Baby Steps by Gemma Johns

Author:Gemma Johns
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary, lesbian, sexual discovery, surrogacy, children, Australia, fake romance
Publisher: NineStar Press, LLC
Published: 2023-02-05T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

“AARGH, I’M SO nervous,” Georgia said, and Belle noticed her hands were shaking.

“It’s a scary time, the first scan.”

Georgia screwed her face up. “Yeah. I just feel like it’s taken me so long to get to this point.”

“You’ve got a lot riding on it.”

“And you too. I shouldn’t forget that this impacts on you.” Georgia grabbed Belle’s hand and looked at her intently. “You’re a big part of all of this. Without you, there is no this.”

“It doesn’t impact me as much as it impacts on you.” But then she looked at Georgia, wondering what there was between them. Wondering what her role with the baby might end up being. Wondering whether they were friends, or more than friends. Wondering what on earth Georgia saw between them. Wondering if she was just an embryo donor going along for the pregnancy. Wondering why she was doing this to herself.

Again, she reminded herself she was simply an embryo donor in a fake relationship with a very straight friend. But, at the same time, she couldn’t help feeling that her moments with Georgia were the most intimate moments she’d had in years. She couldn’t help but think there was something in the way that Georgia looked at her. There was definitely something in the way she held her hand. But did it only mean something to Belle?

The nurse called them into the room, interrupting her thoughts. “We do a transvaginal ultrasound at this early stage,” the nurse explained. “We can’t see much with a belly ultrasound, but once you’re twelve weeks and onwards, that’s how we’ll do it.”

“Okay,” Georgia said anxiously. Once the nurse left the room, Georgia got ready, then sat up on the bed. “I’m so nervous, my hands are shaking.” She held her hand out to Belle. Belle moved to the chair next to the bed and sat down, taking Georgia’s hand. During the scan, they held hands.

The ultrasound technician moved the ultrasound wand around inside Georgia, looking at her uterus. She then stopped on a blob that resembled a baby if you squinted hard enough. “See that? That’s your baby.”

Georgia grinned and turned to Belle, who had tears in her eyes. “There’s our baby,” Georgia whispered. Belle felt so touched for the inclusion, and so confused.

The technician continued. “See the flicker just there? There?” She pointed at the flickering on the screen. Georgia nodded, clearly anticipating the explanation. “That’s your baby’s heartbeat. It’s too soon for us to hear it, but we can see it. At the twelve-week mark, you should be able to hear it, all going well. But the fact we’ve got to this point is a very good sign.”

Tears sprang to Georgia’s eyes, but she was grinning. Belle was relieved.

They both had to rush to work straight after the scan, so said farewell, and Georgia gave Belle a hug. “Thanks for coming,” she said. “I can’t believe I have a baby in here.” She pointed to her belly. “It’s so surreal.”

*

“OH, NIKKI, IT was so wonderful,” Belle said to her friend on the phone after work that evening.

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