Family in Progress

Surprise doctor

Samantha's POV

So it's been almost a month now since Louis and I have actually talked. After the day at the coffee shop he called me at 2 o'clock in the morning and said he needed to talk to me to be able to distance himself. Ever since that 45 minute phone call we haven't talked, a few glances at work but that's all. Micah really misses him, he asked about him a lot at first but now he doesn't really say much. I feel mostly bad about Micah than myself, he was so close to Louis and all along he never even knew that that was his dad. I wonder if that's the reason they bonded so quickly when Louis and I started seeing each other.

"Mom, did you know there are only 5 more weeks until Christmas."

"No, I didn't buddy. You know what that means right?" I ask, looking back at him through the rear view mirror of the car.

"Santa is watching me extra close now, making sure I'm a good boy." He smiles while playing with one of his action figures.

"That's right, and it also means you get to go see one of his helpers soon and give him your wish list to bring to Santa." We pull up to the doctors office and I unfasten my seat belt before getting out of the car and making my way to Micah's door.

"I'm going to ask him for a toy truck and some money." He tells me after I unbuckle him from his seat. I take his hand in mine and we walk into the warm office, I sign Micah in and we walk to the waiting room to take a seat.

"Why are you going to ask him for money?" He plops onto the ground next to me and grabs a few toys nearby for himself.

"So I can help you pay for the doctor and my ears." I almost begin to cry after hearing his response. I watch him play with his toys and enjoy this moment with him. I look up and see someone walk in with a jacket over there head shielding them from the rain that must have begun. The receptionist points the person over here and I see who it is.

"What are you doing here?" I ask once he sits down next to me. Micah gets up off the floor and recognizes the person who had just sat down next to me.

"Louis!" He yells and quickly crawls onto his lap. Louis smiles and holds Micah while he tucks his head into his shoulder.

"You really missed me didn't you buddy?" Micah nods his head and wraps his arm around Louis.

"Micah?" A female voice asks from the door, I quickly stand up and grab Micah from Louis lap. He follows me through the door and into the room where the lady asked us to wait for the doctor.

A knock is heard on the door and Dr. Mallow walks through and smiles at the sight of the three of us. Maybe he was the one who asked to Louis to come here today. But why? After checking Micah's heart beat and checking his ears and throat he decides to take him back for a routine hearing test, leaving Louis and I in the room for a few minutes.

"Why are you here?" I ask him sternly after Micah leaves with the nurse and Dr. Mallow.

"Dr. Mallow recommended that I come today, he was the one who told me everything."

"What do you mean he told you everything?"

"I got a phone call from here and they told me I needed to take Micah in for a check up, she told me he was my son and I for sure thought they got things mixed up. But apparently not," he pauses and I can tell he's trying to hold back tears. "I called Dr. Mallow the next day and came in for a paternity test, the day we went for coffee was when I found out. The test came back positive."

"Oh," was all I could manage to say while I processed his story in my head. "I really did want to tell you Louis, I wanted to once I found out but hearing everything people were saying about me back than, and what they told me about you. And than that night when we were at dinner, I wanted to tell you because I didn't want this secret held back from you any longer."