Mafia

Chapter Twelve

He was right It took me ages to decide on a movie, and by the time he was out of the shower I had still had not decided on, it was a close choice between 'Fifty first dates' or 'Enchanted.' Of course 'Fifty first dates one' won, he had run downstairs as I started the movie only to return with popcorn and sweets that he had hidden away, as I was never able to find anything like that in the cupboards. For some reason I forgot that he was an asshole and snuggled up in his arms as we watched the movie, and surprisingly he didn't push me away. Of course like all good movies, I spent most of the time singing to the songs, and falling in love with Adam Sandler. 

"I wish a man would love me enough to make me fall in love with him every day." I sigh as I stick my hand into the bag of popcorn, Giovanni stays quite not saying anything in response to my comment. There was only about 30 minutes left of the movie, however I couldn't keep my eyes open for long enough and soon enough I was passed out asleep. 

It wasn't until morning did I wake up, Giovanni was still wrapped around me his hand placed firmly one my stomach, which made my heart swell slightly. I know that this was only temporary the way he was acting, however part of me wished that it could be permeant. Glancing at the time on the side I realised that it was eight, which meant I only have an hour until my doctors appointment to find out the gender. 

I tried to slowly escape the hands of Giovanni, however I knew that it was going to be impossible without waking him up. As I moved his arm from across my stomach, I watched as his eyes opened and where starring at me. "Where are you going." He asks as I slide out from under the covers and away from him. 

"On a walk.." I say as I head towards the exit of the bedroom, however he is already getting out of bed and sliding his clothes on, before I can even leave. 

"Fine, but I'm joining you, you know the rules." He says as he follows me upstairs, I head into my bedroom and throw some clothes on quickly before running a brush through my hair, Giovanni has disappeared somewhere which I am thankful for considering I am not actually going for a walk and somehow have to get rid of him so I can go to the appointment. 

As soon as I was ready I rushed downstairs to grab some toast before I left, however Giovanni was already down their making us both a cup of tea in flasks so that they didn't get cold on our 'walk.' I popped the bread in the toaster not saying anything as my mind raced at a hundred miles per hour trying to thing of a good excuse. "I was thinking, maybe it would be best if I went on a walk by myself.."  

Giovanni frowned towards me before shrugging his shoulders. "Fine if that's what you want to do go for it." To be honest I was shocked I didn't think it was going to be that easy for him to let me leave by myself, and so before he had a chance to change his mind I grabbed my tea and my toast and left the house, heading towards the hospital. 

I enjoyed the walk there, it was peaceful there where very few people about and those that where awake where smiling or saying morning, which was pleasant. The sun was out and the small rays danced on my skin as I headed in the direction that I used to walk when I worked her previously. It took me roughly 15 minutes until I arrived and because I was early I decided to sit on a bench for a quick rest before heading inside. 

A large portion of me was worried, what if something is wrong with baby? What if the nice Giovanni changes because I have to tell him I am having a girl? What if? The questions just kept coming, and I had no answer to any of them, I just had hope. 

My thoughts where however very quickly broken, as the weight of someone sitting on the bench surprised me, they where rather close for a stranger. It wasn't until I looked at them properly did I recognise the suit and the hair and the fact the Giovanni had followed me here. Crap! 

"You seriously didn't think I knew where you where going!" He said a small smile drawn on his lips as the sun beamed of his face. 

"I just wanted to work for a few hours.." I lied quickly trying to cover up the real reason. 

"Let's not play games here V, as soon as you said you was having an abortion I spoke with the doctor, made sure that if you ever came back for whatever reason I was to be notified immediately." He stood up offering me his hand as I frowned towards him. "Come on we don't want to be late to see him." Another frown came across my face as I followed him into to reception praying that everything was going to be okay.

Of course we where seen to immediately, only because Giovanni runs this entire town, and the doctor was very surprised to see us both here considering I have always came by myself. "So  today is check up day on baby, and finding out the gender!" He says offering me a kind smile. 

"Any changes since I last saw you?" I shake my head finding it hard to speak all of a sudden due to all the nerves. "Okay perfect well I am just going to get you to lay down on the bed and we can start the scan." I lifted up my top, causing Giovanni to frown, and I felt the cold liquid being placed on my stomach before the image of my baby flicked up on the screen. 

"Everything seems perfectly healthy to me. No areas of concerns, now do you want me to tell you the gender or do you want me to write it down and you guys can open it privately?" Part of me wanted to find out now, but I also didn't want to have an argument in front of the doctor.

"Would you be able to write it down and we can open it later?" I ask as the doctor nods his head, he wipes the jelly stuff of my stomach before sliding a piece of people into an envelope and handing it to Giovanni offering him a small smile.  

As we left the hospital I thought I was going to burst with excitement about finding out the gender, I wanted to open the envelope right there, It wasn't until we reached the car could I wait any longer. "Let me open it Giovanni." He looks at me rather surprised at the fact I wasn't waiting until we got home, however says nothing and simply passes me the envelope. 

"'I'm going to open it on three okay... ONE, TWO, THREE..." 

"We are having a girl Gio!" I say as tears reached my eyes, and they start to fall down my face, and then I burst into tears, I was a sobbing mess. Not because I was sad, I was just so exited to finally know and be one step closer to meeting her. I pushed my head into Giovanni's chest as I tried to control the tears that just wouldn't stop, I could tell Giovanni was not happy he was tense and didn't hold me into the hug, he just sat there. 

I was finally able to compose myself slightly as I sat back in my own seat wiping my tears with my fingers, as I finally look at Giovanni. His expression was one that I did not recognise, it was not anger or happiness,  and he said nothing instead he started the car and began the drive home. 

I tried to speak to him about it, but he wouldn't carry on a conversation, instead he only muttered a few words. "Could we go the store, I want to get a few bits for the nursery now I know the gender." I ask as I waited for his response of no, however he pulled into the junction for the store before parking up close the exit. 

"We might as well buy all the baby stuff now." He says as he he gets an employee to assist us, we went round each isle buying a pushchair, and a pram, a new crib, some light green paint for the nursery, as well as toys, nappies, bottles, etc. 

When we had finally finished Giovanna loaded the car up before closing the boot and heading back in towards the store, I ignored it to engrossed in everything that I had to do when we get back home. I have to repaint the nursery, make the crib, put the new shelfs up. And there was still going to have to be more shopping closer to them time. 

The car door opened making me break away from my thoughts, and Giovanni got back in the car hiding something behind his back. "I have a present..." He says as my eyes look towards him in shock, what could he have possibly gotten the we haven't already just brought. "Because you are both my little princesses." He says as he hands me a small teddy bear with a pink dress on and hands me another bigger one with the same outfit. 

It made me want to burst into another round of tears, and so I did. I cried into his chest once again and this time he wrapped his arms around me pulling my harder into the hug.