Living With The Boss

Chapter 6

A month has passed and i decided to muster up the gusts to ask Mr Cooper i f i could either leave work a few hours earlier or come in a bit late so that i could go have my first check up. So i decided to stop him as he passed my desk to call for his elevator. He had a meeting that had just ended and the guys 2 ladies and  that he met with just left.

"Mr Cooper? Could i please have a minute of your time?" I asked as i stood up from my chair. He stopped and turned towards me, my desk seperating us. "Yes Ms Locked?" He responded. Started to fiddle with my hands, "Sir i wanted to ask for a few hours off from work next week Monday, either in the morning or afternoon, please." I asked while he just watched me. "For what possible reason?" "Well sir, i have a doctors appartment and need to confirm a time with my doctor, it's important sir." I said, hoping that he wouldn't ask any more questions. "Very well, i'll have to see a doctors note. Take the morning because my afternoon is really busy and i need you to be in." He turned away when finished with his sentence. "Thank you sir." I said before i sat down again and he called his elevator.

I'm not sure if he remembers me, i don't even know if he was the guy that i slept with or if he just looks really similiar to him because if he knows who i am then his doing a really good job at hiding it or maybe his done this so many times that he doesn't remember who i am.

The rest of the week couldn't go by fast enough.

It's Monday morning and i'm in the waiting room at the doctors office. "Jessica Locked?" A lady called out and looked around the room between me

and the two other ladies. "That's me" I said as i stood up from my seat. "Right this way then." She said and led me to the doctors office, she closed the door behind me and put her notbook down and she started putting on gloves. "Okay Jessica, I'm doctor Smith. Please lift your dress, this is a cloth that you may cover yourself with and lay on the table." I nodded and did as she said. The doctor came towards me and moved the machine closer and in my direction. "Okay, the gel will feel a bit cold but you'll forget about it once you hear your babys heartbeat okay?" I nodded, "Okay" i said, suddenly feeling emotional all over again,i was doing this alone. Now's not the time for me to worry about that, whats done is done and i can't change that and then, i heart stopped.

I heard such a weird sound, "Is that the heartbeat?" I asked but i wasn't sure if it was supposed to be echoing like that. "The doctor nodded but kept moving the wond. "It's two heartbeats." she said. "What? my baby has two hearts?" I probably sounded dumb to her because she actually giggled. "No Jessica, you're having two babies." She paused a photo on the machine and printed it. She then pointed to the screen and showed me the two small beans. The doctor then gave me a whip to clean my stomach. "I'll just be a second Jessica." She said as she left the room, i took this time to get up and cover myself. I decided to wear a red knee length Maxi dress today. I didn't want to be in anything tight today. The doctor returned and handed me a envelop. "This is your photo and a schedule of your appointments, a new diet list, some flyers on Do's and Dont's and i've also given you a note for work." She said as she smiled at me. "Thank you doctor." I said as i took it. "Please feel free to contact me about any concerns you have have. I will emial you the things that you can expect during different stages of your pregnancy too. I have your information on the forms that you'd filled out. Congratulations and make healthy choices." She said as she walked me out. "Thank you once again doctor Smith." I said before i exited the practise.

The cap ride to work gave me time to think, i was bearly prepared for one baby and now i'm having two? I could call my mom and ask her if i could move back home but that will give her more reason to haver over me. I suppose i do need to inform Mr Cooper so that he knows that i'll need to go on maternity leave and find a replacement for me when the time comes. He doesn't have to know that his the father, no one but Sam has to know about this. I paid for my cab and exited it, entering the hotel. Sara saw me and called me over, "Hey Jess, how was your doctors appointment? Did they give you medication for your bug?" She asked, "It went well but i can't speak to you right now. I need to let Mr Cooper know that i've returned. See you later." i said as i walked towards the elevators. I called for the 7th floor because i wanted to speak to Mr Cooper before i lost the nerve and the elevator pinged. I was forming my sentences when the doors opened and i got out of the elevator. Rethinking this now, it seems really unprofessional so i turned around and pressed the call button of the elevator again but before it openned, Mr Cooper exited his penthouse and look in my direction as i turned around towards the sound of the door closing. "Ms Locked? What are you doing here?" he asked as he walked towards me. "Uhm, well i came up to speak to you but realized i  probably should have waited until you came to the third floor, this is really unprofessional. I'm sorry." i said and i hoped that he couldn't hear the nerves in my voice. "Well, i'm going down to the third floor now, take the elevator down with me. Come this way." He said moving towards his elevator.

In the elevator he began to speak again, "What did you want to speak to me about?" 'I wanted you to know that i'm in and i also had some confidential things to speak to you about." I said and hoped that my confidence wasn't wearing off. "Very well, we can speak in one of the meeting rooms." He said and i didn't speak aftar that. When the elevator pinged he left me exit the elevator first. I slowed down at my desk to put my bag down and to get the doctors note for my bag and he walked passed me. "I'll be in meeting room 2 Ms Locked." He said.

When i gathered what i needed, i walked to the meeting room, when i entered, he was really seated so i took the seat across him. "I've got the doctors note that you've requested Sir. I said as i took the note out of the envelop and got up to take the note to him before returning. "I know who i are." He said as i sat down. "That's not why i've asked to speak to you sir." "So why have you asked to speak to me?" He asked and watched me attentively.

"I thought that as my employer, you should know that i'm almost 3 months pregnant and will need to go on maternity leave in 6 months. I thought that i should respect you enough to inform  you before i start showing. I didn't know about this when i started the job, i found out last month and wanted to confirm it from the doctor before i told you sir." I kept looking down. "Stop calling me sir, It's Mr Cooper. So that's the only reason you're telling me? It's not the  fact that you think i might be the father? Yeah, i do remember you, i remembered you the minute i saw you sitting behind that desk but couldn't fire you without plowable reason." "I'm sorry, i never knew this is your company but if you want, i could seek another job while working here and as soon as i get one, i'll leave."

"Is it mine? The baby?" He asked and i couldn't look at him or answer so with my head down, i nodded. "How do you know that?" I could know that rage was the undertone to his voice. "I've never been with any one else." "Dammit! This is just great!" He said in a sarcastic tone. "Wait, what do you mean you've never been with anyone else? Were you a virgin?" Again i just nodded and he ran he hands through his hair. He started pacing up and down. "Why didn't you tell me when you found out? Are you keeping it?" I cleared my voice to answer. "I wasn't planning on telling you at all, i don't want anything from you and yes, i am keeping my babies." I said as my hand instantly moved towards my belly, the thought of harming them was sickening. "Babies? There's more then one?" Once again i nodded and felt the tears roll down my cheeks. I hate that his raising his voice at me. "It's twins but as i said, i want nothing from you." I stood up "If you will excuse me, i'm going back to work." and with that i exited the room.

I Immediately started sobbing when i got to  my desk. I didn't mean to tell him but he asked and i would've been guiltier if i lied to him, my children would grow to blame me if they knew i lied to their father about whether or not they were his. I dried my tears and dugged myself into work as i heard him come from the meeting room. "Jessica, take the rest of the day off." He said as he got into his elevator and so i packed up and went home.

I put the photo of my babies on my fridge and called Sam to see if she's free. She paints so she basically has her own hours. "Sam, Are you free? I'm home because my boss sent me home." " Hey Babe, yeah, i actually just finished up a piece for the galary. I'll hop in a shower and then be over. You have snacks right?"

"Not really." "Okay, see you in a bit."