Banded Reunion

Part 12

"Okay I got all of your records faxed into our computer system so what seems to be the problem?" Dr. Taylor, a middle-aged blonde woman stepped into the doctor's office Leo and Emma were currently at.

They would have waited until they were back home to go to their normal doctor but there was no telling when they would be back in Chicago and California had some of the best specialists in the world.

"We are trying to get pregnant but so far no luck. We don't know why really." Leo explained for her with a confused glance.

"I see," The doctor commented as she clicked around on her computer until she found the correct medical history she was looking for, Emma's to be exact. "Emma is it? It says here you have a history of Anorexia?"

Emma slowly nodded before finally speaking. "Right, but it's been years since leaving the inpatient care I was under."

"Ocean Park hospital correct? Not to far from here."

"Yes. And they made sure to keep me there until my weight was healthy again." A few years ago she would be terrified if anyone was even close to bringing up her past with the illness. Now it was still hard, but speaking to a doctor about it was a lot easier than speaking to some stranger or her friends about it. "And I've only relapsed once since then."

"Twice."

"I'm sorry?" Now it was Dr. Taylor's turn to be confused as Leo's voice interrupted Emma's trail of thought.

"She's relapsed twice since leaving the hospital. One time at the start of college and the second time was at the beginning of last year."

"It's an every day battle." Emma sighed as she silently shot Leo a glare.

"I'm not saying that's the reason you are having trouble conceiving, with all the damage done to your body early on it could very well be a contributing factor. But if you were to continue trying and become pregnant it would be important to keep an extra close eye on you because even the most recovered Anorexics tend to be fearful of all the weight gain caused by a pregnancy. And it could endanger you as well as a potential baby."

The facial expressions on Emma and Leo were almost unreadable.

"Okay." It was Leo who spoke first, Emma still trying to process everything like she always tended to do.

"You have a lot to consider. And you don't need to make a decision right now." The older woman said in a calm voice, trying to lighten the stress of the situation.

"Thank you for letting us know." Emma whispered, eyes glued to the floor. Leo sighed before grabbing her hand and giving it a reassuring squeeze. No matter what they were in this together.

"If you want to look into adopting..." Dr. Taylor suggested as she listed different agencies and the advantages and disadvantages but everything sounded like background noise to Emma. She just nodded and pretended to be listening.

As selfish as it sounded she didn't want to adopt. She wanted to have Leo's baby. Their child. And now she might not be able to give Leo that without endangering everyone including herself.

After that the doctor had left and they were free to go. Walking towards the door Emma waited for Leo before she started towards the main lobby of the building.

"Let's just focus on getting married first." She whispered lightly as she turned to face him. "I want to be your wife more than anything."

"I think that sounds like an excellent idea."