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is there now.” He patted her hand when she started to sniff. “Okay, let’s dry those tears and get your guy in here to see this baby.”
    Jordyn put her hand on his to stop him. “One more thing, Dr. Patel. Um, if we wanted to, um, you know, be…intimate, would that affect the baby?”
    “It may actually help get your cervix thinning out,” he said. “You’ve not been sexually active in this pregnancy, but my concern would be his sexual activity.”
     
    “He’s not been in a serious relationship in almost two years and his last physical and tests were two months ago and he had a clean bill of health,” Jordyn supplied the information. “If you feel I shouldn’t or she’d be in danger then that means an instant no for me.”
    “I’m not saying that in the least. Everything sounds good and if you trust him, then the decision is yours.” Dr. Patel draped her lower body with a warm sheet. “No wild romps or acrobatics, of course. Let’s wait until she’s officially in the world for that.”
    Jordyn smiled and felt her cheeks get warm. “Don’t worry, Dr. Patel. I don’t think this body can do any of that right now.”
    He opened the door to the exam room and ushered Zack inside. He had to go to base that morning before the appointment so he was in a blue navy digical working uniform. She had kissed him goodbye that morning and watched him get into his Armada thinking how sexy he looked. He had explained that for her security someone would be watching the house. A police car was at the end of his driveway when he left and when he came home it pulled away. Zack took her hand as he sat down beside her and Dr. Patel dimmed the light before walking over to the sonogram machine. Surprisingly, the gel was warm when he squeezed it onto her belly and soon they were looking at pictures of the little girl nestled in her womb.
    “Her heart sounds great and it’s one hundred and sixty beats per minute,” Dr. Patel said.
    “Isn’t that high?” Zack asked worriedly.
    “No, a baby’s heart beat is supposed to be that way. If it goes down quickly or goes beneath a hundred in labor then we know the baby is in distress,” Dr. Patel explained.
    “Okay.” He pulled out his phone and took the stylus from the bottom.
    “What are you doing?” Jordyn asked.
    “Taking notes.”
    Dr. Patel laughed and shook his head. “Now, here’s the good part—a four-dimensional image of your baby.”
    Jordyn gasped and her heart simply melted. Unlike the grainy image of the usual ultrasound, the image was smooth and she could see Marianne's chubby cheeks and little mouth. Zack gave a soft laugh of amazement and squeezed Jordyn’s hand. Her little finger moved and she yawned before popping the finger in her mouth. That made both her and Zack laugh and she wiped tears of happiness from her cheeks.
    “I hope you caught that image, Doc,” Zack said. His voice was husky with emotion.
    “I surely did,” Dr. Patel replied.
    “Look at her, sweetheart. She’s gorgeous,” Zack said and kissed her hand.
    “She’s amazing,” Jordyn whispered in awe. This was her girl, her baby. She would never feel alone in the world or unloved. By the time they left the office, they had a handful of pictures and Zack had one tucked into his wallet to show off to his team. Just seeing the baby made them both feel closer and connected. They walked out holding hands and Jordyn felt like she was beaming from ear to ear and floating on air.
    “So now we hit the mall, and I have a surprise,” Zack said. “Well, two—one today and one tomorrow night when we get home.”
    “What do you mean when we get home? We’re not going home tonight?” she asked. “What are you up to, Commander Hennessey?”
    “We’re going to Honolulu for shopping, dinner and then staying for the Thanksgiving luau.” Zack kissed her as he helped her into the Armada. “Tomorrow’s surprise will be seen when we get home.”
    He got in beside her and she tapped her