There had also been a lot of talk about Kent spending an awful lot of time in Slade’s office. Some of the mates were already whispering about matchmaking the two, and yeah, Becky may or may not have been involved in a few of those conversations.What could she say? After everything that had happened, a little harmless gossip felt almost normal.
Katrina walked out of the kitchen and spotted her, then headed her way. “Hey.” Katrina smiled, but Becky saw a sadness behind her friend’s smile that worried her. “How you feeling?”
“Better,” Becky replied, not wanting to burden Katrina since it seemed she was battling something herself. “How are you doing?”
“Good,” Katrina said, her gaze flickering away for a second before shifting back to her. “Listen, I’m late. Let’s do lunch next week or something.”
“Sure. Sounds good.” Becky reached out and hugged her. “You know I’m here if you ever need to talk.”
Katrina pulled away. “Same.” She gave her a small wave, then hurried down the hall and out of sight.
“You ready?” Sloan’s voice had her turning. She watched him stride toward her, then walked into his embrace.
“Yes,” Becky answered, then looked up at him. “Are you?”
Sloan frowned, staring intently at her. “Why would you ask me that?”
Okay, that threw her a little bit. “Um, because you asked me if I was ready.” She laughed, but honestly, she was a little confused.
He didn’t say anything as they made their way to Dawn’s office, which was connected to Sloan’s. When they walked in, Dawn was setting up some equipment.
“You guys ready for this?” Dawn asked, glancing over her shoulder.
Becky couldn’t help but chuckle as she looked up at Sloan. “Seems everyone is asking that question.”
“Hope you don’t mind Slade being here.” Dawn glanced at Becky. “To say this whole vampire fertility and Golden Blood thing has thrown me a little would be an understatement. I’d like him here, especially after seeing Pam and talking to her about her pregnancy with Daniel.”
“I’m fine with it,” Becky said, then glanced at Sloan, who nodded in agreement.
“Good.” Dawn patted the table. “Lay here and roll your pants down to your pelvis, shirt up under your bra. You know the drill.”
“I do,” Becky replied with a smile. She was nervous, but excited.
The door opened, and Slade slid in. “You ready for this?” Slade asked with a grin aimed at Sloan.
Becky and Sloan looked at each other and laughed.
“What?” Slade asked, looking between them.
Sloan just shook his head, still grinning at Becky, who was looking up at him.
“Okay, this is a little cold, so be prepared.” Dawn squirted the gel on her stomach, then started spreading it with the probe. The machine made a hollow, echoing sound as she moved it around Becky’s stomach.
Becky watched as Sloan’s eyes shifted to the monitor. She could see the concentration in them, but also the awe. With this being her second pregnancy, she knew what to expect, but this was all new to Sloan. He was a man who had never thought he couldhave a child and she wanted to live this moment through his eyes.
A more recognizable sound came from the monitor, and Sloan’s eyes widened.
“Is that a heartbeat?” His asked, his eyes wide.
“It is,” Dawn said with a smile. “There isn’t a better sound in the world.”
Becky smiled in agreement as she watched Sloan and for a second, she forgot to breath. The look on his face was something so deep she couldn’t even name it. His hand found hers, and when his fingers tightened, she held on just as tight.
Dawn moved the probe again, clicking a few things on the keyboard. Becky glanced at the screen listening to the sweet sound of her and Sloan’s baby echoing all around them.
“Becky when was your last period?” Dawn asked, her smile gone as she focused hard on the monitor.
“It’s hard to say. I’ve never been regular because of the cysts I’ve dealt with.” Becky frowned. “Why? What’s wrong?”
