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Later that afternoon I was able to get a last minute appointment at the OB/GYN. I was going to be a little late for work but I felt getting checked out was more important. Nattie accompanied me to the doctor's office which I was very happy about because doctors kind of freak me out and I didn't want to go alone. We were sitting in the waiting room waiting to be seen and there were a few other women in there. I looked at them and saw how big they were and I couldn't imagine myself being that big. I didn't want to be that big. I picked up a magazine and the only ones in the waiting room were about parenting. I couldn't believe I couldn't find ONE gossip magazine. I tossed the magazine back down and waited to be called. It felt like an eternity before the nurse came out of the door and said, "Tessa Montgomery." I got up, grabbed my purse and walked over to the door followed by Nattie. "How are you?"
"Good," I said as we walked through the door. She had me step up on the scale to get my weight. She recorded it and then handed me a cup to pee in. I always hated doing that because I always got nervous and couldn't go but this time I had no problem going. I walked out of the bathroom and walked to the room she assigned me. Nattie was already seated and the nurse was waiting for me. I handed her the cup of pee and then she went through some questions with me. She pretty much asked about my menstrual cycle, when my last period was, if I smoked, if I drank and all that stuff. Then she took my blood pressure, recorded it and walked out of the room. She gave me a gown to put on. She informed me the doctor would be in shortly. It was just a temporary doctor I would find one in Tampa if I decided to carry the baby full term. I don't know I had a lot of options in my mind about what to do. Abortion was the top one. I didn't want a baby and I didn't want to be pregnant so that seemed like an easy out. I wasn't sure if I could do that so my next option was adoption. Then I had to think about if I wanted an open adoption or a closed one. I wasn't sure if I could carry a baby full term and then give it up so then I thought about just keeping it and let life happen but I still wasn't sure. I had no idea what I was going to do at that point.
"So are you excited?" asked Nattie.
"About what?" I asked looking at the pictures on the wall.
"Being pregnant and being a mommy?" She asked with a smile.
"I don't know what I'm doing yet. I might abort it," I said.
"Tessa, that is a human being. It has life. You would be a murderer."
"Nattie, it is not human yet. I don't want to be a mom. I'm still deciding what I want to do," I said.
"Once that sperm met that egg it was a life. If you get an abortion it will be murder."
I was getting a headache and I really didn't want to hear her objections to me getting an abortion. "I thought you said you would support me no matter what I chose to do."
"Not that," she said. "I will not support that. That goes against everything I believe."
"All right," I said.
"Whose baby do you think it is?"
"I'm pretty sure it's Dave's," I said. I was pretty sure only because that first time we had unprotected sex something felt weird. It felt different. I was pretty sure I conceived that Saturday night in May with Dave but of course that was a guess. I wasn't really sure who the dad was.
"Really?" she asked.
"I think so but I'm not really sure."
"What will he say?"
"No idea," I said as the doctor knocked on the door. "Come in," I said.
A blonde woman walked into the room with a chart and said, "I am Dr. Cannon. You must be Tessa. Nice to meet you," she said shaking my hand.
"Nice to meet you too," I said with a smile.
"So you think you're pregnant?" she asked.
"I took a couple home pregnancy tests that came back positive."
"I see. We just had a test performed on your urine sample you gave us and it looks like you are pregnant."
"Really?" I asked feeling the tears welling up in my eyes. The reality of it all just made me want to cry. I was hoping that the home tests were wrong but no such luck.
"Really," she said pulling out a little wheel type thing. "And you said the first day of your last menstrual cycle was May 13th?"
"Yes," I said.
"All right," she said turning the wheel. "This isn't accurate but you would be due on or around February 17."
"All right," I said. "Is there any way you can tell me when I conceived?"
"I can't but when you go for your first ultrasound in a couple weeks they can tell you. They can give you an approximation on how far along you are and when you're due."
"Okay," I said.
"I just need you to get up on the bed so I can check you out and I have to do an ultrasound to make sure everything is looking all right with the baby okay?"
