Corporate Babies - Leah

Chapter 2

"Wakey Wakey, eggs and bakey." I was in a warm cocoon dreaming of my knight in shining armor, a man guessing from the siluette, but i can't see his face as he's wearing a helmet. He was on a magnificent white steed that was stunning. Even though I knew nothing about horses, they were running towards me from the magical forest that was slightly off color, but i can't put my finger on how.

I'm wearing a white floor-length nightie, I know what you are imagining, and no, it's not a granny nightie. It's actually very sexy with a knee slit and tiny straps keeping it up on my shoulders. My hair is down in beautiful waves down my back, and I have pretty slippers on my feet.

The voice says something again, but i can't seem to make out what it's saying this time, but it seems to be all around me. Disturbing my peaceful world, i look up, and even the knight and the beautiful white steed have paused and are looking around.

The voice calls something out to me, but once again, i can't grasp the words. My little peice of haven has been attacked, everything is shaking, like i am in a snow globe and someone has shaken it, all the trees are shaking and pieces of bark and leaves are falling down, i look for my knight but they have seem to have disappeared.

I wake up with a start and sit up straight with a gasp, and then i moan, not a sexy moan either (a gasp because i was in one place enjoying my surroundings then im somewhere else in a moment and a moan because of that damn that sugar hangover, can you say bloody headache).

I lay back down and turn around until im face first in my pillows, attempting to pull back that dream. "Too early!" I mumble to myself, and I shimmy to find that comfortable spot again. I let out my second moan of the morning, still not the sexy kind.

Just as I find that spot again, the blanket is thrown off me so suddenly that im startled and now I'm also cold "Nooo not that, anything but that" i frown into my pillow, not wanting to open my eyes again, so i lay there waiting for the blankets to be put back but after awhile when the warmth isn't returned turn onto my back and sit up with my eyes still closed and I pout.

Almost instantly, I hear a giggle next to my head and give a half-hearted attempt to swat away the culprit, like swatting away an idea, but nope shes still there and her name is Olivia "You are so dramatic! Get your ass out of bed and get dressed, we have an appointment in an hour with my gynecologist, I mean unless you already have one in mind. But I doubt it, then after the doctor's appointment, we are going for breakfast. "

My eyes pop open, and i blink a couple of times until my eyes adjust to the lighting. I look around my room, the blues and greens of the bedding of my king-sized bed, the curtains and accessories calming me enough to calm my racing heart, and make me smile.

"Nope, no gynecologist that I know of, I could always ask my mom, but i dont want them to know about this yet. This is way too early for these type of questions anyway” I bite my lip trying to put my ducks in order in my mind but they don't seem to be cooperating, giving, i stretch spreading my arms wide and arching my back, then her words register and I pause as her words register in my brain and the previous day comes back to me.

“ What? Why?" she comes to sit next to me on my double bed with the green duvet and blue accessories that i love and makes me look into her eyes then grabs my hands "Honey, last night was our pity party remember and as per the roommate agreement established by the five year old us, we have to pull up our big girl panties after a night of self allowance for the feel-sorry-for-me’s. So we need to put plans into order, and we can only do that after we have confirmation of the pregnancy from the doctor and to do that, we need blood tests to be done”

This is such typical Olivia that i cant help but be motivated, I'm so thankful for her in my life that i jump her, wrapping my arms around her and squeezing "I love you, you know that right?" i whisper into her hair, i can practically heel her rolling her eyes, but in this moment, i dont care, so i give another squeeze, then release her.

I get up from my bed and gather my clothes that she must have laid out for me, being my new mother, apparently, she notices my annoyed look i sent her way and grins at me "I love you too, you do realize I'm appointing myself as his or her God-mother right now, right?" I laugh as i head towards the bathroom, but pause before i exit to shout over my shoulder."I would be disappointed if you didn't."

My nerves are overwhelming me, I think the wait is the worst part so far in this pregnancy, the not knowing if the baby is a reality or if my body is playing tricks on me. Once the blood test comes back, then it's either positive or negative. There will be no denying it, but at least I will know and move forward.

Olivia and I are sitting in the doctor’s waiting rooms for the last half an hour, and it's driving me insane. I look around the room at the decor, i suppose it's decorated to calm the patients with its ombre of eggshell white and blue walls and tiled floors and rows of chairs that are full of pregnant women, but you can expect anything else when at a gynecologist room.

The inside of my elbow still stings from the needle when they extraced blood just as we got here, bloody vampires, taking a sample of my blood to confirm my pregnancy and to check other things that i cant remember so i make a mental note to check it out.

