Independent Women - the Complete BWWM Romance Series Boxset by Lena Skye

to him.
     
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    Tamika sat in the doctor’s office. She was shaking uncontrollably. How could she have been so stupid and careless? Why in the world would she sleep with a man who wasn’t her husband and why would she do it without a condom? It was the kind of behavior that other women were judged harshly for, and now it was her turn.
    The nurse had already been in and taken a blood sample and a urine test. Now it was just a waiting game. It was torturous. Her mind was going a mile a minute and all she wanted to do was drink, but that wasn’t a possibility for her anymore. If the baby was Jin’s, then there was no way that she could pass the baby off as Reggie’s. He would probably be suspicious if his baby came out half Asian.
    The room was so white and pristine, and the silence was driving her insane. Were the rooms soundproof? How long was it going to take for the doctor to show his face? After contemplating getting up and seeing where the hell everyone was, the doctor finally showed up.
    “Good Afternoon Mrs. Robinson. Congratulations on the baby!”
    She plastered on a fake smile, “Thank you.”
    “Uh oh, what’s wrong? I thought that you would be happy.”
    “I thought so too, and I would be under the right circumstances. I don’t know how to say this but is there a way to take a paternity test without my husband knowing?”
    The doctor gave her a serious look, “Yes that’s very possible.”
    She exhaled a sigh of relief, “I don’t even want to know what you must think of me right now.”
    “I’m not here to judge you, that is not my job. This is more common than you actually think and it’s my job to make sure that you are healthy. Were you having sex with them around the same time or do you think that we will be able to establish this through a timeline?”
    “I didn’t think of that. I guess that we would be able to tell if I knew how far along I am.”
    “Alright, just wait one minute. I’m going to get the nurse to bring in the ultra sound machine and hopefully we can put this to rest and give you some peace of mind.”
    “Oh my goodness,” Tamika said as her entire body began to shake.
    “Oh no, Mrs. Robinson, we can’t have that. You have to calm yourself because that level of stress isn’t good for you or the baby. Breathe. Inhale for six full seconds and exhale for another six. Continue to do that until the nurse gets here. Do you need me to get you some water?”
    “Yes please,” Tamika said as tears streamed down her face.  She took a few deep breaths and tried to focus on that, instead of everything that she worked for possibly coming to an end. Soon the nurse brought in the machine and it was show time. Prayers that hadn’t graced her lips in years began to silently come from her mouth. ‘God please let this turn out okay. I promise I’ll take my butt back to church and get my life together.’
    It was uncomfortable as he probed around inside of her.
    “Ah, there the baby goes,” he said as he pointed to the screen. “It looks like you’re about 10 weeks.”
    Tears of joy welled in her eyes. That meant that it was Reggie’s baby. “Are you sure?”
    “Yep, I’m pretty sure. I hope that’s a good thing.”
    “That’s a very good thing,” she laughed.
    “Sure you wouldn't like to do a test to be sure?” He asked with an inquisitive look on his face.
    “No no, that will be fine. I am definitely sure.”
    Then reality hit her like a ton of bricks. Was she sure and was it a good thing? Reggie wasn’t her biggest fan currently and they discussed waiting to have a baby. Would that put the final nail in the coffin? One thing was for sure, it was going to make or break their relationship.
     

#Chapter2
     
     
     
    “I was wondering how you would feel about having a baby.”
    Tamika
     
    Crystal sat in the Stone Park Café across from Nina and enjoyed the conversation. Nina wasn’t considered to be one of her best friends but she was always easy to