CRUSHED (Slammed Series Book 2) by Skyla Madi

Author:Skyla Madi [Madi, Skyla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Limitless Publishing LLC
Published: 2017-07-31T16:00:00+00:00

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My bladder is full. Like, crazy full. The sensation makes me want to puke. Beside me, Jackson bounces his leg, his attention flicking over the baby photos and scans that run along the skirting of the ceiling. It’s interesting, what they can see inside the belly. Legs. Arms. Head. Organs. I don’t think our baby is going to look like much of a baby at this appointment, but at least we get to see its heartbeat. That’s all I want. Once I know everything is okay, I’m sure this dread I’m feeling deep down will go away.

I can’t explain the feeling…it’s heavy and not comforting at all. I don’t know if it’s something I’m bringing on myself or—

“—Selena Graham?”

Jackson and I jump to our feet and the mature woman that called my name offers us an endearing smile.

“Right through here,” she says, stepping to the side, clenching a small white paper in her plain hand.

Jackson plants a firm, supportive hand on my lower back and ushers me through reception, down a hall, into a dark room on the left. It smells like disinfectant, as all of these medical places do, I’ve recently noticed.

The lady closes the door and suggests I lie down on the bed and expose my belly. I do the best I can to relax my whole body without peeing myself, and once my flat tummy is out in the open, Jackson moves into the space beside me.

“You can sit down on that chair over there, if you like.”

“I’m good,” he tells her, taking my hand in his and offering me a comforting smile.

I didn’t tell him that he looks good in his tight black polo and loose jeans and he smells even better. The sonographer asks me to confirm my full name and date of birth, so I do. She asks me how many times I’ve been pregnant and I ignore the unintentional twitch in Jackson’s grasp before I answer with “once.”

Without a word, she lifts a strange-looking wand thing and squirts a clear lubricant on the end. I inhale through my mouth, subtly, as she brings the wand to my belly. I close my eyes for a brief moment, until I can’t bear not looking at the screen, and I glance up at the screen above me.

I wait.

She pushes a little harder and I can’t see anything. It’s cloudy, almost. I wait some more, patiently, catching my lip between my teeth. How small is this little baby? Does it usually take this long to see it? Swallowing, I look at the lady’s face. There’s a slight wrinkle between her manicured brows. She’s focusing hard on the screen and every now and again, she’ll freeze it and take photos.

Jackson drags his thumb over the back of my hand and it stirs panic in my chest, but it’s okay, right? Of course, it is. This is normal. I mean, the woman hasn’t said anything. Wouldn’t she tell me if there’s something wrong?

Ten minutes pass and still nothing. I blink rapidly to hold back the tears.

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