Chapter Nineteen
Savannah
I wake a few hours later.
Sue is sitting with someone at the table by the balcony door.
“Hi?” I say groggily.
“Savannah, this is Dr. Brown. She’s an OB/GYN.”
I move to sit up in the bed.
“Okay.” I shake my head. “Why is—?” Then it hits me—no appetite, nauseated, emotional, tired— “Am I pregnant?”
Dr. Brown steps toward me. “I believe you are, Ms. Miller.”
What? “But I’m on birth control!”
“No birth control is one hundred percent effective. Sometimes these things just happen. I’m assuming you know who the father is.”
Really?I blush when I look at Sue. Oh, God, I know she wants grandbabies, but it’s too soon! What if she thinks I’m trying to trap her son? Hell, we onlyjustannounced that we loved each other last night.
“Savannah.” Sue smiles at me.
“Yes, I do. It’s Cole.” I lean my head back, wondering what the hell Cole is going to think.
“Well, that’s good, then.” Dr. Brown smiles down at me. “Do you remember when your last menstrual cycle was?”
I think back but am drawing a blank. “I honestly don’t remember.”
“All right, I will need you to come by my office in a few days. I don’t have the equipment here, but I want to perform an ultrasound examination. We want to make sure the baby is off to a good start.” She opens her bag. “For now, start taking these.” She hands me a bottle of prenatal vitamins. “Have Sue contact me when you can make it in. Please get lots of rest and be sure to eat.” She rises to leave.
“Thank you, Dr. Brown,” Sue says, walking her to the door. “I’ll be in touch.”
Sue turns to me with the biggest smile on her face that I’ve ever seen. “Oh, Savannah!” She tosses her hands in the air. “I’ve never been happier!”
I feel like asking for a time out so I can process what the hell I’ve just been told.
She crawls on the bed next to me. “Are you all right?”
Not really.
“I don’t know,” I answer honestly, suddenly remembering her behavior at the restaurant. “You knew, didn’t you?”
She smiles. “I had a feeling, but I was waiting to see if I was right. This morning confirmed it. That’s why I called Dr. Brown. She’s the best in town, and I’ve known her for years.”
I nod, trying to keep my head on straight.
“He told me he loved me last night,” I say, fingering my necklace. “I love him, Sue, I really do.” She sniffs then reaches for my hand. “What do you think Cole will say?” I ask nervously.
She laughs, wiping her cheeks, “He’s going to be so happy, Savannah!”
“You think?”
“I know.”
“It’s terrible timing. It wasn’t planned.”