Kacey didn’t move at first, but Jordie was there, moving her hair out of her face, wiping her tears as he said, “Baby, look.”
He moved out of her way and she rolled her head to the side to look at the screen. She had seen ultrasounds before and knew that on the screen was her baby. But when she saw the little flashing spot, she choked on a sob as Dr. Richards hit a button and the sound of a heartbeat filled the room.
Looking to Dr. Richards, she asked, tears gushing down her face, “My baby?”
He nodded. “Yup, it’s fine. Strong heartbeat.”
Kacey let out a sob as Jordie cupped her head, kissing the top. “Oh my God,” she cried as Jordie held her close.
“Now, let me see what is going on here,” the doctor said as he moved the probe around some more, but all she could do was stare into Jordie’s eyes.
“Told you,” he said triumphantly.
She grinned up at him, exhaling hard as the weight of the world rolled off her shoulders. As she wrapped her arms around his neck, he pressed his lips to her forehead while they waited for the doctor to find out what was making her bleed. It didn’t take long though until he hollered out.
“Aha,” he said and then lifted his head from between her legs. “Cervical polyps are the cause of your bleeding, and it looks like one of them is infected.”
“Will the baby be okay?” she asked, a little frantic.
“Is she going to be okay?” Jordie asked at the same time and the doctor nodded.
“Yes, to both of those questions. We’ll run a course of antibiotics and then schedule to have them removed once you’ve had the baby,” he said before standing and tapping her knees. “You, my friend, are going to be fine now that we know what is going on. If it happens again, wait for cramping before you rush in, okay? But I think this little bit is a fighter, and we’ll be welcoming him or her at full-term.”
Kacey shook as she nodded, her heart still pounding in her chest. “Okay.”
“And take it easy, no hanging from the chandelier sex, okay?” he said with a grin and Jordie snapped his fingers.
“Shit, that was the only kind of sex I liked. Now, what will we do? Missionary?” he teased and that had them both laughing, except for Kacey. She was still trying to recover from losing her shit.
“Take it easy, okay?” Dr. Richards asked and she nodded.
“No problem.”
“If it starts to happen a lot, then we’ll reevaluate. But let’s hope it doesn’t.”
“Yeah, for sure.”
“Okay, good. You’ll go back home, okay? Get some rest. Great game tonight, Jordie,” the doctor said before sending them a wave and leaving the room. Sitting up, Kacey let out a long breath and then looked at Jordie. He was smiling, but his shoulders were still taut, his eyes still wild with worry.
“Well, that was intense,” she said and he nodded.
“Yeah, scared me shitless. Are you okay?”
She nodded, taking his hand in hers before kissing the back of it. “I am. Thank you. You were really there for me.”
His lips quirked up as he came to her, kissing her knuckles. “That’s my job.”
“You were really great though, thank you. That would have been much worse if I didn’t have you,” she admitted as she laid her head against his chest and his fingers threaded through her hair.
“I learned from the best, you know,” he whispered, kissing her forehead. “You’re always there for me, Kacey. I couldn’t even begin to pay you back for what you do for me.”
Her eyes closed as she hugged him tighter. They had such a great system, such a strong love, and she really felt that nothing could come near them. They had been through some shitty shit, and Lord knew it wasn’t anywhere near over. She had months of pregnancy left, Jordie still had to get to his one year. And amidst all that, they had to keep their love strong, and Jordie had to bring home the Cup. But they’d take it one day at a time.
And each day she’d fall more in love with him.