Caught a Responsible Man after the Break Up

XI - Rush

"Babe!"

Clover heard a nervous call from the bathroom near the kitchen.

"Hmm? What is it?"

Ember opened the door so Clover could come in.  She handed over the results.  She tested it twice and the results are the same.

Clover's nose felt sour and his eyes stung and eventually reddened.

"It is true, right?" Clover looked at Ember and his pooled tears dropped one by one.

Ember laughed and hugged him.

"Yes! Of course, it is true! Oh, Babe, you're so happy?"

"Yeah..." Clover sniffed.

However, at the back of Ember's mind, she was still thinking, what if this child is not Clover's?

They both decided to go on leave from work on Monday.

The doctor looked at the couple and wondered why one was very happy while the pregnant person herself seemed bothered.

"Of course, the pregnancy test doesn't lie. There is a presence of HCG in your urine which is indicative of pregnancy.  Okay, let's start with the series of laboratory tests.  I also suggest ultrasound as soon as possible then we will use the AOG, or age of gestation, as the primary basis of the fetus' age."  The doctor explained a lot of other things.

The couple and first-time parents listened carefully.

There were a lot of pregnancy supplements and Clover bought all full prescriptions in one go.  If Ember didn't stop him, he would have wanted to start buying baby things.

"Let's go home first?"  Ember wants to discuss things.

When they got home, Ember sat Clover down on the couch and waited for a few minutes for the room to get cooler after the AC was turned on.

"Babe, first of all, I want you to know that I adore you so much. There is nothing in this world that I want to be with other than you. And I am so happy with the little life in my tummy."

"But what's wrong?" Clover just noticed her abnormality.

"Remember, what I told you? About me also being touched by Brennan before we got together?"

"Oh, is that so? I have a feeling that that baby is mine, you know.  It's been two months and you're pregnant. You've been with him for five years and nothing happened."

"But like I said, my period is irregular. Also, why were you always so confident about this?"

"Well... wait, I will show you something."

Clover went into his room and was back in less than a minute. He handed over a medical result to Ember.

Ember checked the document which says "Semen Analysis-Seminogram". She looked at Clover with wide eyes and confused brows.

"As you can see, I have high or above average sperm concentration of over 200 million sperm/mL.  That baby is mine. I just know it."

"Yeah. I get that. I understand the report. But why?"

Clover laughed a bit and explained, "Remember I told you Meadow has conditions before she can formally accept me as her boyfriend?"

"Yeah...? How many were there?"

"Well, first is the one you're aware of, that I would climb up to the Director position which means I will somehow become visible under her father's radar.  Second, I have a few properties under my name.  So this house and my grandma's house. And the third is this. That I am not impotent."

Ember burst out laughing! It took her a good two minutes before settling down.  She hugged Clover and rubbed her face on his cheek.

"What's funny?" He asked as he tightly held her by the waist.

"It's funny that she literally made a wedding dress for others.  I harvested all the benefits after all these years. So now she's bothering you."

"I know how to handle her. Don't worry. Now, in regards to your doubt... I will take responsibility no matter what. I just pray she looks like you."

"Why are you so sure it's a girl?" she teased.

"Because you're so pretty and the baby is very obedient and well-behaved.  Anyway, now that we're sure... how about we get married the soonest possible time?"

"Okay, I told you, I'm fine whenever. But according to the doctor, there will be lots of tests and supplements to buy as we go along. Can we do a civil wedding first and maybe a church wedding in the future?  I just started my job and need to report this. I don't know if I will be fired. I don't wanna be stressed with all the things that's going on."

"I understand, baby. I will talk to a friend from civil affairs. Normally if it's not the mayor, it's a judge who can do the ceremony.  Let's have a few people as witnesses."  He kissed her and stood up to get his cell phone.

After a while, he came back, "We're in luck. I called my friend and he's actually drinking right now with the judge. There's an available slot next Monday.  We just need to prepare the requirements. It can be done in two days. The rest is preparation for rings, cake, reception for a small group of people, and other small things which we can do after work."

Since it was still early in the afternoon, Clover accompanied Ember to the lobby while she went to the HR department to report her situation.

Violet Starr, the HR Supervisor called for a quick meeting with Ember's direct supervisor, Mrs. Beams.

Amazingly enough, the company doesn't discriminate against pregnant women who are in the probationary period.

They just discussed precautionary and other possible limitations that come with being pregnant while working.

"Rest assured, your assessment is based on your performance.  All other pregnancy-related issues will be considered." Ms. Starr assured her.

"You're thinking too much.  Our company is far from being cruel towards women.  Again, congratulations! Let us know if there's anything else you need or if there are concerns in the future." Mrs. Beams looks genuinely happy for her.

The meeting ended beautifully.

At night, Ember snuggled close to Clover after completing the documents required for the marriage application.  The folder was neatly placed inside Clover's backpack, ready for tomorrow's submission.

"Wow... this is happening!" She giggled.

"Thank you for adapting. I promise I will give you a proper wedding in the future."

"Then we will wait for you to fulfill it.  No rush."