I hear a knock on the door and head downstairs. When I unlock and open the door James's warm arms wrap around me.
"Sorry it took so long to get here, babe," he says.
I kiss him, showing that I forgive him. He pulls me in even closer.
"Baby, I promise to never leave you," he whispers in my ear.
He takes my hand and brings me to the car. Tori climbs into the backseat and I sit upfront. James gets in and starts to drive.
When we arrive at the hospital my heart starts beating faster. Hospitals have always scared me. How long ago has it been since James and I did have sex? 3 months?
James takes my hand, making my thoughts disappear. Tori walks beside me and her hand brushes against my leg. I want to go back to my room with her and finish what we started. James opens the door for me and I walk into the hospital, holding onto Tori's hand for dear life.
The nurse brings us to a big white room and leaves.
"Baby everything is going to be fine," James says, smiling.
I kiss him and then sit on the big chair they have. James sits beside me and cuddles me. I look at Tori, her eyes fill with envy. I blow her a kiss when James isn't looking and then the doctor comes in.
"Hello, Alyana! Put these on, darling," he says throwing a pair of sweatpants at me.
I grab them and start towards the bathroom.
"No need for that, darling. Y'all are friends just change in here. I'll be setting up the machine," he says.
Obviously someone else is in the bathroom. I start to slip my jeans off when I feel James's eyes undressing me. I bite my lip and look at him, wishing he would come over here and do it. He takes a step toward me and then looks at the doctor. He grabs me, pulling me into him, and kissing me. So passionately. So amazingly. So perfectly. Then he pulls away and walks back to where he was standing.
I finish changing and sit back in the chair.
"Okay, darling. Lift your shirt up," the doctor says, holding this weird looking thing in his hand.
James grabs the bottom of my shirt before I can and lifts it up slowly, just like he did when we had sex. The doctor gives him a "this is not the time or place for that" look and puts the weird thing on my lower stomach. The ice cold metal glides over my skin.
"Well, Ms. Alyana, seems like you're having a little boy!" The doctor says.
My mouth drops. James's face lights up. Tori stands in awe. A boy. A bouncing, bubbly, little baby boy. I'm not ready.