I suppose it's one of the many tests on this journey, i still remember the feeling of hearing one of the weirdest test, im just thankful it'll be at the next visit. When we do the first sonogram, i am going to need a full bladder. Oh boy, that'll be fun.

The room is full of women in different stages of pregnancy to keep myself from having a panic attack. I’m actually having a fun time with this game I just made up, placing the woman’s bumps into a small to large organization when I feel Olivia nudge me at the same time the receptionist calls. "Miss Mackenzie, the doctor will see you now,"

Olivia and I get up and follow the receptionist down the hall with a few doors on either side, a few open and closed and It is a vary of offices and exam rooms, we follow her into a room "Please wait here, the doctor will be right with you" smiling my thanks, she leaves us in the room and closes the door.

We are in a office with a desk and chairs and lots of intimate pictures of lady parts and certificates lining the walls, I guess we'll visit the exam rooms next time, today we just want to confirm the pregnancy.

We sit down at the visitor side of the desk and I look at Olivia but the door opens and a woman walks in with a white lab coat on, covering her grey pant suit and white button up blouse, her dark hair in a bun in her hair with cool dark framed glasses on, she has a very business only look about her with her sharp features and limited makeup but she has confidence rolling off which in turn calms me down.

Before walking around her desk, she steps up to Olivia and I and holds out her hand, I shake it wondering if she can feel my sweaty palms so also turns to Oliviaand repeats the process "Miss Mackenzie" I nod at her to indicate that im the patient "I'm Dr. Leyton. Pleased to meet you, please have a seat. " I sit down, and Olivia lowers herself to sit on the seat next to me. Dr. Leyton walks around her desk to take her own seat.

"Thanks, Dr. Leyton, this is my best friend Olivia" Im wondering if i should add anything else when Olivia adds her own greeting to the doctor "Im birthing partner, aunty and God-mother all rolled into one" she says proudly. Dr. Layton gives her a frendly smile. "That's great. A mom-to-be needs a great support system to get through the next few months, and even after the baby is born, let's get down to it, shall we?"

Olivia reaches for my hand and we await our fate I gulp here goes nothing, i guess "Congratulations Miss Mackenzie, you are expecting a baby, the blood tests are reading an increase in the pregnancy hormone hCG and according to the results, you are 4 weeks and 4 days pregnant. That would make your due date March 14th, It's a little early to do any sonograms or anything like that. "

Olivia squeezes my hand, but im feeling so much and all at once, surprise, hesitancy, happy, sad, angry, and finally determination. Olivia squeezes my hand againmaking me look at her and she offers a smile, I smile back "You have options, of course” the doctor carries on, bringing my attention back to her “such as abortion or adoption..."

I shake my head, making her pause "I grew up in a Catholic household, so option one isn't a option at all and I can't grow a baby, bond with it over a few months then give it up so no to option two" I smile at her, she nods then she carries on "that's great to hear, I’m not supposed to have an opinion but I love hearing that I don’t have to do something I personally don’t agree with, but of course its not my body so the decision is always up to the woman. I'm writing up a prescription for folic acid and prenatal vitamins, and I need you to make an appointment for next month so we can check the baby’s heartbeat"

We're silent as she finishes writing notes in my files and makes a prescription, then tears the paper and hands it to me. “Do you have any questions?” I shake my head still absorbing everything “Not at the moment, but as we’re coming back in a month’s time, could I think of some then ask them then?” She nods and smiles, making me think that this isn't the first time this has happened and probably won't be the last

“Sure, No problem” she stands up, and we follow her lead “Thank you so much, Dr. Leyton. We appreciate you taking us on, and we can’t wait to see the baby’s heartbeat at the next visit, Goodbye" Olivia is practically dragging me out the door but i manageda "Good bye" before we made it out.

We walk back down the hall towards reception, none of us making noise except for my sneakers and Olivia's heels clicking on the tiles as we walk. I'm in my jeans and a hoodie, and Olivia is in her favorite back business pants suit and fusia pink blouse. I wonder if people think we're a lesbian couple, hiding my smile at this thought.

We stop at the receptionist to make our next appointment and receive the information pamphlets for expecting parents. Olivia gives me a wink while we wait for the receptionist to finish our paperwork and when it's time to leave she puts her arm around me and we exit the clinic and head to her 1997 mini Cooper.

Once we are both seated inside her mini we turn to each other and say "Rosebud Cafe'' at the same moment and Olivia starts up the car "Do you ever wonder if people ever think we are a lesbian couple?" I randomly ask, and I almost choke on my spit with her reply."All the time, " and we burst into giggles as we pull into traffic.