Page 5 of Resolution
When he looks me in the eye, I know without a doubt what my answer will be.He’s everything I could ever dream of. Although I’m sick as a dog, he loves me.He loves me no matter what.
I nod profusely because I can’t talk. Tears stream down my cheeks and I’m certain I’ve terrified him.
He eyes me warily to get my full reaction.Why can’t this be one of the times my filter doesn’t work?I need to tell him yes, but I can’t even speak. Emotion consumes me.
“Is that a yes, Samantha?”
“Yes!”I gasp through tears. “Yes, I’ll marry you!”
He stands to lean over me in the bed, embracing me with everything he has and nearly squeezes the life out of me. “Samantha, you just made me the happiest man on earth. I love you so much!”
“I love you, Enzo,” I say as he pulls back to look me in the eye.
He takes a look around the room, then he lets out a laugh. “I know this isn’t the most romantic place, but I’ve been wanting to ask you to marry me since you stepped off that plane.”
He did?“You did?” I practically stutter. I’m shocked.
“Yes, being apart from you put things into perspective. I’ve never let myself get close to anyone, but our time apart has made me realize you’re it for me. I’ll move heaven and earth to make things work with you.”
“Wow,” is all I can whisper.I know we have a lot to work out, like how to tell the kids, when we’ll tell them, and most importantly, how will they react?
Enzo continues, “What do you say we get you better first, then we call the kids and tell them the news?”
It’s as if he’s reading my mind.
A few minutes later, the doctor comes back in.
He looks at each of us, then takes a deep breath. “It looks like we can’t do the CT scans at this time.”
Oh. My. God! What’s wrong with me?
Enzo barks, “Why the fuck not? She’s been sick for days.”
“Well…” The man before us doesn’t cower in Enzo’s sudden anger. The doctor stands a good six inches under Enzo and calmly says, “I already know the reason for her sickness.”
Enzo’s vein on his neck pops and he’s enraged, barely holding it together. “Are you a New Age doctor who has premonitions? Why aren’t you giving her the tests?” I almost feel sorry for the man in white.
Once again, calm as can be, “Sir, I have. Calm down and I’ll explain.”
Tension rolls off Enzo in waves. I feel it as it stretches across the room. I reach for his hand and he immediately calms.I love knowing that I have that effect on him.
I squeeze his hand, causing him to look at me. “I love you,” I whisper.
“I love you, too.” He bends down to kiss me on the forehead, then we look to the doctor for further explanation.
“Go ahead,” I say.
The doctor looks sheepishly for a moment, which seems a bit out of place, then steels his features and simply states,“You’re pregnant.”
What. The. Fuck.
I can’t get pregnant!
“Excuse me? I tried for years. Nothing happened. I thought I couldn’t get pregnant.”
“Well, you apparently can.” The doctor smiles. “I’ll have an ultrasound brought in. From your hormone levels, you appear to be pretty far along.”
I gasp and count back the weeks from my last period. “But, I’ve had my period not that long ago.”
