The Lady Stole My Heart (The Lady is Mine, #2)
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“I’m doing good. This is my fiancé, Elijah Markham.”
Dr. Stephens shook my hand then looked at Maegan once more. “It looks to me like you’re doing excellent,” she said then sat in the chair. “I have the blood test results your oncologist sent over and reviewed the ultrasound images. The good news is the timing worked out perfectly to have an ultrasound because you haven’t started ovulating for the next cycle, which gives us a better idea what’s going on in your body. There’s no sign of endometrial issues in your uterus or fallopian tubes, nor do I see any cysts on your ovaries. What I do see are eighteen follicles between the two ovaries, which indicates you have great ovarian reserve.” It was like she was speaking a foreign language, but her happy smile said she delivered good news to us.
“What should the count be?” Maegan asked.
“We hope to see between ten to twenty between the two ovaries, so you’re right there at the high mark.”
“So, you think I’ll be able to conceive naturally?”
“Based on your test results and exam, yes. We can either collect a sperm sample from Mr. Markham now, or we can wait and do it if you have trouble conceiving.”
I wanted to strut around and boast there was no way I had poor-performing swimmers, but how the hell would I really know that?
“I think we’ll play it by ear,” Maegan said. “Would it be safe for me to take birth control, or does it reduce my chances of getting pregnant later?”
“Birth control is often the first step in the IVF process. It’s absolutely fine, and I’ll write you a prescription if you wish.”
“If it’s safe, then I would prefer to take the pill rather than use condoms.”
I admit I tuned in and out after finding out I was going to be tossing out the condoms soon. I caught the last bit where Maegan told the doctor we were getting married in the spring and didn’t want to have unplanned pregnancies. I smiled inside because I had a month to try to convince her to marry me when we headed west again.
“What’s going through that brain of yours?” Maegan asked when the doctor left the room.
“You’ll find out in good time.”
To be continued in The Lady Took My Name
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