Sara sat anxiously in the doctor's waiting room. Her hands shook so badly that she had to firmly clasp them in her lap. She bit her bottom lip nervously. What the hell was taking so long? Her appointment was supposed to be for three, and it was already twenty past the hour.
"Mrs. Green," the perky blonde nurse came out of the waiting room.
Sara stood up rapidly almost losing her balance in the process. "Yes," She answered tentatively.
"Dr. Scott will see you now if you will just follow me," the nurse instructed.
Sara had never seen this particular nurse before. She was a new one. The nurse looked at Sara with a hint of speculation in her eyes. So this was Mrs. Chad Green? She was certainly not the type of woman she would have expected to be married to People's magazine's sexiest man alive.
As if reading the young nurse's thoughts, Sara said, "Sometimes I find it hard to believe myself." The nurse turned red having the good grace to be embarrassed by her train of thought. Sara smiled to herself as she was led into the doctor's office. There was a time when such a look would have intimidated her. People were often surprised after meeting her when they discovered that she was actually married to one of America's darlings. They expected to see some statuesque glamour queen but instead they found small, petite Sara. She was attractive in her own right with her big chocolate brown eyes, pert nose, and a kissable bow shaped mouth. Actually she was quite "cute" but no great beauty. It had taken her a while through trial and tribulation to get to the point where she was so secure in her husband's love that nothing else mattered. What people thought no longer mattered either.
When she entered the doctor's office she took a seat as indicated. Dr. Scott soon entered the room, moments later. He was a man in his early sixties but was very well maintained. It was obvious that he exercised regularly by the shape he was in. His iron gray hair gave him a look of distinction, and he carried himself with a confidence that few demonstrated. He was still a very handsome man. Sara spied the flirtatious smile that the nurse gave Dr. Scott as she sashayed her hips suggestively when she walked out of the office. Dr. Scott took the seat beside Sara instead of taking the seat behind his desk. That was one of the reasons that Sara liked him so much; he was so personable.
He smiled reassuringly at her. "How are you feeling today Mrs. Green?"
"I'm feeling pretty good but I guess I've been on pins and needles since out last appointment. You left a message in my answering machine about the results of my tests. You can't imagine how anxious my husband and I have been which is why I left him home today. I think he's a bigger wreck than I am." she laughed uneasily, "Any news at this point would be better than this waiting, so please be straight with me." Sara almost pleaded, her big brown eyes implored him to tell her the truth.
Over the last few weeks Sara had began to experience bouts of fatigue and nausea. Often she would get dizzy spells and lose of appetite. At her husband's insistence she went to the doctor to have some tests run, and since then she was tied in knots with worry over what could be wrong with her. The C word had crossed her mind a few times and the thought scared the hell out of her. She was only twenty-six for godsake! There was so much more time that she wanted to spend with Chad.
"Well, Mrs. Green, I hope that I can put your mind at rest when I tell you that it's nothing life threatening, that is it isn't as long as you take care of yourself. You'll need to make several more visits here in the coming months," he hinted.
Sara gasped. "Is it very serious?" She asked uncertainly.
Seeing her anxiety the doctor patted her hand. "Pregnancy is a serious thing."
Sara's mouth dropped. Could it be possible? "But you said...." her voice trailed off remembering what he had told her in this very room not even a year ago.
"Sometimes a body takes care of things on it's own. It seems that the damage to your womb after the accident is now completely healed, and I have never been more pleased to be incorrect. I trust that this is welcome news?" he finished smugly.
"Yes!" Sara was so happy that she got up from her seat to give Dr. Scott a big hug.
Sara drove home from her appointment in a state of bliss. She was told that she would never have children naturally and that in itself was a devastating blow but to be told after losing a much wanted child was even harder to take. She had cried for weeks after. It had taken months and almost the end of her marriage before she snapped back to normal. Without her husband her soul would have been lost.
