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Examining Room # 5 �Good morning Hope.� Nurse Jones said walking into the room. �How are you feeling this morning.� �The morning sickness has seemed to subside for a while, which I�m overly grateful for �. But now my ankles and fingers are starting to swell.� Hope laughed. �Aw the joys of pregnancy.� Nurse Jones laughed back. �And yet I keep getting pregnant.� Hope adds. �Seriously thou I wouldn�t trade it for the world. To be able to hold that new life that you created�. It�s just worth it all.� Nurse Jones becomes serious. �I was very sorry to hear about little Zack. He was so full of life.� �Thank you.� �Will your husband be joining us today?� Nurse Jones asked as she looked over her chart. �No.� Hope replied trying not to show her true emotions. �He had to work this morning and can�t make it.� �I�m sorry to hear that. But I�m sure the doctor will print you out some pictures of the sonogram to take home to him.� She closes her chart after writing down her vitals. �She should be with you shortly.� Hope took a deep breath and tried to relax as she sat there in the room all alone. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ~ Jenn�s House ~ �Hey Doug� Abby said as she opened her front door. �Is your mother here Abby?� I really need to speak to her.� �Good Morning Doug� Jenn said walking down the stairs still in her robe. �What brings you by so earlier � �I need to know what�s going on with my daughter and since neither she nor her husband will tell me then I expect you to!� He demanded as he walked into the foyer. �I have no idea what your talking about.� Jenn stated as she tried to ushered Abby towards the kitchen. �Mom is Aunt Hope alright?� Abby asked. �Yes she�s fine.� Jenn shoot back. �Now go in the kitchen and eat your breakfast or you�ll be late for school. �Please Jenn you are not only her cousin but her best friend. I know she tells you everything.� �Yes she does and I can assure you nothing is going on with her.� Jenn replied as she looked away. �Oh that�s really assuring.� Doug mocked. �I�d tell you if I could but it really isn�t my place. She�ll tell you what�s going on with her when she�s ready.� �That�s just what Bo said and it still doesn�t sound any better coming from you. Maybe I should have talked to Alice instead of coming here. Alice could always get the truth out of her.� �Listen Doug why don�t I talk to Hope and tell her how worried you are about her. Maybe then she�ll let you in to what�s bothering her so much. But I really don�t think you need to worry Gram.� �I guess you�re right.� He said shaking his head. �Thank you Jenn, I�d really appreciate that.� �Try not to worry so much.� Jenn replied giving him a hug. �You can not tell a father to not worry about their child� it�s impossible.� Jenn waited for Doug to leave and then picked up her cell phone and dialed Hope�s cell. �Hello.� Hope said picking up her phone. �Hey Hope it�s me Jenn.� �Jenn now really isn�t a good time. I�m waiting for the doctor.� �Is everything okay?� Jenn asked worried. �Yea it�s fine, I�m just having a ultrasound done of the baby.� �Awe.� Jenn said smiling. �Is Bo with you?� Hope took another deep breath. �No he isn�t and before you say anything it�s because I didn�t tell him I was having one done.� �Why not.� Jenn yelled. �He told you he wanted to be there for you.� �I know Jenn it�s just I don�t want him to feel obligated.� �Obligated?� Jenn questioned. �He doesn�t feel obligated in the least. He�s your husband Hope and he loves you� and he should be there with you.� �I know he does, it�s just things are starting to look better for the two of us since Patrick went into hiding and I don�t want anything to ruin that.� �You know I think you�re making a mistake not telling him. He�s going to be hurt not to mention upset when he finds out.� �Jenn please don�t worry everything will be fine. Besides I have no intention of even telling him where I�ve been all day.� �Hope Williams Brady you can�t lie to the man! That�s no way to keep your marriage on track.� �Listen Jenn the doctor just came in I have to go. I�ll call you later.� Hope states as she hangs up the phone.� �How are you feeling today Hope?� Dr Coleman asked �Fine thank you.� �I don�t see your husband here. Would you like to wait for him before we get started?� �No, he won�t be joining us today.� Hope replied sadly. Dr Coleman set the machine up and covered her ever growing stomach with some very cold gel, which made Hope squirm. �Well let�s see how big this little one of your�s is, shall we?� Hope couldn�t help but smile when the image of her baby started to appear on the monitor. �Oh look how small she is.� �Are you hoping for a girl this time around?� The Doc asked �I know I sure am.� Bo said walking into the room and over to Hope. �Bo what are you doing here?� Hope asked shocked to see him. �Let�s just say I got out of work a lot earlier then I planned.� Bo said giving her a we really don�t want to go there look. �Well it�s a little too soon to tell if it�s a boy or a girl but it is definitely a baby.� Dr. Coleman joked. �The baby seems awful big for only ten weeks.� Bo replied �Ten weeks?� Dr Coleman questioned. �Hope you do realize you are entering your second trimester. This fetus is at least twelve weeks old, give or take a few days.� �I can�t be that far along.� Hope replied. �The last time I saw you I was only about 6 weeks along.� Dr. Colman looks back through her paperwork. �If I told you, you were only six weeks along that�s because I only went on what you told me. But I assure you this baby inside of you is bigger then ten weeks.� �Twelve weeks are you sure?� Bo asked still in shock. �As sure as I can be.� Dr Coleman replied. � Everything looks great so I�ll print you two out some pictures and if you don�t have any other questions you can call my office later today and set up an appointment for next month.� She looked up at the two of them. �And you Mr. Brady need to make sure your wife here takes her vitamins daily and gets plenty of rest.� �Don�t worry I will.� Bo said grinning from ear to ear. �Then you can get dressed and I will see you in a month Hope. And again congratulations.� Dr. Coleman stated as she picked up her files, smiled and left the room. �Do you think it�s possible or am I just kidding myself?� Bo asked hopeful. Hope�s face lit up. �I think it�s more then possible.� |