Chapter 2

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Section 1:
Her New Beginning: The Journey Alone:
Part 1:
Medicine and Law:
Chapter 2:
Best of the Best.

-2007-
Seattle, Washington
Niko's POV:

-June 20-

Derek and I had settled into my new home. We found it very easy to live together. We worked well with and around one another and fell into easy routines together.

Not long after we moved in I realized I wasn't just stressed, I was pregnant. On the 10th of June I had my lawyer send a notification to Mark with two options.

The first option, came with two choices of shared custody. First he could choose he could remain in New York and he would be allowed to come here for Christmas and one month of summer until a child was 5. Then at 5 he would get the summer and every other Christmas in New York with the child. The second choice, on the first option, was that he moved to Seattle. He would get every other weekend, every other holiday and one full month each summer. Both choices as per our prenup and divorce agreement, I would be the primary caregiver and custodial parent.

His second option was to give up all rights before the child was even born.

I hadn't told Derek I was pregnant yet. I wanted to find out Mark's choice first, because I knew if Mark chose to come here, it would also effect Derek.

I knew he noticed me being sick in the mornings since we had moved to Seattle though. Today though I had found out Mark's choice from my and his attorney. I was so upset, that it had my morning sickness looking like I was dying.

Derek came back from his morning run and found me in the bathroom throwing up and sobbing.

"Okay that's it I'm taking you to a doctor. This has gone on long enough.' Derek said coming over with a washcloth and cleaning off my face.

"I don't need to go to a doctor Der."I told him.

"Like hell you don't. You have been sick for weeks."he replied almost angrily.

"I'm not sick. I don't need a doctor and I already know what is going on and what's wrong." I said as I sniffled some.

He got me up and out of the bathroom and to the living room couch.

"Then what is it, because you are worrying me?"yes looking me over carefully.

I laughed softly, "Just another thing that forces Mark show how much of an asshole he is."

Derek frowned, "What do you mean?"

"I'm pregnant. Almost 4 months it seems. I found out on the 8th of this month. I had my lawyer and his lawyer send him to options and was waiting until I knew his decision to tell you Der." I said looking him, as he looked at me concerned and was holding my hand.

"What was his decision?" He asked me.

"I gave him two shared custody options or the option  to completely give up his rights. According to both lawyers, Addison dropped off the signed forms and took great pleasure in telling them Mark didn't even have to think it over before making his choice and before he just signed." I sighed as I look up at him upset. "He gave up all rights and had Addison pass on the message and I quote,'That I could keep my little bastard to myself.'"
I started crying again not understanding how our love had died and how a man who dreams of a large family could be so cold to his own child.

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