Finding the Missing Piece: Book 5

Chapter Forty-Five

Katniss POV- (A few days later at the obstetricians office)

"Are we buying a baby, Momma?" Willow asks me as I fill out some form.

I laugh a little, "No, Willow. We are gonna talk to the doctor." I say.

We haven't really told her that I agreed to have another baby because we both want to surprise her but we've discussed it enough I'm sure she's as good as figured it out herself.

Maybe not.

"Why? Are you sick?"

I shrug, "No, I just have to have a check up." I lie to her.

Willow nods.

"Katniss Mellark." A nurse calls my name.

I stand up, "Come on, Willow." I say and she follows me to the back.

They take my vitals and stuff and then take me to another room.

"Dr. Coles will be meeting with you soon."

I nod my head.

"Who's that?" Willow asks me.

"Dr. Coles use to be you're doctor when you were a baby." I tell her.

She makes a face, "Woah."

"Yep."

About that time she walks in, looking quite older than she did give years who.

Her familiar smile finds my eyes and I go back to my 20 year old self, meeting her for the first time. In a somewhat similar situation, trying to get pregnant with Willow.

"Katniss, hello sweetie." She embraces me, old friends.

I smile, "Hi."

"My goodness. Is this Willow?" She asks, smiling widely.

I smile, "It is."

Willow gets kind of shy and hides her in my shirt.

"How have things been for you guys?"

"Okay. Really good since this one came along." I say, referring to Willow.

"She's a beautiful little girl."

"Thank you." I say.

She plops down in her rolling stool and slides closer to me, Willow scoots back a little uncomfortably.

"So what are we doing today?" She asks.

I give her a look and sigh,
"Peeta and I are trying for..."

"Oh. Uh huh." Dr. Coles says, understanding that I kind of want to mums it in front of Willow.

"And we've been trying for a few weeks and nothing." I say with a frown.

"How many times and when did you start trying?"

"Three times and the 18th."

"Three times for what, Momma?" Willow looks up and asks me.

I look down, "Nothing, baby." I say and give Dr. Coles a look, she chuckles a little.

"Hmmm. And you've taken tests regularly since?"

I nod.

"Do you think it's another situation where the tests didn't pick it up?"

I shrug, "I'm hoping that's what it is."

"How old are you now?" She asks me.

"I'm 26. Almost 27." I say with a sigh.

She nods.