A New Way of Life (LGBT)

chapter 28

*SERENA"

I'm sitting outside the doctor's office waiting to get my sonagram done. I can't say why I'm extremely nervous, it's not like I haven't done this before. I can say though that I'm extremely grateful for Nico's presence beside me. The door opens and a nurse sticks her head out.

"Serena?" I gather up all my things and give Nico a pleading look.

"Are you sure you want me in there with you?" He wispers. I know it's selfish and I'm sure he'll be uncomfortble, but I need him there. I just manage a nod. It should be Jamie with me and to honest I'm not sure why it isn't. Things have been a lot better with her lately, but it's still not like it used to be. She hasn't exactly been acting like herself lately, but then again none of us have. Anyway, i just had the feeling that Nico should be here with me. I don't know where it came from, but it's there.

I lay down on the table of the room they put me in and look around nervously. Nico gives my hand a light squeez in reasurance.

"It's just a routine sonagram, right? Everything should be fine."

"Hello, I'm Laura and I'll be doing your sonagram today." Well, at least she seems nice. I sit there while she checks the different angles and vitals making small talk. Finally it's time to find out the gender.

"Are you wanting to know what you'te having?" I bit my lip in thought. I actually debated keeping it a surprise, but who ever follows through with that? I glance over at Nico who looks like he's about to fall out of his seat in anticipation. I roll my eyes at him. What did I expect? Look who it is.

"Um, yeah sure, why not?"

"Okay then. It looks like you are going to have a baby girl. She's not shy about it either. congratulations." A little girl? I'm actually going to get my little girl after all? I can't believe it really. I think the pregnancy is finally hitting me. I mean after the miscariage I never thought I'd be able to have a kid. Now I have two wonderful boys and I'm going to have a girl too?

"Okay, I'm going to run these over to your doctor. Here's your pictures and you should be good to go." Right, my doctor. I have an appointment with her after this. It's normal for a doctor to schedule one right after the sonagram so that they can go over the results with you themselves. After I wipe all the goo from my stomach Nico opens the door for me practially beaming.

"I bet the boys are going to have her spoiled." I laugh at that statement and the matter of fact way he says it. I'm sure they will and so will Mattie and Nico. Nico just seems like the type to spoil babies. I stop in my tracks realizing that I was starting to think almost like Nico is a permanent part of our family. How does he do that? He just moved in yesterday and it already seems like he belongs. I sigh and shake my head. Did I make a mistake inviting him in? Is it just going to make everything harder in the end? I feel a light touch on my arm snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Serena? Are you okay?" I muster up a smile for both our sakes.

"Yes Nico, I'm fine." He stares at me for a minute searching my face. I don't think he's convinced but decides not to pursue it. As soon as I exit the waiting room that connects to the tech rooms I get a shock.

"Jamie?" She's standing right outside the door looking a bit nervous. She seems suprised to see me here and jumps.

"S-Serena? What are you doing here?"

"I just got a sonagram done."

"Really? Do you know what you're having yet?" She barely glances at Nico, but not in disdain. Almost as if she doesn't even register he's there. I narrow my eyes at her. She's acting a bit off.

"Yes, I'm having a girl."

"Really? That's nice."

"Jamie?"

"Hmm?"

"What are you doing here? You work at the children's area of the hospital not the women's right? She blushes at that.

"I-I was just coming to see a friend who's suppossed to be going to lunch soon." A friend? Then why is she acting so odd?

"Oh?"

"U-um yes." Nico gets my attention while giving Jamie a funny look. So it's not just me that's noticing the odd behavior.

"Serena, we need to go see your doctor." Oh right. It's time for me to see my doctor about the results of the sonagram and the baby's health.