You And Me Against The World | ✅

Chapter 89

Several weeks have passed since initiation is over. I am now half way through my pregnancy and am on my way to my twenty-weeks check-up in the hospital. Tobias is driving the car, impatiently like every month. Two weeks ago, I felt the first flutter and immediately called Addison. She told me that soon I will start feeling kicks and shouldn't get worried about it.

"You nervous?" Tobias asks glancing my way.

"No," I say looking at him.

"You keep rubbing your belly," he says.

"So? I do that all the time. Huh," I exclaim when the baby kicks.

"What?" Tobias asks alerted.

"Calm down, Tobias. If you freak out now I don't want to know what you'll do when I'm actually having the baby," I say.

"I'm sorry. I'm just worried," he says glancing my way before returning his gaze to the road.

"The baby just kicked," I say and grab his right hand and place it over my belly where I felt the baby move.

"I can't feel anything," he says with a frown.

"Give it a second," I say and just then another little kick. I look at Tobias and his face lightens up.

"Does it hurt?" he asks rubbing my swollen abdomen.

"No. It's just a strange sensation like the one you get from indigestion." He chuckles. We soon arrive at the hospital and Tobias parks the car. We reach Addison's office and the nurse in charge lets us inside. I change into the all too familiar paper gown and sit on the examination table. Tobias sits on the stool right next to me and holds my hand in his, kissing it every once in a while.

"Hello Tris, hello Four," Addison says coming in.

"Hi, Addison," I say smiling.

"Hello," Tobias greets.

"So, Tris, twenty weeks, you're half way through. How do you feel?" she asks sitting down.

"Excited, nervous, impatient and a bunch of other feelings I can't put my finger on," I say smiling.

"I understand. Any complaints? Morning sickness? Aches? Spotting?" she asks her usual questions.

"Morning sickness almost irrelevant. Maybe once every two weeks and that only happens when I eat too quick and too much. My back and feet hurt, but Four is giving me massages. No spotting, thank God."

"Good. Today we'll be able to find out what you are having. Have you two decided if you want to know the baby's gender?" she asks.

"Yes," we both say excited.

"Alright. Then let's get started." She takes out the wand and prepares it while I pull my gown up exposing my stomach. Like many times before Tobias leans forward and kisses my belly and whispers a sweet "I love you, baby". It always makes my heart swell and brings tears to my eyes. Addison is already used to this and just smiles. When the cold wand hits my skin, I shudder for a second before my attention is captured by the loud, steady heartbeat of my child. I look at the screen, already familiar with what I'm seeing and see the form of my baby. "Everything looks fine so far, but it seems your little bundle of joy is a bundle of mischief," she says with a chuckle. We look at the screen and Baby Eaton is showing off his or her little butt. Tobias laughs lightly and squeezes my hand gently. "How about I tell you guys what to expect this week and a few additional facts? Maybe the baby will turn around and we will be able to see what the two of you are having."

"Sounds good," I say.

"Your baby is about the size of a banana; as far as I can see the baby is 6.50 inches long and weighs about ten ounces."