"All right," I said as I got up on the table. I had butterflies in my stomach. That was pretty much how I always reacted at doctor appointments. I laid down on the table and she checked my breasts which made me want to cry from her touch. She apologized for touching them and then asked me about my morning sickness. I told her about it and how I was eating crackers and drinking water to help with it. She told me I was on the right track but she also prescribed me anti-nausea medicine.
She then performed the ultrasound on me. The gel was cold as she put it on my bare stomach. She flipped the machine on and took the wand over my abdomen area to find the baby. She finally found it and said, "There it is." I could not read it for the life of me. "Right there is the amniotic sac and that little peanut looking thing is your baby."
"That's my baby?" I asked. "It does look like a peanut."
"Doesn't it?" she asked with a smile, "and you see that little flicker?"
"Yeah," I said.
"That's your baby's heartbeat. I'd say you're about 6 weeks pregnant but that's just an estimation. When you go for your 8 week ultrasound they will let you know and can measure the baby and tell you the day you conceived and how far along you are."
"See, Tess? It has a heartbeat. It's a human."
"Whatever, Nattie," I said.
"Do you want pictures?"
"Sure," I said.
"All right. I will print a couple off."
'Thanks," I said as she printed off a couple pictures. She then turned off the machine and had me sit up. She went over the do's and don'ts of pregnancy with me. She even gave me pamphlets on my options because I told her I wasn't sure what I wanted to do about being pregnant and she also gave me pamphlets on breast feeding, car safety, the foods I should eat and avoid, Shaken Baby syndrome and SIDs. I thanked her and she gave me my prescription before sending me on my way.
On the way to the arena I was looking over the options I had on what to do with the baby and the other things she gave me. "That's a lot of stuff," said Nattie.
"Tell me about it," I said. "It's crazy how much stuff you need to know to have a baby." "Yeah," she said. "So what are you doing with it?"
"No idea yet. I'm still leaning to abortion. Let's face it. I don't know the baby's father and now John doesn't want a baby so why have one?"
"So what.. You can still have the baby. Can't you put it up for adoption?"
"That would be a classic," I said. "Dave Batista's baby or John Cena's baby up for adoption. Do you know how many crazy fans would be after that baby?"
"That's why you don't give that information out until the couple adopts your baby."
"Do you think John will let me put the baby up for adoption? Same goes for Dave?"
"Probably not," she said.
"So Abortion is the easiest way to go."
"No.. being a mom is the easiest way to go," she said.
"For you but not for me," I said. "Kids are not my thing."
"Are you kidding me Tess? You're amazing with kids. I've seen you with Randy's daughter. You're awesome."
"No. I'm not," I said. "Look I don't' want a baby."
"Well you have one now," she said as we pulled into the parking lot of the arena.
"All right," I said as she parked the car. I closed up the folder holding everything the doctor gave me including my ultrasound pictures and got out of the car.
I walked into the doors showing security my badge and then headed down the hall. I didn't know where to go first. I couldn't choose if I wanted to go see John or Dave first. I was on my way down the hall when I passed by the catering area to see Dave sitting alone looking at a book so I walked in. "Hey," I said sitting down on the table next to him.
"What's up?" he asked with a smile.
"Just got back from the doctor," I said letting it slip that I went to the doctor.
"Are you okay?" he asked concerned.
"Yeah," I said. "I'm good. How's Max?"
"He's good. What's going on Tess?" he asked. "Something is up."
I thought about telling him and not telling him. I knew it was easier for me to tell him than it would be for me to tell John. Dave would understand what I wanted to do so I said, "I have something to tell you."
"Okay," he said taking my hand.
Usually I would pull my hand away but him holding my hand made it easier for me to tell him the news. "So I went to the doctor today and I'm pregnant."
"I'm sorry. You're what?" he asked.
"Pregnant. They said about 6 weeks," I said, "and I don't know who the father is."
"Tess, come on. You know who the father is. You remember that night."
"I know but I'm not sure. It's either yours or John's."
"Mine," he said.
"We don't know that yet."
"All right," he said, "Does John know?"
"I didn't tell him and I'm not going to because I decided I want to get an abortion."
