Total pages in book: 71
Estimated words: 67039 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 335(@200wpm)___ 268(@250wpm)___ 223(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 67039 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 335(@200wpm)___ 268(@250wpm)___ 223(@300wpm)
“I’ll have you change into this, and then we’ll get started,” Dr. Wills says before slipping out of the room to give us privacy. Tova quickly strips.
She has ruled my sex drive, and the small bump that has already formed isn’t an exception. There is something about seeing it, that it represents her and me together. A life that we created.
I never understood the want for a child. Now I do understand the need. Having children had never even been on my radar. I remember when I was younger my father talking about heirs. I blew it off. Children can be rather annoying and a lot of work. It held no appeal to me.
Once I knew Tova would be my wife, I was flooded with the idea. I needed it. My wife has a way of making things different for me than they once were. I suppose I see the world in a different light when hers is always shining so brightly.
“Don’t be getting any ideas,” Tova teases, putting on the gown. I pick her up, sitting her on the table. “You know I could have gotten up.”
“I know. I wanted to touch you.” She drops her head back. I lean down and kiss her. We’re interrupted by a loud, repeated buzz.
“They’re dying to know, but they’ll have to wait.” Tova rubs her hands together. “I’m going to make them do a baby gender reveal.”
“A what?”
“Nothing.” Tova shakes her head. “I thought it would be fun to do with them since everyone is so excited.”
“I’m sure they’ll love your gender reveal.” Tova has even befriended a few of my men’s wives. They too come to girls' night. She has brought a lightness to our home, one that was more needed than I realized. “What do you think we’re having?”
“I’m not sure.” I have been trying not to ponder it.
“I think—” Tova trails off when a knock sounds on the door a few seconds before Dr. Wills opens it.
“Are we ready?”
“So ready!” Tova leans back as the doctor gets her ready. I’m not prepared for the sound of the heartbeat. “Ohh.” Tova’s eyes fill with tears. A wave of emotion tries to crawl its way up my throat.
“Everything is looking great,” Dr. Wills says. I miss a few other things she says. My eyes are on the monitor. That’s our baby. I grab my little mouse's hand. “Are you ready for the gender?”
“Yes,” I say before even Tova can make her smile.
“You’re having a baby girl.”
“Yes,” I say again.
“A girl.” A tear slips down Tova’s cheek. I lean down and kiss it. “We’re having a girl.” I hear the doctor say that she will give us privacy as she slips out of the room. “How do you feel about that?”
“It’s right.”
“Really? A girl scares some men.”
“It should scare other men that we’re having a baby girl.” Tova bursts into giggles. Fuck, I love that sound.
“I love you.”
“I love you too, little mouse,” I tell her, my hand going to her stomach. “I would love to have all baby girls.”
“Let’s focus on this one for now.”
“For now,” I agree, knowing there will be many more. I can see brown curly-haired, little girls with glasses. We need more Tovas in this world.
That might be the one good thing I do for the universe.