Sonogram

“Why do you insist I get checked up when I’m not the one who’s going to be carrying our baby?” Bette had repeated her question to Dr. Wilson not liking the response she had gotten the first time around.

Bette reluctantly rolled up her sleeve on her baby blue blouse and turned away. As much as people thought she was a big, bad, tough alpha female, in actuality she was a big wuss when it came to doctor visits and especially needles. Tina had learned early on that Bette had avoided the doctor’s office for this very reason. In the beginning she had worried about Bette’s willingness to attend each visit and of course her ability to stay in the delivery room when the baby would be due. Bette however assured her she wouldn’t miss it for anything in the world.

“Like I said Bette, even though you are a non heterosexual couple, it is important in all cases to have both partners checked. It’s preliminary, don’t sweat it.” In reality Tina had asked Dr. Wilson to give Bette a checkup she had been still having headaches, and aches all over her body and she knew Bette wouldn’t go on her own.

“Stop laughing Tina, it’s not funny!” She pouted earning herself a giggle from the tech that was drawing the blood from her arm.

“Okay that’ it. I’ll run these down.” The tech gathered the vials and left the room.

Dr. Wilson began to answer many questions from the two mothers to bees.

There was a knock at the door.

“Dr. Wilson – the results.” The tech handed the folder to her and she began to scan thru the results, only stopping when she found something. She took off her glasses and rubbed her eyes to make sure she had read it right. She hadn’t known Bette and Tina long but noticed in past visits, Bette would hide her feelings when she hadn’t been feeling well. It was obvious that she didn’t want Tina to be too concerned. She decided she’d examine Tina before sharing with Bette what she had just read from her results.

“Why don’t we take a look at Mommy now?” Dr. Wilson padded the table and began to examine Tina.