《Remembering Us》"We'll Find Our Way"
Advertisement
"There's baby." Dr. Kingsley angles the computer screen to us, she presses a button on the keyboard and our baby's heartbeat fills the room.
Our baby looks perfect, small but all the little details are present.
"She's beautiful." My wife voices my thoughts and I hum my agreement.
"She?" Dr. Kingsley asks, looking at us over her glasses.
"I'm following Cameron's gut feeling." My wife shrugs from her lounged position on the exam table.
The dark haired doctor simply hums before turning the screen back to her. She must see Amelia and I's disappointment because she smiles, assuring us that that she just needs to take a few measurements and that she'll turn it back when she was finished. "Would you like to know if you're gut feeling is right?"
She clicks a few buttons before glancing at us. Amelia's hand, which has been relaxed in mine, flexes tightly. Her ironclad grip clasping my hand, makes me look at her and I immediately see her answer reflected in her crystal blue orbs.
"Yes." I answer the doctor, not taking my eyes from my wife.
"Mr. James, you're three for three." She smiles, turning the screen back to us and I grin, standing to kiss my wife. My happiness grows when she quickly responds. I don't hold back my laughter after I pull away and reach for Amelia's bump. "I knew it! Oh, sweet Nora, Daddy can't wait to meet you!" I spare a glance at Amelia, noticing a small smile.
"We were right?"
"I'm three for three, baby!" I start laughing again. "I said Theo would be a boy because that's what you secretly wanted to have first, and that the next two would be girls to even the household, so you and Zoey wouldn't have to handle to sea of testosterone alone anymore."
Advertisement
She simply chuckles, shaking her head before looking it the doctor. "Everything was alright with her?"
"Everything looked perfect Mrs. James, you have a very healthy baby. I know your husband already knows this, but the twenty-sixth week is my personal favorite."
"Why's that?"
"The survival rate if the baby were to be born drastically jumps to eighty-percent." I inform my wife. "But that doesn't matter because she won't be coming early."
"So not only do you will our children's genders, you also will their due dates?"
"I'm very persuasive." I mutter, reaching for a paper towel on the side of the hospital bed and wiping the gel off of Amelia's stomach. "When I want to be." I wink at her, my smile growing when she blushes.
Dr. Kingsley clears her throat as she stands. "Amelia, increase your greens, your iron was low. Dr. Spencer will be in momentarily."
"Thank you." My still flushed wife mutters, looking back to me.
We're unable to take our eyes from each other but the door clicks closed. When it does, I stand resting my head against hers.
"Not much could make me happier." I mutter, feeling her hands come up to my neck, her fingers gripping the curls that come to the nape of my neck. "I love you." I hear her sharp intake of breath and I shake my head. "Don't say anything. I just- I know I haven't told you in a long time but-"
"I know." She stops me, pulling me closer so our lips brush. "I know. I've been thinking about how you found out..." She mutters causing me to pull back. "I'm sorry it happened that way."
"That's not your fault baby." I study her, she seems truly distressed causing my to try to come up with ways to distract her. "For Theo, I caught you redoing the guest room into a nursery." I smile at the memory, she looked so nervous.
Advertisement
"And Mayzie?" She frowns at my wolfish grin what I'm unable to hide.
"We had been trying for awhile."
"I think that's enough for tonight." Amelia looks over at me and I set my laptop to the side before rolling onto her.
"I think tonight's the night." I say, inching my body lower, so my mouth is level with her stomach, covered with nothing but a thin, white sheet.
"Maybe." She shrugs, lifting her hips so I can pull the pillow out from underneath her. "It'll happen when we're ready."
We lay there for a few moments before I feel the need to get up.
"I'll be back." I kiss her stomach before pushing myself up. I pause for moment, taking my fill looking at her. Her tousled golden locks lay strewn on her pillow. She catches my eyes and grips the sheet that covers her, removing it.
"Baby." I find myself groaning, the image seared into my mind. I walk back to the bed, planting an aggressive kiss against her lip. "Wait just a second."
A few moments later, I turn the sink on to wash my hands; it's there I notice the four white sticks sitting to the side of the counter.
Two purple lines are clear on each of the pregnancy tests. Joy overwhelms me just as arms wrap around my waist.
"Are you telling me I just spent an hour trying to put a baby in you and there's already one there?"
I both hear and feel her giggle which only adds to my elated state.
"Surprise." Her lips move against my bare back as she speaks. "Happy?"
My shaking hand sets the one test I picked up on the counter, then I turn to her, gripping her thighs before hoisting her up, her legs wrapping around my waist. "Very." I respond, carrying her back to our bed.
A knock causes me to pull back and a moment later Dr. Spencer walks in, looking at his clipboard before glancing up at us.
"Mrs. James, you look quite flushed." He states, frowning as he approaches us. "Is everything alright?"
