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reach out my hand for him and he grabs it, giving me a gentle squeeze. “I’m fine. This won’t take long at all.”
    “I’ll be here, however long it takes.”

 
     
    I HEARD THE WORDS THE doctor just said but they aren’t making any sense to me. I can’t even respond. Maybe I’m in shock or this is just a dream and none of this is real at all. The doctor continues to talk—I see his mouth moving but everything is in slow motion. My palms start feeling sweaty and I feel faint even though I’m lying flat on my back in a hospital bed.
    “Ma’am, do you understand everything I’ve explained to you? Do you have any questions?”
    I’m still in a state of stunned disbelief but I try to respond. “I don’t understand. It’s not possible. I can’t have children. How can I be pregnant?”
    The doctor smiles and flips through my chart then looks back to me. “Well, it looks like you’ve been blessed, because you’re definitely pregnant. Like I said, you should get in to see an obstetrician as soon as possible. We are doing an ultrasound now to make sure everything is okay with the baby after the accident.”
    A lady rolls in a machine and I’m suddenly scared to know anything about the baby. Just the word baby sends my mind into a tailspin.
    “Nurse Lauren will do the vaginal ultrasound. You’re most likely in the very early stages of the pregnancy but this will give us a more accurate timeline for your due date.”
    As they start explaining the procedure and I go from lying down clothed to having to get completely undressed from the waist down and put my feet up into stirrups, I’m in a constant state of disbelief. The nurse goes through the process step by step with me verbally before she inserts the device into me. It’s incredibly uncomfortable. She starts moving the device around and looking at the screen simultaneously.
    “You’re very early in your pregnancy, ma’am. We can’t get a heartbeat just yet so that means you’re most likely less than five weeks along.”
    I look at her confused. “There’s no heartbeat?”
    “We can’t hear it yet. Soon we will be able to, but just not yet. Have you missed your monthly cycle yet?”
    I rummage through my jumbled mind and try to calculate the days. “I’m due for it this week.”
    The nurse gives me a comforting smile. “I’d say you’re around three or four weeks along then.”
    I’m pregnant.
    Pregnant with Brisban’s child.
    How can I be happy about this miracle when I know he doesn’t want any more children?
    Tears fill my eyes and I begin to sob.
    “It’s okay. I know it’s a lot to take in.”
    The nurse tries to console me but I’m too conflicted to calm down.
    “The gentleman here with you is asking about you. Would you like to see him?”
    I shake my head back and forth. “No, not right now. Please just tell him I’m sleeping.”
    I can’t face him yet. I ask for my purse and pull out my cell phone to call Janette. A soon as I tell her what happened and the news, she immediately drops everything to come to the hospital.
     

     
    “We have to tell him something. He’s confused as to why you haven’t asked to see him yet. You can’t avoid him forever, Candace. He’s worried sick about you.”
    Tears continue to fall down my cheeks. “How can I tell him I’m pregnant? He just told me he doesn’t want more children. My God, he’s still waiting on DNA results about his dead daughter. How do I even begin to tell him this news? I can’t look at him and lie about it, either.”
    “I love you. You know how much I love you so I’m going to be honest here. You need to put your big girl panties on and tell the man the truth. As hard as it may be, you are pregnant with his child; a child you have prayed for as long as I’ve known you. This may not be the best circumstances, but it is what it is, and you have to do the right thing and tell him. You have to prepare for the worst and hope for the fucking best. If that man