Belonging to the Iceman

Getting The Results

Shantelle was busy making lunch when Nico's phone started to ring.

He was out the back playing tug of war with her faithful friend, Pharaoh.

"Bonjour Shantelle Prost parlant" She said politely as she poured some ice-cold peach Iced Tea into a tall pitcher filled with ice.

"Bonjour Mme Prost, M. Prost est là?" Delphine's doctor asked politely.

"Un instant, je vais le faire pour vous Docteur" Shantelle said, heading through the house and out the back to Nicolas.

Keeping her hand over the phone, she said softly "It's Delphine's Doctor from the hospital my Nicolas"

He let go of the toy rope, letting Pharaoh win. The big, fluffy St Bernard trotted off, happily with the drool-covered rope in his mouth.

Nicolas rubbed his hand on his jeans, trying to get the dog saliva off and then took his iPhone and headed away from her and into their Japanese garden, their beloved, prized Japanese Cherry Blossom trees were currently in full flower.

It had a beautiful water feature, a Zen garden, little stone temples, bonsais, and ever colourful koi swam in their large pond which a waterfall cascaded into.

A large blue ornamental fan, decorated in dragons and cherry blossoms hung proudly on the wall, a gift from Alain and Anne Marie.

Fire Glow Japanese Maple trees with their bright red leaves contrasted with the gentle pink Cherry blossom trees, Japanese black Pines also featured in their garden.

Lanterns and a table setting completed their garden.

It was their little piece of paradise, they had created their garden as they had first met in Japan.

"Bonjour Docteur, have you the results?" Nicolas asked, sitting on the rocks beside the pond, watching the koi swimming.

"Bonjour Nicolas, I do have the results but I need you to come to the hospital," Doctor said, "Delphine went home last night, she is hoping that Angeline is yours..."

"I bet she is, but did you speak to Shantelle before me?" Nicolas asked

"Oui, your wife answered my call, Nicolas," The Doctor said

"Oui, my WIFE, the woman that I want to bear my children," Nicolas said, "but I am coming in now, straight to your consultation room?"

"Oui Nicolas," He said

*

Shantelle met him at the back door of the house.

"Is Angeline yours?" She asked straight to the point.

"I don't know, Mon amour, I have to go back to the hospital, will you come with me please?" He told her.

She took him into her arms, hugging him tightly and softly pressing a kiss to his lips.

"Of course, my Nicolas"

*

Nicolas paced back and forth as they waited for the doctor to see them.

"Bonjour Nicolas and the lovely Shantelle," the middle-aged man said coming into the office. A foreboding yellow envelope marked 'PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL' in his hands.

"Doctor...please...just tell me..." Nicolas begged, running his hands through his hair.

The friendly man smiled, sat down and pulled a white sheet of paper out of the envelope that had been sealed.

"Let me explain, if the test has come back 50% positive you are not the Father, the 50% just confirms that Delphine is the Mother and there is no doubt about that, IF it comes back 99.99% positive, then you are the Father to Angeline, confirming 50% for you and Delphine to prove that you are Angeline's parents..."