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“Everything looks good. The procedure went super smoothly and there were no complications. I have to rest for two days then we go back in two weeks for a blood test to see if I’m pregnant.”
“That’s so fast.”
“I know, right?”
“When I was pregnant with Callie, I think I was about eight or nine weeks along before I found out.”
Alexis loved that Sophia was opening up more about her pregnancy and Callie. There would have been no way Alexis could have survived her first pregnancy without Sophia by her side. Although she knew about Sophia’s secret since then, the two didn’t discuss it. It was almost taboo, so it was refreshing to see Sophia being open about it now.
“I was in denial with Harper,” Alexis laughed. “Even after a dozen pregnancy tests and an ultrasound, I still thought they were all wrong.”
“Oh, I remember.”
“I wish I could have been here for you then.” Blake sat on the edge of the couch beside Alexis. “I feel I missed so much of your and Harper’s lives.”
“I know, baby. But trust me, we wouldn’t have been together back then. I was sonotin a good place. If I didn’t have Sophia, I wouldn’t have made it though.”
“Yeah, it wasn’t sunshine and rainbows the way Alexis likes to recall the story.”
Sophia leaned back in her chair with a smirk on her face.
“Harper wouldn’t breastfeed at first and Alexis blamed herself. Harper got colic and Alexis blamed herself. Many nights she cried in my arms from sheer exhaustion and frustration. That first year was hard on us all. It nearly sent Emily and me to our breaking point. But we all came out stronger on the other side.”
“Geez, Soph, way to sugarcoat it.”
“I just call it like I experienced it.” She winked to let Alexis know she was only teasing. “But, in all seriousness, having a baby is hard. But I’ve watched Alexis and Harper and I’ve watched Blake with Harper and I have no doubt you two will be great parents. And this time, Alexis will have someone to help with the late-night feedings that isn’t me.”
“You know you secretly loved it,” Alexis teased, but they both knew it was true. Sophia had told her as much on several occasions. “Speaking of Harper, would you like to pick her up from school so my wife and I can finish canoodling on the couch?”
“You two are pathetic. But yes I can.” Sophia stood dramatically. “I’ll rescue my godchild from school while you two fornicate on the couch.”
Blake beat Alexis to tossing a pillow at Sophia. When Sophia was gone, Blake locked the door before slowly walking back over to the couch.
“Okay, now,” she licked her lower lip, “where were we?”
Chapter 4
Blake
It had been the longest two weeks of Blake’s life. She’d tried to distract herself from the fact that Alexis could be pregnant. The waiting game was torture, and Blake was over it. Two weeks of board games, walks in the park, and planning the annual Thanksgiving meal for the friends had thankfully been semi successful at distracting Blake.
On the other hand, Alexis seemed to be entirely Zen about the whole situation. She’d been practicing yoga to calm her usually anxious nerves and Blake had to admit it seemed to work. Her wife was more mellow than Blake had ever seen her. Maybe she really was pregnant.
Alexis had been saying she felt pregnant since the day of the embryo transfer. Having never been pregnant, Blake didn't know if that was something someone couldfeelso early. But she would never say her doubts out loud to Alexis. Because more than anything, Blake wanted a baby with Alexis.
Blake never thought she’d find someone like Alexis. She was the perfect match to Blake, and growing their family had been a dream of theirs for years. And now that they were possibly mere months away from that becoming a reality, Blake felt like she was flying. Granted, some days it felt she was flying into a window with everything they’d have to do to prepare for a baby. But still. She was flying nonetheless.
“Are you going to let go of your death grip on the steering wheel?”
“Huh?” Blake quickly looked at Alexis in the passenger seat before looking back to the road. They were on their way to the doctor for the blood test that would determine their future. It was a lot for Blake to process. “I’m just driving.”
“You’re driving like a grandma. All hunched over the steering wheel, holding on to it as if your life depended on it.”
Blake pulled up to a red light and stopped. She allowed herself to relax slightly as Alexis placed a hand on her back. Alexis gently rubbed her hand up and down as Blake felt more of her anxiety washing away. As her shoulders finally relaxed, she leaned back into her seat.
Looking over at Alexis, there was no denying she was glowing. She looked relaxed and happy in her sweatpants and hoodie as her hand rested almost absentmindedly on her stomach. Blake had heard people say that before about pregnant people, but she was finally seeing it for herself. Taking hold of Alexis’s hand, Blake kissed it.
“I love you.”
