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really wanted her to know. “Amber, I
sustained some pretty serious injuries. I’m healthy and well but…well, doc said
there was some damage done to the area near my vas deferens, the muscular tube
that connects my…”
    “Oh, God! Jules, I’m
so very sorry to hear.”
    “It’s okay. I’m a
survivor. I just don’t know if I’ll ever have any survivors if you know what I mean.”
    “Oh, no.”
    “Well, I’m kind
of glad we met up again. I mean , I didn’t realize how
much I missed our time together until I spent time with you at the class
today—as parents. I thought helping you with your baby was like a
blessing in disguise—I could be like a godfather or uncle or something.”
Okay, he was getting all emotional inside. Time to switch the topic.
    “Anyway, enough
of that!” he said in a commanding tone. “I want to make sure that you guys are
okay, Amber. Where are you staying?”
    “First, Jules,
I’m fine, really. And as far as your…situation, it wouldn’t matter to me.   You’re a great guy!”
    “You’re a sweetheart,
but let’s not worry about me. I’m concerned about your condition. You just had
a scare.”
    “But I’ll be all
right.”
    “I won’t rest
until I know for sure, Amber.”
    After assuring
Jules this, too, would pass and that one baby was plenty for her in her
lifetime, the door swiftly opened and the doctor returned with the ultrasound
tech.
      “The baby’s condition looks satisfactory,
Ms. Johnson-Murray,” the doctor said.
    Amber smiled
while Jules continued to have his arm wrapped around her shoulder for support.
    “Can she go home
now, doc?”
    “Well, not yet,”
he hesitated, his face evident with concern. He turned to Amber .
“We would like to run a few more tests and monitor you for a while just to make
sure. We need to get your blood pressure under control. And I do suggest plenty
of rest. You said in the ER that you felt a leg cramp, which is not uncommon at
your stage. We took the ultrasound as a precautionary measure to ensure your
baby is doing okay. No distress there.”
    “Oh, good,” Amber
said, her voice sounded breathless.
    Jules truly appreciated
what a woman went through more than ever now. She was carrying all this extra
weight and still going on about her business while another life was growing
inside her. Have mercy!
    “Oh, and another thing. Leg cramps during pregnancy are often caused by
compressed blood vessels as a result of the extra weight you’re carrying. So you
can help the blood circulate throughout your body and minimize cramping by
putting your feet up whenever you can and drinking plenty of fluids.”
    Jules took note of what the doctor advised. His mind raced as to his
upcoming appointments. Why was Amber dominating his
interests all of a sudden? He would rearrange a few meetings and take Amber
home then make sure she was settled.
    There was no way he was going to let her go through this again, alone! Not if he could help it.

 
  CHAPTER FIVE

 
    A week later, Amber
was finally ready for discharge. She ended up staying in the hospital for more
than seven days and Jules had visited her each and every day in between his
business meetings. Her blood pressure was unstable and she wasn’t eating due to
severe nausea, so IV fluids were her only source of nutrition. The medical team
was worried about the baby’s well-being given Amber’s
history of multiple surgeries since her childhood accident. They soon
considered her to be a high-risk pregnancy and wanted to take proper
precautions.
    Jules brought her
beautiful flowers and fluffy teddy bears to cheer her. She felt as if her heart
melted. Her mood was certainly elevated. Aunt Mavis managed to drop by once, for
which Amber was grateful. But Jules had seemingly moved his schedule around to
be with her. That meant the world to her. He kept telling her that she had
saved his brother and sister-in-law and it was the least he could do. But there
was so much more.
    Amber