Scrunching my brows I asked, “How did you know about Bray?”
“I heard you talking to Jenna at Evie’s party. Does he know?”
Here comes the even harder part. How does a girl tell her mom that she’s not sure who the father is, well at least not until I go to the doctor. Using both hands I covered my face. “I haven’t told him yet.” I stopped just long enough to peek between my fingers and see that my mom was studying me.
“Because…” She said slowly narrowing her eyes, trying to get me to finish what I needed to say.
“Chewing my bottom lip I said, “Because I’m not sure if he’s the father.”
My mom let her head roll on her shoulders and rubbed her temples. “Oh, Cobie Renea. What have you gotten yourself into? Who do you think the father is?”
I could hear the disappointment in my mom’s voice. I hated myself for letting her down but there was no changing things now.
“I’m so sorry, mom. I never thought this would happen. I was always so careful. I had only been with Bray until I went to his apartment and some hoe answered his door. I mean I was only with Bray one time but it still hurt. When we were in Alabama I was still upset…”
My mom cut me off. “It was Gage wasn’t it?”
Jerking my head to look at her I asked, “How the hell? How do you know everything?”
My mom smiled. “I saw the way he was watching you at Larkin and Jenna’s wedding. When I saw the two of you at Evie’s party it kinda confirmed my suspicions. You two wouldn’t even look at each other, avoiding one another like the plague. Is he who you think the father is?”
Shrugging I said, “I really don’t know. I mean if I had to guess, most likely it is but I don’t want to say anything until I get the conception date from my doctor. I was with Bray right after I got off my period. So really neither of them add up but I don’t know.”
My mom rested her hand on my shoulder. “Everything will be ok, honey. You’re going to have a baby. A little earlier than expected but you will be amazing. You’re not in this alone. If Gage is the dad, I know he will step up and be the dad your baby deserves. After Larkin told me what Gage did for Jenna I have no doubt he will do nothing short of giving your baby the world.”
“I know he would be a great dad but I don’t know if we could work things out. We are two completely different people. He is in love with Jenna, I’m not her.”
My mom leaned back, letting her head lay on the arm of the couch. “You can’t always get what you want. Life isn’t always pretty but I promise you once you’re holding your baby this problem won’t seem so big. The two of you will make things work for your baby.”
“You always know what to say to make everything better.” I hugged my mom tightly.
I heard my mom’s voice break as she spoke, “One day soon, sweetie, you will understand.”
“Talking about soon. I have an appointment in two days. Jenna is flying in and will probably be here sometime tomorrow.”
“Jenna’s coming? She’s bringing Evie, right?” My mom asked, a little more excitedly.
“She didn’t say. But, if I had to guess, yes. I don’t think she would leave Evie.”
My mom’s smile was slowly coming back. “Maybe I will get lucky and your brother will tag along. I just hate that he’s all the way in California.”
Ugh! I hope not. But I kept that thought to myself. My mom didn’t need to know that I was more afraid to tell my brother I was pregnant than I was her. I said, “He’s doing what he loves mom. It’s not like you never see him. I think we have seen him more in the last few years than we did the whole time he was in high school.”
Nodding, my mom stood and said, “Sweetie, I have a few errands I need to run today. You’re welcome to join.”
I frowned. “No thanks, mom. I think I will call my student advisor and start talking about taking a semester off.”
“Just a semester? I don’t want you changing your life just because you’re having a baby. I will help any way possible so you can finish med school. I want you to achieve your dream.”
I stood up and smiled. “Yes, mom. Just one semester so I can have the baby and recover. I plan to go back for spring semester.”
“Good.” Grabbing her purse off the table she was out the door and waving bye.
“Cobie Nayler?” The nurse called from the doorway.
Standing, I took a deep breath. My mom and Jenna followed me into the small room.
“Ok, Miss Nayler, I need you to remove your skirt and panties. You can use this sheet to cover with until the doctor examines you.”
I took the sheet from the nurse and smiled. “Thank you.”
She gave a polite smile back and said, “You’re welcome. Good luck, Miss Nayler.”
Once the nurse left my room I looked at my mom who looked like she was on the verge of tears. And Jenna, who looked just as nervous as me.
“Honey, you going to take your clothes off or are you going to see if the doctor has x-ray vision?” My mom tried joking but I could hear the sadness in her voice.
“I just needed a second, mom. I feel like I could vomit any minute.”
Mom and Jenna both laughed. Jenna said, “That would be morning sickness, doll. Sucks ass. Evie about killed me. But it gets better after a few months.”
My eyes widened. “Months of feeling like this? Nobody said anything about feeling like total shit.”
Mom pursed her lips. “Pregnancy is amazing but it is also pure hell. Get used to it.”
Huffing, I yanked down my skirt and panties, not caring if my mom and Jenna saw.
Hopping onto the exam table, I yanked the sheet and covered my legs. Just as I got the sheet in place there was a single knock on my door before it was opening and my doctor was saying, “Hello, Miss Nayler, I’m Dr. Fleming. How are you?”
Putting on a fake smile, I stuck my hand out, “Hi. I would be great if it wasn’t for feeling like I got hit by a truck.”
I could see the humor in his eyes. “Yes, well it’s all part of the process but I have been told once you’re holding your baby you forget all about feeling bad.”
“I hope. This sucks,” I said truthfully.
Dr. Fleming chuckled. “Well, we will see if we can get you some medicine to help you feel better.”
“Thank you.”
“I’m going to have you go ahead and lay back, letting your legs drop as far apart as you can. You may feel some discomfort but I’m just checking to see how far along you are.”
Dr. Fleming looked up at me and said, “You feel to be a day or two over nine weeks. We should be able to hear the heartbeat and then I will send you to ultrasound to get a definite due date.”
Chewing on the inside of my cheek I nodded. “Ok.”
I was going to hear my baby. I was going to see my baby.
Dr. Fleming pulled out a small radio looking thing with a rod hooked to it at one end. Grabbing a small bottle he said, “This gel may be a little cold, sorry.”
He pulled my shirt up, exposing my belly and squirted the cold jelly on my belly, giving me a cold chill.
I shut my eyes and waited. Then, I heard it. The most amazing sound in the world. The sound of my baby.
Feeling a tear slide down my face I reached up and swiped it away. Opening my eyes I looked at my mom who had tears filling her eyes. Jenna was smiling ear to ear.
I raised up on my elbows and asked, “Does it sound good?”
Dr. Fleming brought his eyes to mine and said, “Your baby sounds perfect. Now let’s get you set up across the hall so we can see your little baby and get you a due date.”
Dr. Fleming left so I could get dressed and my nurse walked us across the hall to the where ultrasound technician was waiting for us.
“Hi, Cobie. My name is Connie. Go ahead and take a seat on the table, raising your shirt for me.”
After I was laying on the table my mom grabbed my left hand and Jenna grabbed my right hand. I was so
