In Between The Alphas
Chapter 95

The doctor's appointment was set for 12 and by 11:58 I was ready to hightail it out of the hospital parking lot. I'm terrified to know the truth- I know Logan says he will love this child but we all say things until we're faced with reality and I don't want to see the disappointment on his face when he realizes he is going to have to take care of someone else's child. "We don't have to do this." He cast a sideways glance at me, "We can go home and watch a movie or something."

"No," I shook my head, "I need to know or I'm just going to worry about it."

"I'll be right there with you." He assured me.

I finally stepped out of the car and let him lead me into the hospital. We were about three minutes late but the doctor didn't seem to mind.

She was a short plump woman. She had her salt and pepper hair tied up in a bun and really kind blue eyes. She gave me an itchy blue hospital gown to change into and showed me to the bathroom where I could do so. She looked so familiar that I stared at her for a full minute before going in to change.

When I returned she was having a hushed conversation with Logan that ceased the moment they saw me. It was at that moment I realized who she was.

"Hi, Dr. Brennan." I said softly and she gave me a smile.

"For a second I thought you didn't recognize me."

"For a second, I didn't."

"You've met her," Logan's voice cut in and I nodded.

"She was the one Diana and I went to when we had the scare." He nodded in understanding.

"Well," Dr. Brennan cut in, "I'm going to need you to lie back with your knees bent."

"I thought you would do an ultrasound." I said softly

"I would but based on what Alpha Logan just told me you probably aren't that far along yet so it would be more prudent to use a transvaginal ultrasound," she explained, "That way I can determine when you got pregnant and your due date." "Is it going to hurt?" I couldn't help but ask.

"It shouldn't." She got the wand and I exhaled deeply, "Just take a deep breath and relax. It will all be over before you can even blink."

I found myself seeking out Logan's eyes and he gave my hands a small squeeze almost as if to remind me that he's here.

We drove to the pack house in silence. Even though the doctor advised that I take time off I don't really want to be at home right now.

Logan has been glancing at me from the corner of his eye since the moment she told us when I conceived almost as if he is waiting for me to break down.

"Welcome back Charlie," Samantha's voice cut through my thoughts, "Amelia really missed having you around."

"Thank you Samantha," I gave her a small smile, "I was just going to check up on her."

"I'm sure she will be happy to see you. I have to go check on something for the school." She turned to Logan, "It's nice to see you Alpha."

She walked into a black Audi and drove off without another word.

"Stop looking at me like that Logan." I said as I got out of the car, "I'm not going to snap."

"You're too calm about this."

"Would you prefer if I was a blubbering mess?"

"Maybe, at least then I would be able to know how you feel. You have your wall up and I hate not knowing what's going on."

"I'm fine." I lied, "Just go and do some work, you don't have to act as my bodyguard. I will spend some time with Diana and the children."

He looked like he wanted to complain but at the last minute he nodded. He walked me to the door of the daycare and I heard the screaming children from the door. "Are you going to go in?" I teased.

"No thank you, I think you got this."

"That's going to be us in a few months. You might want some practice."

He cracked a small smile, "You'll teach me everything I need to know." He kissed my forehead softly, "If you need anything call me."

"I will, I promise."

I walked into the day care and had to duck because a building block flew at me. It hit the closed door behind me and I slowly stood.

"Are there going to be any more flying blocks?" I asked rhetorically and Diana turned to me.

"Charlie, what are you doing here?" she was bouncing a crying baby in one hand and trying to clean up spilled milk, "Not that I'm not grateful, I could use the help."

"I just decided to stop by; I needed to get out of the house."

I found Amelia staring at me with wide eyes. She walked over to me and tugged at my trousers.

"You're shouldn't like to be carried so much." I commented, "Soon you'll be too old for me to pick up."

"No!" she exclaimed and my eyes widened.

"I just realized I've never heard you speak before."

"No!" she repeated and Diana giggled

"Give me a minute, let's make sure your friends aren't crying before I pick you up." She huffed as if she understood.

It took the better part of half an hour to get all the children calm and either sleeping or playing. When I was done I picked Amelia up and balanced her on my hip.

"Why don't you tell me the real reason you're here." Diana said and I purposely ignored her, "You can't ignore me Charlie."

"I don't want to talk about it."

"Is it because of the baby?" I inhaled sharply as she mentioned it, "Speaking of babies, you shouldn't be picking her up now that you're pregnant."

"I'm pregnant not handicapped," I told her, "I'm sure I can handle holding a one year old."

"What's wrong Charlie?" she asked again, "Yesterday you looked anything but happy when she told you the news."

"It's not that I wasn't happy. I've always wanted to be a mother."

"Then what's wrong?"

"I was thinking about the possibility that the child could have been Hunter's."

"Why would the child be his? It doesn't-," she trailed off when she realized, "I didn't know, I'm so sorry Charlie."

She started tearing up and I groaned, "Please don't cry, if you do then I'll start crying."

"I'm sorry, I just-," she wiped at her tears, "I didn't know you went through all that. Do the guys know?"

I nodded and the first tear slipped through. Amelia started to squirm in my hands so I put her down.

"I guess it's pretty understandable that you'd tell me last considering how I'm reacting."

"I didn't tell them," I said softly, "You're the first person I'm actually telling. He told them- well showed them." I tried to push the image of them seeing me like that out of my head, "But it's not important anymore. I'm here and I'm fine." "That's so messed up," I nodded in agreement, "Can I hold you?"

"Of course you can." She rushed over and pulled me into a hug, "I'm so sorry it happened. If we knew it would end like this we would never have let you go with him."

"What happened to him; the guy who took me to Hunter?"

"Jake told me that Hunter killed him," she said, "He took you because Hunter had his sister but he killed them both."

I didn't know what to say. He hurt me to help his sister and I can respect that but he still lost everything.

"What are you going to do about the baby situation?" she asked suddenly and I turned to her, "You could go to the hospital to find out?"

"We did actually," I forced the words out of my throat, "We did a vaginal ultrasound to find out when exactly I conceived." "And?"

I opened my mouth to respond when the door opened.