Page 66 of Fighting For Light
She does that annoying doctor smile. “Yeah, it’s fine, but stability for a child is very good when you have the baby, of course.”
“He will be in the off-season by then. We aren’t worried about it,” I tell her, forcing the irritation down. She nods again. Kai moves his hand in mine, and I relax, realizing I was digging my nails into his skin.
“So, you are well into your second trimester. We should be able to see the sex of the baby by now.”
I perk up at that. “Really?” I look up at Kai, and he smiles at me. “Do you want to know now?” I ask him.
“Whatever you want,” he says.
The doctor starts by checking my blood pressure. “Since this is your first, have you considered doing Lamaze classes? They do have online options.”
“I thought they would be a good idea, but I wasn’t sure when the best time was to start.” I leave out the other details like I didn’t have anyone to be there with me, and I was freaking out about how I was going to make things work. Breathing classes were the last thing on my mind.
“Now would be a good time since you have, give or take, three to four months to start practicing.”
“We will start them tomorrow,” Kai says, squeezing my hand.
“Alright, go ahead and lift your legs.”
I do, and she pulls out the stirrups. Kai coughs, and I look up at him. “What is she doing?” he asks.
I grin and keep his hand in mine. “It’s okay, she’s checking to make sure the baby is where they need to be. It’s uncomfortable, but it’s better since you’re here.”
The doctor washes her hands at the sink and puts on gloves. She does the cervical check, and Kai’s jaw drops, his eyes darkening. I squeeze his hand.
“I don’t like that,” he grumbles and kisses my temple.
I laugh a little. “Get used to it, daredevil.”
“This is scarier than any jump I’ve done,” he admits. “I’m pretty sure you’re braver than me, gem.” My eyes burn as I watch him.
“Everything looks good. Let’s do your ultrasound. And to confirm, you do want to know the sex?” We nod at the same time. “Great,” she says, switching gloves again and flipping on the machine. “This is going to be cold,” she warns, and I hiss at the cold sting of the gel. She runs it around my stomach, and Kai’s hand holds mine as we watch the screen in nervous anticipation.
“Oh, there they are,” she says, pushing a few buttons. The picture gets bigger, and she tilts the wand to the side. “Congratulations, Mom and Dad, you’re having a boy! There he is,” she says and hits a button again.
Tears well in my eyes, and I look back up at Kai. He’s staring at the screen with glittering eyes, and a tear escapes his vaults. I lift my hand and brush it away. He refocuses on me and grabs my face, kissing me deeply. Then he pulls away and leans his forehead against mine. “I love you so much.”
“I love you, too,” I rasp.
“Alrighty, love birds, everything looks good, and we will get your paperwork ready for the next place you end up at. Your due date should still be around November fifteenth.”
“Thank you,” I say, and she nods and leaves the room.
“I don’t think I like her,” he mutters, staring at the door.
“It’s a boy, Kai. A boy.”
He grins, reaching for the paper towels she gave us, and starts wiping off my stomach.
“You said you knew,” he says to me.
“I don’t know how we’re going to do those breathing classes,” I mutter as he hands me my underwear. He lifts me off the table before helping me back into my dress.
“We will figure it out together, baby, I promise,” he says and kisses my forehead.
“Okay,” I rasp, looking into his eyes. The lawyers are working on full custody, and I want Kai’s name on that birth certificate after Rafe surrenders all his rights. I’m afraid to say anything to Kai until the paperwork is complete. I don’t want to end up in some weird custody battle and have this baby caught in the middle like I was between my parents. But as far as I’m concerned, this child is Kai’s. Like he said, blood doesn’t matter. He’s been here since he found out, and that counts for everything in my book. I just have to wait to tell him.
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