Golden Dreams/Sequel to At Last

Chapter Nine

FITZ'S POV

" We better go, Soph," I called, flinging the door open. 

" Coming!" My wife called, bending over to pull on her second boot and grimacing in the process. 

" Alright," She said breathlessly. " Let's go." 

We stepped outside and I held my pathfinder to the light, but as we were about to be whisked away, Sophie gasped.

" What? Is something wrong?" I asked, putting the pathfinder down. 

" Uhhh," She glanced at her watch. " Do we have time to stop at the market? I need that tofu for dinner."

" Time?" I asked. 

" Three fourty," She replied. " Our appointment isn't until four." 

I nodded briskly. " Okay. Let's go." I once more held up my pathfinder to the light. 

We were whisked into the light and landed in the market. 

" Oooh, over there!" Sophie exclaimed excitedly. She picked some pieces she wanted and they paid for them. 

Somehow, we ran into Keefe and Marella. 

" My, my, my, how many pieces of mallowmelt did you eat last night?" Keefe joked, looking at Sophie's enlarged belly. 

" Maybe one, or two," Sophie stuck her tounge out at her old friend. 

" It was three," I interrupted truthfully. 

" Hey!" Sophie nudged my playfully. 

" We better be going." I said. 

" Oooh, is this "the" appointment?" Marella asked eagerly.

Sophie and I nodded. 

" We'll let you know how it goes!" We waved goodbye and we stepped once more into the light. 

" Hi, Sophie and Fitz!" Elwin called from inside his office.

" I've got everything set up," He told us as we walked closer. 

Elwin told Sophie to sit down while he did some x-rays, flashing blue lights around Sophie. 

Then, he brought out some of the photos. His face was unusually grim. 

" Is....something wrong?"  Sophie asked slowly, noticing his facial expressions.

Elwin nodded. He thrust the photos at us. 

Sophie gasped, and I just stood there blankly, not able to process the new information.

This. Could. Not. Be. Happening. 

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