Page 26 of Defy
A few minutes later, due to a cancellation, I have an appointment this afternoon in two hours. Sofia soon appears around the corner shortly after hearing the front door open and close.Perfect timing."Hey, Sofia. Can you watch the kids? I need my sister to take me to the doctor," I ask her.
Placing her bag on the chair beside her, she gives me a concerned look. "Is everything okay?"
I drop my phone into my purse before sitting down on the couch joining Alba. "I need to have a pregnancy test done," I confess. "But I don't want to go alone."
A broad smile spreads across her face, "Of course I'll watch the kiddos." She plops down on the couch next to me, "This is crazy. So, you think you might be pregnant?" she questions hopefully.
I shrug my shoulders worried and unsure about everything. Repeating what my sister said before Sofia tries to comfort me.Think positively.
"If it's meant to be, it will be," Sofia says.
Now I'm sittingin the exam room with Alba by my side, doing my best to stay positive. Maybe I should have called Logan, but I want to know for sure before I tell him. I don't want to get his hopes up.
"Mrs. Kane, your test came back positive, so let's look at you and baby and see just how far along you are," my doctor says after entering the room. The nurse who follows her begins preparing me by applying the cold gel to my stomach, then turns off the light as the doctor takes her seat. My sister can't stop smiling beside me. I won't allow myself to get excited just yet. I hold my breath.
"Okay," she says as she places the ultrasound wand onto my lower abdomen and moves it around, "There he or she is," she points to the computer screen.
I stare at the image, "I'm pregnant," I bring my hand to cover my mouth and fight the urge to cry.
"No doubt that you are indeed pregnant, and almost four months along by the looks of things."
"Holy shit!" I loudly whisper. I look down at my stomach which is a little pudgy. I thought I was overeating because I'm at home all day. "What about the spotting I've had the past few months?” I ask her with worry.
"It's normal to have some spotting early in pregnancy. You'll be monitored closely due to your history, but as far as I can see you and baby look good. Congratulations!" she smiles.
After cleaning the gel from my abdomen, I sit up as the doctor turns and hands me the pictures.
"Here's the baby's first selfie and a prescription for prenatal vitamins and some extra iron since your blood work showed your levels were a bit low. If you want to schedule a 3d sonogram call the office and we'll get you set up."
I'm still at a loss for words while she continues to talk, and my fear still very present.
"Bella," she addresses me personally, "Everything looks perfect. You've made it past the mark of your last pregnancy. Go home. Share the good news with your husband."
I can't believe we are going to have a baby. I reach down and place my hand on my belly and leave it there on my drive home.
"How do you plan on telling Logan?" Alba inquires as she drives us back to my place.
A smile spreads across my face, "Tomorrow after we legally become Breanna's parents."
* * *
Still in bed,I stretch and moan before strong arms pull my body close, wrapping me in a warm hug.
"Today's the day, Angel," Logan's breath dances across my ear causing my skin to prickle. Today is the day we legalize the adoption. Today is also the day I give Logan his surprise. He knew I was hiding something from him when he came home last night. He tried to pry it out of me. Even used sex to try and make me cave. I stayed strong and told him I had a surprise for him, and he would have to wait until today. "Forever. She will be ours forever," I snuggle further into his embrace.
"How much longer you gonna make me wait for this surprise of yours?" he rubs his hand down over my hip before slipping it under my shirt and palming my breast. He starts to pepper kisses down the back of my neck.
"You have to wait a little while longer," I moan when he lightly rolls my nipple between his thumb and forefinger. Moving, he hovers his body above mine. Without thought, I spread my legs letting him settle between them. Before things get any further, Breanna makes herself known with her jibber playing through the baby monitor sitting on my nightstand. Logan smiles. She has stolen his heart. She has her daddy wrapped around her little finger. He presses his lips to mine.
"I'll get her. Why don't you go start some coffee," he says playfully.
Mornings have become his time with our daughter. I often lay and listen to the monitor while he sits and talks to her. Already telling her she can't date until she turns thirty or that he will beat any boy who breaks her heart. I lift my head from my pillow and give him a soft kiss. Breanna having waited long enough starts to fuss. Putting aside the want for one another, Logan climbs out of bed.
Soon after eating lunch we load up and head towards downtown. In less than an hour, we will go before the judge in family court. Logan reaches over and grabs my hand. We've been riding in silence with only the occasional babble from Breanna as Sofia plays with her in the back seat. Several Harleys fall in behind us. Twisting, I look through the rear window to see who I already knew I would see. Our family. Jake and the rest of the guys along with my sister behind them in her truck followed by Mila in her vehicle.
Standing outside the courthouse when we pull into a parking spot is Logan's brother Nikolai. He walks toward us while I try to unload Breanna.
"Glad you could make it," Logan says closing the car door behind him.
