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I threw my arms around his neck and kissed him. I didn’t deserve to be this loved. I felt cherished and adored by Kai. “Can we keep this a secret until we know everything is okay?” I whispered.

Kai leaned back a bit before kissing me so tenderly I almost started crying again. “We’ll call the clinic on Monday and get you scheduled for an appointment. We won’t get excited, or tell anyone, until we know that everything is okay. Does that sound good?” He offered.

I nodded. We laid there together for who knew how long, before I giggled.

It took two weeks to get me in to see the obstetrician and get a first ultrasound. They confirmed that I was pregnant, and then told me to come back in two hours after drinking a lot of water. When we got back, I was greeted by the waiting sonographer. I thought the ultrasound would be over my stomach, and made a shocked expression when the woman explained that I needed to drop my drawers and put my feet up in some stirrups.

Aashilde, as she introduced herself, chuckled and explained that the baby would be too small at this point to see through all of the stomach tissue, organs and other things. “Okay, mommy, let’s get a look at this little bean.”

I laid back holding Kai’s hand like my life depended on it. It seemed like an eternity had passed before turning the viewing screen toward us. “Congrats! You have a baby bean!” She smiled pointing with her free hand to a small spot on the monitor.

“It’s okay?” I asked, choking up.

“This is good egg placement,” she repeated.

“It’s not ectopic? Could you see if it were ectopic?” I asked, not ready to believe what she was saying.

She nodded again. “So far so good, mommy,” she repeated, pulling the wand away. She gave me a cloth to clean up with and left to print a couple of the pictures for us.

“We’re having a baby, Kitkat,” Kai whispered against my cheek, kissing me gently.

I looked up at him and smiled, my heart near bursting with butterflies. “We’re having a baby! You’re stuck with me now,” I assured him, giggling.

Chapter 42

Kai’s Point of View

Katie was officially nine weeks pregnant today, and she had her second scan to confirm that everything was still good. We hadn’t had sex in three weeks, because she was afraid of hurting the baby. I couldn’t lie, hearing that heartbeat did something to me. I couldn’t concentrate on what the doctor was saying. I couldn’t even remember feeling like this when I went to the first scan with Jenny.

My mind was filled with thoughts about everything that our futures held as a couple, as a family. It was one thing to take responsibility for a pregnancy, but this one was intentional. We wanted this baby. We purposely made this baby. This was our child.

“I think he’s in shock,” I heard Katie chuckle.

I snapped out of it and looked at the two women in the room staring back at me. “Sorry, I’m just overwhelmed. I was afraid to get my hopes up,” I admitted.

Katie smiled, giving me a knowing look. We had talked about this a lot over the last month. From the first pregnancy test to the first scan to now, we were both afraid to get too excited before we knew. Now, we knew; this baby was happening.

“Ok, Katie, your next scan will be after the New Year after you hit fifteen weeks. Your little bean is going to start growing rapidly from here, so some pain is expected,” the doctor explained. “If you have any cramping that lasts longer than a couple minutes, call me. Spotting can be normal, but you’re at high risk with your health issues, so don’t hesitate to come in if you notice anything like that. Do you have any questions?” she asked.

I shook my head, and thanked the doctor as we left.

When we got to the car, Katie stopped me and took the keys from my hand. “Are you okay, Kai?” She asked.

I shook my head, and realized that meant no, and then started nodding which only caused her to chuckle. “Stop. Talk to me,” she insisted when I tried to get in the car.

“Are you okay?” She asked again, but this time with more worry in her voice.

I had no idea what to say, I was completely overwhelmed by the feelings in my chest. “I’m good, Kitkat. I’m just overwhelmed. I want to scream and tell everyone in a hundred mile radius that I got you knocked up. I want to tell our families and celebrate, and then I think about the future…” I trailed off.

She nodded and pulled me into a hug. “Let’s go home. We can talk when we get home, okay?” She offered.

I agreed and drove us home. Katie was quiet the whole way there. I had no idea what she was thinking, but I could nearly guarantee that it was nothing like I was thinking. When I parked the car, she got out and went straight to our room without saying a word. I let the door shut behind me and leaned against it. There were so many thoughts going on at once, I wouldn’t even know how to articulate everything to her right now.

After I hung my coat up and kicked off my boots at the door, I went to find Katie in the bedroom. Problem was, Katie wasn’t in our room. I heard a loud crash coming from the guest room and ran down the hall. “What happened?! Are you okay?” I yelled, running into the room.

Katie was laying on the bed smiling in a baseball shirt that read, “Kai Rayburn hit a home run and knocked me up.”

I couldn’t stop the smile that plastered across my face. “When did you do that?” I asked, walking over to her.

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