"Well according to the ultrasound scans, you seem to be right along 26 weeks pregnant with a healthy baby boy Mrs Knight" Doctor Avery said in a cheery tone.
My eyes were still glaring hard at the man whose gaze was fixated on the black and white screen in front of us. He had not corrected her when we walked into the room and assumed our marital status and when I went to correct her, he cut me off.
HE CUT ME OFF!!
So, for the reminder of the appointment, I had settled for angrily glaring at his chiselled side profile while Doctor Avery rubbed a cold substance over my naked stomach, going on about how it would help us see the baby.
Unfortunately, I was more concerned with the word I was going to have with this man the moment we get out of this room, just because he is taking care of me at the moment doesn't give him the right to go around basically lying that I'm his wife.
"Now if you look here, you can see the baby's feet of course he's still very underdeveloped but if you look closely you can see his toes starting to form and..." Her voice continued as she pointed at the monitor my mind reeling back to the man I was currently fuming at.
I have dealt with enough drama to last a life time I cannot and will not do anymore, I am a grown woman and I definitely do not need a man just bossing me around telling me what to do.
Whether he's extremely handsome or not.
Suddenly for the first time in nearly thirty minutes Xavier's striking grey eyes caught mine, all at once my thoughts stopped.
"Are you not going to look at the baby?" the sound of his rough voice reached my ears but it took a few minutes to register his words.
"T-the baby-y?" My eyes quickly snapped towards the small screen, I could see the blurry black and white images of a not slightly developed foetus just visible enough to know that inside of me was a living breathing child.
Then I heard it.
The most beautiful sound I have ever heard in my life, it was faint but steady, the rhythmic drum of life, a heart beat.
"Beautiful, isn't it?" Doctor Hills asked, her hand moving in slow circles around my stomach giving us different views of the ultrasound.
"Yeah, it is." A deep breathy whisper resonated through the room and I turned my head to sneak a quick glance at Mr Knight only to find his eyes already on me.
Quickly glancing away, I could feel the blood rise up my honey skin nipping the tips of my ears spreading across my cheeks as it left a rose tint behind.
He could not have been talking about me... could he?
No.
Absolutely not I must be crazy because I literary just met the man! I barely even know him and he's much older than me and I am just a knocked up, high school drop out with no place to go.
Nothing more, nothing less.
He probably is just being a Good Samaritan or even worse thinks of me as a little sister. Furthermore the last thing I need right now is to be romantically involved with anyone right now, especially a man like him.
Just look at where that got me last time, I need to keep myself focused on building a stable life for my baby to come into.
Shaking the unwanted thoughts out of my head I refocus on the conversation between Doctor Avery and Mr Knight.
"...Yes, just make sure that she's drinking the prenatal meds that I will prescribe you, and I will also email you both a list of all the foods and drinks that you should encourage her to take during the remainder of the pregnancy as well as those she should stay away from. Otherwise you'll be scheduled for another ultrasound in the next two weeks." Doctor Avery concludes as she wipes the cold gooey liquid from my stomach and pulling back down my shirt that had been previously rolled all the way up to my bra.
"Will do doctor, and if anything I'll contact you if that's okay" Mr Knight replies as he holds his hand out to me, turning his body towards me letting me use him as a stabilizer to get down from the incredibly high bed.
" No worries, I'm her to help so contact me anytime If you have any questions or are unsure of the things listed down, otherwise have a good rest of your day, see you both in two weeks!"
With that we bid our goodbyes with the doctor as we walk to the exit of the building, spotting that Mr Knight had not parked as far from the clinic as I originally thought he did.
As we get into the car I find myself speaking without thought, "Maybe y-you should probably call your sectary...H-henry was it? About that client he was talking a-about, maybe you can still meet-t?"
"Do you not want to be in my presence that badly?" I hear his gruff voice utter out making me instantly panicky forcing me to immediately answer.
"W-what? No! T-that- that's not what I meant, I just... I-it sounds important I just don't want you missing something i-important because of me, i-im sorry."
The car is graced in yet another awkward silence, great way to go Nadiyah ruining the mood once again, I mentally face palm myself. This is what I get for thinking before I speak.
Then I hear a deep exhausted sigh next to me, "No Nadiyah don't apologise you did nothing wrong. I'm sorry I'm being such an ass, you're actually right it is an important meeting but I kind of just want to take a break QWfrom work and spend the day getting to know each other since we're going to be living together from now on. I'm just extremely exhausted and that client is annoying and I'm really not in the mood to deal with him right now. I'd much rather just go to the mall and buy you some clothes and stuff."
I take in everything he's said, looking at him I notice how the muscles in his jaw flex as he runs a frustrated hand across his face. Taking note of the trace of dark circles around his eyes.
How much does he work?
Considering how he basically lives in a castle and drives the most expensive car's I've ever seen I wouldn't be surprised if he's some type of multibillionaire. I wonder how many companies he runs all by himself and now that I think of it there's no one with him in his house to take care of him or check on him
Maybe he really does need this break
"It's okay Mr Knig-uh sorry I mean X-xavier, I just really don't want to get in t-the way of your work you-u know so um maybe we c-can um compromise?" I stutter out, noticing that were, in the mall parking lot.
As the car comes to a halt I watch him turn off the engine and remove the keys from the ignition. His is body turns fully towards me his minty eyes drinking me in, "A compromise?" I hear him question.
Suddenly feeling shy under his gaze my eyes shift to look anywhere but him, my playing with my fingers I begin to reply.
"Uh y-yeah, a compromise-e. Um maybe we can just spend t-the afternoon at the mall and then in t-the evening you can invite your client over-r and have the m-meeting over dinner. It also gives me a chance to t-thank you for everything today..."
My eyes slowly travel up his frame settling on his moss coloured eye's as I anticipate his reaction,
"When you look at me like that how can I say no to you Nadiyah?" His deep velvety voice answers as a beautifully breath taking smile graces his plump lips.
My face immediately scrunches up in confusion as I ask, "Like what?"
A small melodic chuckle passes his lips, Xavier shakes his head at his own though before suddenly opening the car door while replying "Come on, let's go before it gets too late"
Leaving me in the car glued to my seat as I stare dumbfounded at the now empty seat he once occupied. Noticing his figure disappearing into the mall I quickly make my way out of the car nearly tripping over myself as I ran to catch up to him.
Yet still a thought lingered on my mind
I wasn't looking at him funny?
Was I?
YOU ARE READING
To, Xavier
Short Story"Why wont you let me Nadiyah?!" His voice rung through the empty hallway his words only met with silence. I struggled to meet his gaze as I felt his palm softly caress the side of my cheek, his thumb slowly lifting my head up to meet the emerald gre...
