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This was how it was meant to be. This was what a relationship had to be like—two people who were their own persons and who fit together so perfectly that they created a new kind of whole.
I’d never thought I would have the space in my life for a man—I’d been happy alone—but now that Troy and I were together, I couldn’t imagine how I’d ever wanted a life without him.
When the orgasms faded, we lay together for a long while, still. It seemed like Troy didn’t want to end this moment, either. The great thing was that we had the rest of our lives to have moments like this, over and over again.
Finally, he slid out of me and pulled me tightly against him. We didn’t say anything—everything had already been said. We lay in silence together, each of us one half of a whole, and I couldn’t wait for the rest of our lives together.
35
MACKENZIE
“Areyouready?”Iasked Troy when we stopped in front of the doctor’s office.
“Yeah,” he said, and he grinned, his eyes sparkling with excitement. “Are you?”
I nodded, pursing my lips together. “I’m nervous.”
“Don’t be, it’s going to be just fine,” Troy said. He took my hand and kissed my knuckles. “It doesn’t matter which way this goes, we’re happy.”
I nodded, and Troy hopped out of the car and opened the door for me.
He took my hand, and we walked into the doctor’s office together.
Today, we were going to find out the sex of the baby. We’d been here for a checkup, and Troy had been so supportive. He’d been there for me every step of the way. That checkup had been a lot more about finding out if the baby was healthy, what prenatal medication I had to take, and other logistics that I hadn’t even thought of when I’d found out I was pregnant.
I was so glad Troy was with me. I’d been fully prepared to go on this journey alone, but having him by my side was so much better. Having his support and his love changed everything.
“How are we doing today?” Dr. Hurley asked when we walked into the examination room. I was already dressed in the paper gown and on the bed, with Troy next to me, holding my hand. Dr. Hurley was my OB and committed to taking this journey with us.
“Excited,” I said. “Nervous.”
“Oh, no, this is where the fun part begins,” Dr. Hurley said with a smile. “What are we hoping for?”
“We don’t mind,” Troy said. “As long as the baby is healthy.”
Dr. Hurley smiled and nodded. “Let’s have a look.”
She squirted the jelly on my stomach and pressed the wand against it. I was already starting to show a little—my belly protruded like I’d had a big lunch.
“Here we are,” Dr. Hurley said, and the baby appeared on the black screen—a little gray outline of a body with a large head.
I teared up when I saw the baby on the screen. Troy looked emotional, too.
“Right, let’s see if we can find an angle,” Dr. Hurley said and frowned at the screen as she moved the wand around. For a moment, I couldn’t make out what we were looking at.
“There,” she said. “Look at that.” She turned the screen a bit more, and we both frowned.
“Is that…” Troy stared at the screen, and then his eyes widened, his face breaking into a smile. “Is that a boy?”
“It’s a boy,” Dr. Hurley said with a grin, nodding.
“Oh, my God,” Troy breathed. “Babe, look at that. It’s a boy.”
“It is,” I said, and tears streamed down my cheeks.
Troy kissed me, and his excitement was contagious.
“It’s a boy!” he said.
