Lady in Red by Stacy Claflin

Author:Stacy Claflin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Stacy Claflin

Chapter 20

Nick checked his buzzing phone and returned it to his coat.

“Is that the precinct?” Genevieve asked.

“Yes. It can wait.”

Genevieve chewed on her lower lip and tapped the armrest.

Nick threaded his fingers through hers. “Whatever happens, we’re in this together.”

She turned to him and gave him a weak smile. “Part of me wants to run back to the car. I don’t want to hear her confirm my fears.”

“No matter what, we’ll still be us. We still have our family. Our wedding is still on. Nothing changes.”

Genevieve leaned her head against his shoulder.

He squeezed her hand and offered up what had to be the five-hundredth prayer that she would be able to have a baby of her own. Given everything they’d already been through, infertility would be a sucker punch. But he was serious about doing whatever it took. He’d move mountains for her if that was what it would take.

A nurse called her name.

His stomach knotted. The moment of truth was coming. Would they be able to try for a baby the natural way, or would they have to spend thousands while hoping for a medical miracle? Not that the money was something that bothered him. It was the stress and heartbroken look that hadn’t left Genevieve’s face which crushed him.

They followed the nurse, then Genevieve handed him her coat while she stepped on the scale. Then the nurse led them farther down the hall to a room, where she took Genevieve’s blood pressure.

“The doctor will be in shortly. Do you need anything while you wait?”

Genevieve just shook her head. “No thanks.”

Nick put his arm around her shoulders and kissed her cheek.

Tears shone in her eyes. “I’m glad you’re here.”

Nick’s heart broke. “I wouldn’t be anywhere else, unless I didn’t know about the appointment.”

“The only reason I kept it to myself was so you wouldn’t worry unnecessarily if it ended up being nothing.”

He traced circles on her palm and held her gaze. “The fact that you’re facing this makes it necessary for me to be here.”

Knock, knock.

Genevieve jumped, her eyes widened.

Nick squeezed her hand. “Everything is going to be okay—no matter what the doctor says.”

She nodded, but fear radiated from her expression.

The door opened, and in walked a lady about Nick’s age. She wore her hair in a braid and a smile on her face. He knew she introduced herself, but Nick couldn’t concentrate and missed her name. He just wanted to know if he would soon be consoling his fiancée.

The doctor asked some general questions, then Genevieve went into more detail about her cycle. Nick just listened, while trying to calm his racing thoughts.

Genevieve squeezed his hand with enough strength to cause damage and leaned forward. “Can you take a blood sample and tell me if I’m infertile?”

The doctor shook her head no. “It’s not possible. That’s a common misconception, I’m afraid.”

Genevieve dropped Nick’s hand.

“But that doesn’t mean we’re out of options.”

Nick nearly jumped out of his seat. “We’re not?”

“No.” She sat and rolled her chair over in front of them.

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