Just the Two of Us: An emotional page turner about never giving up on love by Georgie Capron

Author:Georgie Capron [Capron, Georgie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781786693341
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Published: 2017-02-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Three

Lucy would have to wait until two weeks had passed before she could take a pregnancy test to find out whether the insemination had worked. Those two weeks were the longest of her life. She struggled to sleep because her mind was spinning with the enormity of the situation. She felt unbelievably excited at the prospect of what might be, whilst at the same time she couldn’t bear the thought that it might not have worked. Knowing the odds, she tried hard to keep her expectations in perspective. Luckily that weekend she had the wonderful distraction of Otto’s christening.

She arrived at the church dressed in a smart navy shift dress with discreet jewellery and a pair of kitten heels. In her arms she carried a huge box, carefully wrapped in paper that was printed with little sailing boats. She had bought Otto a bouncy seat that could be suspended from a door frame. As a child Lucy had loved to dance and swing from the beam above the kitchen door in her own bouncy chair, and she hoped her godson would love it too. The other godmother was Tor’s best friend from university, Kate. They had met whilst studying Spanish and had spent a year abroad in Seville together during their third year. Lucy had gone out to visit them, taking a break from her History of Art dissertation, and had had a wonderful time eating tapas and experiencing the local nightlife. Her dalliance with a sexy Latino man had almost resulted in her missing her flight back home! Ever since then, Lucy had been firm friends with Kate, and they squealed with delight as they saw each other, both so thrilled to be Otto’s godparents, promising to take him under their wing and spoil him rotten. The two godfathers were old friends of Will’s, and together the four of them solemnly promised to look after Otto and care for his spiritual development at the requisite points during the service.

Otto behaved like a little saint, not even making a squeak when the vicar doused his head with water from the baptismal font. He had an antique lace christening gown that had been passed down through the family for generations. It was a strange thought trying to imagine Will wearing the same tiny outfit thirty-six years ago!

They posed for photographs outside the church before heading over to Will and Tor’s house for tea and christening cake.

Tor discreetly caught Lucy in the kitchen. ‘So, how was the first cycle?’ she asked in muted tones so that no one could overhear. ‘How are you feeling?’

‘It was okay I suppose. It’s so hard to tell if it has worked… I can’t stop thinking about it. I just want to know now!’ said Lucy.

‘I know, I remember… it’s like torture,’ empathized Tor.

‘Would I have felt anything change in my body yet if I was pregnant? What are the telltale clues?’ asked Lucy.

‘At this stage it’s very unlikely that you would notice anything,’ said Tor. ‘I know it’s really hard but you’ve got to try and lower your expectations a bit.

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