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"Hello again, Evangeline. I'm Dr. Nazario. I'll be performing your tests today and see how you're doing," Dr. Nazario closes the door and sits in his chair.
I feel Mr. Winters squeeze my hand harder as Dr. Nazario walks closer to me. I look at Mr. Winters, remaining a calm composer even though he's squeezing my hand. I rub my thumb on his hand, feeling his hand let loose.
"From the looks of the ultrasound sounds, it looks like your baby is doing well and healthy," I smile.
"That's great!"
"Okay, now it's time for the tests and see how you're doing. Go ahead and lift your legs on the bars," I watch the doctor lift two leg bars, and I set my leg on them.
I feel Mr. Winters squeeze my hand hard as the doctor puts on gloves and looks at my vagina. The doctor grabs a couple of swabs. I squeeze Mr. Winters's hand as I feel the dry swabs rub again my vagina. He puts the swabs in two separate tubs and removes the leg lifts.
"All right, it seems you're doing pretty good at developing. As soon as these tests come back from the lab, we'll notify you of the results. In the meantime, you're free to leave now," I smile.
"Thank you, Dr. Nazario," Dr. Nazario smiles.
"My pleasure, Mrs. Stone. I'll see you next time," I watch as the doctor leaves and closes the door before I get off the table and take the gown off. I get dressed and hand Mr. Winters one of the square photos of Johnny.
"You can have that one since you came along," Mr. Winters says nothing as he looks at the image in his hand. I finish getting dressed, making sure everything's tucked in.
I open the door and walk to the front desk as Mr. Winters follows me. The desk nurse looks at me and at Mr. Winters with wide eyes.
"Your total today is five hundred and fifty dollars. Are you wanting to pay your debt today, too?" I dig in my purse and pull out my wallet. I see Mr. Winters's hand in front of me, and he hands the front desk lady his silver card.
"Pay everything off," I look at him like he's crazy.
"You don't have to pay. I can pay for it," Mr. Winters chuckles.
"It's the least I can do since you gave me a picture of him," I smile.
"Okay, so the total today will be two thousand and twenty-one dollars," I look at Mr. Winters with wide eyes, and he hands the nurse his card.
"Two thousand?" I mouth to him. I hear him chuckle.
"It'll be fine, Evangeline," I watch as the nurse hands Mr. Winters his card back and hands him the receipt. Mr. Winters puts the card in his wallet. I see the image of Johnny in his wallet, too.
"Awe, you put him in your wallet," Mr. Winters chuckles.
"It's where all my important things go?" I smile.
"Do I go in your wallet?" I hear Mr. Winters's laugh.
"If I could, I would put you at the top of it," I smile as I hold his hand, walking out of the clinic. Mr. Winters opens the truck door for me.
"Why thank you, sir," I get in the truck and buckle in as he gets in the passenger seat and drives.
"I don't want you seeing that doctor again," I look at Mr. Winters.
"Why not? He's the best doctor. Plus, he's the only doctor I've been to that doesn't charge an arm and a leg for a visit."
"I will pay for your appointments and anything you need to go to another doctor. I know the best doctor in the city that's a female that you can go to," I look at Mr. Winters, worried.
"Babe, I don't want to throw so much pressure and use you for the appointment," Mr. Winters looks at me.
"Babe?"
"Yes?" I bat my eyes at him. I hear him chuckle.
I place my hand on Mr. Winters's thigh, feeling something. I remove my hand and look at his thigh.
"What's wrong? You caused it," I roll my eyes as I hear Mr. Winters laugh. I pull apple slices from my purse and start snacking on it. Mr. Winters looks at me.
"Are you eating in my car?" I smile as I take another bite of apple slices.
"Maybe, do you want a bite?" I hear him say nothing. I chuckle.
"Okay, I'll give you a bite. You must be something special because I don't share my food with everyone," I lift his mask, exposing only his mouth, and feed Mr. Winters an apple slice.
"Mmm, yummy. You must be something special because I don't let anyone eat in my car. Are you hungry because we can get lunch?" I chuckle.
"We can get lunch after we go shopping," Mr. Winters looks confused at me.
"Shopping?" I chuckle while taking another bite of apple slices.
"Yeah, don't you remember I said I was going shopping tomorrow? Well, it's tomorrow now. If you don't want to come, you can drop me off and go to work, and I can go by myself," Mr. Winters chuckles.
"Yes, pumpkin. I remember. I wouldn't leave you alone for the world," I smile.
"Great! Let's go to the Women's Wearhouse. I hear they have sales going on."
"Are you sure you don't want to go to my store?" I chuckle.
"I can't afford your store. The bras there are over a hundred dollars each. Women's Wearhouse has more affordable bras. Plus, you don't have a store made just for women. You have one for men, but not women," I see him nod.
"You're right. Women's Wearhouse it is," Mr. Winters takes a turn and turns into the Women's Wearhouse parking lot. I walk in with Mr. Winters following me precautiously.
I see all the workers staring at me and have wide eyes as they see Mr. Winters. I walk over to underwear in lined tub containers.
"This is where you shop at?" I hear Mr. Winters say as he looks at the underwear in a line across from mine.
"Yes. This is where people who don't have money shop for cheap and under the price, that are the same quality as your store's," I hold up a black cotton laced underwear.
