Love & Secrets (Unedited)

Chapter Six

Rosemary

After blurting out being pregnant and the awkward evening out with Rome, Britney, and Henry, I haven't seen Rome in a couple of weeks. Henry mentioned he had some art show in Italy. I've refrained from internet stalking as he's not spoken to me. I want nothing to do with him. Today is my first appointment, going alone is not what I wanted but it's what will happen. Britney was unable to get out of work, her boss is a dick and said she'd lose her job if she didn't go in.

  "Frey!" My last name is called so I stand and follow the nurse into a room in the back. She takes my information and tells me to give a urine sample then takes my weight and height. "Do you have any bleeding? Pains? Concerns?" She asks and I tell her no. She checks my breathing and heart rate before writing everything into my charts. "Alright the doctor will be with you in a moment." I give a nod and she leaves.

I take this time to examine the walls and see the poster of a baby in the womb and monthly growth charts. I never understood how a baby could fit all squashed in a womb.

  My phone dings and I pick it up to check.

I'm back. Can we talk? -Rome

I roll my eyes and before I could reply there's a knock at the door. "Hello, I'll be your doctor during your pregnancy. You are Rosemary Frey, correct?" I tell her yes and she asks a few questions basically to see how far along I am. "Let's start with finding a heart beat." She smiles at me as I lay back on the bed. I lift my shirt and she tucks a cloth into the top of my jeans before adding warm gel onto my lower stomach. She grabs the doppler and turns it on before pressing the wand against my belly.

For a moment it's silent, too silent. I lowkey start to panic as she turns it off and stands. "Let me grab the monitor." She says and exits the room for a minute before coming back with a mini box tv on a cart. "Don't worry I'm sure we'll find the baby." She says gently. She proceeds to turn on the screen where black and grey show. Then she grabs the wand connected to it and presses it against my belly. She searches for a moment. "Oh there we are! The little bean was hiding." She laughs a little. "Here you can see the head... body... and where the arms and legs will fully form and soon fingers and toes. I'll print a photo for you." She smiles.

After she does something on the screen she shuts it off and grabs the doppler again, this time, pressing it against the spot where the baby was seen. From the silent room it's suddenly filled with a heart beat. A loud and strong heart beat. I look up at the doctor and my eyes fill with tears. I'm pregnant.. I'm actually going to be a mom.

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The following day I head into work and the first person to come up to me is Henry. "Hey doll, how are you feeling today?" He gives me a hug. I had told him I wasn't feeling well yesterday but now that I have a photo of the baby I'll be announcing my being pregnant. "I'm doing much better today. I have something to show you by the way." I get up from the desk and head over to the corner where I placed my bag. I dig in and get the picture out of my wallet.

  "I got this done yesterday." I say as I walk over to him, I hand him the photo and he flips it over. At first he looks confused but then realization occurs and his lips turn upwards into a big smile. "Oh my.. Rosie you're pregnant? How exciting!" He chuckles and pulls me in for a hug. I hug him back and in that moment Rome walks in. He clears his throat to announce he's there causing Henry to pull away but wrap his arm around my shoulder.

The photo is still in his hand and I go to grab it. "What's that?" Rome asks, unfortunately seeing it before I could hid it. "Nothing." I say and Henry takes his arm off me and starts to back away as Rome gets closer and snatches the ultrasound photo from my hand. His face hardens and he looks at me with a glare. "When did you go? Why didn't you tell me? How dare you take that from me!" His voice rises and I step back in shock.

Henry leaves the room shutting the door behind him. "Rome, I can't just put appointments on hold until you're ready to be a parent." I give him a dirty look. He didn't even believe I was pregnant! For goodness sake why would I lie? I take back my photo and he steps closer to me. "If you told me then I would've made arrangements to come back sooner. Stop assuming I don't want to be here." He looks at me with hate.

"You are the one who leaves me here alone while you take weeks to do an art show that only takes one night and I'm the one who's wrong? What is wrong with you? Do you know how I felt these last two weeks? I thought finally telling you would have made me feel better and that I'd have someone to talk to about what I'm going through but clearly not! You're so selfish! And for what? All because you thought I was lying?" My body gets hot but I ignore it and ball up my fists.

"You don't understand Rosemary. I've been lied to before. It was a terrible feeling when the truth came out. I don't want to deal with that again!" He runs his hand through his hair taking in a deep breath. "So what? You think I want your money? You think I'd lie about being pregnant just to have your money?" I'm furious at this point. On the verge of hitting him in his perfectly shaped face.

   "Woman are capable of anything! I barely know you how am I supposed to know your true intentions?!" He yells at me and I step forward pointing my finger in his face. "I don't want your money.." I poke his chest hard. "I don't want a damn dime. You can take your money and shove it up your behind Rome. I quit!" I yell and turn to walk away.

  My legs give out on me and next thing I know is I'm seeing darkness but before the world around me goes blank I feel a pair of arms wrap around me. The arms I so missed ever since we had a night together two months ago.