Chapter 26
Thursday
The boys were the first up and boy do they have energy first thing in the morning. At first they were quiet enough that they didn't wake Matt and Sarah, but then found the box with cars and proceeded to dump the box that was noisy enough to wake the whole neighborhood.
It made Matt nearly jump out of skin when it woke him up. "Oh boys you scared the crap out of me, you have to be quiet,"
Noah laughed "Daddy said Crap" then Jacob said it too. "Daddy said Crap"
Sarah woke up upon hearing her boys, "Gee thanks Matt" she chastised him "Ok boys now Uncle Brian and Auntie Bridget are probably still sleeping so play quietly ok"
She got up and gave them a kiss. Then she put a robe that belonged to Bridget and went into the kitchen to put on coffee. Matt came in behind her and grabbed her and kissed the back of her neck. "Good morning beautiful."
She turned and kissed him "Good morning to you" she kissed him back "Are you hungry?"
"Yeah actually I am, I know there is a stocked kitchen now, let's see what we can come up with. How about waffles, mom bought all these boxes of the frozen ones" Matt pulled those out;
Sarah pulled out sausages and cooked those.
"Can we help?" the boys came in to ask.
"Sure" Matt told them He gave them paper plates cups and plastic silverware, you can set the table. "Can you tell me how many?
Jacob you hold up both hands and Noah you count" Uncle Brian is 1, Auntie Bridget is 2, Me and Jacob are 3 and 4 You and Mommy are 5 and 6 so we need 6."
"Very good so count out enough for 6 people ok."
Brian woke up to the smells of breakfast cooking he nudged Bridget, She sleepily said "Good morning"
"Mmmm you smell that" he said "
"Yeah if you want to know the truth I think it smells gross she ran to the bathroom and was sick"
"Oh my poor Bridget must have a stomach bug" Brian slowly got up he was still wobbly especially first thing in the morning. He made it to the bath room door and knocked. "Are you ok Bridget?"
"Actually no I am not" He opened the door and she was hung over the toilet getting sick. He got a face cloth wet it with cold water and slowly got down on his knee and washed her face. "Oh honey I am sorry you're sick,"
"I am glad I took today off I hope I feel better by this afternoon to go to your doctor's ap…" she stopped in mid-sentence and got sick again.
There was a knock on the bedroom door, it was Matt. When he walked in the bathroom door was open so he heard Bridget getting sick, He noticed she was not feeling well yesterday either. "Hey Brian let me take a look at her ok"
"Ok Matt, help me up and I will get out of your way"
Matt helped Brian up and Brian got out of the way, "Why don't you go help Sarah with breakfast and the boys while I am in here" Matt said "Don't worry I will take care of her I am a doctor remember."
So Brian reluctantly left the bathroom and walked to the kitchen. Matt took the bag out of the plastic waste bucket and put the bucket next to the bed. "You ok to go lay on the bed I have a bucket next to it" Matt asked her.
She shook her head yes rinsed her mouth out and leaned on Matt as he walked her to the bed. I have been getting sick a lot lately, I don't know what is wrong with me" she said "Must be all the stress I have had with Brian maybe it wore me down"
"Maybe" Matt said "But, I am suspecting something else, let me check you out first" He had Sarah go and get his medical bag from the van and then he checked her over thoroughly, he asked her a bunch of questions. She told him of other weird things she has been noticing. But had been mostly attributing to again the stress with Brian
"I have been having headaches and some lightheadedness, extremely tired and you probably noticed when I was showing you the houses I was constantly in the bathroom going pee, and weird body aches I am embarrassed to say where"
"I am a doctor remember Bridget, you can tell me" Matt assured her
"Well Ok but it's weird, well my breasts are become swollen, and sore, and they feel heavier feel tender to the touch. and they are huh?"
"You know Sarah and I don't technically start with my practice for until next week, but let me see if I can get you in and then examine you myself at the clinic. I want some blood work done drawn on you and a spot urine test, and to use more of the equipment there. How long have you and Brian been together?"
"Almost 6 months" she replied,
"Do you keep track of your periods" Matt asked
"Usually but with everything going on in the last few weeks, I haven't. First it was work stuff; we had a lot of stress from that. Then the government seizure and then the whole thing with Brian, it's been a bit distracting to say the least, I usually keep track on line let me go to the website I use"
She logged in and went to her calendar and was astonished that she was over a month late, Matt could tell by the expression on her face that she had just realized she was late, "Oh my god" was all she said and looked at Matt.
