Summer In The City. CSI MIAMI FIC part 4

slow days

She was tired. That's true - she took some of the work not to be bored-and to stop thinking what would happed if...- but now she was stormed with papers. She felt much better now. It was almost the middle of pregnancy but still got tired soon. The feelings of anxiety were almost gone and she started enjoying this. Thomas became a very distant memory.
Her only scare now was the baby. If everything's ok. Oh, and a visit at Alex and Andre's. She knew her brother wouldn't accept the fact she's pregnant so joyfully as he should. Not because of her age- she was pretty old for the first child, but for the fact they weren't married and it wasn't a wedlock baby. She also knew that making Tim marry her now isn't a good idea. She was happy to see him engaged into being a father, changing. And the name? Well, she was thinking about something more... Modern. Emma, Katie or Cara... But Ava? A bit old fashined, but she realized she likes it. And that second- Alexandra... That was a cute idea. For both of them. She wouldn't think of that. She didn't have a second name herself, but knew Tim had one. James. A very decent , traditional name. She wondered where did he take it from...she must ask him.
She made herself a cup of tea and wanted to start the papers laying everywhere on her desk. But first...yeah. She needed to make that call.
"Hello?"
"Andre?"
"Courtney??? Is that really you?"
"Yeah. Hi. I'm sorry I didn't get in touch. You must have been worried. "
"No...actually Tim told me he's taking you to Miami so I was calmed down. I know that he would call if something happened. How's..."
"The baby?Fine. Yes. I know you know. Tim told me."
"How are you feeling. "
"Good. I just stopped vomiting."
"How far are you?"
"About 18 weeks."
"Oh...and is the baby ok?"
"Yeah. Fine. Everything's fine."
"And ...you and Tim?"
"Getting better step by step. We're getting used to the situation. He's helping me a lot."
"I'm happy for you. He seemed so...despaired when he called me, then, the day he was taking you to Florida."
"You mean-unhappy?"
"No. Disorientated. Sad. I felt that the news about the child shocked him, but she was even more terrified with your state. We met one day. He looked awful. So... Lifeless. And this weight...did he get fat a bit?"
"A bit. He's making himselt to eat properly I guess. He thinks I don't know, but for a while he was taking some nutrients thru the wire."
"And you? Do you look better?"
"Well...I got some kilos after the treatment, so a bit better. But the bump... Everyone thinks I' m at least 2 months more... It's because of my weight. I'm skinny, so the bump is more visible. I cannot wear anything normal. Tim's t-shirts slowly stop fitting me. "
"Huh, baby's big?"
"Rather long. Tim says he was over 60 cm long when he was born..."
"Gee....Jamie was 52 and this was a kind of normal- 52, 55... And was he heavy?Jamie was 3.5 kilo"
Courtney turned the page of the secretly found, well hidden, Tim's medical files
"Well, his medical files say 2.9 kilo."
"Whoa...so long and thin...it's better for you while the labour" she laughed.
"Yeah I know..."
"I'd like to see you with a bump..".
"That's why I'm calling you. We want to pay you a visit."
"Great- when?"
"As soon Tim is ready to fly. I asked my doc and he said ok."
"I don't understand..."
"Tim's at hospital. He had an accident at work with two of his colleagues. He's got a broken  arm. And his head was hit- has lots of stitches."
"Oh! I hope he is fine."
"Yeah. He's getting better fast. Don't worry. But I am little worried, you know- how would Alex get the news."
"You're kidding? He will love it."
"Not sure- we're not married and you know his religious dilemmas and the people's opinion..."
"Courtney..are you gonna get married at all?"
"We're making progress... But we even haven't... you know...since..".
"Easy. It takes time. Are you...any closer? "She smiled
"Yeah...quite close actually. But now the hospital... He sometimes seems ...not interested in me as a woman anymore."
"It's maybe because of the baby...the same was with Alex. Jamie was planned and awaited-sorry for that-and Alex was..hmm... reserved all the time. He ever thought he would hurt him " she laughed "and he is a doctor fir god's sake..."
"Tim is a biologist...and it is the same here."
"Maybe it it the man' s point of view, then"
"But I would like to ...well... I'd really like to..you know. "
"Be patient. Can It be in the 10 days? Your visit."
"I guess. Few more days at hospital and few to regenerate at home. Then we're flying. "
"It can be your last visit before the baby's here.Then  Jamie will have a mate to play with at the family meetings."
"Actually, it's a girl". She smiled
"Oh! Great. I love that. Did you pick the name?"
"Yeah. Tim did. Ava. Ava Alexandra."
"Oh...Alex will be honoured. "
"I hope so. It's also for Tim's friend, dr. Alexx Woods. He treats her like she was his mom."
"Maybe she should come too?"
"I don't know. I'll talk to him."
When she put down the cell she felt much better. She felt it again- the gentle giggling in her belly. How...blissful it was... Few weeks ago she treated the little tenant like something strange. Now she began to love it.maybe because Tim accepted it at last?
She went to the kitchen to make herself a sandwich. She was more hungry these days- she was gaining weight fast- about 6 kilos since she came to Miami. Tim was still so thin.. Too thin. His new t-shirts were too small for her. She had to wear the old ones..She must watch him eating more. He's under a lot of stress, too many things now at the same time. And the hospital thing...
She remembered suddenly about the medical files she quickly  went thru searching for his birth weight. She opened it to find some more info about him as a child. When she put it up, one of the files, a small piece of paper, fell down on the floor. She bent down and picked it. It was dated almost  6 months ago. She ran thru the diagnosis: heart arythmia. Abnormal heart rate . Malnutrition.Treatment in progress.
She stood still looking at the piece of paper, unable to understand. Turned it over to check it, and the name was still the same: Speedle, Timothy James. Aged 40. Miami Dade General Hospital. 2017.
Oh-MY-GOD... Why didn't he tell me?