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Seth nodded, “It’s what we do. Look out for each other. I got this.”
Lucas was already racing across the yard, climbing into the back seat of my truck.
“Thank you.” Halting, I turned back, “Tell him–”
“You should go.” Seth told me, walking into the house and firmly shutting the front door.
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Bennett
“What about a water birth?” Seth asked, with way too much enthusiasm in his voice. He was flipping through every pamphlet they had in my OB/GYN’s exam room he could get his hands on.
“Look,” he waved the glossy, colorful pamphlet at me, “it looks relaxing.”
Pushing his hand away, I told him, “I’m not giving birth in an inflatable…pool thingy in my living room.” Swinging my legs against the exam table, I ordered, “Stop fiddling with everything.”
“I’m not ‘fiddling’,” he informed me primly, “I’m making sure you have all the options for giving birth available to you. I’m being a supportive birth coach. So many choices, B!”
“I’m giving birth in a hospital,” I laid back, crossing my hands over my stomach, and squinted up at the way too brightflorescent light. “In a bed. With all the machines and…hospital thingies…available. Though I do think I want to do it as naturally as possible. No pain meds because they are bad for the baby, but definitely not at home.”
“Ew, why the fuck would you not want the good pain meds?”
“You just wanted me to give birth in a pool of water,” I reminded him. “At home.”
He shrugged, like he had no idea what the difference between the two things was. “So, what’s your point? I just thought it might be fun.”
“You try it, then, and let me know your thoughts.”
“No thanks. Birthing babies is not for me.”
“You’re ridiculous.” The door opened then, and my doctor entered the room. Sitting up quickly, I gave her an anxious, expectant look.
Lily Taylor smiled warmly at me. “You are definitely pregnant, Bennett. Since the hospital confirmed with a blood test, there was little doubt. We just like to run our own tests to verify. Congratulations.”
Warmth spread through me, and my hands strayed to my lower abdomen. There was a baby in there. Not that I hadn’t believed Meg or the tests run at the hospital, but having my own doctor confirm it somehow made it real. There was a part of Shay and me growing inside me. Smiling at Lily, all I could do was nod, too overwhelmed by all the things I was feeling to put it into words.
She glanced at Seth, who was clutching his handful of pamphlets tightly to his chest. “Will the alpha father be involved?”
Seth gave a derisive snort, and I shot him a narrowed glare. “Not at the moment. Possibly later.”
“He’s going through some shit,” Seth muttered under his breath, and I gave him another look that said he’d better knock his own shit off right fucking now.
Lily, bless her, ignored Seth. “This appointment we’ll just go over some general do’s and don’ts, foods to avoid, and fun stuff like that.” Her lips quirked, “Looks like your friend has about all the information you need to take with you. We’ll set up an ultrasound at your next appointment.”
For the next few minutes, she went over pertinent things for me to know; no shifting after twelve weeks as it could be harmful to the baby, limit caffeine, and foods I should avoid. Thank the Goddess, tacos were not on that list. “Now, any questions?”
My mind was spinning on an overload of information, so I just shook my head, biting my lip.
She smiled knowingly. “There’s a lot of information, I know. You look a little shell-shocked. Just write down any questions when you think of them, and we can go over them at your next appointment. Get plenty of rest and listen to your body. Get as much shifting in as possible, since if the date you think you conceived is correct, you only have a few more weeks that you’ll be able to shift. We’ll go over birth plans at a later appointment. We do have a midwife who has just come on staff with us, if that is something you would be interested in. Naomi is lovely and would be happy to discuss any questions you might have.”
I shook my head, “I think I’d rather stick to you and a hospital.”
She nodded, “That’s fine, too. We just like to let our patients know what’s available. And if I’m not available for some reason, Dr. Sinclair will deliver your baby. We usually like to have our patients meet each other before delivering, on the off chance one of us won’t be available.”
“Oh, I already know Finn,” I explained, “I rent my house from him and Wade. Please, please be available to deliver my baby. I know Finn is a great doctor, but…um…it’s just weird. He’s my landlord and a friend.”
Lily threw her head back, laughing loudly. “I’ll do my best. Now, would you like to know when your baby is due? Then I’ll let you get out of here.”
