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The guy in the white clinic coat looks at my woman. “You know this man?” He must be Doctor Stoll. My woman never mentioned her lady bits doctor was a dude—not sure I’m cool about that, but Josephine wouldn’t be seeing anyone she wasn’t comfortable with. I’ll learn to deal with it.
“He’s my fiancée,” she explains.
“You’re okay with him being here?” Doctor Stoll asks.
Josephine shakes her head at me with a smile and nods at the doctor. “He wanted to be here.”
There’s a knock at the door and another nurse enters carting in a medical tray. “Ready when you are, Doctor Stoll.”
“Good,” he says. He looks over Josephine’s legs at her. “I want you to relax, drop your legs open, and breathe normally. We’ll make this as comfortable as possible.”
I freeze. “Baby, what is this?”
Josephine bites her lower lip. “When you misunderstood why Simone and I were coming here today, I could see how disappointed you were. I didn’t want to let you down.”
“You’re going to feel a pinch,” the doctor says.
She winces and squeezes her eyes tight, clutching at her abdomen.
“Pixie,” I ask with worry, coming to her side.
“Almost done.” The doctor stops talking as he works between her thighs. “It’s out.”
Josephine takes in a long pull of air and relaxes. She opens her costal-blue eyes and smiles at me. “And now I haven’t upset you.”
Does she mean…“No more IUD?”
Her bright smile grows wider. “No more IUD.”
I damn near choke on my tears. My girl went and removed her contraceptive for me—for us and the family we can start building. I lean over and kiss the love of my life tenderly. “Thank you, Pixie.”
“Oh, my Lord, you guys are the sweetest,” the nurse coos.
The doctor interrupts our little moment. “You may experience some spotting and cramping today, but it’s normal. Take some ibuprofen or use a heating pad on your abdomen if the discomfort is too much. You can resume normal activity. Whenever you’re ready to start trying for a baby, you’re good to go. It’s possible to get pregnant right away, but most healthy couples take four to six months. If you have questions or concerns about today or about conceiving, you can always reach out to me.”
“Thank you, Doctor Stoll,” Josephine says as I help her to sit up.
He smiles at her and extends his hand to me.
I smack his hand away. “Get that out of here.” With a giant grin, I pull him in for a bear hug, lifting him off the ground. “You’ve no idea how happy you’ve made me.”
Doctor Stoll looks completely startled when I set him back down. He nods and dashes out the door with his nurse, probably scared shitless I’ll kiss him next.
Alone in the examination room, I spin to my woman and wrap my arms around her. The two of us kiss and giggle like school kids.
* * *
The cheesiest smile is plastered on my face as I drive the four of us back to the headquarters. I feel like the luckiest man alive, knowing my woman is ready to start trying for kids.
Josephine’s already told me we should wait until after the wedding—though she would prefer much later when our home is complete and everyone is settled. I bob my head excitedly in agreement—knowing it’s going to happen sooner rather than later since the blasted IUD is out.
The nurse handed me a box of condoms as we exited the clinic, making me grimace. I haven’t wrapped up since meeting Josephine, and the idea of having a barrier between us chaffs my ass. I silently contemplate the ways I can make the condoms disappear, but Josephine will freak when it comes to showtime and I’m without protection.
Josephine shifts uncomfortably in her seat, holding her lower stomach. I frown, hating how sore she is. I’d love nothing more than to pamper my woman and her sore hoohaa, but Josephine insists on working at Lloyd’s build. I’m packing her ibuprofen and a heating pad because she’s already hurting—at least she can work in her company trailer and sit down for the day.
Back at headquarters, Josephine gathers her computer and whistles for Hades. The dog comes barreling through the house to get to his favorite person. She departs in her Subaru with Hades and Punk following on his hog, leaving me waving goodbye until she’s out of sight.
I have work to attend to that has been put on hold with the shit show Bianchi created. I grab a cup of coffee from the kitchen before heading to my office to go through my emails and make some calls. I’m nearly through all my emails when Gauge comes racing into the room.
