Chapter 37: Quality Vs. Quantity

Cara's POV

Only one line.

Negative.

I throw out another pregnancy test in to the trash.

I trudge back to our room and saw Blake sitting anxiously on the bed.

Blake looked at me and saw my expression.

"Aww. Come on Amore." I slumped on Blake's open arms.

"It's been 6 months Blake."

"I know Amore. Maybe it's not just the right time to have a baby. It will happen Amore. Don't pressure yourself." Blake said as he tried to comfort me.

I mush my face between Blakes pecs.

"I hope so."

I can feel that Blake kissed my head.

6 months becomes one year and it's still negative.

Is it really hard to get pregnant? Or there is something wrong with me?

I was eating lunch with Angel in the office cafeteria when I voiced out my question.

"Do you think there's something wrong Angel?"

Angel stopped eating and looked at me seriously.

"Cara you know that every woman is different. We all have different timeline. Do you want ask an expert to give you some insights?" Angel asked.

I ponder about her suggestion the whole day.

I brought up my conversation with Angel to Blake that same night.

"Well Amore we can do that if you want. It's your decision. I'll support you."

I snuggled with Blake and said "I just want to know what's happening Blake."

Blake tighthened his embraced and replied "I'll personally schedule an appointment to the most highly recommended fertility clinic Amore. Don't worry okay?"

-Next Day-

Blake miraculously got a schedule the next day for our check up.

I am well aware that Blake use some intimidation and wealth to get this specific appointment.

We enter this posh clinic that looks like a spa instead of a clinic.

As soon as we enter an over enthusiastic receptionist greeted us.

"Goodmorning! Welcome!"

I approach the desk and greets the receptionist. She's not even deterred to Mr. Grumpy beside me.

"Hi I am here for our 10am appointment to Dr. Bryant."

"One moment please." She rapidly types  on her computer and looks at me again.

"You must be Mrs. Bradford?"

"Yes I am." I answered.

"Dr. Bryant's expecting you. Please follow me."

We followed the receptionist to Dr. Bryant's office.

A smiling blonde woman sitting on a big desk greeted us.

She stands up and offered her hand for a hand shake.

"Hello I am Dr. Bryant Pleased to meet you Mr. And Mrs. Bradford. Have a seat please."

As we are settled on the chair she starts to ask a series of questions.

"So you've been trying to have baby for a year am I correct?"

"Yes." I replied.

"Ok I'll ask some questions. I am sorry if some of my questions are a little bit intrusive. Please tell me if you got uncomfortable with my questions."

"So Mrs. Bradford to start off is your period regular?"

"Yes they are."

"Do you feel any signs before your period. For example hot flushes, breast tenderness, bloating?"

"I did some. I have fever like symptoms and some breast tenderness."

"I see. So how many times a week do you make love with your husband?"

Blake and I look at each other. I'll let Blake answer that. I'm shy.

Blake cleared his throat and asnwered "Maybe 2 to 3 times a day."

To her credit. Dr. Bryant's expression did not change. She just typed what Blake said to her tablet.

"I should have said 5 times a day." Blake regretfully murmured in my ear.

Blake a recieved an elbow to his gut and a pinch on his side.

''As a pleminary assessment we will perform some bloodwork and ultrasound for you Mrs. Bradford. For Mr. Bradford the same thing but sans the ultrasound instead you'll need to pass us a sample of your sperm."

"You need it now?"

Blake as skeptically.

"Why not sir. The faster the better."Dr. Bryant replied.

We are assisted by another nurse. All the bloodworks was done and to my astonishment Blake gave the sperm specimen immediately.

I sat beside Blake while drinking loads of water in preparation for my ultrasound.

"That was fast." I murmured.

Blake wrap his arms around my waist and said shamelessly, without any warning.

"Well I fap looking at your pictures. Of course it will be fast."

I spit out all the water on Blake's face.

I laughed so hard. I don't know if it's because Blake look like a drowned rat right now or because of embarassment of what Blake announced to the whole clinic.

"I love you  Cara and all but there's a boundary. Spitting at my face is a hard pass. Well I mean if it's in another part of my body I'll reconsider."

Blake wiped his face with the tissue that was provided by the nurse.

Once I was full bladder, we immediately went back to the doctor's room for my ultrasound.

Blake holds my hand as soon as I lay down on the bed.

"As you can see these are your ovaries. There's the right and the left."

She showed me my uterus, ovaries and everything. She screenshots everything and after that she told me to wait on her office.

Dr. Bryant sat down on her chair holding all the results of our laboratories.

"I'll start with Mr. Bradford. Overall sir. Everything looks good specially your sperm and sperm counts."

"Of course they are." I can imagine Blake puffing his chest while boasting about his swimmers. I'll bet he'll even tell it to James later.

"As for you Mrs. Bradford. I review everything and I know why it was taking time for you to get pregnant."

She showed my result to the monitor in front of us.

"Your blood test shows that your hormones are not in a normal level that usually indicates thay maybe you have PCO. When I saw your ovaries.-"

She showed the black and white picture of my both ovaries.

"As you can see here inside your ovaries there are multiple small circles that we call cyst. So basically confirms that you really have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome."

I squeezed Blake's hand because I am afraid for our future.

"This condition affects majority of the women. It causes acnes, depression, moodswings, irregular period, weight gain and infertility. There are other symptoms that I did not enumerate."