He said to her "How late are you?"
"How did you know Matt?"
"Bridget, remember I am an OB/GYN MD"
"I should have gotten it April 1st, the 1st day of my last period was March 3rd "she said slightly panicked "and today's April 30th"
Matt continued talking with her. He looked at the clock it was 8:45 so he knew he could call his uncle he used Brian's phone to call the Glen Oak women's clinic where he and Sarah would be working at and asked to speak to his Uncle Hank Hastings, who was the head Doctor at the practice.
"Hi this is Dr. Hastings"
" Hi Uncle Hank its Matt I was wondering I could get an appointment for a patient today I know I haven't officially started there yet but I would do the appointment,"
"Yeah sure Matt not a problem. Who is it anyone I know?" "Well you will know her soon enough, I know mom and dad talked to you and Aunt Julie about Brian right?"
"Oh yes I think it is great, How is he doing by the way?"
"Brian is doing very well, but it's his fiancée Bridget that I am concerned about. I want a prenatal work up today and a test to confirm everything,"
"How soon can you get here?" Hank asked,
"I think 10 am would be ok" is that an ok time, Uncle Hank?"
"That's fine, see you at 10am." Matt hung up and turned to Bridget she told him "I don't want to say anything to Brian yet not until we know for sure ok Matt."
"Are you ok with this Bridget?"
"I am a bit overwhelmed, Brian and I talked about kids but I always assumed we would be married 1st. I guess if I am Pregnant we will be bumping up the wedding date. She went to sit up "I think I need a shower and then is it ok if it just the two of us going. You go eat and you don't need to save me any food I don't think I could stomach it."
"I think I will make you some Ramen cup of soup Brian has some in the cabinet, Sarah lived on that for the 1st few months of her pregnancy, and it was the only thing she could really keep down ok will you try it?" Matt asked.
"Sure I will give it a shot." She went back in the bathroom and took a shower.
Brian and Sarah had breakfast done. The figured they would wait for Matt, He didn't think Bridget would be eating; Sarah decided to feed the boys first, so she set them up and while they ate at the table Brian and Sarah talked.
Brian was a little bit more than concerned about Bridget. Matt came out of the bedroom and went to the cabinet to get the soup. He looked at Sarah as she saw what he had she knew what it meant but didn't say anything.
"I will boil some water for this Matt" Sarah said.
Brian asked. "How is she? I am worried, she hasn't been feeling well for a couple weeks, mom thinks it may be an ulcer it is no wonder due to all the stress."
"Well I am taking her into the clinic for a 10 am appointment we will get to the bottom of the I promise Brian, she will be ok"
"Ok then we should all get ready to go" Brian said.
"No actually I would appreciate it if stayed and helped Sarah with the boys besides you should call Natasha about work for tomorrow. Don't worry; we will be back by noon in plenty of time to go take you to see Dr. Fitzpatrick" Matt poured the boiling water into the soup and let it steep; He then sat down with them to eat.
Bridget came out a little while later wearing some loose fitting clothing anything tight on her stomach bothered her. "You want to try the soup?" Matt asked
she did and surprisingly it was the one thing that didn't make her sick.
"Sarah, feel free to borrow anything you want for clothes" Bridget told her "thanks I will" she replied
Brian asked Bridget "are you sure you don't want me to go with you honey after all look at how you were there for me when I needed you."
"No stay here Bri, I don't want you to overdo it you have to go out this afternoon for your own appointment, remember?"
"I know but…" She cut him off by kissing him. "I will be fine Matt we should go."
"We will be back around noon, Matt said "and Brian take your medicine ok"
"Yes Dr. Matt" he teased
"Well I will help you clean up but then before I do anything else I should call Natasha."
"No you go call her, I can take care of this"
"Are you sure" Brian asked
"Yeah go ahead" Sarah replied
He went into his room and grabbed his bag and pulled out all the stuff, He then called Natasha at the office and got her secretary. Her secretary was instructed by Natasha that if Brian Davis called no matter whom she was in a meeting with he was to be transferred to her Brian was a priority.
The phone rang the secretary answered "Good morning this is Irene, Natasha Drew's Secretary how can I help you?"
"Hi My name is Brian Davis; I am looking to speak with Natasha Drew."
"Oh right away Mr. Davis I will let her know you are on the phone. She let her know he was on the phone and he was transferred right through.
"Hi Brian how are you today?"
"Really good, I am looking forward to Friday; I am actually kind of pumped up about it, have you talked to Dave?" Brian asked.
