Chapter Thirteen
Patton
“I know you’re nervous, Alexa.” I reached over to take the hand she’d been twisting in her lap as we sat in the examination room, waiting for the obstetrician to come in. “It’s to be expected. This is your first real exam.”
“Are you sure you want to be here for this?” She gulped as she looked at me with wide eyes.
“I’ll stay right here by your side. Don’t worry, the doctor will drape you before checking your…” I struggled to find a word—other than v****a.
“Yeah, I know.” Her cheeks flooded with color. “I just mean that you don’t have to do anything you don’t want to do, Patton. I’m already asking for too much from you as it is. Going to all the boring doctor’s appointments is going above and beyond even that.”
“I want to be here with you.” I meant every word o
