Page 72 of The Baby Twist
“Thank you. You’re very kind, and I appreciate your compliments. If you need anything, you know where to find me.”
“You’re welcome. You look stunning,” Wes said as we walked out of the room.
“How much did you pay them to throw compliments my way?” she asked, and I knew I was in deep shit.
“I have no idea what you’re talking about, babe.”
“It was a little over the top, don’t you think?” A smirk crossed her lips.
“I thought it was very nice of them to say what they did.”
She rolled her eyes and went into her office to record a podcast.
I went down to the apartment on the fiftieth floor to inspect the final repairs of the ceiling. Everything looked great, so I called my realtor and had her put it up for sale. There was no use in keeping the apartment any longer, not even for investment reasons. I had another investment I was working on as a surprise for Jenna.
One Month Later
Jenna
I sat in the nursery rocking chair and held the gray stuffed elephant Lucas had bought against my belly. As I slowly rocked back and forth, I chatted with my daughter.
“Listen up, kid. We have two weeks left until you make your arrival into the world. Mommy would be so grateful if you could speed it up a bit. Not today or anything, maybe just by a week. And whatever you do, do not be late. Because honestly, my back can’t take anymore. I’m just so excited to meet you and hold you in my arms. So, feel free to come out anytime in the next week.”
“Are you telling our daughter to hurry up and be born?” Lucas smiled as he stood in the doorway with his arms folded.
“Basically.” I smiled.
He walked over to me, took my hand, helped me up from the chair, and we started dancing.
“I can’t wait to meet her.” He smiled as we swayed back and forth.
Suddenly, I felt a trickling sensation running down my legs. I let go of his hand and looked down.
“Did you just pee on the floor, or did your water just break?” he asked in a panic.
“I don’t know.” I looked up at him. “How do we tell?”
“I have no clue. Shouldn’t you know these things?”
“Have I ever been pregnant before?” I asked with irritation in my voice.
“Well, go sit on the toilet, and I’ll get the book. It has to say something about that.”
“Good idea.”
I sat down on the toilet, and Lucas walked in with the book.
“It says if it only happens once then it’s probably urine or vaginal discharge. It also says to wait a few hours and see. I bet you just peed. Nothing to worry about. Right?”
“You’re right. She is pressing really hard on my bladder. Can you help me up?”
“Of course, babe.” He held out his hand and the moment I stood up, a gush of fluid hit the bathroom floor.
We both looked down and then up at each other.
“I don’t think that’s pee,” Lucas said.
“I don’t either. I think my water broke.” I sighed.
