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My eyes move to his and he smiles at me He doesn't say a word, but then he doesn't need to He's one of the most transparent people I know A man whose expression will tell you all you need to know about how he's feeling and doesn't care if you see it His look tellsto be fine

He confir a feathery kiss on o to Dr Woods, and he sirl

As have felt so off with Lucas lately But here he is acting like I'o to sleep and wake up when the baby comes

Dr Woods puts so stool, bringing himself up close and personal with a part of my body that probably only Lucas has seen more of than me I can't help but tense up when he starts to insert the wand, and Lucas murmurs to me, "Just relax, Stephy"

I suck in a deep breath and try to force myself to relax

The wand is so narrow it doesn't hurt, but when he bumps the end into my cervix, I suck in a tiny breath from the discomfort Lucas's other hand co, "It's okay You got this"

I let the air out and watch as the ultrasound screen co static Dr Woods moves the wand a little and then says, "There's your uterus," as he points to a small black area

"And right there," he says with just a tiny adjustment to the wand, "is your baby Perfect size Now, let's listen for the heartbeat"

My own heart practically stops and Lucas's hand squeezes mind so hardI'm too amped up with anticipation to care

Dr Woods moves the wand, ray staticlike i wavy lines that h loud and clear on the speakers

And oh boy, it's so fast, and it sounds like it's in a dru, but it's definitely a heartbeat Dr Woods listens, checks so on thevery well"

I roll my head and look at Lucas His eyes are round and wide as they stare at the htly open in wonder

"A," he says softly, and then looks down at ?"

I cannot help the smile that breaks out across est smile I've ever worn in ht here I don't knoill becoiven me one of the happiest ether for the rest of my life

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Lucas and I walk out of the doctor's office and he followsthe baby's heartbeat was theat Lucas's expression was theall of the information that ca Lucas carries it all in a folder under his arether

So yeah, I's for Lucas, and I'sto knohere we stand exactly

"I can't believe you asked Dr Woods if it was safe for us to still have sex," I reprimand Lucas as we come to a stop by my car door, but it's really not a criticism I just want to open up a conversation about what he's thinking

He sood doctor isn't embarrassed about sex talk, Steph"

"Regular sex talk, sure But when you ask hinancy, that's a little too much information"

"He had an answer for rin "So it wasn't that unusual a question"

True I was interested in the answer too, and it appears that sex is a go all the way up untilas to why he asked that question, particularly since things see

"Do you have to go back to work?" Lucas asks, changing the subject before I can throw a good comeback at him

I nod "Yeah"

Is that disappointment on his face?

He leans in closer to ers throughhis face, he brushes his lips softly overwild ain?"

Whenever you want

I blink and pull away slightly "You want to?"

Lucas pulls his chin in and looks atfrom my head "When have I not wanted to fuck you?"

"Night before last," I remind him