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A new life
Emily gripped the side of the table. She breathed deeply until the dizziness passed. She massaged her forehead and wondered if she was coming down with a bug. She had been feeling tired, dizzy and nauseous for a few days now. She hadn’t told Stephen, didn’t want to worry him. As she lowered her hand, her eye caught the ring on her left hand and she got a happy little thrill from seeing it there. They had just returned home last week from their happy honeymoon bubble. It had been almost two months since the wedding, the honeymoon lasting a couple of weeks longer than the planned month, neither of them in a rush to leave the private beach. She smiled as she thought of the month and a half they had spent exploring each other and the island they stayed on.
Emily had not heard Stephen come into the kitchen and she started as he put his arms around her waist.
‘I thought you were still asleep’
‘I woke up and you weren’t there, so I came in here to try and tempt you back to bed’ he replied as he started kissing her neck. Emily leaned into him and moved her head to give him better access.
‘Hmm, I was planning on making you breakfast in bed, but I like your idea better’
Stephen started running his hands down her arms and a shiver ran through her body. Emily turned around and pulled him to her as she covered his mouth with hers. She didn’t even feel the table jab into her back as he pushed his body against hers. She smiled against his mouth as he effortlessly picked her up and started carrying her back to the room.
Lying in Stephen’s arms, her head on his chest, Emily listening to the steady rhythm of his heart.
‘You know, one of these days we will have to actual get out of this bed. Go into the real world. See other people.’
‘Maybe. But not today’ he said as he pulled her closer.
Emily smiled as she closed her eyes and buried her face in his neck. She listening to his breathing becoming deeper and before long she started drifting off as well.
When Emily awoke, Stephen was not next to her. As she got up, she had another dizzy wave and she had to steady herself before she could get out of the bed. Her nose led her to the kitchen where Stephen was putting together what looked like a tiny feast. She could smell toast, steak, onions, mushrooms and coffee.
‘I was supposed to make you breakfast’ she said as she put her arms around him from behind and kissed his shoulder.
‘Technically, this is lunch’ he replied as he turned the steak.
The sudden aroma from the meat made Emily grip her stomach and sprint to the toilet. She just made it to the toilet when she heard Stephen coming in behind her.
‘Em, are you ok?’ He sounded worried as he bend down next to her, rubbing her back and holding her hair away from her face.
She felt weak and a little embarrassed when she finally lifted her head.
‘Fine, probably just a bug’ she answered as she tried to get up. Stephen took her arm to steady her.
‘How long have you felt like this?’ he asked as her looked into her pale face.
‘Just a few days. It’s nothing, it’ll pass in a day or two’
Stephen helped her to sit on the edge of the bath and then he got her a cold face cloth. As she took it from him she saw his eyes were big with worry.
‘Really Stephen, I’ll be fine. No need to worry.’
‘Hey, me worrying about you is just one of the many benefits you get from being my wife’ he replied as he kneeled in front of her. ‘I would feel better if you’d see a doctor’
Emily put her hand to his cheek and looked into his beautiful blue eyes.
‘Ok, if it’ll make you feel better, I’ll make an appointment for tomorrow’
‘No, you get into bed, I’ll make the appointment. I’ll get you something to drink and we can stay in bed and watch movies today. You ok to walk?’
‘I think I can manage’ Emily said with a smile as she let him help her up.
Stephen sat next to her in the waiting room of her doctor. Emily leaned over and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek.
‘It’s very sweet of you to come with me, but it really wasn’t necessary.’
Stephen smiled and said:’ In sickness and in health, remember’
Emily smiled at him as her name was called. They both got up and walked into the doctor’s examination room.
‘Well Emily, it’s really quite natural for you to feel like this’ her doctor said as he looked up from the notes in front of him. He smiled: ‘You’re pregnant. Congratulations’
‘Wait, what? Are you sure?’
‘Yes, about seven weeks. Everything seems to be in order. You should make an appointment with your OBGYN, anytime from next week.
Emily could hardly believe what she was hearing. She put her hand to her stomach. Of course she wanted a baby, she just did not think that it would happen this quickly. They had not even talked about kids yet. She turned to look at Stephen slowly and saw him looking at her with a smile on his face. As she looked into his eyes, she could not contain the happiness she felt. Stephen took her hand and pulled her up to wrap his arms around her.
‘I am always glad to give good news to my patients’
Emily laughed and turned to her doctor.
‘And you could not have given me better news. Thank you Doctor.’
Her doctor got up and first took her hand and then Stephen’s
‘You’re very welcome. Congratulations again. Take care’
When they stepped outside the doctor’s office, Stephen pulled her to him and kissed her. When she finally pulled back she looked up at him.
‘Are you ok with this? It’s not too soon for you?’ she tried to keep the worry from her voice.
‘Em, before today, I did not think I could be any happier. I cannot wait to start our family. To share a child with you, is a dream come true.’
‘I know what you mean. It feels like my heart is about to burst out of my chest’
Stephen laughed happily.
‘I think this calls for a celebration. Come on, I am taking my beautiful wife out.’
‘What are we waiting for?’ Emily asked as she took Stephen’s hand and started walking towards their car.
