Congratulations??

Amelie

A month has passed now since I returned to London, and things were moving smoothly for the time being. My relationship with Liam has grown significantly, and I have also decided to work for Woods Industries.

Aside from the recent developments in our relationship and work, there were also recent happenings in my health. For three days now I have been troubled with constant headaches, and an overwhelming feeling of nausea. It came and went randomly, so I didn't give it much thought, but today it worsened.

I was first to wake, and I sat up by the bedside, Liam laid naked beside me. He was fast asleep, but the throbbing in my head wouldn't allow me to get a decent rest.

Sauntering towards the refrigerator, I took out a bottle of water to help flush down the pain relievers I was about to take. I hadn't told Liam about the headaches, I didn't find that necessary. It wasn't all that serious until now.

As I settled on the bed once more, my eyes fell on his perfect naked body, and in came the memories of last night's experience. How we were lost in the depths of our own desire, filled with passion, and overwhelmed with pleasure. Last night had been perfect, but it ended quickly because I had lost the stamina to keep up. It was all thanks to the detrimental effects of my failing health.

I winced as the throbbing in my head returned, and the pain knocked me out of reverie. Hastily, I threw the pills in my hand into my mouth and immediately downed them with the water I had.

"What is it? What's wrong?" A lazy voice asked. It was Liam, his eyes were still closed, but somehow he managed to see that I wasn't fairing well.

"Nothing....just a little headache, that's all." I answered nonchalantly. His eyes flung open and my face flushed red the moment his pupils met mine. He looked distressed, and I soon realized that the look in his eyes was worry, he clearly knew it was something much more than a simple headache.

"A headache?" He asked in a light frantic tone. "It looks like you're in pain, how long have you felt this way? Have you had any medications yet?"

"I'm not in pain." I denied, hesitantly adding, "It's just a migraine, I get them a little often these days, it's not that serious, really..."

"How often?" He asked, his expressions hardened as he stared at me with curious eyes.

"Three days now."

"And you don't think that's a problem?"

"It's probably stress, working for Woods is a big responsibility right?"

"You should take the day off today, go see a doctor and have yourself checked out okay?"

I eyed Liam curiously, this was beyond anything he has done so far, it seemed as if he cared....??

We've been intimate with each other a lot lately, but that didn't particularly mean anything. We both desired each other sexually because we always satisfied the needs of one another. Some feelings might be attached to my conditions, but I couldn't really say the same for Liam.

He has made it clear that he wasn't interested in falling in love just yet, not until he was certain Casmir was under the sole of his feet. But right now there was light in his eyes, or was I just imagining things again?

It took a while for me to realize that I had been staring at him for a minute now and it seemed awkward. Tearing my eyes away from his, I replied, "fine, I'll see a doctor in the morning."

I didn't particularly like hospitals, but I had no choice at the moment. Maybe something was wrong with me and it was probably better if I began treating it right away.

Although Liam quickly returned to sleep, I remained awake thinking of what my problem could possibly be. I had lots of thoughts in mind, but decided not to jump to any hasty conclusions. Whatever it was, I'll find out the next morning.

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Shakily I got out of the car, unable to take my eyes off the giant edifice before me.

"You're not afraid of hospitals are you?" Colin asked as he alighted from the parked vehicle. He had a mocking smile on his face, but I was too immersed in my thoughts to really worry about his taunts.

I had called him after Liam refused to accompany me to meet the doctor. Although disappointed by his reply, I didn't hold it against him. Now that I was working at Woods Industries, I knew just how tasking having a real job was. Unlike Storm, Woods was constantly being flooded with new partnerships, shareholders and a lot of meetings, one could barely catch a break.

Colin on the other hand was off from work today, so he immediately agreed to accompany me. We hadn't been speaking frequently since I switched companies, this would allow us to strengthen our bonds a little more.

Liam already had an appointment booked with Dr. Warren, and had assured me that he was the best there is. He was always cautious of who he dealt with, and also who he sent my way.

"What is it?" Colin asked me.

"Haven't been to a hospital in ages, feels weird coming to one now." I answered and he chuckled.

"Seems you've been strict on your apple diet." I rolled my eyes at his joke and led the way into the main building. Once in, we went straight to the counter and had the nurse confirm my appointment. Colin was told to wait at the waiting room, while the nurse took me straight to the office of Dr Warren.

He was nothing like I had imagined, I expected someone in his mid fifties, but that hadn't been the case. Dr Warren was undoubtedly the same age as Liam, maybe younger. Although he had a pleasant face to look at, I was beginning to doubt his capabilities as a doctor. I was always comfortable with the old and experienced doctors, but since Liam recommended him, he should be good.

"Amelie Lodge?"

"Yes." I answered sharply. He wore a name tag on his coat, so there was no need trying to confirm if he was doctor Warren.

"Can you explain what you think is the problem with your health?" He demanded and I quickly got to work. After five minutes of a detailed explanation, he recommended a urinalysis test and escorted me to the lab.

Although he had recommended only a urinalysis test back at the office, other tests were carried out regardless, ones that I wasn't aware of their names. After the test was over, I hurried back to the waiting room to meet Colin.

"What happened? Are you okay?" He asked upon sighting mt approaching figure. I reassured him with a smile that I was fine, before explaining that I had just undergone a series of tests. According to Dr Warren, my test results should be ready in less than twenty minutes.

After twenty minutes, I was called back to the office and I raced back there as though my life depended on those results. My heart was racing, and my mind was going wild with speculations, but the moment I stepped into the office, I immediately calmed myself down and sat in anticipation for the results.

He handed over the paper containing my results, but before I could open it up to read, Dr Warren took up the stress of announcing it himself.

"Congratulations Ms Lodge, you're pregnant."