believe that I had thought of getting rid of him. Oh, god, what an awful mother I was! I couldn't believe myself. How cold and calculating, could I have been?
I started to cry and sob. I was too hurt. I hated myself for ever doubting my love for my child. Embry ran his warm hand over my cheek and stared at me. He was concerned, but I couldn't help crying. I was too hormonal. I cried over everything.
"My Zeus!" I said, sobbing. "I don't want to lose my Zeus."
"What is she talking about?" the doctor asked confused, staring at my mother. She shrugged and stared at us.
"I don't know." my mother mumbled, placing her cold hands on my shoulder, trying to comfort me. "Madison, what's wrong?!"
I continued to cry, but I was too emotional at the minute. I drew in a deep breath and tried to control my tears. "My… I… am… s-sorry."
"Baby," Embry said, kneeling down to face me. "What's wrong?"
"I don't want to lose my Zeus." I bawled.
"You won't lose Zeus." he said, kissing my lip. I looked up at the doctor and he was eyeing me curiously, while the nurse was crying too. "He's safely growing inside of you. I will protect you both. Nothing bad is going to happen, princess." he d, burying me with kisses.
"I wish my husband was as sweet as him." the nurse muttered.
My mother rolled her eyes and then turned her attention to me. "Are you planning on naming the baby Zeus?" my mother asked aghast. "That is the ugliest name ever!"
"And Mercury is a beautiful name?" Embry asked defensively. "What were you thinking when you named him such a gay name? Where you high?"
"Ugh! Mercury happens to be beautiful name." my mother said haughtily. "Plus, he was born on a Wednesday."
"Oh, please!" Embry hissed and looked up at me. "Baby, Zeus is a gorgeous name." he said, smiling his dimpled smile.
"It's the most important name in the history of human kind." I laughed, behind my tears.
"That is so true, baby." Embry said proudly.
I nodded and kissed him on the lips. "Stop that!" my mother said annoyed. "That's how the two of you got in this situation in the first place."
The doctor nodded and stared at my mother dreamingly. "Your beautiful, young and gorgeous mother is right. Safe sex is the best. Abstinence is even better."
"Doctor," Embry said aggravated. "If you are going to be giving your opinion, I suggest that you think about the fact that if people don't have sex, you would be out of a job. Plus, it's too late. The deed has been done."
"Oh, my, Embry." my mother said surprised. "Be respectful to your elders."
"You mind your business." he said arrogantly.
"I am!" my mother said. "She is my daughter."
"Doctor, I am sorry for my boyfriend's attitude. He is not comfortable being in the same room as my mother. They despise each other." I said casually, brushing a few stray tears away.
"Why?" the doctor asked curiously.
"That's none of your concern." Embry scoffed. "Can you just give us a picture of Zeus, so I can get my girlfriend to school and I can get out of this woman's presence."
"Um," the doctor said, taken aback. "Sure."
Twenty minutes later, I was sitting on the passenger seat of my white Land Rover, staring lovingly at the first picture of my son. Yes, my son! I was going to have a son. A little Embry. My little baby Zeus.
"What did the doctor say after he kicked me out of the room?" Embry asked, as he gave me a sideway glance.
"That was funny!" I smiled. "Um, let me see, he said that I am thirteen weeks… I, um, need to take vitamins everyday to make sure that I have all the necessary minerals and vitamins in my system. He gave me a prescription for pre-natal pregnancy or something like that. He told me to eat healthy. I can't have caffeine. I can't smoke or drink, while I am pregnant. I have to exercise and to drink plenty of fluids. To dump you and find a more respectful boyfriend. I have an appointment in two weeks. What else… oh, yeah, I asked him about having sex and I swear that I could hear my mother's dead heart beating."
"What did he say?" Embry asked.
""That we can have sex, as long as you aren't putting pressure on my stomach. He even gave me suggestions on what positions to use." I giggled. "My mother almost died again, of embarrassment."
"She should." I heard him mutter. But maybe I didn't. I rolled my eyes at him and continued to stare at the picture of our baby. "But did he say to find a new boyfriend?"
I laughed, as I still stared at the sonogram picture of my unborn child. "No, that was my mother who said it."
"I don't like her." he hissed.
"I know." I mumbled, reaching for his hand. "But I am glad that we got this over with. Now we have to face Sam and the rest of the pack."
"I forgot about that." he said, turning his head to face me. "It's not going to be easy, but I will protect you."
"I know." I said reluctantly. The smile on my lips died and I felt the knots returned to my stomach. "I know."