He clears her throat and I smirk. "She's fine, doctor."
He simply nods before launching into a series of questions which Amelia answers with a simple yes or no.
After a while he sighs, taking off his glasses.
"In all cases of retrograde amnesia, that I've seen, after this much time, few memories were recovered."
This is what we've been expecting, but there's something final about his tone. But I think about these past few weeks, we've suddenly been on the same wavelength. For the first time in months, I've been happy. We've been happy.
"We'll find our way." I mutter, enveloping my wife's hand with him.
"I have a feeling we always do."
Advertisement
-
In Serial112 Chapters
Rise of the Desolate Star
“The soul is a sword. The body its sheath. Adversity is the hammer, while courage is the anvil. Oh, and son? Your tears and snot, they’re just the sparks that chip away at the impurities, like dungflies off a sow’s arse.” - Kendric Farrow Ever since he could remember, young Skyle Farrow’s body and mind have been hammered relentlessly like red-hot steel against the anvil of adversity under the watchful eyes of his father. All the while, Skyle’s heart and soul have been nurtured by the enduring warmth of his loving mother. Skyle has always asked why a simple farmboy would have need for all manner of skills like hand-to-hand combat, wilderness tracking, archery, beast taming, geography, history, politics, and even embroidery! The one vital question remains unasked, however: just what are his parents preparing him for? The invasion of a demonic horde? The advent of an age of war and endless bloodshed? The dark legacy of an ancient mystical power? A desperate struggle to save the lives of those he holds dear? The end of the world? It is a good thing he never asked these questions, for the answer would have been yes - to all of them. Now Skyle must take his first steps beyond the sheltered world he has known. He has been raised strong, but is he strong enough? Welcome to a tale of friendship, love, loss and heartbreak. It chronicles the growth of a young boy into a legend whose path will shatter the very foundations of the world. Expect a rich, detailed world with vivid characters. Each will pursue their own complex agendas due to realistic motivations. The MC will be overpowered, not through liberal use of plot armor but rather the deliberate application of arduous training, clever thinking, and nurtured talent. Battles will be graphic, victories will be bittersweet, and defeat will not mean the end of the world - for time waits for no one and life goes on whether we like it or not. New chapters posted on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 p.m EST, 10 p.m. GMT. Get early access to chapters on my Patreon page @ https://www.patreon.com/hunterofclouds Join the discussion on our Discord server: https://discord.gg/gPws8He
8 146 -
In Serial12 Chapters
In this life, I will live peacefully
One morning I woke up in an unfamiliar body. How did I end up as some swordsman noble lady? Excellent question; I have no idea. But now that i have money, power and a stable job as the duchess of a nice piece of land, I sure as heck am not going to get back. What's that? Mercenaries are creating monsters with alchemy to insure their jobs won't disappear? The prince of a neighboring kingdom has sent me five marriage proposals this month alone? The Church which I am supposed to represent is running a propaganda campaign against demi-humans? Well, the least I can do is to fix things around my fief. Oh, and just in case anyone decided to go against me, I'll form an alliance with the crafter's guild, and start working on some semblance of modern artillery. Stay tuned, this story is getting re-written. Cover by HWPerfidy
8 151 -
In Serial12 Chapters
The Legends of Granis Book 1: The Evergreen Forest
Granis, a world full of mysteries and legends. A world where seven realms have been bound together and adventurers travel abound to find adenture, glory, riches, and many more. Of all the legends that tie this world together, there are two that are most prominant. The tale of seven fallen stars and a lost kingdom, these tales are as old as Granis itself and many write them off as children's stories. A foolish tale for foolish people. Though, of all the guilds that dot Granis and its kingdoms, there is one that holds these legends as true. The Blue Star Guild seeks the truth to these stories and refuse to let anyone dissuade them, for in the words of their master: "The most foolish of tales, make for the greatest of adventures" Image supplied by Shutterstock
8 187 -
In Serial6 Chapters
The Cutest Demon Lord
One day out of nowhere, Kaede is summoned to another world. One eerily similar to New World Online with one key difference. As she treads the same path she once took, Kaede quickly figures out the differences between seasoned gamers and feudal citizens. This is a Fanfiction of Bofuri. I do not own Bofuri, it is owned by Yuumikan. Please support the original.
8 135 -
In Serial47 Chapters
DM • JB
//In which Justin Bieber DMS an Instagram famous model // @JustinBieber liked your photo @JustinBieber started following you @JustinBieber sent you a message
8 171 -
In Serial25 Chapters
The Leader
She transferred to Dauntless from Amity to toughen up. Her plan didn't include making friends, nor did she plan to catch the eyes of a certain blue eyed leader.But here we are.**Disclaimer: I DO NOT own any of the characters or ideas except for the ones not originally in the Divergent books or movies.**I do not own the images for the cover.
8 156