"An abortion? Come on, Tess? Really? What if I want the baby?"
"It's my body, my decision. I don't want a baby," I said.
"You know what. You're right. It is your decision. You can do whatever you want. If you want an abortion I can't stop you. If that's what you want to do go ahead and do it. Do you want me to come with you?"
"If you want," I said. "I would feel better if someone was with me."
"I will go with you. I don't mind but I just wish you would think about this more."
"I did think about it and this is what I want to do."
"All right," he said, "so get the appointment and we'll go take care of it." I could see the sadness in his face. I could tell he wanted to have a baby but I wasn't ready. I was happy that he was supporting my decision.
"Are you sure?"
"I'm sure," he said. "It's your decision. I mean it would be nice to have a baby but if you want to abort it then abort it. I'm not John. I'm not going to force you to do something you don't want to do. Are you sure you want to this?"
"I'm sure," I answered as John came into catering.
"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE!" He yelled. "YOU DON'T WANT TO SPEND THE DAY WITH ME BUT YOU ARE SPENDING IT WITH BATISTA. WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE, TESS?" I had never heard John raise his voice at me like that before. I was a little shocked and scared at the same time.
"We were just talking," I said.
"WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS WITH HIM, TESSA?" he asked.
"Because I'm working with him," I said. I was really scared of John's tone. I had never saw him that angry or heard him that angry before.
"SO WHAT WERE YOU WORKING ON TODAY?" He yelled as he was in my face.
"Look, Cena, just calm down," said Dave standing up. "I think you need to take a breather." He got in between John and me.
"YOU NEED TO MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS! THIS IS BETWEEN TESSA AND ME"
"You need to watch how you talk to her. She doesn't deserve to be yelled at. Just take a chill pill, Cena."
"FUCK YOU!" He said.
"John," I said, "Stop please."
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE WITH HIM, TESSA?"
"I told you. I'm working with him."
"Cena, I think you need to take a walk then come back to talk to Tessa. You're being ridiculous."
"DON'T TELL ME WHAT DO BATISTA!" He yelled and then he raised his fist. I was scared that he was going to hit Dave. I had no idea what brought on John's anger or what made him snap so quickly.
"John," I said getting in between them. "Stop. Please, Baby. Stop."
"MOVE, TESSA!" He yelled pushing me out the way to hit Dave. I got knocked down on the ground as he hit Dave in the eye.
"TESSA!" said Dave as he walked over to help me up. "WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU DO THAT? YOU DON'T PUT YOUR HANDS ON A WOMAN."
"STAY OUT OF IT, BATISTA!" Yelled John. "SHE IS MY GIRLFRIEND. GET AWAY FROM HER."
Dave ignored him and said, "are you okay?"
"Yeah," I said. "John, I don't know what has gotten into you but that was ridiculous."
"Sure you're okay?" asked Dave as he looked at me.
"Yeah," I said. "I'm fine."
"She's pregnant, Asshole!" he said letting it be known to John that I was pregnant. I didn't want John to know because I wanted to get an abortion but I knew that wasn't happening now.
"WHAT?" he asked. "Tessa, is that true? You're pregnant?"
"Yeah," I said. "I'm pregnant."
"Oh my god!" He said as his anger soon turned to happiness. "This is so awesome! I'm going to be a daddy!" He had wishful thinking but I couldn't break it to him that he may not be the father.
"Yes you are," I said as I felt Dave give me a look.
"Oh my God, Tessa. I can't believe this," he said as he picked me up to hug me. I saw Dave look at me as John held me in his arms. I mouthed that I was sorry and he just nodded before walking away. "When are you due? What are we going to name it?"
"February 17th," I said, "and I don't know. Can we just let it sink in for now?"
"Yeah," he said. "I am so happy." I could tell that he was really happy. His face was glowing and his smile couldn't get any bigger. I knew it was going to be harder for me to tell him the truth in fact I was opting not telling him the truth and letting him think it was his. I really didn't' know what to do but lying seemed to work for the moment. Especially after his sudden anger outburst.
*A/N: So what did you think? Please review and thank-you for taking the time to read. = )