Emily gripped the side of the table. She breathed deeply until the dizziness passed. She massaged her forehead and wondered if she was coming down with a bug. She had been feeling tired, dizzy and nauseous for a few days now. She hadn’t told Stephen, didn’t want to worry him. As she lowered her hand, her eye caught the ring on her left hand and she got a happy little thrill from seeing it there. They had just returned home last week from their happy honeymoon bubble. It had been almost two months since the wedding, the honeymoon lasting a couple of weeks longer than the planned month, neither of them in a rush to leave the private beach. She smiled as she thought of the month and a half they had spent exploring each other and the island they stayed on.
Emily had not heard Stephen come into the kitchen and she started as he put his arms around her waist.
‘I thought you were still asleep’
‘I woke up and you weren’t there, so I came in here to try and tempt you back to bed’ he replied as he started kissing her neck. Emily leaned into him and moved her head to give him better access.
‘Hmm, I was planning on making you breakfast in bed, but I like your idea better’
Stephen started running his hands down her arms and a shiver ran through her body. Emily turned around and pulled him to her as she covered his mouth with hers. She didn’t even feel the table jab into her back as he pushed his body against hers. She smiled against his mouth as he effortlessly picked her up and started carrying her back to the room.
Lying in Stephen’s arms, her head on his chest, Emily listening to the steady rhythm of his heart.
‘You know, one of these days we will have to actual get out of this bed. Go into the real world. See other people.’
‘Maybe. But not today’ he said as he pulled her closer.
Emily smiled as she closed her eyes and buried her face in his neck. She listening to his breathing becoming deeper and before long she started drifting off as well.
When Emily awoke, Stephen was not next to her. As she got up, she had another dizzy wave and she had to steady herself before she could get out of the bed. Her nose led her to the kitchen where Stephen was putting together what looked like a tiny feast. She could smell toast, steak, onions, mushrooms and coffee.
‘I was supposed to make you breakfast’ she said as she put her arms around him from behind and kissed his shoulder.
‘Technically, this is lunch’ he replied as he turned the steak.
The sudden aroma from the meat made Emily grip her stomach and sprint to the toilet. She just made it to the toilet when she heard Stephen coming in behind her.
‘Em, are you ok?’ He sounded worried as he bend down next to her, rubbing her back and holding her hair away from her face.
She felt weak and a little embarrassed when she finally lifted her head.
‘Fine, probably just a bug’ she answered as she tried to get up. Stephen took her arm to steady her.
‘How long have you felt like this?’ he asked as her looked into her pale face.
‘Just a few days. It’s nothing, it’ll pass in a day or two’
Stephen helped her to sit on the edge of the bath and then he got her a cold face cloth. As she took it from him she saw his eyes were big with worry.
‘Really Stephen, I’ll be fine. No need to worry.’
‘Hey, me worrying about you is just one of the many benefits you get from being my wife’ he replied as he kneeled in front of her. ‘I would feel better if you’d see a doctor’
Emily put her hand to his cheek and looked into his beautiful blue eyes.
‘Ok, if it’ll make you feel better, I’ll make an appointment for tomorrow’
‘No, you get into bed, I’ll make the appointment. I’ll get you something to drink and we can stay in bed and watch movies today. You ok to walk?’
‘I think I can manage’ Emily said with a smile as she let him help her up.
Stephen sat next to her in the waiting room of her doctor. Emily leaned over and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek.
‘It’s very sweet of you to come with me, but it really wasn’t necessary.’
Stephen smiled and said:’ In sickness and in health, remember’
Emily smiled at him as her name was called. They both got up and walked into the doctor’s examination room.
‘Well Emily, it’s really quite natural for you to feel like this’ her doctor said as he looked up from the notes in front of him. He smiled: ‘You’re pregnant. Congratulations’
‘Wait, what? Are you sure?’
‘Yes, about seven weeks. Everything seems to be in order. You should make an appointment with your OBGYN, anytime from next week.
Emily could hardly believe what she was hearing. She put her hand to her stomach. Of course she wanted a baby, she just did not think that it would happen this quickly. They had not even talked about kids yet. She turned to look at Stephen slowly and saw him looking at her with a smile on his face. As she looked into his eyes, she could not contain the happiness she felt. Stephen took her hand and pulled her up to wrap his arms around her.
‘I am always glad to give good news to my patients’
Emily laughed and turned to her doctor.
‘And you could not have given me better news. Thank you Doctor.’
Her doctor got up and first took her hand and then Stephen’s
‘You’re very welcome. Congratulations again. Take care’
When they stepped outside the doctor’s office, Stephen pulled her to him and kissed her. When she finally pulled back she looked up at him.
‘Are you ok with this? It’s not too soon for you?’ she tried to keep the worry from her voice.
‘Em, before today, I did not think I could be any happier. I cannot wait to start our family. To share a child with you, is a dream come true.’
‘I know what you mean. It feels like my heart is about to burst out of my chest’
Stephen laughed happily.
‘I think this calls for a celebration. Come on, I am taking my beautiful wife out.’
‘What are we waiting for?’ Emily asked as she took Stephen’s hand and started walking towards their car.
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