"I haven't had a chance he hasn't been available family emergency." Oh yeah Brian said, "Carrie his 1 year old is sick again and having complications from her surgery,"
"Oh is that what it is. I am sorry to hear that, but it makes me very thankful we have you. So tell me more about your plans for tomorrow?" He filled her in. He went on for over half hour not just about the presentation but the future of the game and a ton of story board ideas.
"Wow I must say Brian you really impress me. Can you be here for 9 am?" She asked him,
"I don't think that will be a problem, but my brother isn't here right now so I can't ask him."
"Ok well if it is a problem let me know."
"Well Matt should be back here at noon I will ask him then" He said goodbye and they hung up.
He hadn't realized Sarah has been standing there listening the whole time. It startled him when he turned and she was right there,
"You are amazing Brian, I so enjoyed just listening you go on with your boss, oh here is your medicine, that's what I came over here to give you when I got mesmerized by listening to you."
"Thanks Sarah, I don't know what to say? I have to make one more phone call" Brian said.
He then called Stephanie to make sure she was all set for tomorrow and that her costume was all set, Stephanie said everything was all set and she knew all her lines that they had rehearsed and that she would ride in with him and Matt tomorrow so he hung up with her
He then turned to Sarah and asked, "hey Uhm, I hate to ask I may need a little help I have to take a shower; I may need help with just the shirt."
"Oh not a problem, and when you are done will you watch the boys so I can take one?"
"Sure no problem Sarah."
So she helped him with what he couldn't do. Then he went into the bathroom. Then when he was done, he got dressed and she helped him with his shirt. Then she put a red bandana on his head for him. Then he watched the boys while she took her shower.
Matt and Bridget drove to the clinic. Bridget didn't say a word, the whole ride over Matt wasn't sure if it was because she was nervous or sick or both She had her eyes closed.
When they pulled up he said "Ok we are here"
She opened her eyes and said "Ok let's do this"
They went in together it was about 9:55 Hank was right there when they walked in.
"Hi Uncle Hank he gave him a hug"
"Hey Matt good to see you, This must be Bridget"
Bridget nervously said "Hi."
"Well here is some paperwork you can fill out later, I am sure Matt already know a lot of your history anyway," He handed Matt a white coat already with his name on it to make it more official.
"Hey thanks" Matt said.
Then Hank said, "I will take you back to your office and exam area, Bridget you go with Melanie one of our medical assistants who will take you to Matt's exam room and get preliminary information and height and weight that sort of things. Now you my boy come with me."
He showed him his office it was on the new end of the building that was just expanded and he showed him that just down the hall is where Sarah would be.
"Pretty impressive Uncle Hank" "I thought you would think so we had to give you two hot shot New York doctors the good space" he laughed
When the preliminary stuff was done, vital signs height and weight and date of the first day of her last period the lab tech came in and had drew blood for the tests and gave her a cup for a urine sample she went in the bathroom and then gave the cup to the assistant who took it all to the lab "I will be right back with the results of your urine test. While you are waiting I need you to take everything off that includes bra and underwear and put this on"
"Oh this is embarrassing" she thought "It just hit me that Matt really will be examining me Oh wow"
The assistant came back in 5 minutes later, "I hope this is good news for you, Your urine pregnancy test is positive, you are pregnant."
Bridget was overwhelmed she started to cry, and said "I can't wait to tell Brian he is going to be so happy."
Melanie said then "I guess congratulations are in order."
There was a knock at the door and Matt poked his head in "are you ready for me yet?"
"She is" Melanie said and she handed him the chart.
"Oh Matt you were right." Bridget said with a weepy voice.
"Yes I can see that" looking at the chart then he kissed her on the forehead "then I guess I am going to be an Uncle. You know Brian is going to be beside himself with happiness when you tell him."
" I know he is" She said "well let's do this so we can hurry back and tell him"
"Normally I don't ask this because a patient is well a patient but you are family are you ok with me examining you this well personally? Hank will do it if it bothers you."
"No actually I am ok with it well except for well, no offence Melanie I am a bit weirded out with you in here."
"Well an assistant is supposed to be in here when it is a male doctor and a female patient,"
"We are family it is ok she can go Matt, because if you did anything weird" she laughed "your brother would kill you."
"Ok Melanie you can go Matt said the law is a bit different in regards to family. Do you want just a regular OB visit or do you want everything, breast exam etc."
