Page 53 of Billionaire Temptations

“Emma, what’s wrong?”

“I don’t know. I have horrible cramps.”

She lightly took hold of my arm and led me to the couch. “I was talking to a girl at the salon about how you can’t shake this flu, and she said that you could be having appendicitis. That would explain your vomiting and nauseous feeling.”

“Oh God, Kara. It hurts.”

“That’s it. I’m taking you to the hospital.”

I layin the hospital bed with Kara by my side when Molly entered the room.

“Hey. How are you feeling?”

“Not so good,” I pouted.

“Any news yet?” she asked with concern.

“No. Not yet. I’ve only seen the nurse.”

A few moments later, a woman wearing a white coat walked into my room.

“Hi, Emma. I’m Dr. Edmonds, and I’m going to do an abdominal ultrasound on you. We sent your blood work to the lab, but they’re very backed up, so this ultrasound will let me see what’s going on and whether or not you need to be taken into surgery right away. Can you lift up your gown to right below your breasts, please?”

I did as she asked, and she turned off the lights and placed the wand on my abdomen. She moved it back and forth across me and then suddenly stopped.

“May I ask that your friends step out of the room, please?”

“It’s okay, Dr. Edmonds. They’re my best friends. They can stay. Is something wrong?”

She turned her head and looked at me with a smile. “You’re pregnant.”

I gulped, and Kara’s and Molly’s eyes widened as they looked at me.

“I’m sorry, but you’re mistaken. I can’t be pregnant. I’m on the pill.”

“See this right here?” She pointed to the screen. “That’s the embryo, and there’s the heartbeat.”

I was in shock as I stared at the screen. I went numb.

“When was your last period?” she asked.

“I don’t know. I can’t remember. I’ve been so busy over the past few months that I didn’t really pay attention.”

“The pill is only 99% effective if you take it correctly. If you skip a day or two, then double up, it can throw everything off, and your chances of getting pregnant increase.”

SHIT! SHIT! SHIT!

“Have you been under a great deal of stress lately?”

“Yes.”

She smiled as she placed her hand on mine. “It’s important that you cut the stress out of your life immediately. From what I can tell, everything looks fine, and I don’t see any problems. I am going to do a vaginal check, though, just to make sure you aren’t spotting. So I’ll need your friends to step out for a moment.”

Kara and Molly walked out of the room, and I placed my feet in the stirrups. Dr. Edmonds did the exam and said everything looked fine.

“I’m going to go check and see if your blood work is ready yet. Once I confirm everything there, then you can leave.”

“How far along am I?”

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