"I know it is overwhelming but there's hope Mrs. Bradford. First advice that I can give you is you need to loose weight and decrease your intake of carbs, processed and sweet food."

I focus my attention to what Dr. Bryant is saying because it is very important if I want to get pregnant.

"I mean decreased only and not cut off. That's 2 different things. Exercise and be active. Women with PCO needs a little effort to get pregnant but it wil be worth it in the end. Now I'll prescribe some medicine to help you and then You'll comeback after a month to see your progress."

"Thank you doctor." I am grateful that Dr. Bryant explain and answers all my questions. I feel lighter now.

As she said there's hope but it will take time. I am a patient woman so waiting is my forte.

As we are going back to our house I ponder everything what Dr. Bryant said. I realize that all this time I have this condition that I am unaware off.

Well as she said sometimes it was undiagnosed. That's why when I was in my junior my weight suddenly increased significantly. I thought because I am just overeating.

How can I overeat in my foster home? I am lucky if I got 2 meals a day.

I didn't notice that we arrive at our house.

"Come on Amore."

Blake assist me to go out of the car. We went to our room. I change my clothes to my pyjamas before having another conversation with Blake.

Blake was lying on our bed only in his boxers. As I got near our bed he hold his hand out and I grab it. I lay on top of him and he wrapped his arms around my body tightly.

"Do you want to talk about it Amore?" Blake started.

"Yes. I want to know your opinion."

"Like I said over and over again I will support you Amore. This is just another hurdle. We will conquer this too."

I sigh. "What if it doesn't work Blake."

"Well we can try fertility treatments Amore. IVF, surrogacy there's so many things to choose from. If all of that doesn't work we will adopt."

I tearfully stare at Blake's mesmerizing eyes.

"You're willing to adopt?" I said softly.

"Of course Amore. There's so many children that needs a loving home." He replied.

"Can we adopt even if I got pregnant?"

I asked. I need to know because I really want a big family.

"Of course Amore. I want at least 8 children. I don't think you'll be willing to push out our 8 gorgeous babies on your vajayjay."

I laugh "I am willing but let's start with one first then we'll go from there."

I lay my head on Blake's chest sleepily.

"Why do you want 8 children?" I sleepily asked.

"Firstly, because I want a big house.  Second I want to bless the world with my awsome children. It will be a waste Amore if my genes will not be spread around the world. It will be the end of humanity if I don't have any heirs right?"

I slip into dreamland while Blake's still ranting about his superb genes and extraordinary Sperm cells.

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Blake's POV

I made sure Cara's asleep before I call..

You know who. That man-who-can't-be named.

"Blake."

I look at my phone again to making sure that I am really calling the right number.

"Did you really answer the call saying my name? No 'what' with several exclamation points?"

I heard James sigh on the other line.

"Do you want me too?"

What the fuck? This isn't right. Is James drugged?

I have a hunch why he's acting differently "Is Ella's with you?"

"Yes." I knew it! That's why he was acting strange.

"Tell Ella I said hi."

"No."

"Meanie! I'l call her and I'l tell on you!"

I hear a murmur from James side.

"Hi too Blakey! I'm writing an essay!!"

I heard Ella shouts from the other line. I can tell that James was holding out the phone to her that's why her voice sounds far away.

"Can he see me Gideon?" I heard Ella asked James.

"No love. It's only a call." James replied.

"Oh so he can't see that I am waving at him! I am waving at you Blakey! I love you!"

"I love you too baby sis!" I shouted back but not too loud because Cara might wake up.

"So what happened to your appointment?" James suddenly ask.

I was surprised that he knows that we have an appointment today.

"Do I want to know how you know that we went to a doctor?"

"Probably not." James replied.

"There's really no privacy when it comes to you James."

I hear James snort on the other line.

I starts to tell James about the diagnosis of Cara. James was silent the entire time.

"Can I do anything to help you Blake?" James ask seriously.

"Thank you for offering but I think we can manage for now. I am just worried for Cara you know. For a certian point I understand what she feels."

"I knew since college you have no balls Blake. I am happy that you finally accepted that."

"Fuck you James! That's not what I meant and you know it." I can hear James chuckle.

"I mean mom has the same problem and since it was in the 70s and 80s treatments are not as readily available like today." I explained further.

"Poor them they got you."

"Ha.ha.ha. your so funny. Not!"

"Well if you need my help Ella and I are here. I mean I am your only friend so you really don't have any choice for that matter."

"That's rich!Coming from you Mr. Friendly!"

"Quality VS. Quantity Blake. You only need a handful of loyal people or what you call friends around you. You'll realize that when you grow up. The question is IF you grow up."

"I hate you I hope you know that but thanks again, I'll tell Cara that you profess your love to me "

"I did no such thing!" James protested but I ignore him.

"Hey. hey. Do you know what?"

"What?" James asked exasperated.

"The doctor said I have super sperm and-"

*toooot*  *toooot* *toooot* *toooot*

"Hello?" I look at the blank screen of my phone.

He end the call again! So much for being a friend. I really need a new set of friends.

A/N so for all the readers who are asking where are Blake and Cara's children then this chapter answers your questions.

I really want it to be realistic as possible. I also have PCO that's why this conditions very close to my heart.

I want to show that there are some couples who are experiencing the same what Blake and Cara's going through.

Don't worry these 2 will have a happy ending🥰

Few chapters left then we will be done.

Love you all🥰