"You might as well get everything over with Matt or I suppose in here it should be Dr. Camden. So he had her drop the Johnnie and he did a breast exam,
"Normal typical change due to pregnancy" he had her pull it up over her top again then he had her lift it up to expose underneath he got out measuring tape to measure from bellybutton to pelvic bone to get an base line measurement, she did have a tiny belly not much but bigger than he expected her to be but her weight shifted. He adjusted the bottom and dropped the end of the table and out up the stirrups
"Ok put your feet in these and scoot your bottom all the way down and spread your legs so I can examine you ok, Are you still ok?"
"Yeah I am fine a little embarrassed but better you than a stranger."
He gloved up and used KY and proceeded to examine her then he made sure the speculum wasn't too cold and used that see more clearly. "Everything looks closed like it should be. By the last day of your period you show 9 weeks but your measurements are off but for now I am going to go with that you are a little over 9 weeks your due date is roughly 12/05. You see this monitor I am going to do a transvaginal ultrasound. It can let us see the baby and detect a heart beat well before the hand held Doppler, which you can't hear with that until 12-13 weeks." He pulled out the equipment, and covered it with a condom
Bridget got a little red in the face, "Matt do you know what that looks like."
"I know but this really if the wand that I use with the machine" Matt put the KY on the equipment "Ok I need you to spread your legs up really wide and take slow deep breaths as I insert it."
He inserted the ultrasound wand and an image appeared on the screen. She looked at the screen she could see a tiny blob that looked like it had a fast heartbeat He turned the volume up she could hear her baby's heartbeat. He took measurements from the screen again inconclusive "must be too early to tell yet he said. "Some of it is hard to make out" he said "Size looks more than nine weeks but development doesn't look any further along than that so I am going with 9 weeks for right now. That is your baby and that noise although there is an echo, is the baby's heartbeat."
He had his suspicions why the readings were off but it was too early to tell for sure so he didn't want to say anything yet
"I am making a Cd copy to take home for the Computer to show Brian."
"Oh Matt thank you" Hey don't thank me, thank Brian he is the one that put the baby there not me" Matt laughed
She was laughing and crying at the same time. He put the ultrasound machine away and waited for the disc "I have a question for you Matt how long will me being nauseated last?"
"Well unfortunately maybe another month but the soup helps and so does ginger ale or ginger tea and Sarah swears by chewable Papaya tablets she got from the pharmacy so on our way back to the apartment we can pick up your prenatal vitamins and all the other stuff."
"So I guess Brian and I will be getting married sooner rather than later, I don't want a Maternity white dress" she laughed
"Yeah I guess" Matt said, "So hey to save time I will have you take the paper work home to fill out, and I will go make your next appointment for a month from now. So get dressed and I will meet you out in the waiting room"
He went to the front desk had all her paperwork and the copy of the ultrasound and some printed pictures and went and made her next appointment. She got dressed and met him 5 minutes later.
"Hey Matt I am ready to go,"
"How are you feeling?" Matt asked
"Well still a bit queasy, but ok, what time is it?" he looked at his watch "just a little before 11 am we have plenty of time."
They left and headed back to Venice Beach there was a Walgreen's near the apartment. He dropped off her prescription. While he was waiting at the pharmacy department, she looked around the natural medicine area and found the papaya tablets and ginger tablets then got ginger ale and the Ramen noodle cup a soup she loaded up on that. She went back to the pharmacy counter where Matt was waiting on her prenatal vitamins.
"I will get all this stuff for you put it up here" so he paid for all of it and grabbed the bag and went to head out but had to walk down the baby isle that had the diapers and bibs and stuff. She saw a bib that was in pink and blue, that said daddy's little angel with a baby with that could have been a boy or a girl with a halo over its head.
"I have to get this." She said, so she got it and brought it to the check-out counter while Matt went to put the other stuff in the van. She met him in the van. "I know you probably think I was crazy for getting that but what a better way to tell Brian than to load the disc and while he is trying to figure out what he is looking at to put this in front of him."
"I think its perfect Bridget. Hey take a prenatal vitamin and then chew on a couple of the papaya tablets that will help with the queasiness" Matt said,
they pulled in at 11:45 "wow we are earlier than I thought" He said as he grabbed the big bag and all her paper work but handed her the ultrasound disc and printed pictures and she put it in with the little bag with the bib.
"You know Matt you were right about the papaya tablets they really do help.
They walked up the stairs Brian must have seen them and as they got to the top he opened the door for them. Hey honey how are you feeling?" he said then he kissed her
"A little better still queasy but not as bad. Then she kissed him "She had tears in her eyes "I LOVE YOU SO MUCH BRIAN" she told him then asked "Where is your computer? I have to show you something."
