PIPER'S POV:
"Piper, I'm glad I caught you." Karl called out to me as I made my way down the driveway to collect Eden from Mum's
"Hi." I greeted him as he reached me
"Hi," he mirrored "are you free this afternoon?"
I nodded my head… "Why?"
"We've had a cancellation, so you can come in for your scan later if you like." he informed me
"I'll have to double check with Tyler," I replied "am I okay to let you know?"
He nodded his head… "I'll speak to you soon."
Nodding my head in agreement, he waved goodbye and made his way back over to his car as I continued to Mum's…
TYLER'S POV:
"Hey," I greeted Piper as I saw her make her way up the forecourt, pushing Eden in her pushchair "I didn't expect to see you, is everything okay?"
"Karl caught me on the way to pick this one up," she informed me as I bent down to take Eden from her pushchair, lifting her into my arms "he said there's been a cancellation and we can have the appointment if we want it."
"What time?" I asked
"He didn't say." she replied "He just asked if I was free this afternoon."
"Well I can be free from 2pm onwards." I informed her
She nodded her head… "I'll call him now. Are you okay to keep an eye on her?"
"Course," I replied "you can help me out, can't you, baby girl?"
PIPER'S POV:
"Hi, Piper." Karl greeted me as he answered my call
"Hi," I mirrored "I'm with Tyler now and he's free after 2pm. What time was that appointment cancellation?"
"3pm." he informed me "So shall I pop you down for it?"
"Yes please." I replied "Thanks, Karl. We'll see you then."
"See you then." he mirrored, both of us hanging up the phone
TYLER'S POV:
"I think you're boring someone." Piper admitted
Looking down, I saw Eden was drifting off against my chest as I worked on some invoices and smiled at her warmly before lifting my head and looking at Piper… "What did Karl say?"
"The appointment's at 3pm," she informed me "so you'll have time to come home and have a shower, and I'll have time to find a babysitter."
"Okay." I replied, smiling at her warmly as I rose to my feet, placing Eden back in her pushchair "So I'll see you at home?"
She nodded her head and kissed me softly as I stood up straight after strapping Eden in… "See you at home."
PIPER'S POV:
"Hey," Tyler greeted me as he made his way into the house "I'll be with you in 5. Who'd you get to look after Eden?"
"Dad and Lauren." I informed him "They're going to meet Paige and Mark for lunch."
"Nice." he replied "Right, I won't be long."
TYLER'S POV:
"Is everything okay, Karl?" Piper questioned as he moved the Doppler over her stomach a little while later
"Everything's fine," he replied "it just seems as though you're further along than expected."
"What?" she inquired
"I'm going to need to get a sonographer to come and confirm it for me, but from what I can gather, you're almost 4 months." he informed her "Try and stay calm. I won't be long."
"Was I hearing him right just then?" she asked as she turned her head to me
I nodded my head… "Yep."
"But how?" she questioned "I don't get it…"
"We'll find out soon." I informed her, entwining her hand with mine "Just relax."
PIPER'S POV:
"Piper, Tyler, this is Jennifer and she's just going to check everything over for me." Karl informed us as he made his way back into the room
She made her way to the monitor and began to move the Doppler around on my stomach once again, pressing buttons for a few moments before switching the monitor off and turning to us…
"Dr Kennedy's suspicions are correct," she informed us "you're almost 4 months pregnant."
"How?" I asked "I… I don't get it. I'm almost 4 months pregnant and I'm not showing. Is that possible? Is everything okay with the baby?"
"Everything's fine," she replied "sometimes this happens."
"And there's no explanation?" I inquired
She shook her head… "None at all, I'm afraid. There could be a list of possibilities."
TYLER'S POV:
"We've only got 5 months to plan for this baby." Piper sighed as I drove us back to Ramsay Street "5 months…"
"I know you're freaked out but we'll be okay." I informed her
"Will we?" she questioned
"We always are, aren't we?" I inquired, taking her hand in mine and bringing it to my lips, pressing a kiss to her knuckles "I know you don't get it and neither do I, but we've got a little one inside there and that's what we've got to be thankful for."
"Yeah." she replied "It just feels surreal."
"I know," I informed her "but we'll be prepared once the time comes, I promise."
She smiled at me warmly as I turned my head to her momentarily, stroking the fingertips of her free hand across my skin… "I love you."
"I love you too." I mirrored
Piper's almost 4 months pregnant – not what she expected to hear…