Chapter 43

A few weeks later, during my nineteenth week, I went and found out the sex of the baby. I went by myself this time to find out the sex. John had to work. I never gave him crap for when he had to work. Being a police officer was a very important job.

"How do things look?" I asked the ultrasound tech.

"Very good," She replied. "The baby's heartbeat is very strong today."

"Great," I smiled. I laid back and relaxed. I waited for the doctor. Dr. Fell came in.

"Good afternoon, Trish," She said.

"Hi, Dr. Fell."

"How are you today?"

"I am great. I'm very excited to find out if Little Johnny has brother or sister."

"Well, he is going to have a little brother or sister no matter what," Dr. Fell said. "Let's just specify for him, shall we?"

"Yes, let's specify," I said.

"Okay." Dr. Fell took things over with the ultrasound machine. She moved the instrument over my belly. She pointed the baby out on the screen. "What do you want this one to be? A boy or a girl?"

"I have no preference really," I said. "I would like a girl, but I'd love another little boy."

"Well, it looks like we have another boy," Dr. Fell said.

"Seriously?!" I said.

"Yes, it's a boy!"

I smiled brightly. Little Johnny was going to get a little brother. He was going to have a little brother just like his daddy.

"Another little John running around. I love it!"

I smiled brightly as I walked out of the doctor's office. I had a couple pictures from the ultrasound in my purse to show John and everyone, plus give one or two to some important people. I was on cloud nine. I was truly happy that the baby was another little boy. I pulled my cell phone out of my purse.

"Good doctor's appointment," A voice said.

I was startled and turned around to see who was bugging me.

"Joseph?!" I said.

"What a pleasant surprise, huh?" He said.

"How did you know…?"

"I followed you."

"You followed me?!" I said. "How the hell?!"

"I only want to know what is going on in your life, Patricia."

"You have no right! You sexually assaulted me as a child! I was only nine years old! You served prison time for what you did to me!"

"Yes, well, that time in prison was hell!" Joseph snapped. "Do you have idea what they do to child molesters and rapists in prisoner? They treat us the same way they do in a Canadian prison they same way they treat them in America. I was sexually assaulted by a man!"

"You deserved it! Now leave me the hell alone or I'll call the police."

"You haven't seen the last of me, Patricia!" Joseph said. "You and I have unfinished business."

"I'm not afraid of you," I said.

"You should be, because I am going to make your life miserable."

Joseph then walked away from me.

I quickly got on the phone and called John.

"Hey baby doll," John answered.

"Oh, my God, John," I said, panicking.

"Hey, what's wrong?"

"I just came out of Dr. Fell's office and Joseph was here."

"Are you serious?!"

"Yes, he followed me here. He must know where I work. He said he wanted to know what was going to my life. I told him he had no right and he said we have unfinished business. He threatened me, John!"

"Okay, go straight home! I'll get back to the station and get home as soon as I can," John said.

"Okay," I said. "I love you."

"I love you too. Wait, what did the doctor say?"

"It's a boy."

"Another boy?" John asked.

"Yes, you're going to have another son. I can't go straight home, I need to go back to the firm and pick Little Johnny up," I said.

"Okay, do what you have to do, sweetheart. But go straight home afterward."

"Okay, I will."

John and I got off the phone. I went to my car. I drove back to the office to pick Little Johnny up. I then drove home to the apartment.