The Baker, Part 2: Sous Chef

Chapter 6

"Boy or a girl?" Ben asked with a smile as he nervously fiddled with Cassie's fingers. She huffed out a laugh and told him, "Doesn't matter. As long as they're healthy and happy. Do you have a preference?"

They've been waiting in the doctor's office for a few minutes now; Cassie on a table with her shirt halfway up. They finally got an appointment to get a check-up on the baby. Unfortunately, they couldn't get it until three weeks later (because apparently everyone in London has gotten pregnant) and on the day that Julie and Kelly arrive, so they were trying to make it quick.

He shook his head and told her, "No. I mean, I would love a son. My own little boy. I would be afraid to have a girl to be honest. Dealing with the boys and all that, but I would love my own baby girl." Cassie smiled and ran her fingers through his hair.

"I could see you with our daughter," she said. "She would be a total daddy's girl because you would give into everything she asks you for. She would have you wrapped around her little finger." He smoothed his hand over her stomach and chuckled, "I have no doubt about that. Either way, whether we have a boy or girl, I'll be wrapped around their finger."

Just then, the office door opened and an older doctor came in. "Hello there!" He cheerily said. "You must be Mr. and Mrs. Cumberbatch! I am doctor Samuel and I'll be looking after you though your pregnancy!"

You and Ben both shook his hand. "Pleasure to meet you," Ben said. "We're, uh...we're a little nervous. We've been having some trouble conceiving." He kept his hand over her stomach and stroked his thumb over it. Doctor Samuel starting turning on the ultrasound monitor as he said, "Well, let's just take a look!"

He put some very cold gel over Cassie's stomach and moved a wand around over it. Ben and Cassie's eyes were glued to the screen with their hands laced tightly together. "And...there is your new addition," Doctor Samuel said.

He pointed to the screen and circled his finger over a, now larger, ben shape. "I'd say you're about eight weeks along and you both look very healthy." Ben and Cassie were nearly crying with joy. "Will there be any problems?" Cassie asked through tears.

Doctor Samuel printed some pictures and told her, "No, I don't see why not. Some women--and men--have trouble conceiving, but that's simply nature. I did get notes from your primary doctor about using pills to inflict harm on yourself?"

She looked down and nodded as Ben smoothed his hand down her hair. "Do you think that could cause problems?" He asked. Doctor Samuel looked over his charts, then said, "No, I don't see how it would. It's been five years, I see, so everything would be flushed out by now. You and your baby are perfectly healthy, Mrs. Cumberbatch, I assure you. I would like you on plenty of bedrest, though. I'm sure you can enforce that, Mr. Cumberbatch."

Ben smiled at his wife and said, "Damn straight I can." 

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Ben couldn't keep his hands off his wife for the good since they got out of the hospital. He was so happy, so excited...so turned on. "Shouldn't I be the horny one here?" Cassie giggled as Ben kissed down her neck, keeping her wrapped up in his arms.

They were standing in the middle of the airport, waiting for her mom and sister, but that didn't seem to phase him at all. Not even the paparazzi could pry him off. "There are photos being taken," she quietly giggled.

He growled and nipped at her skin. "I really don't care," he mumbled against her neck. "I'm showing love and affection to my adoring, pregnant wife." He put his hand over her stomach just as he said that and gave her one long kiss on the neck.

"And as for being horny," he purred in her ear, "I know what you do every night when I'm gone, darling. I come home from an interview, you're sleeping like the angel you are, but then I get a whiff of your fingers and you leave me in bed with a raging hard-on."