A Bundle of Joy 1: Baby Wanted (BWWM Interracial Romance) by Roxy Wilson Read Free Book Online Page B

we chat about them. What are you doing right now?”
    Heather ducked her head. “Nothing. I walk to and from work. Oh, and we walk to restaurants for dinner, but otherwise, we’re pretty mellow.”
    “Maybe add some longer walks after dinner as long as you’re feeling up to it. Everything you do now will help with an easier delivery. But don’t go overboard.”
    Heather couldn’t think of anything else to ask, but she knew the moment she walked out her brain would remember a thousand things. “If I have questions between appointments, may I call you?”
    “Of course.” The doctor gave them each her card and stood. “I’m looking forward to spending the next several months with you.”
    As they left the exam room, Sean was as glowing as she was and offered to walk her home.
    “That’s silly. I’m only a few blocks from here.” He helped her put her jacket on. “I’d be even closer if you hadn’t made us get a new place.
    “Can’t be married and not live together.”
    She turned and straightened his tie. “We’re not really married,” she teased.
    He grabbed her shoulders and glanced frantically left and right. “Shh. Someone might hear you.” He wiggled his eyebrows and tried to look sinister. “But if anyone questions me, I have the paperwork to prove it.”
    Heather couldn’t keep from laughing at his silliness. This had been the best decision she’d ever made.
    They walked home arm in arm and Sean kept teasing her and making her laugh. At the house, she broke away and raced up the stairs. Sean chased her and Heather spun around but lost her footing. She braced herself for the fall but Sean’s strong arm caught her around her middle and pulled her upright.
    The laughter evaporated in the air. Heather’s hand flew to her throat. “Goodness.”
    Sean leaned his forehead against hers. “Be careful, love.”
    Heather closed her eyes and drew in a deep breath, chiding herself for not remembering that her balance would be affected by the pregnancy.
    Thank goodness Sean had walked her home today.
     
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    Even though Heather’s birth and pregnancy classes weren’t supposed to start for several months, she’d begged the class administrator to let her start early so she’d be extra prepared—and in case she needed to double up on anything that she needed to remember.
    Heather’s hand trembled on the door to the clinic. She was early, but wanted to get a good seat. As she entered the empty training room, she found a seat in the front row and tucked her purse and coat beneath her seat, then got out a notepad. While she waited, she thought about Sean and how cute he’d been during this first trimester. Heather had been so excited that they’d gotten pregnant on their wedding night and the countdown to her baby had started right away.
    She rubbed her still-flat belly and her entire body warmed at the imagined flutter of the pea-sized baby growing inside. In the evenings when she lay on the couch at their new place, she lamented all the time lost. She should have asked Sean to do this for her years ago. But without his “work issue,” he might never have agreed to it. They’d never talked about what the issue was that made him need a marriage. They hadn’t attended any company parties or events, so it must have been something that he’d just been sharing with clients on an as-needed basis.
    While Heather daydreamed, a tall woman with long braids came in, a slightly smaller version trailing behind her. Heather smiled and introduced herself as they took the seats beside her.
    “I’m Selene Alexis and this is my sister, Jamie.” She smiled. “Jamie’s not preggo though, just here for support.”
    Heather couldn’t help but be a little jealous about having a woman to share the journey with. Sean was kind, but sometimes she just wanted to know if everything her body was doing was normal…and she knew she was going to have a billion questions as the pregnancy progressed. Her gaze flitted