Just The Boy Next Door

~26~

~Andy~

It was a quarter after twelve as DJ and I took a seat in a somewhat busy waiting room. After everything that morning, which I missed, I was thankful to be here with my girl. The appointment would tell us how far along she actually was, and, while I was being hopeful, possibly hear a heartbeat. I was nervous, shifting my weight every few seconds, unable to sit still in the chair.
"Baby, relax," DJ grabbed my hand and gave it a squeeze, "It is going to be okay."
"I don't know if you knew this, princess, but this is, in fact, my first rodeo," I spoke of the baby and her pregnancy, "I am a first time day; this is pretty nerve wrecking."
"Well, you are sure cute for being so nervous," she giggled and kissed my cheek.
"Deanna Martenson!"
Looking up in unison, we both eyes the nurse who called her.
"Come on," she grabbed my hand, "Let's see if we can't get you back there with me."

After a short but heated discussion with the nurse about the fact that during the first visit, fathers weren't allowed back, the woman caved.
Wandering through the massive corridor, we were eventually led into a type of examination room, thought it looked less horrifying than I had imagined. DJ was instructed to remove her clothing and dress in the hospital gown provided for her, and that the doctor would be in momentarily.
I sat in a maroon colored chair against the wall as I watched DJ change into this front opening robe device. Looking at her, I smirked; I didn't know what we didn't have one of these laying around at home. Yes, I was becoming aroused, but was managing to hide it well enough. Well, I thought I was, then she eyed my crotch and winked at me.
"Just you wait..."
Giggling, she sat on the examination cot-chair-table-thing and waited for the doctor and ultrasound technician to make their entrance.

"Good afternoon, Biersacks," a cheery woman with spikey hair made her way into the doorway, closing the door in the process, "I heard you insisted upon being here; well, if you have seen her vagina before, which you wouldn't be here if you didn't, then it really doesn't matter any to me."
DJ burst into a fit of laughter as my face grew hot; I was unsure if I should be embarrassed or not.
"Relax, kiddo, I'm only yanking your chain," The doctor shoved my shoulder playfully before making her way to the ultrasound machine, "I am Dr. Mary Shelton, but we will feel like family at the end of all of this, so Mary is perfectly acceptable."
She smiled genuinely at us both and looked at a clipboard, assuming it was DJ's information.
"Okay, so DJ, is it? Or do you go by your full name?" She looked up and waited for her to answer.
"Oh, DJ is more than fine," DJ chuckled nervously, "Preferred actually."
"Cool beans, kids," Mary scooted around on the rolling stool she was perching upon, "Okay, so let me explain how the visits are going to go, and I will give you charts for your miles stones, a calendar, and baby guides at the end, alright?"
Nodding, we listened as she spoke, excited for some reason.

"Now, I am excited today because you are the first young couple I have had in a matter of months who actually has their shit together," she paused to catch her breath, "Now, these visits during your first trimester will be once a month, depending on how far along you are. Second trimester will be every other week, and third is every week until Birth Day. Today, if we are lucky, we can hear a heart beat, and will definitely find out how far along you are. You guys ready to get the show on the road?"
"Yes, ma'am," DJ blurted our with enthusiasm, making me grin.
"Alright, kiddos," she put what looked like a condom on a mechanical rod, "OK, DJ, this is what we will be using today; it is an ultrasound rod. It will be inserted into your body so we can get a good look at the fetus. Plus, you aren't that far enough along to use the one for your tummy."
Squeezing a lubricant of some kind on the tip, she rubbed the gel until the rubber was completely covered, warning DJ she would feel some pressure.

DJ looked at the ceiling as the rob went into my favorite hiding place; in that moment, I felt a temporary feeling of my territory being invaded, but that faded soon enough.
Sure enough, we heard it; our baby's heart beat, loud and proud.
"There is it, kids," Mary pointed at the jellybean sized fetus, "That is what you baby looks like right now."
Mary began clicking multiple pictures for us to keep and send to family as I looked from the monitor to DJ's face. Her cheeks were soaked with tears of joy as her eyes made contact with what was the beginning of the new generation of Biersacks. Seeing her this happy made my eyes water, to be honest, and I grabbed her hand.
"How far along are we?" I spoke once I cleared my throat.
"Judging by the size, I would say she is just under ten weeks along," she finished printing the pictures and handed them to me, "You are almost out of your first trimester, DJ."
Looking at the photos in my hand, I felt myself begin to bawl. Mary had instructed DJ she could get dressed again and left the room during this moment in time, and DJ looked over at me, confused. Hoping off the table, she leaned down and rubbed my shoulder.
"Baby, are you okay?"
"Yea," I wiped my nose with the sleeve of my sweatshirt, "It's just... my girl... my girl is going to have a baby."
I stood with haste, embracing her gently.

"My baby."

~DJ~

The ride home was eventful. Phone calls to parents, grandparents, cousins, and my siblings occurred, plans for a celebratory dinner with our friends, and plans to start shopping all scrambled into one twenty minute ride back to our house.
Naomi and Ashley were sitting on the porch, waiting for us as we pulled up.
"Hey, did you get some?" Naomi jumped up and down, obviously talking about the ultrasound pictures.
Handing one to her for Jake and herself, and one to Ashley, the two of them just stared at the pictures and smiled.
"Dude, this is so unreal," Ashley grinned, looking up at Andy and I at last, "You are gonna be a dad."
The two best friends hugged for a long time, which was odd since their relationship had seemed so strained up until recently.
"Let's bring the others their pictures, baby," I tugged at Andy's sweatshirt lightly, breaking their bromance-like embrace.

Making my way into the frat house, CC and Selena jumped up and hurried over, taking their shared picture and doing a celebratory dance. Jinxx carried his over to the bulletin board in the kitchen and tacked it up for all who came in to see.
"This is happening," Jake nodded, a smirk on his face, "Baby Biersack is growing up and having one of his own."
Shoving his friend, Andy smiled brightly.
"This calls for a celebration!" Naomi shouted and popped a random bottle of champagne, "Cheers for DJ and Andy, best rock and rolling parents to be in Richmond, VA!"
The house rang with hoots and hollers as Andy and I were surrounded with more than enough love to go around.

After a few moments, as the dust was settling, I looked at my soon to be husband and smiled; we had talked about who the God Parents would be. While we weren't religious, either of us, we liked the idea of having God parents and "aunts" and "uncles". While Selena was my cousin, which would make her the baby's second cousin, she would be a God Parent, too.
"We have something to ask you all," I spoke up, getting everyone's attention.
"Yea, DJ and I have been talking about naming all of you the God Parents."
"You're serious?" CC leaned in towards us from the chair across the room, "Like, really?"
"Yea," I smiled brightly, and glanced around at everyone, "We want all of you in our child's life. We love you."
"Aww, DJ; Andy..." a tear fell down Naomi's face as she nodded, "Yea, I have always wanted to be an Auntie..."
Settling in on the thought of a larger than life non-biological family, I leaned back on the frat house couch and sighed; this was beginning to be a wild ride.

Notes

Everyone is aunts and uncles! What is in store for Andy and DJ now?