Brianna smiled down at Tim and me from her position by the ultrasound machine. Tim gripped my hand tighter. “I’m ready,” he said. “Me too,” I chimed. She lifted my shirt and pulled down my stretchy pants to reveal the mound that was now my belly. The gel was cold and squishy as she swirled it around. “I can’t believe they let you have time off,” she said to Tim. His eyes sparkled. “Are you kidding? They shoved me out the door.” “He’s been given a position here,” I chirped. I was especially happy about that. The thought of days and days without seeing him made my heart ache. Boot camp had been hard enough. “That’s super,” Brianna said. “What’ll you be doing?” “Paperwork,” he laughed. She moved the sensor around over my skin and settled on one particular location.
