You broke me for nothing...

Chapter 75

Chris pov...

I am nervous. So nervous. I am pacing up and down the living room. I am waiting for Kate to be ready. We are going to find out the gender of our baby today. I am so excited, i can't wait to find out. We dont mind either way but personally i just want to know. We had discussed it at length and even considered to keep it a surprise but who are we kidding... We are both way to curious and excited to find out. 

Ma is coming along. It was Kate's idea. I had not been sure in the beginning. But Kate really wanted her there. And after all she did for me and for Kate, how could i say no. She made Tara and Kate talk again. I will forever be grateful for that...  I had been in shock when i saw Tara in the back of the car but was so happy to see her. Kate had slept for hours after they had made up and ma brought her back home. 

While Kate had slept, ma and Tara caught me up on al that happened. Everything was good now. We talked it all out and it was like nothing had ever happened. Kate and Tara where back to being close. It was nice to see. Tara came over the other night with her husband and kids. We had dinner and it was nice. Kate played with the kids, and we watched it with a big smile. Months ago, she was a wreck. Could not be around the kids and now... Now she was beaming and laughing. 

Of course, there are moments that she is down and sad, but they are getting less and less. Her therapy seems to be really helping and i couldn't be prouder of her. She works so hard to heal and move on... She slowly but surely gets her sparkle back. 

I sigh and look at my watch. We really should be going. We still have to pick up ma and are cutting it close. I walk towards our bedroom and hear Kate talking. I smile. She is talking to Dodger... I hear her ask him what he thinks... Boy or girl. I peak inside and chuckle as Dodger is laying on the bed tilting his head from side to side listening to her. 

I slowly push the door open and step inside. "I dont think he would mind either way..."I say smirking and Kate jumps letting out a yelp. "You scared me...!" She says breathing heavy one hand on her heart the other protectively rubbing her belly... I chuckle and walk over. "Sorry, sweetheart... Didn't mean to..." I say pulling her in my arms and i kiss her... "I bet..." She says smirking back at me after our kiss... "Sweetheart... I dont want to rush you... But we really have to go if we dont want to be late..." I tell her and she smiles before looking at her watch. 

She giggles before looking up at me again and hovers her lips over mine. "We still have some time, Mr. Evans..." She whispers but does not kiss me. She is teasing me looking at me with a twinkle in her eyes and a little mischievous smile on her lips... 

I swallow hard as her hands travel down my body... "You smell so good..." She softly whimpers and i feel my body react to her words... "What are you doing, sweetheart..." I softly whisper back as her hands roam my body setting it on fire. "Nothing..." She says with a hint of amusement in her voice... "Are you sniffling me, sweetheart..." I say now amused to and she giggles... "Can't help it... You smell so good..." She says in a soft moan and i grin. "Well, thank you sweetheart..." I say grinning from ear to ear... I can't help but feel smug at her compliment... She takes another deep breath before pushing herself back. I watch her straighten out her clothes before looking up at me. 

"Okay... I am ready..." She says beaming before she takes my hand and drags me out of the bedroom. I laugh and happily let her drag me while Dodger bounces after us. But he is not a happy camper as het seems to figure out he is not coming along. It results in a tearful moment as Kate feels guilty and after giving him some love and treats, we are finally out of the door. "He will be fine, sweetheart." I say smiling as i get behind the wheel... I take her hand and kiss the back of it, and she sighs... "I know... But his puppy eyes are not helping..." She says still sniffling a little. I chuckle and kiss her hand again before starting the car. 

I think it is adorable. I might be crazy but i love her little emotional moments. Yesterday she cried after her plate with cookies fell on the ground and Dodger immediately ate them. She was not mad at Dodger... She could never be mad at Dodger, but she had been saving the cookies for dessert after dinner, looking forward to it all day. Only for them to turn into a snack for Dodger... I tried to comfort her. But the only thing that fixed it was me going to the store to get her more cookies. 

I smile at the memory. The conflicting emotions due to hormones made her adorable in my eyes... The smile on her face when i came back with 4 bags of cookies made my day. I drive to ma's house... I chuckle as ma practically bounces over to the car. I barely get the chance to open the car door for her. 

We take off and i smile as ma and Kate excitedly speculate whether it is a boy or a girl. About 45 minutes later we finally arrive at the clinic. We make our way inside right on time for our appointment.