ONE NIGHT....12

Vanessa was in bed when she heard the doorbell ring. She had been crying all day.  She did not want to get up she just wanted to lay there and cry herself to sleep.  The ringing became an insistent pounding.  She got up and pulled on her robe, now angry at whoever was disturbing her pity party.  She got to her front door and looked through the peep hole.  Low and behold it was Jason the reason for her tears.  She unlocks the door and pulls it open.

Jason is taken aback when he sees Vanessa’s face.  Her eyes are puffy, and red; so is her nose.  She looked as is she had been crying for hours. Her hair looked like a birds nest.  She just stood there looking at him; she did not say a word.  He knew this would be difficult.  She walked away and left standing in the doorway, and sat down on her couch, with her legs tucked under her.  Jason walked in and shut the door behind him.  He walks over and sat in an armchair near her.  She did not even look at him.  The minute he said her name she turned the TV on, and started flipping through the channels.

“Vanessa, sweetie I was going to tell you.”  “I knew that you were going to take it hard, so I was waiting for the best time to tell you.”  “I never meant to hurt you.”  “Now nothing is going to change, I will still take care of you and the baby.” 

All of a sudden tears started to flow down her face, and he started to feel  bad.  She turned her head and looked at him.  The pain and anger he saw there almost stopped his heart.  He had never seen that look before.  He wanted to reach out and pull her into his arms but he knew she would resist.  Then she spoke.

“How long have you known that she was pregnant?”

“She told me a few days ago.”

Vanessa knew he was lying because Brandon had told her that they found out when Donna had her fall in the market.  He just looked at her straight in the eye and lied.

“How far along is she?”

“About a month I think.”

There he goes lying again. Brandon had told her how far along Donna was.  After putting two and two together, its obvious Donna had to have gotten pregnant right after Jason got home from his business trip.  The same business trip where she told him that she was pregnant.

“If Donna had not gotten pregnant, would you have left her to be with me?”

“Vanessa, I would never leave a child of mine to grow up with out a father.”  “I would have tried my best to be there all the time for you and the baby...”

“So basically if you had to choose, you would be with your wife and child, not your mistress and her bastard...”

“That’s not what I am saying at all Vanessa.”  “Your baby will have his/her father in their lives.”

“Oh so now it’s my baby, not ours, but mine.”

“That’s not what I meant Vanessa.”

Vanessa jumped up out her seat.  “Then what the fuck do you mean then Jason.”  “That I am good enough to fuck around with, but the moment I get knocked up, I am on my own.”  “All those times that you held me in your arms and promised me the world, they were all lies.”

Vanessa please calm down, this cant be good for the baby.”

“What the fuck do you care, it’s my baby right?”  “Don’t worry about what’s good or bad for my baby.”

At this point Jason is getting angry.  He came here hoping to settle some things between them and to offer her his assistance in any way, and here she was being difficult.

“Vanessa you are being unreasonable.”  “I am trying to help you.”

“You are trying to help me?”  “You are trying to help me.”  “You want to help me, get the fuck out of my house.” 

“Vanessa, please it does not have to be like this.”  “Why are you being so childish?”

“Oh, I’m sorry I can’t be as mature and understanding, as Donna was when you told her I was pregnant with your child.”  “I guess I’m not that grown up yet.”

Vanessa could not say what is was that tipped her off.  Maybe it was the way he shifted from leg to leg, or that look he got in his eyes for just a second, or maybe it was the way he turned his head.  Whatever it was she knew right then that he had not told Donna about her baby.

“You did not tell her did you?”

“Listen I’m going to go now. I came to have a civilized conversation with you and you are acting like a child.”

He turned to leave, but Vanessa was quick and immediately got between him and the door.

“You have not told your darling Donna that you are expecting two babies?”  “Are you waiting for the right time, so you don’t hurt her?”  “I think you should tell her immediately.”  “Or better yet maybe I should tell her.”

The look on Jason’s face made her stop talking.

“Vanessa don’t threaten me.” 

“I’m not threatening you; I am merely offering my assistance.”

“If you want to take it there Vanessa we can take it there, but in the end only one of us will get hurt.”

“Now who is threatening who?”

“I’m just making you a promise.”

Jason reaches around her and opens the door, and lets himself out without saying another word.  Vanessa slams the door behind him.  She was seething mad.  He wanted to take care of their child from a distance?  She will not allow that. Either he is with her or he is alone, there is no middle.  Shit and Vanessa will be damned is she is going to allow him to be a weekend father.  If when Donna finds out she decides to forgive him, then she will take her child and leave.  Once she is gone, he will never lay eyes on his child as long as she is breathing.

MEANWHILE…..

“Good morning, this is Donna Brooks is dr. bailey in please.

“Yes she is; do you have an appointment.”

“no but, she said that if I had any concerns or issues and can always stop by to see her and she will fit me in.”

“Ok Mrs. Brooks I will let her know you are here.” “Please have a seat.”

“Thank you.”

Donna sat down, and picked up a magazine.  She hoped that Dr. Bailey had time to see her.  She had something really important to ask her.  She flipped through the magazine, and found an interesting article.  She must have gotten to the 4^th paragraph when her name was called by Dr. Bailey. 

“Donna how nice to see you.”

“Thank you for seeing my Dr. Bailey but I really need to talk to you.”

“Not a problem at all, is everything ok.”

“Yes everything is fine.”

Donna followed Dr. Bailey into her office.   She was not surprised to find it as wonderfully decorated at the rest of the office.  The colors were vibrant, and inviting.

“Are you sure everything is ok you seemed worried.”

“Well I actually came in, because I needed something done and I was wondering if you could do it.”

“Ok, what is it?”

“I was reading up on this procedure called Chorionic Villus Sampling, and that when the doctor takes…

Dr. Bailey smiled and said “I am aware of the procedure and what it in tales.” Since you are in the period where it can be done, how soon would you like to do it?”

“You’re not going to ask me why?

“Well if you are looking to do a paternity test, there ca only be one reason why.”  “I’m sure you are not trying to figure out if you are the mother.”

She typed something on her pc and then told Donna that she had tomorrow available at 1pm.

“I’ll take it.”

“I will see you tomorrow at 1pm, and don’t eat anything for 8 hours before your appointment.”

“Thank you so much Dr. Bailey.”

“Patricia.”

“Thank you Patricia.”

“Don’t mention it.”