Romance: Playing With Fire - Contemporary Romance (Chasing Happiness Series, Romance, Contemporary Romance Book 1) by Nancy Adams Read Free Book Online Page A

examination table in her doctor’s office, eager to leave, but restraining herself. Earlier that morning, she had actually vomited with no other signs of nausea. The issues were getting worse and nothing she had done to help was making them go away or get better.
    She was starting to wonder if Beth was right. If her body just wasn’t responding well to her affair, it would definitely be the push she needed to go ahead and file. She just wasn’t sure if she was ready to go down that path just yet.
    The entering doctor was an older male in his fifties. He wore thin, large-rimmed glasses with bifocals. He peered over the frames of his glasses which were connected to string hanging around his neck. Removing the glasses, he carefully lowered them until they were suspended by the string.
    “We do have some news,” he said with a kind smile.
    Tina grinned eagerly. She had only been there for twenty minutes so far. If she was able to leave within the next five, she’d be able to meet Brett for coffee before making her next meeting. “Tell me what it is!”
    “You’re completely healthy. Blood pressure great, iron levels great.”
    Tina smiled. “Awesome. So what about everything else?”
    The doctor paused before looking down at his clipboard. “What do you mean?”
    “Well, I’ve had these dizzy spells. Where I feel very unstable sitting down or lying down. With my eyes closed, the room feelings like it’s shaking or spinning.” The doctor listened patiently. “Also, I threw up this morning. No reason. I got out of bed, got a wave of heat and had to run to the bathroom and puke up bile.” She sighed, annoyed at the doctor’s expressionless face. “I know they’re different things, but I think they might all be connected.”
    “Well, the nausea and dizziness are probably just symptoms from your pregnancy.”
    Tina looked to the doctor, confusion on her face. “Excuse me?”
    The doctor tapped the clipboard. “You’re expecting, aren’t you?”
    Tina laughed. “No. Don’t think so.”
    “Hmm,” the doctor turned to the computer station in the room then. He pulled out an access card attached to his belt and inserted it into the machine. After putting in his password, he began typing into the machine notes from his clipboard. “You gave a urine sample today, right?”
    Tina nodded. “Yes.”
    Saying nothing more, the doctor continued to type into the computer. “So you’re here today about the nausea, and dizziness spells?”
    Nodding again, Tina felt herself growing impatient. “Yes. I told the assistant all this earlier.”
    “I know, ma’am, this is just standard procedure,” the old man offered her a smile before he returned to the keyboard on the computer station. After more typing and a few clicks with the mouse, he picked up his clipboard and began flipping through the pages.
    “When was your last menstrual cycle?”
    With a hard sigh, Tina shrugged her shoulders. “I don’t know. I’ve always been irregular. My last one must have ended nearly two months ago.” She paused. “And it’s been longer than that since I’ve had sex so I know I’m not pregnant.”
    The doctor looked at her as he lifted his glasses back to his eyes. “Can you wait another twenty minutes for us? I’d like to get you an ultrasound today.”
    Scoffing, Tina didn’t bother to hide her irritation. “What do I need an ultrasound for if I’m not pregnant?” The doctor looked as if he was going to say something, but then only smiled. Shaking her head, she threw her hands up in frustration. “Sure. I’ll wait another twenty minutes,” she said in defeat.
    “Thank you. A nurse will help you change your room when you’re ready.” He left her then, closing the door behind himself gently.
    Popping off the table, Tina fished for her phone, quickly. Brett had already sent her a text.
     
    [What did you find out at the doctor’s?]
     
    She stared at the message, unsure of how to respond. She paced the floor for