"Hey while you are doing that, Sarah lets you and I take the boys outside for a few minutes."
Matt and Sarah took the boys outside and she looked at Matt, "Well?" She asked
He shook his head yes then said "9 weeks"
While they were outside Brian pulled his laptop out, "is it ok if I put a cd rom disc in to show you something?" Bridget asked him
"Sure you go ahead" she put it on and before she ran the program she sat him in front of it and turned the volume up. He hadn't seen an ultrasound before because even with Nicole he never had gone with her when she had an ultrasound.
Bridget ran the program and what she had seen on the monitor earlier came on the screen and she heard the heartbeat. He had no idea what he was looking at. She could tell he was trying to figure out what he was looking at but couldn't this was new territory for both of them before today she wouldn't have known what that was either.
Before he could ask what it was, she took out the little bib and put it in front of him. His jaw practically hit the ground, he couldn't speak.
She finally said "what you are looking at on the computer is the first glimpses of our baby and that noise is its heartbeat, Brian, I am 9 weeks pregnant."
He started to cry and he picked up the little bib and pressed to his face then she pulled out the picture prints of the ultrasound and said I think one of these should go on our refrigerator"
He was still too choked up to speak, He just grabbed her and kissed her and wept because he was so happy he finally got himself under control.
"Oh my God we are going to be parents," Brian said
Bridget told him "I know you are going to make a wonderfully Daddy. Look at how you are with other peoples kids"
"So that's why you have been so sick, I remember now how Nicole was it makes sense now? Oh my God we have to tell her right now" Brian said "is it ok if we tell her are you ok with everyone knowing"
"Yes call her now. Brian dialed her work at Icing on the cupcake Deena answered
"Hi Deena what are you doing there I thought Carrie was sick"
"she is Dave is home with her right now we are taking turns. Do you want Nicole?"
"Yeah if you could put her on that would be great" Brian said.
He waited a minute or two, and then she came on
"Hi Bri what's up? How are you feeling?"
"I am on cloud 9 right now Nicole, there are no other words to describe it" he looked at Bridget "isn't that right sweetheart?"
"Ok so why are you two so happy? I already know you are getting married."
"Well Nicole, Bridget just came from the women's clinic and are you sitting, he waited,
"Ok I am sitting" she said "Bridget just showed me something wonderful. She brought a copy of her ultrasound home, Nicole, she is 9 week pregnant. We are having a baby."
Nicole screamed because she so happy, "Oh my God Brian that's wonderful, I am so happy for you" She screamed so loud that Deena came running into where Nicole was and Ivy happened to be there too ran in with Deena and they wanted to know what was the matter.
"Brian, can I tell them" Nicole asks.
"Let me make sure it is ok with Bridget. He asks Bridget if it was ok and she said
"of course I want the whole world to know."
So he hears Nicole say "You are never going to believe what Brian just told me, Bridget is pregnant, 9 weeks."
He heard a whole lot of happy shouts in the back ground.
"Ok Nicole I just wanted to tell you but I have to go now I have a doctor appointment for myself, that I have to get to right now" and he said good bye and hung up.
He pushed the chair out and grabbed Bridget and said "come here little mother" and he put her on his lap and held her. "I LOVE YOU SO MUCH." He kissed her until he realized they weren't alone he looked over and saw that Matt came in
Matt said to them "I hate to break this up daddy but you do have a 1PM Doctor appointment, remember? Sarah and the boys are in the van."
Brian grabbed the disc and the pictures and the bib and had Bridget put it in her purse, and she took out the papaya tablets from the bag and put them in her purse too.
"Hey let me put the laptop in the closet." he said then they headed out to see Dr. Fitzpatrick. His office was still in the hospital but it was in the outpatient Medical arts building instead of the main Hospital.
They got there at 12:50 so with 10 minutes to spare. Brian signed in and waited,
"Matt I am going to take the boys to the cafeteria while you guys are in there" Sarah said
"Ok see you in a bit" Brian was taken in right on time, he had an EEG and some neuropsych testing for cognitive functioning. While he was in being seen, Bridget had to use the bathroom again.
She came back just as Dr. Fitzpatrick was telling Brian he was doing very well but said, that he needed to be scheduled in another 2 weeks for a test that would take 2-3 hours called Evoked Potentials, and he still was on driving restrictions.
