Chapter 387 - Heartbeat (2/2)
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Not long after, they were in the Doctor's office, ready for Sophia's first pregnancy exam.
Felix helped her change into a hospital gown, and eagerly waited for Dr. to come. They picked this obstetrician together, based on her education, work experience and reviews.
How Felix saw it, when the exam started, everything was normal. Dr. chatted with Sophia, asked how she feels, checked breathing, heart rate, blood pressure... usual stuff. Then things got weird. They moved on the other side of the curtain and he faced a gynecological exam table. He was not sure what to think of it. When he saw Sophia lying on the table with her legs set akimbo, and Dr. pressing and squeezing around Sophia's belly, it made him want to slap Dr.'s hands away. 'Can't she be gentler?' But things only went stranger from there. 'Did she just use lubricant? Where are those hands going?!!'
Felix was confused seeing that Sophia does not mind, she didn't even look surprised. 'Is she going through this during every exam??!' Felix never saw a gynecological exam before, so everything he witnessed was shocking.
When he came back to his senses, Dr. was pressing some gadget on Sophia's belly and there was a steady swooshing sound. Dr. was focusing intently while her hand moved the gadget slowly left-right, like she is searching something. Felix could see that Sophia is holding her breath, and he took her hand in his. He was not sure what is going on, but he understood that it's important. And then the swooshing sound changed beat, it was the same sound, but faster. Dr.'s face softened, and she smiled, ”We got a heartbeat!”
Next was the ultrasound. Dr. explained that small pea-sized dot on the screen is a baby, but Felix could not see anything that resembles a baby no matter how he looked at it. However, Sophia was happy, so it means everything is good.
Dr. said many things, Felix only understood that Sophia is healthy, pregnancy is normal and that they can expect baby next February.
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That evening in the apartment, Felix was listening to the recording of the heartbeat from that afternoon on his laptop. He made copies to his laptop, phone and iPad.
Sophia was laughing, ”How long are you going to listen to that?”
”Until we get next recording.” He pulled her into his lap. ”Isn't this amazing... we created a life!”
”Yes, we did.” She leaned on him and enjoyed his embrace.
”What do you think about this?” Felix showed her a property listing on his laptop. ”It's not an oceanfront lot, but it has everything else.”
Sophia looked at the pictures of the house on a three acre lot in Seattle. She smiled. ”On Lake Washington. I like this large terrace with view of Mt Rainier. And it has a lot of space, so we can add things if we want... Let's go and check it out.”
”Realtor will wait for us at nine in the morning.” He grinned.
”Impressive. I like when you handle things.” Sophia praised him.
”I would do more, but you don't give me many chances.” Felix retorted.
Sophia laughed seeing him sulk. ”You just need to be faster. I'm not a woman who likes to wait.”
”I will remember that...” Felix didn't finish his sentence. Sophia's lips covered his. He didn't complain.