Free An Unexpected Love (Complicated Love Series #2) by D M Midgley Page A

directed me to a waiting room. Looking around at all the old pictures of Los Angeles, which were plastered around the waiting room. There were magazines in a pile on the table in front of me, so I picked one up randomly and started skimming the pages. I didn't really see the words, so I just glanced at the pictures. My heart was beating frantically and my palms were all sweaty. I couldn’t stop thinking of Annabelle and our conversation yesterday. She phoned me to see if I’m alright so I faked a cheery voice and made out everything was okay. She was telling me about her pregnancy, and she was telling me how excited she was. She’d finally got the approval she wanted from Joshua’s mom, Sienna. When they first met, she was greeted with quite the frosty reception even though she was still in the hospital after having a miscarriage. It took ages for Sienna to welcome Annabelle into the family, but I guess having her grandchild growing inside her would help things along. I had so many opportunities to tell Annabelle, but I just couldn’t do it, and she would want to know who the father was, which would put her in an awkward position. It was best this way.
    “Miss Campbell?” I got up and followed the doctor into his office. He was a middle-aged man with a caring face that put me at ease straight away. “What can I do for you?” I took a deep breath and prepared to verbalize my pregnancy, which in turn, would make it much more real.
    “I’m pregnant!”
    The doctor’s appointment went smoothly and I felt more comfortable and relaxed now. The doctor explained everything to me, and I had to wait until I was at twelve weeks for my first scan. Some days I thought about telling Karl and I let myself get swept up in the idea of us excited for our baby. I kept dreaming about him, and in this dream we were a couple. He treated me well and our relationship was everything I knew it could be if he weren't such a jerk in reality. I picked up my cell so many times to tell Annabelle too. I was drowning with trying to cope with this alone. Lily was constantly on my case about going out and enjoying myself, but I couldn’t do it and I knew she would know that something was up if I didn’t want to drink. I’d been feeling more tired, and the morning sickness was a nightmare, but I was getting through it and I kind of felt excited knowing that I had a baby growing inside me.
    I was four months pregnant and I was utterly shocked that I wasn’t showing as much as I thought I’d be. I bought some stretchy trousers, and when I wore them with a blouse, it looked like I’d just put on a bit of weight. Lily had mentioned my podgy belly as she called it, and I always laughed it off. I needed to tell my boss and Lily eventually, but I wanted to keep it a secret as long as I could.
    I was beginning to enjoy my time on my own and I spent most nights in front of the television stroking my tummy and imagining what my baby was going to be like. I had my ultrasound and it was unbelievable to see this gray and black blurry picture on the screen. I paid for an image to keep and I kept it on my bedside table.
    I woke up and looked around my bedroom in the morning checking the time, it was only 6:00 a.m. I felt sort of woozy and had a bad headache. I felt like I’d peed the bed, so I turned on the light and threw back my covers. I didn’t expect what I saw next…a pool of blood. I started to panic and I grabbed my cell and dialed 911 for an ambulance. It took me two tries because for a second I forgot where I was and dialed 999 which is the number used in the UK. The ambulance arrived and I was taken to the hospital.
    Unfortunately, I lost my baby. How could this happen to me? I did everything I was supposed to, but it just wasn’t meant to be. They checked me over and after the doctor had made sure I was fine and physically fit to go home, I was discharged. I now understood completely how Annabelle felt, and it hurt so much. I took time off