Together

Chapter 16

Chloe's POV

Two days later we went to see the doctor, I was so nervous, my stomach was in knots

Ryan on the other hand was completely calm about all of it, he knew everything that was happening

We went in and they started with an ultrasound, I couldn't see anything until it was pointed directly out to me but Ryan found the baby instantly

The doctor said I'm about 3 months pregnant, I thought I'd just been ill a lot, 3 months and not once did it occur to me I might be pregnant until that day that I took the test

Ryan was ready for all the questions and knew everything they had to do, he held my hand and soothed me when they took my blood, knowing how much I hate the sight or thought of blood

He even saw it coming when she said that because of how small I was and other health issues, like my fainting spells, would mean my body would have to work harder for the baby and so I'd be a lot more tired rather more easily

He knew everything and I knew nothing at all, I felt kinda lost in everything, he knew it all so the doctor didn't really explain it very well

Ryan's done it before, this isn't new to him, I don't have a clue what I'm doing and it scares me, what if I do something wrong?

He keeps making me stop doing chores to rest but Toby isn't stupid, he's noticed and I feel so patronised when he baby's me like that, yes I'm pregnant but that doesn't mean I need to be babied

He is really good though, he's really cute about it, he says I apparently have a bump and is super obsessed wth it but I don't really think I do

He wants to tell Toby tonight but I'm so not ready for that, he thinks Toby will be happy about it, I mean I guess it's possible, but I don't really want to set myself up for failure

"It'll be fine, he'll be fine" Ryan says, trying to coax me into coming downstairs to tell him

I don't look up, just keep my eyes locked on the ultrasound picture in my hand, my other hand on my stomach, okay yeah I do have a bump I'll admit it, but it's not very big so still nothing for him to get too excited over

I refocus onto the picture after having let my mind carry me away there and Ryan comes up behind me

He sits down next to me and for a moment we are both just transfixed by the picture of what we made, a picture of the child growing inside me that we made

"You excited?" He asks me gently, I don't honestly know how to answer that, I know I should be and I think I am but I'm just so nervous that it's hard to be

"More nervous but yeah I guess" I reply slightly sheepishly, I don't want him to get the wrong idea

"I get it, but I'm here, you're not alone and I've got you, I'm here for you when you need me, you're gonna be a great mother" he tells me and I can't help but smile

"Okay, lets go talk to him " I finally agree to it

"Whatever happens, if he doesn't react the way we hope, he will come around, I know my son, he loves you and he'll love his little brother or sister" Ryan promises me but I can't be convinced just yet

"I hope so" I reply

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Well then, how do you think Toby will react to the news? What do you think she's gonna have? It's gonna be interesting to see you're reactions xoxo