The Soldier's Baby Surprise (For the Baby's Sake, Book 1) by Stephanie Morris

back, she’s taking a step back to let the two of us have our time,” Willow responded.
                  “In that case, let’s get started,” Dr. Mayer stated. “The last sonogram that I did showed that everything is on schedule with the baby. I approved this one at Willow’s request for you all to hear the baby’s heartbeat and to see if we can determine the sex. Now, I already know from the last results but I’m hoping I can get a clear picture today as well, for you all to take home with you today.”
                  For once, Willow lay back on the examination table without apprehension. She hadn’t realized just how much she’d longed to have Chase by her side. Now that he was, everything seemed to be brighter. The surge of emotions flowing through her took her aback. Over the past few months, she’d started to fall head-over-heels for him. But she wasn’t ready to confess that yet. Not until she was certain they were on the same page.
                  While something was clearly developing between them, she wasn’t one hundred percent certain it was because of his attraction to her or because she was carrying their child.
                  “Are you ready?”
                  She was pulled from her inner thoughts by Dr. Mayer’s voice.
                  “Yes,” Willow responded as she lifted her shirt to show her expanding stomach.
                  As soon as she did, Chase’s gaze was drawn to the skin she’d revealed. It dawned on her that it was the first time he’d seen her belly in person. All of the photos she’d sent him of her expanding waistline had shown her covered.
                  The moment was interrupted when Dr. Mayer began to spread the cold gel over her stomach.
                  “Okay you two, let’s take a look.”
                  Dr. Mayer began the rub the wand over Willow’s stomach. An image appeared on the screen and Willow gasped.
                  “There’s your baby. You can see an arm and a leg there,” Dr. Mayer stated before moving the wand again. “Everything is developing just the way we want it to.” She looked up at Chase. “Want to take a gander at what the two of you are having?”
                  He studied the screen for a moment, then chuckled as he looked down at Willow. “Sweetheart, it looks like you are giving me a son.”
                  Willow glanced over at Dr. Mayer who nodded her confirmation. “That’s correct. The two of you will be the proud parents of a bouncing baby boy in about thirteen to fifteen weeks.”
                  Tears sprang into Willow’s eyes as she stared at the screen again. Her son. Their son. The life she and Chase had created. He brushed a tear off of her cheek as it fell.
                  “Are you happy?” he asked.
                  “Yes,” she whispered.
                  “Then it’s about to get better. Let me take a few photos for you then we can listen to your son’s heartbeat.”
                  Willow waited patiently as Dr. Mayer finished. But she was totally unprepared for the emotions that swamped her once the doctor pressed a button on the machine and the sound of her baby’s heartbeat. It was rapid and strong. She didn’t feel so bad about being such a crybaby when she looked up and spotted tears in Chase’s eyes. 
                  After a few more minutes, Dr. Mayer shut the machine down and handed Chase a warm towel. Willow lay still as he gently removed the gel from her stomach. Once he was finished, he placed a kiss on her stomach, before pulling her shirt back down. He helped her upward into a sitting position as Dr. Mayer moved the machine to the corner.
                  “Okay, Willow and Chase, before I conclude the visit, do either of you have any