“Who’s the father?” he asks, like he has a right to, but I don’t stop him because I’m dying to know too.
“I’d rather not have this conversation until I know for sure.”
My father slams his glass down on the table. “How could you be so stupid?”
“Dad,” I shoot back. “Don’t.”
“Be quiet, Savi.” He scowls at me and waves a finger in my face. “I swear if I ever find out you’re pregnant before you’re married, consider it aborted. You will not shame my name.” He looks at Lynn. “You should consider the same thing or get a ring on that finger before the press finds out.” He leans forward, narrowing his eyes at us. “Figure this situation out before I do.” He stands and leaves the room, cursing under his breath.
I reach for Lynn’s hand and give it a squeeze. My stomach turns. If my mother could hear him now, she’d be devastated. Thankfully, later on that night, the pregnancy test comes out negative. I’ve never seen Lynn so relieved, but I never did find out who the possible baby daddy was.
“Ready?” Keith asks, standing next to me.
I didn’t even hear him come in the room.
“Yes.”
Keith held his ground when Sue and I told him I needed to go into town, but once Sue said the letters OBG, he backed off, not asking any more questions. I’m sure he thinks I have some kind of infection. Normally, I’d be embarrassed, but today I find I’m too excited to care. I would love to share this with him, but I want to tell Cole first. Besides, Derek is in the SUV with us, and he’s been a little distant ever since he found out Cole and I are dating.
“Hood up, hair tucked in, and glasses on, okay, Savi?” Keith instructs from the driver’s seat. He glances at me in the mirror.
I nod, doing all the things he told me.
Mike is two cars behind us. He’s the spotter for today.
We pull up to the curb and wait for Keith to get out and open my door.
Derek opens the office door for me, and I see Sue standing in the waiting room.
She rushes over and wraps me in a hug. “Thanks, guys, I can take it from here,” she says to Keith and Derek.
They both take a seat by the door, glancing around at all the women. They look very uncomfortable, which makes me smirk.
With Sue’s arm still around me, she walks me to the back.
I’m guessing they know her pretty well, since they wave and let us go on through.
I change from the waist down and wrap a paper sheet over me, which rips twice as I try to get comfortable.
Lying back, I’m a little nervous as Dr. Brown explains what is about to happen. A very long, cold probe up is shoved up my “wuha,” and I breathe out, staring upward and counting the flakes on the ceiling.
Sue gives a tiny gasp and places her hand on her chest.
“See that right there?” Dr. Brown taps her finger to the screen. “That little round circle is your baby.”
I look back up to the ceiling, crossing my arms over my face, and start to cry.
“Oh, Savi,” Sue says, coming to my side, “don’t cry. Everything is going to be okay.”
“I know.” I sniff and try to catch my breath. “I just wish Cole was here for this.”
“I know, dear,” she whispers. “Me too.”
I wipe my cheeks and look back over at my baby. My heart thumps loudly as I watch the little circle pulse along with mine. “Wow.” My voice hitches, and my whole body floods with emotion.
“Heartbeat looks perfect,” Dr. Brown says with a smile, clicking away on the keyboard. “And I’d say you’re about five weeks.”
I press my lips together, trying not to smile at my dirty thoughts of Cole and me in the shower, in his bed, my bed, my—