Mija Priestess

Part 63

I awoke before Damian after just a few hours of dozing and decided that if I didn't go and get a proper pregnancy test now then I would chicken out and I don't think I would have been able too do it at all. I slipped out of bed, chucked on some clothes and rushed downstairs to reception. I checked that no one from work was around and went to the desk.

"Good morning Miss, hope you are enjoying your stay. How can we help you this morning?" The receptionist asked whilst being friendly, smartly dressed yet overly chirpy.

"Good thanks. Could you tell me where the nearest pharmacy is please?"

"Of course, but are you aware that we do a send out service? What is it that you need? We can send someone out for it and deliver it to your room."

I thought for a second before talking more quietly than before. "I need a pregnancy test, but could you get the service to get me both a digital and non digital please, to be sure. I need you to be as discreet as possible though. Who is it that would be sent to get it?"

"I can go for you myself Miss or I can send another member of staff."

"Could you go for me please? I would prefer it if it was someone I had spoken too and understood how discreet I needed them to be." With that the receptionist nodded and jotted down what it was I needed and which room I was in. I passed her a $20 bill plus another $20 for herself, ordered breakfast to be delivered to the room and returned to our room where Damian was just waking.

"Where did you sneak off to Mija?" Damian asked while stretching and pulling back the covers before motioning me to join him back in bed.

"I woke up and thought I would get the wheels in motion so I went to reception and ordered breakfast. They also have a send out service so we will be receiving 2 pregnancy tests with our French toast and bacon." I smiled nervously once I had finished waffling. Damian pulled himself up too sitting.

"How do you feel this morning Mija? Why don't you come back and join me until breakfast gets here?" Damian tapped the side of the bed where I had been sleeping the night before. I smiled and nodded before climbing in for a cuddle. Damian kissed the top of my head before talking again. "Are you going to do the test when it comes? Are you as nervous as I am?"

I shyly nodded before answering him. "I am scared, apprehensive and nervous for so many reasons. If it is negative, do we discuss the fact that we were both disappointed when we thought the menopause test was a negative pregnancy test? If it is positive, are we ready to be parents? What happens if I can't love them? My parents didn't care or love me so what happens if it is genetic and I can't love our child?" I could feel the lump forming in my throat as I thought about the possibility of my parents negative traits being genetic.

"If it is negative, we discuss things. No running away. If it is positive then we start a family together, just a little sooner than we had planned. As for loving them, I think the fact that you are so worried shows that you already love our potential child." Before Damian could say anything else the door knocked. "I'll get it."

Damian answered it and the same receptionist who had offered to go for me was stood at the door. "Your partner asked me to run an errand for her." She said while gently holding up a little white bag. "I managed to get her everything she needed and her change is in there too. I also brought your breakfast at the same time so there was no chance of another member of staff seeing the items." Damian took the trolley and bag from her and gestured for her to wait. He took his wallet from his jacket and presented her with another $20 before closing the door and tossing the bag at me.

"Time's up Mija, go and pee." I grabbed the bag, took a deep breath and entered the bathroom as Damian started helping himself to rashers of bacon.

I grabbed a disposable cup from next to the sink and proceeded to pee as instructed. I placed it on the counter by the sink, washed my hands and opened the bag. Thankfully the receptionist had done as I had asked and bought 2. I opened the first, which was the non digital, dipped it, placed the cap back on and flipped it over so it was face down on the counter. I then did the same with the digital as well. Then returning back to the bedroom to Damian sat eagerly awaiting me on the edge of the bed. "I need to set a timer for 3 minutes and then we should know whether or not, we are." I shuffled nervously and looked at the floor.

Damian reached over and grabbed his phone before gesturing to me. "Come here." I walked and sat next to him on the bed and he put his arms tightly around my shoulders. "Are you ok?" I nodded. "Now we wait."

After what felt like an eternity, the alarm rang out breaking me from a daze. "I don't think I can look. I don't think I want to know yet. What if I am? Or what feels even worse, what if I'm not?"

"Do you want me to look?" I nodded and Damian left me to go and check our fate.

DAMIAN'S POV

I could see how scared and anxious Sophie was which is why I offered to check. I left her side to go into the bathroom secretly hoping that at least one of the tests would show me what I was hoping to see. I flipped over the one nearest the door and saw 2 lines. My heart flipped and I was pretty sure that that was good going by the menopause test instructions I had read the night before.

I couldn't contain my smile and flipped the second one quickly.

PREGNANT

4+ weeks

I stood shaking with a test in each hand and felt a warm tear of joy roll down my cheek, followed by a few more. I turned to enter the bedroom still shaking and staring at the 2 sticks in my hands. Sophie spoke before I had a chance. "I'm sorry. I was really starting to think that I was. Are you crying because you are disappointed? Or relieved?"

"Neither Mija." I walked towards Sophie and passed her the tests before gently scooping her up in my arms. "Looks like Rhea isn't the only Mami around here now Mija."