She Saved Me Version 2

Part 59

Helena P.O.V. 

I awaken the next morning, as the memories of the previous night come flooding back to mind. I lay in bed looking at the ceiling and stop to think about things. I sit up in bed and walk to the loo to take a shower. On the way to the loo, I pass my bedroom mirror and I stop to look at my reflection. My abdomen is protruding so that it is harder to hide. I then remember I have another doctor's appointment this morning. I walk into the loo and start the shower. As I'm showering, I'm starting to think about things I need to start getting for the baby. I'm still thinking about this as I get out of the shower and change into a black and white checkered shirt and a black skirt. I then walk downstairs and expect to see Tom and Laura getting the kids up and ready for school and daycare but notice the house is eerily quiet. I walk into the kitchen where I notice the house is empty. I assume the kids are at school and daycare and Tom and Laura are at work. I look at the time and realize that I have an hour before my appointment. I go into the kitchen and make myself a cup of tea and sit at the kitchen table. No sooner do I sit down I hear the doorbell ring. I rise from my seat, leaving my tea on the table and walk to the front door. I open the door and see Tim standing on the steps with TJ. "Good morning." I say, greeting him. "Good morning." he responds. I let him into the empty house, and I notice him stop and look around. "The house is quiet this morning." he says. "I know. I figured Tom and Laura were at work and the kids were already at school and daycare." I state. "What time is your appointment?" Tim asks me, reminding me that I had told him about it. "It's in an hour." I state. Tim sets TJ down and I walk into the kitchen to retrieve my cup of tea. I walk into the living room with it and sit next to Tim on the sofa who has now taken TJ out of his car seat and is sitting with the baby in his arms. I put my tea on the coffee table and Tim hands me TJ and I sit him in my arms. I look at him and I can feel my heart melting at the sight. "I can't believe he is already two months old time really does fly by." I say to Tim. "It sure does." Tim responds. "I don't know about you but I started thinking about names for the new baby." Tim says. "I haven't even thought about names I'm thinking more about what I'm going to need." I tell him. "You don't think you're alone in this do you?" Tim says, looking at me perplexed. I look at him for a moment and then say, "How would this work if you and live in two different houses." I say. "We would make it work, or we could just get a place of our own, you, me Billy, Nell, TJ and the new baby." he says. I take in what Tim said and think about it for a moment, but then realize I can't be away from Laura and the kids. "That sounds good in theory but what about Laura, Tom and the kids?" I ask him. "Who cares, if Laura doesn't care enough to support you when you need her most then why do her feelings matter?" Tim questions. I stop and take in what Tim is saying. I understand where he is coming from but to me it still doesn't feel right. "Isn't there a way we could all be together but separate, so that way we have our space with the kids and Tom and Laura have theirs?" I question him. "I don't know Helena and that would depend on how they feel about it and to be perfectly honest right now I really don't care about their feelings or opinions." Tim says. I look at the clock and realize we need to leave. "We need to get going." I tell Tim. He grabs TJ and we head out to his car. We climb into the car after putting TJ in the backseat and driving to the clinic. When we arrive, I walk to the reception desk and explain to the receptionist why I am there. I sit next to Tim and wait a while until my name is called. When my name is called, I follow the nurse to an exam room with Tim following behind me. We enter the exam room where the nurse checks my vitals and takes blood to run more tests. "The doctor will be with you shortly." the nurse says, walking out of the room and closing the door behind her. I sit on the exam table looking at Tim and say to him "You said you started thinking about names." Tim nods his head. "What names did you have in mind?" I ask. Tim didn't get a chance to answer as the doctor walks into the room. "Hello, Helena, how nice to see you again." she says. "Hello, Dr. Smith, it's nice to see you again." I respond to her. "Okay, so your blood pressure is normal, your vitals all look fine, now we are just going to run an ultrasound." she states. I look at Tim and I can't help but grin knowing I get to see more pictures of the baby. I lean back on the exam room table and roll up my shirt which is exposing my abdomen which is protruding more than the last time I was at the doctors. I watch as the doctor puts the gel on my stomach and moves it around using the probe. I look at Tim and notice him watching the screen intently. I then look at the screen and notice our baby. As I look at the screen, I can't help it as a tear finds its way down my face. I'm so busy watching my baby on the screen I don't hear the doctor when she asks me "Do we want to know the gender?" I look at her for a moment "Huh?" I ask, snapping myself out of my trance of focusing on my baby. "I asked if you wanted to know the gender?" the doctor repeats. I look at Tim for his opinion. "It's up to you." he tells me, smiling at me. I stop to ponder this for a moment, but decide I want to be surprised. "Not right now." I tell her. "Okay, if at any point you change your mind just ask." she says. I then watch as she prints out pictures of the baby and hands them to me. She then rubs the gel off my abdomen and Tim helps me to sit up. I roll my shirt down as the doctor says, "Everything looks good, just remember to make an appointment for in a month." she says exiting the room. As soon as the door is closed, I stop and look at Tim and smile. "What?" he asks. "Nothing, I'm just getting really excited about the baby." I tell him. I watch a grin spread across his face. "I know I am too." he says. We walk out of the exam room, and I stop at the reception desk to make my next appointment we then walk out of the clinic and to the car. Tim puts TJ into the car as I climb in and close the car door and buckle up. As we are driving Tim and I are sitting in comfortable silence. That is until Tim says "Back to our conversation we were having earlier what do you seriously think about you, Billy, Nell moving in with me for good?" he asks catching me off guard. "Tim I don't know if I can do that to Laura, she's been so good with helping me with Billy and Nell and I don't know how the kids would take it." I say being honest with him. "It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks Helena it only matters what you think." he says to me. I sigh not knowing what to say in response. "Just think about it." he states as he pulls up in front of the flat. I only nod my head in reply and unbuckle my seat belt and exit the car. I grab my keys out of my bag and unlock the door. I walk into the flat to the eerie silence that greeted me earlier in the day. I've decided that all of this excitement about the baby has made me tired. I slowly trudge my way up the stairs and walk to my bedroom. I crawl into bed and fall into an uncomfortable sleep with Tim's proposition never leaving my mind.