“This what you needed, baby?” Gage grunted.
Running my teeth over my lower lip I barely got out, “Uh huh.” As the words left my mouth I fell over the edge. Screaming incoherently as Gage kept slamming into me.
As I was coming down from my orgasmic high I felt Gage stiffen as he released his orgasm inside of me.
His body shaking, he pushed into me one last time and let out a deep breath before slowly pulling out. He wrapped both arms around my body and rested his head on my shoulder. “That wasn’t just sex Cobie. Remember that. You’re special. We have something no one else ever will.”
Fighting my tears I said, “Ok.” That was all I could say.
Gage cracked a smile and asked, “So how about those pancakes?”
Walking into the doctor’s office I waved to Jeanie, the nurse who ran the front desk.
“Cobie, go ahead and leave a urine sample then you can go into room two, please,” Jeanie said, handing me a small specimen cup.
Grabbing the cup I turned to Gage. “Go through that door and to room two. I will be there in one minute.”
Gage scrunched his brows and asked, “Where is room two?”
Raising an eyebrow I said, “The room with the number two. There is only five rooms Gage, pretty sure you can handle it.”
“Smartass,” I heard Gage mumble as he walked passed me and down the hall.
After peeing in the little cup I sat it on the nurse’s cart and went into room two. Gage was sitting in the chair in the corner, a pamphlet in his hand.
“What’cha reading?”
Gage looked at me with humor dancing in his eyes. “Just catching up on my STD’s.”
“Eww. You can keep your STD’s to yourself.”
Gage smirked. “Baby, I think it’s a little late for that, don’t you think?”
Sticking my tongue out, I was about to say something when a nurse walked into my room.
“I’m just here to collect your blood. Nothing fun.” The cute, older nurse said, smiling.
“Yippee!” I said, rolling my eyes.
I reached for Gage’s hand as the nurse set everything up. “Please, hold my hand for this. I am terrified of needles,” I begged Gage.
Holding his hand out Gage gave me a sweet smile, something I didn’t see often. Well at least not associated with me. I got his bedroom smile or his goofy smile, hell even his pissy smile but never his sweet smile.
Pinching my eyes shut when I felt the nurse pushing the needle into my arm I sucked in a breath and squeezed Gage’s hand.
“Great job, honey. One more tube and I will be all finished with you,” My nurse said.
Feeling the nurse pulling the needle out and loosening the tourniquet I opened my eyes and took a deep breath. “That wasn’t so bad.” I let go of Gage’s hand and looked at him
Gage wiggled his fingers, opening and closing his hand as he snorted. “Maybe for you. I may need an x-ray to make sure you didn’t just break my hand.”
Shaking my head, I winked. “I think you’ll live.”
Gage mocked pained and said, “You may have just broke my multimillion dollar hand and you show no concern. What kind of person is carrying my child?” He placed his hand over his heart and fought his smile.
My nurse smiled at me as she said, “I’m all finished here. Dr. Fleming should be in, in just a few minutes.”
“Ok. Thank you.”
The room was silent as we watched my nurse walk out, closing the door behind her.
“Have you thought of any names you like yet?”
Gage lifted one shoulder and ducked his head. Gage acting shy? Say what!
“I was thinking if we have a boy we could name him Henry, after your dad.” Gage lifted his head, letting his eyes meet mine.
Feeling the lump in my throat and the burning behind my eyes, I swallowed my tears. “Henry Gage Tucker, I love that.”
“And if it’s a girl? Have you thought of a name?”
Blinking the tears from my eyes, I bit down on my bottom lip. “Londyn Hope.”
Gage looked between my eyes before asking, “How did you come up with that name?”
“I had always dreamed of going to London but now all my dreams are for our baby. And Hope for Fairhope, where she was conceived.”
“I like it. Londyn Hope Tucker.”
A knock on my door interrupted our conversation. I scooted back on the exam table and Dr. Fleming walked in.
“Good afternoon, Cobie.” Dr. Fleming shook my hand as took a seat on his stool. He reached out and shook Gage’s hand. “Hello, I am Dr. Fleming.”
Gage nodded. “Nice to meet you. I’m Gage Tucker.”
Dr. Fleming smiled before turning back to me. “So, today is just the routine checkup to make sure baby is growing as he or she should be. But, if we can get baby to cooperate we can find out the sex, if you would like.”
Nodding quickly I said, “Yes. I have been counting down to finding out if we’re having a son or daughter.”
“Then lets measure your belly then we can get to the fun stuff.” Dr. Fleming lifted my shirt and measured me, making sure I was growing like I should. “You’re measuring just like you should. The nurse was already in to take your blood, right?”
Glancing at Gage, I smirked. “Yes, she was.”
“Great. If everything comes back normal you shouldn’t hear from us but if something comes back you should get a call in two or three days. Now, let’s get you across the hall so we can find out if that’s a little boy or girl.”
Hopping off the table I felt that same shooting pain in my back. Again, I reached behind my back and put pressure, rubbing my spine.
Gage was at my side and asked, “You’re back again?”
Taking slow, deep breaths I nodded. “Mmhm.”
Dr. Fleming reached for my arm and asked, “This happen a lot?”
Gage answered for me, “It has been lately.”
Dr. Fleming pursed his lips. “You shouldn’t be having pain like that. I think you should make an appointment to see a chiropractor to make sure you don’t have a pinched nerve or your spine is out of alignment.”
“Usually when I take a hot shower the pain eases. But, I will make an appointment with a chiropractor when I leave.”
Nodding once Dr. Fleming opened the door and led us across the hall.
“I’ll let Connie know you’re ready. And I want to see you back in three weeks. Take care.”
“Thank you Dr. Fleming.” Gage shook his hand and walked into the ultrasound room.
“Thanks doctor. See you in a few weeks.” I shook his hand and turned to walk into the dimly lit room.
Sitting on the table I let my feet swing from side to side. I was getting nervous. Looking up I saw Gage staring at me. There was something in his eyes that I had never seen before. He looked happy, content.
Connie came breezing into the room, setting her machine up and having me lay back.
“Ready to find out?” Connie asked excitedly.
“Yes!”
Connie squirted the goo on my belly and I focused on the screen, waiting for my baby to pop up.
When the tiny form showed up on the screen I heard Gage’s intake of breath. Taking my eyes off the screen I looked at Gage and pulled him to me. He ran his hand down my arm to hold my hand and placed his other hand on my shoulder.
Gage looked down, both of us watching each other. Something was changing between us. Everything was changing between us.
“If you look right here, see those three lines?” Connie asked, pulling Gage and I from our trance.
Both Gage and I looked at the screen.
“You guys are looking at your daughter. You’re having a girl.”