Parenthood - (completed)

Part 14

It was the day of Connie's twenty week scan. Luckily they both had the day off already so nobody would suspect anything.
Neither of them had mentioned the kiss, both thinking that the other saw it as a mistake.
Connie's door bell rang so she said grabbed her handbag and went to the door.
She followed Jacob out to the car when she noticed Layla getting in the back.
"Jacob?" Connie asked sternly.
"I'm dropping her off at work on the way. She thought you'd be more comfortable in the front" he said.

Connie really didn't feel comfortable sitting in the car with Layla at all, not when she was carrying Jacob's baby but Layla was the woman he loved.
"Actually I just realised that I told Grace I'd pick her up from school today instead of the childminder so she could see the scan pictures so we should go in two cars instead" she lied.
"Oh that's ok, we will pick her up on the way back, I don't mind cause I haven't seen her in a while" Jacob said whilst being unsure weather to believe her or not.
"I said I'd take her out for pizza though Jacob" Connie told him.
"Well then let me treat you both to pizza. Please just get in the car Connie" he pleaded.
"fine" she huffed as she opened the door and got in.

She got her phone out straight away and sent the childminder a text saying she no longer needed to pick Grace up.
"Hi Connie, how you doing?" Layla said.
"Fine" Connie replied without looking up from her phone.
Without thinking Jacob reached over and placed his hand on her thigh rubbing it gently "relax ok?" he said.
Connie looked at him strangely whilst Layla sat awkwardly looking between the two.
"Sorry" he muttered as he pulled his hand back.

He dropped Layla off at work then drove the rest of the way to the hospital.
They went in round the back to avoid event being seen then straight up to maternity.
Connie laid down on the bed and rolled her top up again so Mr T could start the scan.
"Would you like to know the sex of your baby?" he asked.
Connie looked up at Jacob, "it's up to you sweetcheeks" he said.
"Yes please" Connie said as Jacob took hold of her hand.
"You're having a little boy" he told them.

Jacob broke out into a big grin and Connie had tears in her eyes as she smiled at him.
"How many photos?" Mr T asked.
"Three again please" Connie smiled.
"Just the one" Jacob said.
Connie looked up at him questioningly as he squeezed her hand, "it's just us from now on, just mummy and daddy" he said softly.
"I'll give you a minute, I thought we could go over your birthing plan today so I'll just go and get the notes" Mr T said as he walked out.
Connie moved over and patted the side of the bed so Jacob sat down next to her.
"What about Layla? It's not really just us is it?" she asked.
"It'll be me and her, but that'll be the only time it'll be her. It's me, you, Grace and the baby, she's not part of that con. I've realised that it was wrong of me to expect you to accept that she would be in our child's life, and although she will have contact with the baby, you will always be his mum and that will never change" he explained.

"Will you bloody well stop making me so emotional?" she laughed and cried at the same time.
"Come here you dosy mere" Jacob said as he wrapped his arm around her shoulder and pulled her closer.
She rested her head on his shoulder and smiled as Mr T walked back in.
He smiled watching them then sat down in front of them, "so, what type of birth would you want?" he asked.
"Natural birth, here" Connie replied.
"Ok, drugs?" he said.
"Gas and air only" Connie told him.
"Birthing partner will be Jacob I assume?" he asked whilst writing down the information.
Connie looked up at Jacob who nodded, "course I will be" he grinned.

They finally left maternity after arranging Connie's birthing plan with Mr T.
As they walked down the stairs Connie looked down to see Jacob lacing his hand with hers and pulled her closer.
She smiled and walked down with him to the car.
"Grace's school now?" he asked.
"Yes please" she said as they got in the car.
He drove to her school then parked the car, "would you like me to wait here?" he asked.
"Actually I'd rather you came with me, save me from socialising with the other mums" she said as she rolled her eyes.
Jacob laughed and got out the car with her, "come on" he said whilst wrapping his arm around her waist.

They stood in the playground for ten minutes or so, being stared at by some of the other parents as they had no idea who Jacob was.
Grace came running out of her class room with her friends and straight down to Connie.
"Is it a boy or a girl? Please tell me mummy!" She said excitedly.
Connie smirked at Jacob, "should we tell her?" she asked.
"Hmm we could make her wait till tea" he smirked back.
"Jacob pleaseeee" Grace begged.
"Alright, it's a boy. You're getting a little baby brother" Connie told her.
"Yay! Awww I can't wait to meet him" Grace grinned.
"Neither can we princess, now come on, let's go for pizza" Jacob said then they left the playground, his arm still around Connie's waist.