to feel it again. Is that my baby? When it didn’t happen immediately she was about to write it off as a nervous stomach.
“Tessa, you okay? You seem a little pale.” Chloe quickly closed the distance to her, taking Tessa’s hand in hers.
“I think…” The flutter interrupted her again. That’s my baby! Tears swelled in her eyes, and she wished Cameron were there with her to share this moment. “My baby…I felt her.” She laid her hand on her stomach, a small bump protruding. Until that moment she thought it might have been some mistake, but feeling her child move under her hand she couldn’t deny it.
“That’s wonderful.” Chloe squeezed her hand. “We should be going.”
Tessa grabbed a tissue from the bedside table, using it to dab the tears, before checking her make-up. “Okay. Let’s go.” With more determination to do right by her child—even if that meant bed rest for the entire pregnancy, and therefore her sanity—she rose ready to meet the doctor that would bring her child into this world.
* * *
Cameron,
By now you’ve arrived, and have started your deployment, and I’m sitting here counting down the days until I’ll see you again. Today while I was getting ready for my first appointment with Doctor Bowman, I felt our baby move for the first time. It was just a little flutter, almost like butterfly wings expanding, but it’s amazing. It seemed to make this whole pregnancy real. In less than six months, we’re going to be parents. How scary is that? (Cam, if it’s too much…or if you’ve changed your mind…I’ll understand.)
I had my first ultrasound and everything looks fine. Our sweet child has a strong healthy heartbeat, but we were unable to find out the sex. I had hoped I’d be able to let you know you were having that bouncing boy you wanted. I’ll have another one at twenty weeks, so you’ll have to wait seven more weeks.
The doctor says things are going all right, but tomorrow I’m going to the hospital for an IV iron infusion to bring up my levels. The iron supplements aren’t working as quickly as the doctor would like, and this will be the faster way to bring it to the level he’d like to see for pregnancy. He assures me it’s safe for the baby.
The best part of it…I’ll be off bed rest. I’m only allowed to do light duty and resting frequently but it’s better than sitting in bed all the time. The walls were beginning to close in around me without you here to keep me entertained. I promise I’ll take it easy.
Stay safe,
Tessa
* * *
It was a long grueling night when Cameron was finally able to get back to their temporary base. The dry desert air made the heat worse, but as he logged into his email his day began to have a ray of hope. An email from Tessa shined like a lighthouse to a sailor lost a sea. He felt his shoulders relax as he clicked to open it.
He read the email twice, letting the words sink in. She felt my son move. It pained him that he wasn’t there with her, to share in the excitement. Does she doubt my commitment to her and the baby because of the distance that separates us? He hated the thought that she questioned him. After all these years, he would have thought she’d known him better than that. He wouldn’t have committed himself to them if he weren’t sure. Maybe now, is the time to tell her I love her? No, not until I’m safe at home with her. Then I’ll tell her. Telling her now will only make her worry more.
Tess,
I know oceans, and more miles then I care to remember separate us, but please don’t start doubting me—doubting us—now. You, our child (read son) and I are meant to be.
That’s wonderful news. Don’t worry I have faith that in a few weeks you’ll know that we’re having a son. With all kidding aside, son or daughter, it doesn’t matter to me, as long as he or she is healthy.
Don’t forget what we talked about…call the school. See about enrolling in the last two classes you need for your legal
“Tessa, you okay? You seem a little pale.” Chloe quickly closed the distance to her, taking Tessa’s hand in hers.
“I think…” The flutter interrupted her again. That’s my baby! Tears swelled in her eyes, and she wished Cameron were there with her to share this moment. “My baby…I felt her.” She laid her hand on her stomach, a small bump protruding. Until that moment she thought it might have been some mistake, but feeling her child move under her hand she couldn’t deny it.
“That’s wonderful.” Chloe squeezed her hand. “We should be going.”
Tessa grabbed a tissue from the bedside table, using it to dab the tears, before checking her make-up. “Okay. Let’s go.” With more determination to do right by her child—even if that meant bed rest for the entire pregnancy, and therefore her sanity—she rose ready to meet the doctor that would bring her child into this world.
* * *
Cameron,
By now you’ve arrived, and have started your deployment, and I’m sitting here counting down the days until I’ll see you again. Today while I was getting ready for my first appointment with Doctor Bowman, I felt our baby move for the first time. It was just a little flutter, almost like butterfly wings expanding, but it’s amazing. It seemed to make this whole pregnancy real. In less than six months, we’re going to be parents. How scary is that? (Cam, if it’s too much…or if you’ve changed your mind…I’ll understand.)
I had my first ultrasound and everything looks fine. Our sweet child has a strong healthy heartbeat, but we were unable to find out the sex. I had hoped I’d be able to let you know you were having that bouncing boy you wanted. I’ll have another one at twenty weeks, so you’ll have to wait seven more weeks.
The doctor says things are going all right, but tomorrow I’m going to the hospital for an IV iron infusion to bring up my levels. The iron supplements aren’t working as quickly as the doctor would like, and this will be the faster way to bring it to the level he’d like to see for pregnancy. He assures me it’s safe for the baby.
The best part of it…I’ll be off bed rest. I’m only allowed to do light duty and resting frequently but it’s better than sitting in bed all the time. The walls were beginning to close in around me without you here to keep me entertained. I promise I’ll take it easy.
Stay safe,
Tessa
* * *
It was a long grueling night when Cameron was finally able to get back to their temporary base. The dry desert air made the heat worse, but as he logged into his email his day began to have a ray of hope. An email from Tessa shined like a lighthouse to a sailor lost a sea. He felt his shoulders relax as he clicked to open it.
He read the email twice, letting the words sink in. She felt my son move. It pained him that he wasn’t there with her, to share in the excitement. Does she doubt my commitment to her and the baby because of the distance that separates us? He hated the thought that she questioned him. After all these years, he would have thought she’d known him better than that. He wouldn’t have committed himself to them if he weren’t sure. Maybe now, is the time to tell her I love her? No, not until I’m safe at home with her. Then I’ll tell her. Telling her now will only make her worry more.
Tess,
I know oceans, and more miles then I care to remember separate us, but please don’t start doubting me—doubting us—now. You, our child (read son) and I are meant to be.
That’s wonderful news. Don’t worry I have faith that in a few weeks you’ll know that we’re having a son. With all kidding aside, son or daughter, it doesn’t matter to me, as long as he or she is healthy.
Don’t forget what we talked about…call the school. See about enrolling in the last two classes you need for your legal
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