Bryanna squeezed Neil's hand as the ultrasound tech put some pressure on her lower stomach. "Yeah, that hurts." She winced, looking over at the tech.
"We're going to need some bloodwork on you." The tech spoke, "I'm also going to take your blood pressure."
"Bloodwork for what?" Bryanna took a deep breath in, having a hard time keeping her anxiety back. "Is my baby okay, am I okay?"
"We're going to find out, miss."
Neil gripped his fiancé's hand and rubbed his thumb across it. "Babe, take a deep breath." He spoke softly, moving his other hand to her hair to run his hands through it, as this normally calmed her down.
"Will my baby be okay?" Bryanna asked again, breathing heavily, as the tech stepped out of the room to make a call. "Babe- what if.."
"Bryanna. Relax." Neil nearly snapped.
Tears filled Bryanna's eyes and she tried to blink them away, but unsuccessfully they slipped down her cheeks. She let out a sob and turned her head towards the screen.
"I'm sorry." Neil apologized and slipped his hair down his fiancé's hair. "Shit." He took a deep breath himself and leaned over kissing Bryanna's head.
Bryanna rested her hand on her medium sized bump and stroked it slowly. She felt the response of a kick and she took a slow, deep, breath to try and collect herself. She felt another kick, followed by a third.
"Babe," Bryanna said softly and winced at the fourth kick. "Look." She whispered and guided his head onto her bump, where there were four more kicks. "There's four..."
Neil's eyes widened and then he looked over at the tech as she made her way back into the room.
"Let's get you hooked up to the blood pressure machine, Miss. Gontier." The tech spoke and pulled the blood pressure cuff down from where it was hung on the wall. She attached it to Bryanna's arm, then pressed a few buttons. "It'll be a tight squeeze, okay?" She spoke and grabbed a box of tissues from the counter, then set them next to Bryanna.
Bryanna stayed still and silent, her breathing labored. She felt at peace now, like she could fall asleep and everything would be fine.
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The Sanderson's
FanficSage is growing up. At a young age, she discovered what happened to her parents and the world. Now that she has discovered witchcraft, what will she do? Book three of the TDG apocalypse series.
