The King's Heir

Chapter 7

Aira

I groggily woke up to the alarm after snoozing it a couple of times. I groaned at the sunlight which was hovering directly on my face. Ugh! I had forgotten to close the shades. Last night we went to the new bar downtown. There were two reasons to celebrate, one was that Bri got awarded the 'Star of the month'. Second, I got a call from the hospital saying that my uterus was healthy and my lining was good and that I was ready for the implantation. The bar was new and had discounted rates. We danced. Bri drank her heart out, and I had drinks that didn't have alcohol content. I didn't want to hinder my chances of getting pregnant. I have been cautious, you can say. It was nice until Brianna decided to get laid.

I wanted a baby. I always did. Once in school, the teacher asked us 'What do you want to become?' and my reply was a mother.

Men are cheaters, not all but most. I had heard from my grandma that my father was a cheater too. Brianna tried to talk to me to settle down in life with the man I love and have kids with him. But Men are Men, they fall out of love easily. They cannot be trusted. I am not looking for any relationships as of now. So, I opted for IVF. I don't need a man to complete me, I just need his sperm.

Months back I had decided to go with IVF. I consulted the doctor, and they explained the procedure. They started the stimulation based on my dates, to get my body ready to conceive.

Life seemed easy at this point. I sighed as I took a sip of coffee for the first time this morning. I was looking for a small rented house, so I was browsing this site 'Rent anything'. Brianna's house was big and in a good neighbourhood, but I can't afford to stay here forever. I have to move out someday. I had some money that I have saved up, I can rent. I don't want to touch the money from Grandma's house. I haven't told Bri about this, she will protest. I closed the laptop as I didn't find anything.

Brianna had left in the morning without bothering to wake me. It was Saturday today. But, she had an meeting in the morning as per her note that was stuck on the fridge door.

I opened the fridge to check what I could eat. I had only a couple of eggs and bread slices that were on the verge of rotting. I smelled it and checked very carefully for any mould; it was good. So I toasted them and scrambled the eggs with salt and pepper and had it. I started listing the items for grocery shopping when I heard my phone ring. I picked it up, saying, "Hello".

"Is it Aria Stevens?"

"Yes, it is.."

"Ma'am, we are calling from Lifeline Hospital. We have found the donor as per the specifications you had provided."

"Please report to the hospital tomorrow at 9 for the implantation," she said.

"O..okay" I stammered.

"If you have any questions, you can call us on this number. Other instructions have been mailed to you at your registered e-mail ID. We'll see you tomorrow, take care" She said and hung up the call.

My legs started shaking, and I slid back to the chair where I was sitting. I picked up my phone and called Brianna. The call went through, but she didn't pick up the call.

The thought of the baby speeds up my heartbeat. The whole thing with Liam on the day I discovered his cheating flashed in front of my eyes. My eyes stung with tears. After a few minutes, I hear the doorbell. I opened it to see Brianna, I immediately hugged her and tell her everything. She comforts me, saying, " This is what you want, right? You wanted a baby. You should be happy. Forget about what happened. You will be a good mother," she said, and I was convinced myself that I can do it. I can be pregnant again and have a baby.'

Later that day, we picked up all the groceries from the store and prepared dinner together. The quantity was more, so we rest of it was placed back in the fridge. We had a movie marathon and had a bucket full of ice cream.

The next day, we got ready and left for the hospital. I was praying to God for everything to go smoothly. Bri had taken half a day off and me a full day. As soon as we entered, they greeted us and made me wear a hospital gown and remove my undergarments. Soon, they took me to OT and shifted me to an OT bed from the stretcher. My heart was racing. There were four doctors inside the OT, all were men. They covered my thighs with the sheet and asked me to stretch my legs. I felt embarrassed and shy at the same time. I gulped and obeyed. They belted my thighs and pressed the side button of the OT bed which made my lower body move up along with the bed. The focus lights were adjusted, and the equipment was handed to the Doctor. I was too flustered to even look at the doctor as he spoke to me.

"Relax." the doctor said, and I took a deep breath, closing my eyes. The instruments were cold and hard for my hot body. I jerked uncomfortably at the insertion of the material into my v*****.

"Relax. Take deep breaths. You are doing great Ms. Stevens." The doctor repeated.

"Can you see the monitor?" he asked and I just nodded, not caring to look at it. I was too nervous. 'Conceiving after s*x is a lot better than this' I felt. I have dug into enough details on the process and watched enough videos. But, nothing will ever prepare you for this.

Ten minutes later, I was out of the OT. A nurse asked me to lie on the bed for a few minutes.

"Ms Stevens, are you ok?" The doctor asked, entering my room.

"Yes Doctor, I am good". I replied, and at the same time, Brianna entered the room.

"You have to rest for at least 2 days, not lift weights, and eat healthy." He paused and continued, " You need to visit on the 3rd day from today to check whether the egg is fertilised. Good luck. See you soon" He smiled and left us alone.

We walked out of the hospital slowly. Every two seconds, Brianna was instructing me to be extra careful. We got into the car and drove like a turtle to our home.