He was already tapping on his cell phone, and she didn’t have the energy to argue.

“Let’s see what we’ve got here. Do you want to know the sex of the baby?”

“Yes,” they both said in unison.

She turned toward Preacher. “You do?”

“Yeah, I want to know how to decorate the nursery. I want to be prepared for everything.”

See, it was the little things he took care of which made her feel so many different things.

Her heart racing, she stared at the screen as Randall put the gel on her stomach. Her hands shook a little, but she ignored them.

She could handle this. No matter what this was, she could handle it.

“How does the baby look?” she asked.

“She is looking beautiful,” Randall said.

“She?” Robin asked.

“Yes. Congratulations, you’re going to be parents of a beautiful baby girl.”

Randall pointed at a few blobs on the screen, but she ignored him. All she cared about was seeing her little girl.

He printed out the picture again, handing it to her. He wiped the gel off her stomach, and she pushed her shirt down. He took some measurements, her weight, and did an overall check.

“I want you to take it easy. If you have any fears or concerns, call me. You have the number.”

“Do you think there will be complications?” She didn’t want anything to happen to her baby.

“The human body is an amazing thing, but it does like to cause a few troubles. We can handle most things, but I want to be on the safe side. This is your first child. Everything looks good right now, Robin. You don’t need to worry.”

Preacher led her outside, and she found he’d taken the car this time.

“I figured you wouldn’t appreciate walking. You’re feeling tired?”

“It’s not too bad.”

“You’re going to have to rest. I’ll talk to your principal.”

“I’m still going to school.”

“If you’re tiring yourself out, you can’t.”

“I can go to school. There’s no way I can stay at home all day doing nothing. It will drive me crazy.”

“Nice,” he said.

“I don’t mean to be mean. It didn’t come out right.”

“You’re freaking out about our impending parenthood?”

“A little. I don’t even know what to expect. Just ignore me.”

“It’ll be fine.”

“You’re sure?”

“Yes. I have no doubt.”

She let out a breath. “I hope so.” She looked down at the picture. “A girl. We’re going to have a little baby girl.”

He took the picture, and she smiled as he pressed a kiss to it. “See, no harm done. Let’s go and get something to eat.”

This time he didn’t take her out of town. He took her to the diner in town.