Getting To Know You
"This is insane, we dont know eachother to do this" Samantha laughed nervously at the situation, Norman gripped her hand tighter "well we didnt know eachother that night" he replied, he had a point. "Lets go back to mine and talk this through. Worse case this doesnt work out i'll get you another appointment" he pleaded, Samantha rolled her eyes "classy" she muttered shuffling her feet. Norman opened the car door for her and she stepped inside and he paced around to the drives side.
Neither of them spoke on the way home, only a few awkward glances and weak smiles here and there.
As the car pulled into an underground car park Samantha looked in awe at all the rather fancy cars parked inside, stepping out Norman took her hand and led her to the lift up to the top floor, along the hallway and into his apartment.
"Make yourself comfy i'll get you a coffee" Norman suggested pointing to his large L shaped sofa "can i just have water? Coffee makes me nauseous at the moment" Samantha replied slightly embarrassed, Norman nodded before entering his kitchen. Samantha blew out sounding fed up, as she pondered her predicament. "Here" he whispered tapping her shoulder with the glass. Jumping onto the sofa right next to her they sat in an awkward silence again before Samantha broke it "so what do we tell people if we decide to do this?" "Exactly this" he replied assertively leaving Samantha with a raised eyebrow "my son is out of the media so we can do it with this one" he began "we live in the same block we can share the parenting, you will never have to worry about money for the rest of your life" he finished off. "I mean what do I tell my family? Fiona?" Samantha asked trying to bring them both back to reality, Norman sunk himself into the sofa and exhaled deeply "well what do you think? If this comes out we had a one night stand and now you are pregnant it will affect my image" Norman whispered sounding guilty "I would only tell Fiona, its just my mom, but she died last year" Samantha replied "but heaven forbid we ruin your image" she scoffed sarcastically "I didnt mean like that, it wont look good will it if we are not together yet we are having a baby, this will be tough enough without the media scrutinising us." Norman replied retracting himself. "This is hard already" Samantha spoke bluntly "do you want to keep it?" He asked her seeing she was beginning to become upset "I feel like this is my only chance to have a baby" she sighed rubbing her face in her hands "why? How old are?...man this is crazy asking you this now" he asked nervously, Samantha shook her head and put her hand on his arm resting across the back of the sofa "oh no im 28, just a long line of fertility troubles with the females in my family" she replied causing Norman to mouth "oh" "it was just the financial aspect and being alone that made me ask you for an abortion, I dont want to trap you in all this" Samantha added.
As the sat on the sofa in another silence Norman asked the question he wanted to ask her since they got back to his "so do you want to keep it?" Samantha placed her glass down on the table and nodded "i do, i really do" she whispered. Norman nodded and offered her to come into a hug as he could see that she was getting tearful "it will be okay i promise" he whispered kissing her head. "I dont even know how old you are" she laughed pulling away from his arms "im 43" he smiled "wow, how old is your son?" Samantha asked sort of shocked "Mingus is 13" He replied biting his thumb, Samantha laughed "this is going to be very interesting" she spoke raising her brows at him.
"Do you want to stay over, I can make up the spare room? We could get an appointment tomorrow with the doctor" Norman suggested lending Samantha a hand to stand up and show her around. "I should go home, I have Tigger to feed" she replied declining his offer to which he looked embarrassed "but i'll be up for going to see the doctor tomorrow" she replied. "Cool, i'll take you home then" he smiled.
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As Samantha tossed her bag onto her kitchen counter she heard the bell of Tigger's jingle as he scurried in from the small balcony "hey boy" she greeted him spooning him out some food which he hungrily ate "yuk" Samantha muttered as the smell made her gag. The usual arguments and sirens filled the streets outside her small block, and she closed the window as she looked pitifully at the rough group of alcoholics loitering outside. This was certainly somewhere she couldn't raise a child.
Her phone buzzed
Do you fancy dinner tomorrow night after the doctors? Could be a good way to get to know eachother better x Norman
Yea that would be nice xx Sam
Setting her phone down she lay down on the sofa and fell asleep, all this emotion and hormones getting the better of her.
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"Well from these dates you have given me I'd say February 8th for your due date Miss Carter" the doctor explained looking at the menstrual cycle calendar, "we will book you in for your first scan in the next few weeks" he added signing off her ok her notes. "Congratulations guys" he said smiling at Samantha and Norman who was wearing sunglasses and a snapback, Samantha noted he liked that look and she couldn't say it didn't suit him.
"How do you know the doctor wont sell this story?" Samantha asked as she got back into Norman's car "people pay through the nose for these private places, they would lose a large clientele if they ever spoke out" he explained causing Samantha to ask how much it cost, she felt guilty already but Norman placed his hand on hers as he drove and reassured her it was nothing. "We are not going private just for discretion, I want the baby and you to be in the best care" he said looking at her as she sat worried in the passenger seat "whats wrong?" He asked "over two months ago I had nothing but the odd shift with Fiona and eviction letters after eviction letters and now I have private healthcare and a baby on the way" She replied almost laughing at her self , Norman looked to her and smiled saddened.
"I'll pick you up later say, 8pm?" Norman suggested pulling over outside her block, his eyes narrowing as he spotted the bums outside on the steps to her main door. "Not as luxurious as yours" she joked beginning to open the door but Norman slammed his hand down onto hers leaning over her "nah, you aint living here, eviction letters?..nah not anymore, go on, fetch some stuff and Tigger, stay at mine a few days, we will find a place in my block, this is no place for you to be" Norman spoke bluntly with his husky voice "its fine, I can handle those drunks" Samantha replied "not with my kid in ya you aint" Norman scoffed.
Samantha nodded and went inside and packed a small bag and placed Tigger in his carrier and handed them to Norman who placed them in the back of his car. "Come on lets go" he said walking to the drivers side and motioning her to get in, not opening the door for her like he did the times before.
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