It'll Come Naturally

Tom opened his mouth to try and console her but eventually decided against it. There was a clear wedge between them. No matter how hard they tried now, they couldn't just go back to the way they used to be around each other. After a long while, the nurse finally came in with the results. She put them on the desk in front of Tom.

Before picking up the documents, Tom gulped and cast a glance in Leena's direction. He found that she was shaking, her face as pale as death itself.

"Would you like a glass of water first?" As Tom spoke, he poured out a glass of warm water for her. Hesitantly, he put his hands on her shoulders to comfort her. Slowly, he went behind his desk and picked up the report.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up. His gaze turned to Leena in disbelief, who was still avoiding looking at him. Tom bubbled with excitement. He was eager to share the great news with her but stood stock still. He feared that the nurse had brought him the wrong documents, so he double checked the patient's name on it.

"Leena, have you been feeling different lately?" Tom asked. He was too afraid to speak out the truth. He felt like he was in a dream and could be roused to the bitter reality any moment.

"Feeling different? How?" Leena shot him a questioning look. She didn't understand what Tom was trying to imply. Why would she feel any different?

"Have you felt uncomfortable recently?" Tom continued as he perused the results in his hands. Finally, he heaved a long sigh of relief once he reached the end of the report.

"No. But I wake up late in the mornings. Maybe I don't sleep so well these days." Leena gave Tom an embarrassed smile. She really missed Kevin. Sometimes, it was hard to fall asleep at night without him.

"Come over here," Tom ordered her quickly.

"What? Why?" Leena walked up to him in confusion.

"I just want to hug you." Before she could say anything, Tom pulled her into his arms and rested his head on her shoulder tenderly.

"Tom, is this because the results are so bad that you just want to comfort me?" Leena asked. Her heart felt like it was shattering. She had prepared herself for the worst this morning, but if Tom actually said the result out loud, she might not be able to accept her bad luck.

"No, you silly girl! Congratulations!" Ever since Tom came to know that Leena was infertile, he hadn't laughed in such a carefree manner. Now, he felt buoyant and happy. Today's results were a miracle. He couldn't help but thank God in his heart.

"Congratulations? What do you mean?" Leena broke herself free from Tom's arms and stared at him blankly, wondering why he was smiling so widely.

"You're going to be a mom! Aren't you thrilled?" Tom declared in excitement. The results indicated that Leena had been pregnant for about a month now. It was astonishing.

"Haha! Tom, you wretch! Are you messing around with me?" Leena furrowed her brows. She couldn't believe what Tom was claiming. She couldn't be so lucky. How could her dream come true so soon?

"What? You don't believe me? I didn't trust it either when I first saw the report. So I double checked the results. You are indeed pregnant!" Tom handed the documents to Leena, grinning widely.

"Tom, you don't have to make this up to console me. I'm not sad, really." Leena's eyes reddened. She just couldn't believe her ears. This was unreal.

"I can understand why you don't believe it. But miracles do happen, right? Leena, just look at the results with your own eyes. You'll believe me then." Tom could understand what she was going through. She had been looking forward to having a baby for so long. Now that the day was here, she was hard-pressed to believe that she could be so lucky.Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

Leena looked at the documents suspiciously. "Tom, pinch me. I want to make sure I'm not in a dream." Leena flipped through the documents. Her hands were shaking. Happiness snaked through her and she shivered. She hadn't expected this result so soon. "Sure." Tom pinched her chubby cheek hard, just like she requested.

"Ouch! That hurts! Tom, why did you pinch me so hard?" Leena threw him an accusatory look and pouted, stroking her aching cheek.

"You asked me to!" Tom stared back at her with innocent eyes. He had just done as he was told!

"I didn't want you to pinch me so hard!" Leena whined, lifting her head to look at him. It was not until now that she realized she was not in a dream. She was pregnant. It was true.

"If I didn't pinch you so hard, you would still think that this is a dream." Tom laughed. He felt like he was happier than she was, knowing that she was finally having a baby.

"Thank you, Tom. For everything." This time, Leena took the initiative to hug him. She apologized to Patricia silently. 'Sorry, Patricia. Please allow me to hug Tom just this once. He has been there for me throughout all this. I'm so grateful for what he has done for me.' "Silly girl. Why thank me? It's the result of your hard work." Tom kissed her hair in affection. Finally, this chapter had come to a close.

"No, Tom. I know how hard you've tried to treat me." Leena let go of Tom and stroked her belly in amazement. It was incredible to think that she had another life inside of her. She couldn't wait to share the news with Kevin.

"By the way, have you taken your medicines recently?" Tom asked her seriously. Some medicines had side effects on pregnant women. He must review Leena's prescriptions.

"No, I haven't. I've been really busy in the last few months, so I haven't been taking any medication. Why?" Leena grew nervous at Tom's serious expression.

"Thank God! I was worried about that." Tom was sure that the medicines he had prescribed for Leena were safe. But she was pregnant now. He didn't want to take any risks, however implausible. Leena was his sworn sister. He would ensure she gave birth to a healthy child.

"Would it hurt the baby if I take the medicines?" Leena asked in curiosity. She had been busy with her designs in the past several months. Afraid that the discomfort of taking the medicines would affect her ideas and inspiration, she had opted out of taking them. It was fortunate that she had done so, because now she was pregnant. Leena shook her head. Only a few months ago when she had left Kevin to go abroad, she had taken them every single day!

"No, but I don't want you to take any risks. I'm going to fetch some folic acid and calcium pills for you. I'll also ask an obstetrician to give you some advice." Tom was fretful. Perhaps it was because it had been so hard for Leena to have a baby, but he felt even more excited now than when Patricia was pregnant.

"Sure." Leena was over the moon. Until now, she had never felt that life could be so beautiful. Silently, she thanked God for this much-awaited gift.

Leena still felt like she was in a dream when she left the hospital. She walked back to her car carefully. The obstetrician had told her all the precautions she needed to take. She needed to fully comply with them. This baby was hard-won. Leena would do everything she could to protect it. Following those instructions was a small price to pay.

The person she wanted to share this news with the most was not here. How she wished she could throw herself into his arms and kiss him! He had promised her that he would call her, but he hadn't even left her a message. It puzzled her. She wondered if he was still training, or if the competition had already begun.

Leena imagined how excited Kevin would be when he learned that he was going to be a father. Picturing it, Leena felt like she could burst with happiness. She smiled widely to herself.

She stroked her belly as softly as she could, as if afraid she would scare the baby away. It was still just a fertilized egg. She had nothing to worry about.

"My baby, thank you," she spoke to the baby. "Thank you for choosing me to be your mother. Thank you for bringing us this happiness. In future, I promise to love you and protect you with my life, so you grow up healthy and sound.

I can't give you all the wealth in the world, nor can I promise you'd be the most fortunate person alive, but I will shower you with the purest love of a mother. I'll try my best to keep you happy, my child."☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