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“All right, no, but they were the first things I thought of. TikTok is full of ideas.”
“I’m going to tell your hockey friends you spend your time on TikTok looking up gender reveals and see what they say.” I smile.
“I just thought you might want it to be special.”
“I do, but honestly, it’s not like anyone will come. My roommates kicked me out and my parents disowned me. I don’t have anyone besides you I need to share the news with.” I sigh.
“Okay.” He sighs with me but doesn’t push it further. It sucks that it’s this way, but I only need him to be there and find out what the baby is.
We arrive at the office and Jace checks us in. I am glad he came with me, I can’t imagine going to these appointments without him. I already feel like the youngest woman in the room and coming here alone just leaves me open for more scrutiny. Jace and I wait to be called and for once he loops his hand with mine. I look at him but he’s just looking ahead, he squeezes gently and I realize he’s trying to reassure me. I’m not nervous, but maybe I am. Being here always makes me worry they’ll tell me there is something wrong with me or the baby. I am sure that comes with the territory of being pregnant but my leg shakes nonetheless.
“It’ll be okay,” he whispers when the doctor calls my name.
* * *
“So! What is it?”Chelsea asks after I come over to her apartment after the appointment. Jace said he had some things to take care of and dropped me off.
“It’s a girl!” I squeal. Chelsea and I had been secretly hoping for a girl and I almost fell off the table when they told me at the appointment. Jace swears he’s just happy as long as she’s healthy but I’m super excited. I know nothing about boys, let alone little hockey playing boys.
“Oh my gosh! I can’t wait to throw you the biggest baby shower!” She squeals.
“You don’t have to.”
“Are you kidding? I’m the godmother, aunt and your best friend. How could I not? I need to spoil this little nugget before it’s even born.” She smiles.
“Godmother?” I raise an eyebrow.
“Oh come on, of course you were going to ask me. I figured it slipped your pregnant mind.” She laughs.
“You know I was.” I laugh. I can’t even tease her that I wouldn’t. Of course I was going to ask her.
“So, Jace and I had sex.”
“Uh, yeah, that’s old news.” She points to my pregnant belly. I am showing these days. There is no longer hiding it and honestly it feels better this way.
“No, I mean we had sex last week.” I bite my lip, waiting for her response.
“How was it?”
“Amazing. Strangely intimate. But so good. He did things to my body I didn’t know was possible,” I admit.
“Wow, Jace got some game,” she says, impressed.
“I just don’t know what it means.”
“Did you two talk about it?”
“Well, no.”
“Do you think you should?”
“Probably.” I sigh. I just don’t want to pop the bubble I am living in and find out it was a one time thing or that Jace doesn’t actually want to be with me, he just likes being inside me.
Chapter8
20 weeks…
“Come on, don’t you want to look nice for once?” Chelsea stands on my side of Jace’s closet going through my outfits.
