Trident Trials: The Glimmer

Chapter One

Chapter One

The sun shone in through the window as I looked down on my new son's face. The rays seemed to cause his cheeks to glow. It wasn't something that I ever wanted to stop looking at. I was happier than I ever thought that I could be. This process was a long time coming, and we went through many challenges getting here, but finally made it. Me and my wife weren't sure that we could have a kid working for Trident, but after discussing it with each supervisor, they determined it would be permissible for us to have a child.

The first couple of months of trying to have a kid was a challenging and slightly depressing process. We weren't having any luck at all, and none of the doctors could even tell us why. I was healthy; she was healthy, and it seemed like the process of us having a kid shouldn't be that difficult. It was much more trying on my wife than it was on me, but we continued to work hard at it. We were very ready to be parents, so we kept trying, even with the unviewable roadblocks that we apparently had set out in front of us.

Adalyn August was one of the strongest women that I had ever met. She convinced me every day that she would be the strongest woman that I would ever meet. She always fought for what she loved and for who she loved. Lucky for me in the end. When we first met each other, I thought she was completely out of my league and wouldn't have any interest in talking to me. Now that we had a kid together, I guess I had to admit that she might be as crazy for me as I was for her. It was nothing that disappointing at all, just surprising to me it seemed to work out that way. I guess that's the thing that not everyone realizes about life that I am glad I learned pretty early, sometimes it isn't about your pre-perceived notions of you, or someone else, sometimes love just takes over, and you should let it. It was one of the many lessons Adalyn taught me in our time together. She tried to see the best in everyone and every situation whenever she could. I think that's why we didn't give up on having a kid. Despite not having much luck in the beginning, she kept pushing us forward and telling me it was all going to work out.

When it finally happened, it came as a bit of a surprise to everyone, including the doctor that had been following our case for the previous six months. My wife had a severe case of nausea, vomiting, and stomach cramps. Initially, we thought that it might have just been something that one or both of us ate, but I hadn't gotten sick. After a few days, we went into the hospital and got it checked out, and the doctor came in and told us we were pregnant. The news took us both off guard, even though we were expecting to get pregnant eventually. Honestly, I am surprised that neither of us recognized the symptoms before we got there. It was so obvious it should have been like a slap in the face, impossible to miss.

Unfortunately, the news that we were pregnant came with some additional bad news. There appeared to be some unknown complications with the baby that we were told could cause some major health issues not only for the child but also for Adalyn later in life. The doctor told us we shouldn't be too worried, and that they were going to monitor it throughout the pregnancy to make sure that nothing tragic happened. I think they all sensed our insecurities and worries, as it took us so long to even get to this point.

The doctors were true to their word though, and we made it eight months in with no issues with mom or our baby. We were preparing the baby's room when one of our dear friends stopped in to check on all of us. It was one of those great days that just seemed to go by in a flash. It was a great day until the end of the night when we were about to escort our guest out and Adalyn just collapsed. We rushed to the hospital. Adalyn and our baby had the most comprehensive look over to make sure that everything was okay, and the doctors couldn't find any explanation for what happened. It was one of the most terrifying nights of my life, but finding out that everything was okay and mom and baby were both healthy, put both of us at ease.