Love in a Box

Covid

Monday June 29th.

Danny opened his eyes and saw Jessica staring down at him with a miserable little look.

"You scared me." Danny chuckles and rubs his eyes.
"Feel any better today, baby?"

"I just threw up!" Jessica pouts.

"Aw my baby! Jessie, maybe you are sick!"

"I told you I have covid and I'm dying!"

"No, no, no, not that. It's probably just a tummy bug, don't worry." Danny reaches up and rubs her stomach.

"Too late."

Danny chuckles softly. "What time is your appointment?"

"In an hour. You can't even go with me!" Jessica says on the verge of tears.

"Oh damn, I forgot about that! Man, that sucks.."

"I know."

"Well everything is going to be just fine. And don't worry because I'll drive you and wait right outside."

"Thank you."

"Of course! Now go downstairs and eat something before we leave. I'll jump in and take a quick shower.

"Okay."

**

One hour later.

"Give me kiss. I'll be right out here, don't stress. I know everything is perfect."

Jessica pecks Danny's lips.
"Thanks. I'll see you in a little while."

"Okay." Danny says in a funny voice.

Jessica then made her way up to her doctors office.
She signed in and then took a seat alone.

She was so nervous, her stomach was doing flips.

After a few minutes Jessica was called back.

Jessica sat there alone with the nurse. She moved her hands nervously and took a deep breath.

"So.. I haven't been feeling that great and.. I mean I don't know for sure but I'm afraid I have covid."

"Covid? Do you have a cough? Do you-"

"Well I don't necessarily have all the signs but.. I don't know, I just know somethings up. My body feels so different!"

"Is there any chance you could be pregnant?"

"No, no I took a test about a week ago and it was negative."

"We'll run some blood work. Have you had a fever?"

"No."

"Alright. Nausea?"

"I threw up this morning."

"Okay. Well that's all I need to know! Come with me and we can do your blood work before you speak to the doctor."

"Now?!" Jessica's eyes widen.

"Yes ma'am."

Jessica hated needles and wasn't prepared for this.

"Oh gosh I'm gonna be sick again!" Jessica says taking a look at the needle.

"Deep breath in, sweetie."

Jessica does what she is asked, and the woman pokes her.

"Ow!" Jessica whispers softly.

"It's okay, almost done."

Jessica pouts her lips.

Soon she was finished and back in her room.

"Your doctor will be right in." The nurse smiles.

"Thanks.."

**

After a while her doctor came in.

"Hello, Jessica!"

"Hi." Jessica smiles sweetly.

The woman sits down and sighs. "I hear you think you have covid."

"Yeah.. do I?"

She chuckles and nods her head.
"Jessica."

"Yes?"

"You're pregnant, sweetie."

"Huh?" Jessica's face went pale.

"Yes. It says here you took a test one week ago. It was false because your results show you're about eight weeks.. give or take."

"But.... What?"

Her doctor chuckles. "A surprise I'm guessing?"

"Definitely!"

"Well.. Congratulations anyway! You've got a quarantine baby!"

"Oh gosh, I do! I can't believe I just got pregnant during quarantine! Wow was I bored or what?"

The woman laughs.

"I need to tell my boyfriend, he's gonna be shocked! But how? I need to tell him in a good way. This is the most entertaining thing that's happened all summer!"