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*August 12, 2004*
Amy smiled, her breath held in anticipation as the doctor administered to her. She shifted her hazel gaze to Adam's handsome face before looking back at the monitor. She was getting another ultrasound, and the physician had just assured them that everything looked great, and that the pregnancy was progressing like normal.
'Thank God,' she'd thought. With all the stress she dealt with these last few months, she'd been so worried that something might go wrong.
"I can tell you what you're having if you want," Dr. Winters said, her eyes scanning the face of her patient and then her husband in turn.
The tall blond man eyed her questioningly, knowing that, sometimes in these instances, one-half of the couple wanted to know the sex of their unborn baby while the other half didn't.
Instantly, Amy knew what Adam was thinking. She nodded as she reluctantly shifted her gaze from him to the doctor.
"All right..."
"Quite clearly," Dr. Winters began, "you're having a boy."
The redhead's breath caught in her throat at the revelation. Over the last four months, she hadn't really thought of the sex of their child, only caring for the baby to be healthy. Adam, onthe other hand, had actually expressed more of a desire for a little girl he could pamper and spoil rotten. Amy suspected her husband really wanted a 'Daddy's Girl.'
"A boy?" the blond man said. Then, his voice grew softer as he spoke again, this time his words a statement rather than a question. "A boy... wow."
Irrationally, Amy grew slightly worried. She reached up for his hand as his green eyes fixed on the monitor.
"Adam, I... I'm sorry," she murmured, causing him to look sharply back at her. A perplexed look took hold of his handsome features as she continued. "I know you wanted a girl." Then, the redhead suddenly wondered *why* she was apologizing. After all, it was the man's sperm that determined the sex of a baby.
"Baby, don't be silly," he chastised gently. He chuckled as he leaned down to embrace his wife. He couldn't believe how happy he was, and it was all due to this amazing, incredible woman. Beaming, he pressed a kiss to her lips.
"You mean you're not upset?" Amy asked, uncertainty clouding her lovely features as he pulled back.
"Of course not, Ames," he replied with a smile. "This is great news... Wow, a boy. We're having a son!"
The redhead laughed softly, relieved that he was so happy. She felt kind of silly for her irrational fears of him being upset.
"Congratulations," Dr. Winters declared, her face bright with happiness for the couple. This was exactly why she'd chosen her profession. She loved delivering such wonderful news, not to mention the tiny bundles of joy themselves.
"This kid's gonna have the best of everything," Adam said, his emerald orbs sparkling as he squarely met Amy's hazel. "But more important than all of that, he's gonna have more love than he can handle!"
The diva's heart swelled and just about burst with the extent of joy she felt. This was absolutely perfect.
It was only a shame she couldn't be as excited about her career. However, knowing that now was not the time
to dwell over such unpleasantries, she pushed those thoughts from her mind. Instead, she threw her arms around
Adam's neck, reveling in the news about the baby.