Home Is Where The Heart Is // IL VOLO

Part 5/5

December 30th

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IGNAZIO

Constanza heaved a long sigh as her fingers drummed impatiently on her knee. It was a nervous tick that always appeared when she was fretful, like at this very moment.

Oddly enough, the waiting room of the maternity clinic was relatively crowded on this afternoon of December 30th. She hadn't had much hope that any doctor would be able to squeeze in an appointment during the holidays and so close to New Year's Eve, but thankfully they had found an empty slot for her.

So there she was... waiting for her first ultrasound. It was only a routine check to see if the baby was in good health, nothing major, and yet she couldn't help but feel both deeply nervous and excited. Of course it might've been a calmer experience if Ignazio was there... because naturally, he was late to the appointment and it annoyed Constanza to no end.

He told her he had an errand to run this morning and judging by his hurried tone, it couldn't be done any other day for some reason. He promised to meet her at the hospital but in true Ignazio Boschetto fashion, he still wasn't there.

"Constanza Osvaldo?" the nurse called out coming into the waiting room "Doctor Giacomo is waiting for you."

Stanzi frowned and got up to approach the nurse "Do you think I could let someone take my place for now? I'm still waiting for my partner."

The nurse skimmed through her notepad "Sure, no problem."

She called out another name and a couple followed her out of the waiting room. Constanza went back to her seat and began caressing her stomach absentmindedly. Being only a month in, it was still quite flat and few people could tell she was pregnant, but the gesture made her smile warmly nonetheless.

'Eight month...' she thought fondly 'You're going to make me wait a long time, aren't you piccolo? Well... you and your papa have that in common already."

A few more people walked in in Stanzi's place until the nurse told her she had to come in or she'd lose her appointment. Reluctantly, Stanzi agreed to see the doctor, mentally cursing her boyfriend's lack of punctuality.

Dr. Natalia Giacomo was very friendly. She made Constanza feel at ease directly, asking her some basic questions and making routine checkups before announcing they could begin with the ultrasound.

Stanzi did as she was told and laid on the examination table. She lifted her shirt and just as the doctor was about to pour some gel on her abdomen, they heard a few knocks on the door.

The nurse opened the door and Ignazio entered the room, his breathe coming out in short huffs like he had been running to get here.

"So sorry... I know I'm late... Sorry..." he rambled walking in and looked at the doctor "Can I come in?"

"Finally," Stanzi grumbled rolling her eyes.

"Ah you must be the father!" the Doctor smiled "Well you're just in time, we were about to begin the ultrasound. Come in."