Chapter 27
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Cadence
sometime later…
Today was my first doctor’s appointment, and I think Titan was more nervous than I was.
When I called Eve and asked her, could she get me in to see the doctor she worked with, she was excited while Saint almost blew a gasket.
He told Titan he was on the way so be ready to fight.
His ass really came over to Titan’s place and thought he was going to fight him.
It was hilarious because all Titan did was laugh and told him he would shoot his ass before letting him fuck his shoulder back up.
Once he threatened to call Saint’s mama, he retreated.
He was just putting on his big brother act, but he was genuinely happy for us but told Titan this better be the first and last time he had physical proof of him fucking on his sister.
We pulled up to the doctor’s office, and my nerves were all over the place.
To ensure our privacy, he paid to have any appointments today to be rescheduled during our time slot and didn’t want any other people inside but Eve and the doctor.
They instructed us that we could use the employee entrance in the back, so once he parked, he helped me out and escorted me to the door, where we were met by Eve.
“Hey, you two. Come on in so we can get started.” We hugged, and she led us to the exam room where she took my vitals and handed me a cup to go collect a urine sample.
Titan was with me every step of the way and helped me in the bathroom like I was handicapped. Once everything was done, I washed my hands and walked back into the exam room where Titan handed Eve my sample.
“I’ll be right back with the doctor.”
Eve closed the door behind herself, leaving us alone in the exam room.
I looked around the room trying to do anything to distract myself from the swarm of emotions that were taking over me.
When I focused back on Titan, his eyes were already on me.
No words were spoken as we stared at each other.
The doctor knocking and coming in was the only thing that broke our trance.
“Good afternoon. I’m Dr. Jennings, and it’s an honor to see the two of you today,” she greeted.
Titan nodded while I sat quietly.
“Let’s get to the reason for your appointment,” she stated as she washed her hands. “I looked over your chart and congratulations are in order. You are indeed pregnant. Now let’s see how far along we are.”
Dr. Jennings instructed me to lie back on the table, and she lifted my shirt to reveal my stomach.
Titan moved closer to me and grabbed my hand and kissed it before diverting his attention to the doctor.
While she was moving the wand across my stomach, we both had our eyes locked on the screen.
She did a few clicks before an image came onto the screen.
“And here is your little one,” she announced as she circled the image. The next thing we heard was a rapid heartbeat, and that was the moment it became real. I looked up at Titan, and he had his hand covering his mouth, trying to conceal his emotions, but I could see straight through that.
“It looks like you’re measuring around seven weeks with a late summer due date,” she informed us.
Titan still had said nothing or taken his eyes off the screen.
“Do you two have any questions for me?” She asked.
“No… no, not that I can think of,” I responded, still in disbelief.
She cleaned my stomach and gave me a prescription for prenatal vitamins before she left. Once she was gone, Eve finally spoke up.
“Your brother has been blowing me up wanting to know how your visit was. I told him I’ll let you tell him, but congratulations.” She beamed. “I can’t wait to be an auntie again,” she simpered.
“Good luck with Low and Lani,” Titan finally spoke up.
Once Eve handed off my prescriptions, she gave us our next appointment, and we headed out the same way that we had come in. After we got situated in the truck, Titan finally voiced his internal thoughts.“We’re really about to be somebody’s parents, huh?” He smirked.
“We’re really about to be somebody’s parents,” I simpered.
***
Titan took me back home after our appointment because he had conditioning afterward.
His shoulder has been showing signs of improvement, so he was getting back into the swing of working out with the team.
I was happy for him because he had been miserable these last couple of weeks.
Now I was in here organizing some of my stuff instead of taking a nap, like I wanted to.
He made the transition to me officially moving in with him smooth, since I was always over here, anyway.
While I hung some of my things up in the closet, I had the music blasting as I maneuvered around the room. His closet was spacious enough for me to have room for my things and not crowd or inconvenience him. During my mini concert, my phone rang, and when I looked, I saw it was Janae calling.
“Hello…” I answered, damn near out of breath.
“Bitch, what you over there doing? Titan got you bent over the counter?” She joked.
I couldn’t help but laugh at her ignorant ass.
“No, hoe,” I tittered. “I was in here putting my things up and you interrupted my concert,” I explained.
“Whatever, hoe. You bet not be in there shaking up my God baby. When we do anyway?” Janae was the first person I texted after I got the results.
Since Lani and Sasha were here to witness, I didn’t want her to feel left out.
We only agreed not to tell our parents yet.
We wanted to wait until we had our first appointment.
“Don’t start that extra shit. This baby can’t even feel shit and you’re already being extra right along with its daddy.” I rolled my eyes like she could see me.
“Yeah, whatever. When we have this baby, so I can be ready?”
“July sixteenth,” I revealed. That was only a few weeks before my birthday, but I’ll make it work.
“Ooh, a Cancer. Let us pray,” she laughed, and I joined in.
“So, how are you really feeling?”
“I’m okay. After seeing it in real time on the monitor, which made everything real. I’m still nervous about becoming somebody’s mama, but I think I can handle it,” I assured her. I may have been scared senseless, but I think I can do it.
“Aww, you’ll be fine. You have plenty of people around you who love you and that baby already and will be there to help.
Whatever we can’t do or figure out, then your rich ass baby daddy can hire someone to do it for you…
problem solved.” I simpered at her logic because she just knew Titan would always find a way to save the day.
“You’re right. I’m just nervous. None of this was supposed to happen, yet I’m glad it did,” I simpered.
“I’m happy for you, friend. I really am.”
We talked for a little longer while I got my things situated. By the time that I was done, I was tired and hungry. I had already taken some boneless, skinless chicken thighs out once I came back. It wouldn’t take long to fix them once I took my shower.
I stayed in the shower longer than I intended because I was reflecting on everything going on around me. By the time I was done and dressed, Titan was walking through the door while I was cooking dinner.
“Damn, I love coming home to this shit,” he greeted as he leaned over and kissed me.
“You’re funky.” I gagged.
“Damn, Tink,” he laughed. “That’s some fucked up shit to say.”
“It’s some real shit to say,” I countered. “Go wash, and then we can reconvene this conversation when you’re done.” I shooed him away from me, and he laughed as he made his way to the back so he could shower.
I knew he would be in the shower for close to an hour.
He always did after practice, and since his injury it’s been longer.
By the time he came back up front, he was shirtless, his hair was moisturized from the leave-in conditioner, and his basketball shorts were riding low, exposing the band of his Ralph Lauren boxer briefs.
“Looking at me like that is how you got knocked up in the first place.” He smirked as he made his way to me with his tape in hand for me to tape his shoulder. When he finally reached me, he pressed his body against mine before leaning down and kissing me.
“Correction… I’m knocked up because you’re careless,” I countered with a smirk.
Taking the tape from his hand, I gently taped his shoulder, then helped him into his compression sleeve. Once that was in place, he was right back in my space.
“How you feeling?” He had his hand on my stomach and caressed it as he kissed my neck.
“I feel fine. I was tired earlier, but I pushed through it so I could arrange my things in the closet. By the time I was done with that, I was hungry.”
“Don’t be in here doing too much, man. That shit ain’t going nowhere. If you’re tired… rest. You’re growing an entire person in your body, and I can only imagine the toll that takes on a woman. Don’t stretch yourself thin trying to prove a point,” he stated firmly.
“Yes, Daddy,” I purred to fuck with him. When I turned around, Titan was looking at me through squinted eyes.
“Aye, turn that off. We’ll come back after I show you how you made me a daddy in the first place,” he demanded.
Not being told twice, I did just what he asked and beat him to the bedroom for a lesson I had no problem learning.