"What do you think about this?"
"No. It's not your color," I chuckle.
"What do you mean it's not my color?"
"You're more happy, joyful, and nice like pink and purple," I smile.
"Well, I like this color, too. Plus, it's your color, so I'm going to get it and look! They have a matching bra on sale, too. What a steal!" I hear Mr. Winters laugh. I gasp.
"They have a picture booth here! We definitely need pictures!" I grab Mr. Winters's arm and pull him to the booth.
"Why do we need pictures?" I chuckle.
"Because it's what boyfriends and girlfriends do, now get in the booth," I hold the curtain open as Mr. Winters ducks his head to get into the booth. I get in the booth after him and put ten dollars into the machine.
"Oooo, we should do a cherry theme! Or Maybe an apple theme because you are my apple pie," Mr. Winters laughs as I click apple themed.
"Alright, now pose!" I smile big while holding my hands under my chin while Mr. Winters looks at me. The camera flashes.
"Come on, make a pose!" Mr. Winters looks me in the eyes. Mr. Winters takes his mask off in a certain way where the camera can't see his face and covers mine and his face as he kisses me on the lips. The camera flashes, and I cover the lens as he puts his mask back on.
"That's the spirit!" I kiss him on his mask where his cheek would be, and the camera flashes. I hear Mr. Winters chuckle.
I sit on Mr. Winters's lap and lift my arms, only revealing his face, and my body covers some of his. I see his wide eyes in the camera as I smile, and the camera flashes. I feel something poking my butt, and I turn behind me and look Mr. Winters in the eyes.
"Is that what I think it is?" Mr. Winters laughs.
"You tell me," The camera flashes as I look into his eyes with wide eyes. I clear my throat.
"There should be one more picture. What should we do?" Mr. Winters cups my cheek with one hand and puts his thumb on my lip.
"What do you want for lunch?" I feel my face light up with endless possibilities to choose from as I stare at Mr. Winters. The camera flashes.
"Can we get a chicken sandwich with apple slices, cheese, and pickles?!" Mr. Winters chuckles.
"Whatever you want to eat, pumpkin. Why just the cheese and pickles on the side?" I chuckle.
"Because cheese is good, and I've been craving pickles," Mr. Winters laughs as I pull his hand to go out of the booth.
I grab the two pictures and hand him one.
"There you go. Now you have pictures of us," Mr. Winters chuckles.
"I'll treasure it forever," I smile.
"I'm going to finish shopping. You can look at whatever you want now," I smile as I walk over to the lingerie section.
After thirty minutes of picking clothes, I look around for Mr. Winters. I see a crowd of women gathered around him.
"Mr. Winters! What are you doing at a store like this?!" I walk towards the crowd of women, fan girling over him as he stands taller than all of them.
I laugh as I watch him sign the front page of a magazine with pictures of him. I see him look up at me after I laugh. I see his eyes glow as he looks at me while handing a woman back her autograph. He pushes through the crowd, walking towards me.
"Mr. Winters, I'm your biggest fan," I jokingly say to him. I see him roll his eyes.
"I have to pay, and I'll be ready to go. You can finish signing autographs for your fans if you want," I smile at him. Mr. Winters looks me in the eyes.
"I'm ready to go," I chuckle and walk to the counter as Mr. Winters follows me. I set my things on the counter as I see the cashier staring, nearly drooling as she watches Mr. Winters behind me while scanning my items.
"Th- that'll be three hundred and fifty-two dollars and thirty-three cents," Mr. Winters looks at me with a "really?" face as I pull out my card. I see Mr. Winters's hand give the cashier his card, and I slap his hand.
"No! I'm paying this time. I won't allow you to pay for it," I give the cashier my card. I hear Mr. Winters chuckle as the cashier hands me my long receipt.
I put my sacks in the back seat of Mr. Winters's truck, and I see him look in the back.
"That's a lot of sacks," I chuckle.
"Well, duh. I want to make sure I'm covered with everything. If I went to your store, I would have got the same quality of two things for the price of all of them. This is the only store in the city where women feel confident going to knowing they won't be judged or knowing they have a wide variety in their size," Mr. Winters chuckles.
"You're right. There should be another store," I smile at Mr. Winters. Mr. Winters pulls to a drive-through.
"I have an order for C. Winters," I hear Mr. Winters say to the lady, who's admiring him at the window.
"We'll have your food out in no time," I watch as she hands Mr. Winters the food, and Mr. Winters drives off. Mr. Winters parks at our works parking lot. I see him look at his phone as it buzzes.
"Sadly, pumpkin, I won't be able to spend lunch with you. I have a meeting to discuss business during lunch," I smile at Mr. Winters.
"That's okay, darling. You can make it up to me tonight at date night," I wink at him. I see Mr. Winters open his door. I stop him and pull him back inside the truck.
"Give me a kiss, before you go. If I can't have lunch with you, I might as well as get a kiss," Mr. Winters chuckles.
"We're in the parking lot at work," I roll my eyes.
"So? I don't care where we are. Kiss me now," Mr. Winters leans in, and I lift his mask above his lips and kiss him on the lips," I pull back, feeling him wanting more. I open my door, and Mr. Winters grabs my arm.
"One more kiss," I smile at him. I lift his mask again, and he kisses me on the lips.
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-End Of Chapter 35-
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