Finding Home

Chapter Eleven

The next day the plane was ready for us, and we had clear skies for my round trip, which was always a good thing. Once we landed Tim walked over to me, "Athena, if the weather shows a change, I will call you so we can take off right away" he said, and I agreed.

Once in town I walked Devon to the station, "you sure you are going to be okay?" he asked, looking a bit worried. "I will be fine sweetheart, nothing to worry about I promise" I said and stood on my tiptoes and kissed him.

After he went to work, I turned around and headed to Docs. A few people on the street that saw me kiss Devon smiled and nodded their heads. Everyone and I mean everyone in town had been wanting me to find someone.

They all approved of Devon and liked him; he was a no-nonsense guy but fair and honest. He made friends easily, which was a good thing about moving to a new town.

Once in Doc's, he called me to the exam room "Athena, this is unusual, what's going on?" he asked, my doctor always getting right to the point, forgetting about the basics in talking. "I missed my period by a month and well since life has changed for me, I need a test done" I said sitting on that table looking at Doc.

He typed a few things into his computer and called his nurse. They had me pee into that small cup and I sat back on the table in his office. He checked my vitals and made sure everything else was good while we waited.

The nurse came in with no expression, and handed the paperwork to Doc. He read it over and turned to look at me. "Well Athena, looks like you are pregnant my dear" he said, and a huge smile developed on his face.

"I'm what? Are you sure?" I stammered, I could not believe it, I was pregnant after all these years of thinking I would not ever have a child of my own.

"I'm one hundred percent positive my dear, you are going to be a mother" he said smiling at me. I started to cry "I never thought I would be able to have my own" I said, and Doc walked over and hugged me.

"I know, but now you will, and I need to see you back in six weeks to check on things and you are restricted from lifting anything heavy young lady" he said looking directly at me.

"Well, I guess Devon gets his wish to hire more help for the farm" I said laughing. Doc and I talked for a bit longer about what to expect in the first trimester.

After I left there, I knew I was in a daze, a happy one at that. I could not wait, I had to tell Devon right away about the good news. He deserves it, I thought.

Inside my purse was a picture that Doc. Took when he did an ultrasound to see how far long, I was. There in the middle of the black and white picture was a small grain of rice which means I was about six weeks pregnant give or take.

I walked into the station trying so hard not to bouncing around and all giddy to where they would think of locking me up acting this way. Which made me smile as I asked for Detective Devon at the front desk.

Devon walked around the corner and brought me back to his office. The station was not huge but at least Devon had a nice small office to work in. He closed the door.

"Is everything okay sweetheart?" he asked, looking at me I could see the worry start to show on his face. "Everything is fine love, I just wanted to come sees you and to give you something "I said.

He stood there not sure what to do at that moment as I reached inside of my purse. "Here love" I said handing him the picture, he took it and looked at it for a moment and then looked up at me.

"Okay I have no idea what this is love" he said still looking at it, I walked over next to him, "you see this small speck in the middle of this?" I asked, "yes," "well sweetheart, that is our little girl or boy" I whispered into his ear.

Devon looked at the picture and then looked at me and back at the picture, "are you saying we are going to have a baby?" he asked as if he was in a dream and did not want to wake up.

"Yes sweetheart, we're pregnant" I said smiling up at him. He looked at me with tears in his eyes and swooped me up in a big bear hug and spun me around, "oh sweetheart I can't wait to do everything that parents do to get ready" he said and kissed me.

Devon then put me down and opened the door to his office, "were going to have a baby" he yelled out and everyone in the office cheered and offered their congratulations.

Tim called me and said the weather patterns looked as if they might change, so I was to get there within the hour. I told him I would be right there, and Devon took me to the plane.

"Be safe my girl, since you are carrying our baby" he said and kissed me goodbye, "I will be home in two days love" he said, as I boarded the plane, and we took off. The next two days without Devon will be a long one, but I have enough to do around the farm to keep me busy.