His Stubborn Mate by Julie Trettel

Author:Julie Trettel [Trettel, Julie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-11-15T16:00:00+00:00

Kate

Chapter 15

Wyatt slept on the couch last night and I was struggling to comfort him. I knew how much he loved Rusty, and I was fully aware of how torn he was between supporting me and accepting my decision. I worried he’d never forgive me for this.

I was numb as I got up and drove to the clinic to meet Doc, but when I arrived, Doc wasn’t there, Sam was.

“Where’s Doc?”

“Out. There was an accident just outside our borders.”

“Okay, so that’s the human’s problem. Why did he go?”

“Because Thomas called him in for it. It’s too close to territory lines and he wants him there to monitor things and make sure there’s no issues.”

“Great.”

“Relax, Kate. I know why you’re here.”

“You do?”

“Yeah, he warned me ahead of time. Today’s your six-week mark.”

“Yup.”

“And you’re still set on an abortion?”

“Yup.”

But was I? I should have talked through everything with Wyatt—really talked to him. I should have made him understand just how scared I was that something would go wrong. Maybe I wasn’t handling it well, but I hated feeling out of control. It was why I rarely ever drank and only when I knew for certain he was sober to watch over me.

I wouldn’t have gotten this far and done so well in business if I wasn’t such a control freak.

“He asked me to run a check, you know, just to be absolutely sure.”

I nodded.

“Are you experiencing any symptoms?”

I shrugged. “I’m tired a lot. My boobs are swollen and tender. Oh, and I’m constantly nauseous.”

He smiled. “I’m not surprised to hear it if Doc’s suspicions are right.” He handed me a container with a lid. “Go pee in this and leave it on the shelf in the bathroom.”

I stared down at it and slowly nodded.

Despite everything they were saying to me, it still wasn’t real to me. I could go through with it as long as it wasn’t real. I didn’t want to pee on a stick or in a cup. I didn’t want to see that definitive positive.

I took a deep breath and made myself move forward to lock myself in the bathroom and pee in the damn cup.

It all happened quickly, but as Sam gave me a sad smile and confirmed I was most definitely pregnant, the shell I’d placed around my heart cracked just a little.

“Okay, take off your pants and lie down on the table.”

“What? Why?”

“Relax, we’re just going to take a look inside there and see what we’re dealing with. Since it’s still so early, it requires a vaginal ultrasound.”

“Is that normal? I don’t want to see them.”

“The ‘them’ is the concerning part. We have to know what exactly an abortion would entail to ensure we get them all. Have you ever had an ultrasound like this before?”

I nodded. “Once.”

I sighed and did as instructed. But when he slid the wand inside of me, I closed my eyes and turned my head. I’d been here before and I didn’t want to see a still little lifeless blob within me ever again.

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