In this story Demi must pick up the pieces after, yet another fight, turned her world upside down. Her ex boyfriend & friend Carter vows to be there to help her, in any way he can. Will she surrender to his love or will her heart always belong to Ni...
I stared at the doctor after he asked me if multiples run in my family, then slowly shook my head. He looked so serious, so I looked at Nick, who lost all color in his face. He had done a double take & now was staring straight ahead, blinking & looking like he might throw up. Suddenly, the doctor started chuckling.
"I'm kidding. There's only one baby in there. I like to play that little prank on young first time parents. It's fun to see the different reactions. He didn't run from the room, so you got a keeper." Dr. James nodded his head toward Nick, who was now rubbing his hand over his mouth.
Nick sighed as he lifted his head. "Dr. James, I was enjoying your sense of humor, but now I'm not." Nick said with a chuckle.
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Dr. James laughed. "I'm sorry. But there's only one in here & if you look here, you can see the heartbeat. It's a strong one for sure. Look at it." He pointed to the screen & both Nick & I directed our attention to it.
Sure enough there was the heartbeat, clear as day. It was this flicker that was going hard & fast & it made me smile. I wasn't sure how I felt about having a baby when I didn't plan it, but seeing it's heart beating on the screen made me feel like a mother. I felt love for this tiny flicker on the monitor & then I was protective, suddenly. I was angry, at myself, that I had fought when I could have easily refused. I was thankful my baby was okay & so was Nick, since I heard him sigh, quietly. When I looked at his face, he was smiling.
"She was in a fight last weekend. I know it doesn't look like it..." Nick said & Dr. James looked at me, his eyes wide.
"You were in a fight?" Dr. James asked, his voice raised with surprise.
"It was in a cage with gloves & I knocked the girl out." I grinned, proudly.
The doctor shook his head & clicked his tongue. "You could have so easily miscarried, but luckily you didn't as is evident by this heartbeat. You got a strong little one in there. This little champion definitely has fighting in it's blood."
Nick & I exchanged a proud smile then let Dr. James finish the exam. He printed off a picture that showed our baby, that looked like a big piece of chewed bubble gum, but I loved it, anyway. I couldn't help but wonder what it would be, a girl or a boy & of course what it would look like. I hoped it got Nick's eyes, because those eyes melted my heart from day one.
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