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It’s official. I think Nick has lost his mind. Truly lost it.
I have no idea what he just tried to tell the lady behind the counter, and I doubt she made any sense of it either.
I walk up next to him, and place a hand on his shoulder. Poor Nick, he’s so nervous right now he’s shaking and his face is pale.
I look at the lady and smile.
«We just need to take a test, what is it you call them, to check if this baby girl is his.»
The lady looks at me and smiles. She understands what we’re here to do now.
«Alright. If you’ll just fill in this please.»
I nod, and take the paper, moving over to the side. Nick and Serenla follows. There’s some general info we need to fill in, and also some about the baby. I look at Serenla.
«Can you fill in the rest?» I ask, and she nods.
«Yeah, I’ll do that.»
I remember Nick mentioning a doctor his dad knew that worked at this hospital. I sure hope he is here right now, cause he might be able to keep this from the press, and also speed it up a little.
I turn to face Nick, and place my hand on his cheek. I turn his face and lean in to give him a soft kiss.
He looks at me and smiles.
«Yes?» he says, givng me a quick kiss in return.
«What’s the name of that doctor your dad knows?» I ask.
He looks as if he’s thinking, and then he says, «Dr. Berger, I think.»
I nod. «Alright. I’ll go and ask if he’s here. You wait there with Serenla, and you hold on to Phoenix.»
Nick’s been holding the girl for the past few minutes, ever since Serenla gave her to him. I don’t think he’s ever realized he’s actually holding her until now though.
«I wil» he says and he looks down at her. She’s sleeping right now, and looking at the two of them, I can’t help but think how good he looks holding her.
I walk over to the counter again, looking at the lady there.
«Done`?» she asks, and I shake my head.
«Not yet. But I was just wondering if Doctor Berger is here?»
She looks in her files a bit, and then back at me.
«Yes he is» she says.
«Can you ask him to come down here?» I ask her.
«Who are you?» she asks. OK, so she doesn’t know who we are. I guess that is a good thing. Means she can’t tell anyone we’re here.
«Friends of Bob Carter» I reply, hoping that’s enough to make him come down.
She nods. «I’ll have him paged. You just wait over there, and he should be here in about five to ten minutes.
«Thank you» I say and walk back over to Serenla, Nick and Phoenix.
*****
She is beautiful.
My daughter.
Or at least that it what I’ve been told.
From the story Serenla told us, she truly can be my daughter, and if she is, then I will do all I can to be a father to her.
This little thing deserves it.
She’s got my eyes, and my smile.
Just by looking at her I can see myself, and I know that she is mine.
I didn’t want to believe it before, but now, when I see myself in her, it is as if it is true, even if I haven’t gotten any proof yet.
But I will get that soon. I will get the truth about who is her father, and I will find out just how much my life is about to change.
Brian is looking at me and Phoenix, and I can’t say I like the look on his face.
It is as if he can see the same truth I can, the same truth about Phoenix. And he doesn’t like what he sees.
I know that Brian want children. We never really thought about it, but I think we both felt that it was a part of our future together.
Now, it seems, I might have a child. But Brian doesn’t. Because of Serenla this girl will never truly be ours. Serenla will be a part of Phoenix’ life, just as me and Brian. But can a child have three parents?
I know we could make it work, but I don’t think Brian knows that.
«It’ll be alright» I tell him, and he smiles.
«I sure hope so» he replies, and gives me a kiss. I smile, staring into his eyes.
«I love you» I say, and he smiles. «Love you too» he replies with a grin.
«Excuse me.»
I turn to look in the direction of the voice.
«Yes?» I say.
«I’m Doctor Berger, and you must be Nick Carter, Bob’s son.»
I nod. «Yep. This is Brian, that is Serenla, and the child here is Phoenix. I need to find out if she’s mine.»
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