PREGNANT

“Baby, as much as I want to have lunch with you, I can’t.”

“Why not?”

“I’m with my sister Ally, and we’re going shopping. She came over, and she’s feeling a little down, so I told her shopping will lift her spirits.”

“Why is she down? Is everything ok with her and Henry?” he asked.

“Oh yeah, it’s just her time of the month; you know how that goes.”

“Enough said, Steph. Have fun, and I’ll see you tonight. I love you.”

“I love you too, Dean, bye.”

Ally looked at me and started laughing. “You’re good,” she said.

We arrived at the hospital, and I headed to the lab to have my blood drawn. The nurse told me that Dr. Nathan gave strict instructions to have me come upstairs to his office and wait for the results. After my blood was drawn, we stopped at the Starbucks inside the hospital and grabbed some coffee before heading up to his office. I was a nervous wreck. I felt bad for lying to Dean, but I had no choice.

There was no need to worry him until I got some answers. We patiently waited in