Then that was it, so by 2:30 they were done, Sarah and they boys had gotten back to the doctor's office by then Since Brian hadn't gotten the ok to drive yet and was a bit disappointed but he knew it was something he had to live with for now and he wouldn't let it bring his happy mood down.
He scheduled another appointment for 2 weeks and then they left. "I am glad that's over with he said "so now what?" He said "We have so much to discuss Brian. Bridget said, "I was telling Matt earlier we need to get married sooner rather than later, because I really don't want a maternity wedding dress" She laughed, "But seriously we need to plan and this girly girl stuff isn't what I am good at I have only brothers remember"
then Matt said "you know mom helped Lucy plan a wedding in 4 weeks because Kevin's mother was going away for 6 months after that with her own husband so I know she would help you."
"You know I was thinking, I mean I don't know how he would feel about it….?"Bridget hesitated,
"What sweetie" Brian said,
"Hmm I don't even know how you would feel about it Brian? Or if you would even want this?"
"What" he asked again.
"I would like it though…. To get married in your dad's church by your dad. What do you think?"
"I think I had been thinking the same thing, Matt what do you think would he do it?"
"Are you kidding me, of course he would. He co officiated at my wedding to Sarah and he married Kevin and Lucy he would be thrilled,"
"Maybe we should go ask him now do you think he would be home yet?"
"I don't know it's a bit early yet but we can go by the house anyway but then again you never know he may be home" Matt said
So the drove back to Glen Oak didn't make it all the way "Pull into the gas station Matt" Bridget said, she got out" I will be right back"
She had to go to the bathroom again and while she was in there, she grabbed another ginger ale to calm her stomach down "Sorry bathroom again" she said as she got back into the van.
They got to house by 3:30 and they saw that mom and dad were indeed home "I just had a thought your dad is a minister how are they going to react to my being pregnant, we are not married yet, Matt, I mean how Brian and I were raised it's no big deal, but…."
"Yeah I hadn't thought of that Matt what do we do" Brian asked
"Don't worry Brian I think that they are going to take into consideration that they weren't the ones to raise you, and if they had an issue with your relationship they would have told you by now. They know you live together in the same bedroom, plus look at the day Dave was at the hospital and you had to take a shower mom got Bridget to help."
Brian and Bridget felt slightly relieved so they were not only going to ask Eric to marry them and soon. They wanted them to know about the baby. They went in the house and they could hear Eric and Annie in the kitchen. And Carlos and Mary and their kids were in the backyard
"Well we are going to go upstairs" Matt and Sarah said "and put the boys down for a N.A.P. so you go talk to mom and dad" Brian and Bridget walked in the Kitchen
"Hi mom and dad" Brian said
"Well this is a surprise how did it go today, Brian explained his appointment, when they were done Brian said "listen we came here to talk to you about some things."
"Ok Shoot" Eric said
"Bridget and I were talking and we were wondering if you would marry us in your church dad? We would really like that"
"Come here you two and he hugged them both of course I will,"
"Uhm there is something else we weren't planning on at least maybe not so soon but we are thrilled about it just the same" Bridget said "I just hope you won't look down on us or anything because I know being a minister you kind of have standards I guess you would call it, and we really were engaged before we knew we only found out this morning," Bridget said a but apprehensively.
"What is it?" Eric asked Brian saw his dad's laptop on the counter, "can we borrow this for a minute we want to show you something that Bridget showed me this morning"
Bridget took out the disc from her purse and Brian popped it in the laptop and hit run program and immediately the ultra sound came on and the sound was way up so they could hear the heartbeat. Seeing it and hearing it again got Brian all choked up again "and look what Bridget bought to also let me know she took out the bib."
Eric and Annie may have preferred abstinence before marriage, but they never said it, plus they knew that they had already been living together so they understood. They looked at them and just hugged Bridget and Brian and just said "congratulations."
Then Annie said "I am assuming you want to be married sooner rather than later. Can I help with the planning Bridget I am good at it?"
"Oh yes thank you so much are you sure?" Bridget said"
"Oh yes I am sure, you know I think Lucy still has all her old Bridal magazines from several years ago and we need to get new ones too. Come up stairs" Annie said "Eric I am taking the computer to do some online browsing."
So she and Bridget went upstairs to the master bedroom. That left Brian and Eric in the kitchen,
"Are you really ok with this dad? You don't think less of us do you? Brian asked Eric hugged him "of course not son we love you and Bridget so much we are so happy for you and for us we are going to have another grandchild" he said joyfully.