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just as she finished eating her first one. “That was so good.”
    “I can see that. I have more.” He rubbed her stomach.
    “Did you make these?”
    “Yes, I did. I have hidden talents.” He laugh ed .
    “Tommy called me today and asked if Angel was his. Before you ask, I told him no and not to call me again.”
    He got up, sat behind her, and continued to rub her belly. “I looked up his rights. He has none right now, but he can go to court and ask for a paternity test to prove he is the father. But baby, after thinking about things, I’m not worried about Tommy.”
    She leaned back into him. “If you’re not worried, I won’t be.”
    He began to kiss her neck. “If he calls you again, tell him to call me.” The baby kick ed . “They’re getting stronger.”
    “It’s a wonderful feeling knowing that we created this baby with love, that she or he was conceived in love.” She turned around to kiss him. “I love you.”
    “I love you, too. I love Angel with all my heart, but to know that you’re carrying part of me, it’s amazing. This is the second most unbelievable thing that’s ever happened to me.”
    “What’s the first one?” she asked, putting her hands on his.
    “The day I became a father, when Angel was born.” He squeezed her hand. “Don’t be jealous,” he said, laughing. “You’re the love of my life.”
     

Chapter Eleven
     
    “ That’s my baby ,” Jason said, looking at the doctor’s monitor during their six-month checkup. He could see the features, the eyes, nose , and lips. “It’s amazing.”
    Kay held his hand. “Look at his hands . H e’s saying hello.”
    The doctor turned to both of them. “Do you guys want to know what you’re having?”
    They looked at each other and answered in unison. “No.”
    The doctor cleaned her up and asked her a couple of questions.
    Jason asked. “Is everything okay with the baby — and Kay, I’m just asking because of what happened with her first pregnancy.”
    “I reviewed your file from your first pregnancy and I saw that you hemorrhaged and were in a coma for a few days. I’ll be monitoring you closely, but I don’t see any signs of anything going wrong. You and your baby are healthy. Everything is progressing normally. In fact, the baby’s growth is a little more than normal, but that’s not a bad thing.” The doctor made another note in Kay’s file.
    Jason smiled. “My baby is healthy.” He kissed her stomach.
    “Too healthy,” Kay said, laughing. He helped her up. She went into the bathroom to get dressed.
    The doctor left and came back in with pictures of the sonogram and handed them to him. “I’ll see you next month.”
    Kay stepped out of the bathroom and she could see in Jason’s eyes that the picture mesmerized him . “Our baby is beautiful,” she said.
    “Yes, our chubby baby is beautiful.” He kissed her.
    “You kn ow we haven’t come up with names, but I have a few in mind.”
    “It’s your turn. I chose Angel’s.”
    “I’m going to wait until the baby is here. When I see the baby’s face I’ll know .”
    They were walking out the doctor’s office hand in hand, that’s when she noticed his swollen hand, when she was about to ask him what happened. Her cell phone rang. “Hello.”
    “Hello Mrs. Anderson this is Officer White . W e need you to come in for a lineup . W e think we have the person who attacked you.”
    “When do you need me to come in?”
    “As soon as possible.”
    “I’ll be there.” She hung up the cell phone.
    He looked at her. “What?”
    “The police think they got the guy who attacked me. They need me to go down to the police station to identify him in a lineup. I told him I would be there in half an hour.” She grabbed his hand. “I want to get this over with. I want to close that chapter in my life. Just promise you won’t leave my side.”
    “I promise.” He opened the car door for Kay and then jumped in and started the car.
     
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