Three months

[geniusmccoy]

Of course Rebecca had gone and went back to working again. First of all they couldn't handle it financially, her staying at home for nine months, second, she wouldn't be able to handle it mentally, being cooped up in the apartment for nine months

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[spinonmyturret]

Rebecca was tired, but she was glad she was in work today. A few of her old workmates had arrived back from a dig in Tunisia and they were cleaning off their gear in the buildings yard. She left word with the front desk for Henry to come out to them when he got there to pick her up.

"Laura!" She said, moving as fast as she could over to an old friend she hadn't seen for a while.

Laura was happy to see her and she bounced over for a hug, cooing over Rebeccas rapidly expanding stomach and comisserating over the fact that she wasn't going to be in the country to see the birth in a few months. She insisted on photographs and Rebecca complied, still slightly uneasy about being caught on film, but happy to be around her friend again.

After catching up, she helped with the clean up for a while and was carrying a couple of packs when Henry came round the corner.

"Henry!" She called, smiling at him and beckoning him over with a wave of her elbow.

[geniusmccoy]

"You're on your fe-" They had talked about this, Henry rationally knew that sitting all day wasn't good for mother nor child either. And yet, he could only think of what could go wrong, how many people could walk into her, the strain it put on her back, her knees.

"Hello, Rebecca." He didn't visit her work place often enough to be comfortable in its surroundings. It was just so very her world that it made him a little bit stiff. He walked over to her and kissed her cheek, lightly. "How have you been today? Are you feeling well?"

[spinonmyturret]

Rebecca rolled her eyes but leant into the kiss and smiled, happy to see him. "I'm good. We're good." She said, putting her hand on her belly. "And don't think I didn't hear that comment about being on my feet." She added, nudging him with her elbow.

[geniusmccoy]

"Can I?" With people's backs turned to them, he covered her hand with his, leaning in a little bit closer to inhale her scent. Their scent.
"You didn't. I'm early because I worked too hard and therefore embarrassed my colleagues. Or that's how the dean explained it. Are you done for today as well? We have an appointment at the gynecologist tonight, you remember that, don't you? I want someone to assure everything is going ..as it should go."

[spinonmyturret]

She smiled and leaned hard against him as he breathed deeply. It was far more reserved because they were in public but she had to admit she liked it. He'd been getting more and more territorial as the months passed. He'd taken to scenting her before she left for work and then again when he saw her in the evening. She wasn't sure if it was because he thought he might miss something or because he just needed to do it. Either way, she was more than happy to let him if it made him more comfortable.

"I didn't forget." She said, nodding. She didn't think there was anything wrong and the scan was going to be nice and normal, but it would set both their minds at rest.

[geniusmccoy]

"Your stomach is all gurgly, did you eat enough today? Drink enough today?" He very softly rubbed the curve below her navel, nuzzling her cheek.
"I have some fruit chocolate bars in my bag, if you feel like it? Or bacon baps? Or can we just go and pass the supermarket?"

[spinonmyturret]

Rebecca closed her eyes and let his comforting presence wash over her. "I'm not hungry." she said, ignoring the 'awwwws' coming from her colleagues. "I'm just glad you're here. I might have done a little too much today." She admitted, brushing her hair away from her face.

[geniusmccoy]

"Those sounds aren't directed at us, are they?" His tone immediately turned serious again when she admitted to overreaching. "Becs, we talked about this. The next months are only going to be tougher, it's time to take it down a notch now. Are you aching? Sore? You did eat today, didn't you?"

[spinonmyturret]

"I ate lunch. And yes my feet hurt a little. I'm just tired." In truth she was a little more tired that she expected to be at this stage, judging from the books she'd read, but she'd speak to the OBGYN today and see what she said.

[geniusmccoy]

"Was it a proper lunch during lunch time while putting your feet up or were you hurrying around while filling up your mouth?" He gathered stuff and bag before returning to her side again.
"Ready?"

[spinonmyturret]

"...I might have been working too." She admitted as they left work, Rebecca waving at her colleagues. "But I did eat!"

[geniusmccoy]

"You need to give yourself time to digest. You don't want heart burn. Or nausea. Or both." He steered her broadly past a group of people and have her a long kiss as soon as they were outside.

"But today was a good day, besides that?"

[spinonmyturret]

The kiss was a surprise but a welcome one. Henry wasn't one for even slightly public displays of affection so the fact that he was kissing her on the street in the open showed her how much he'd missed her. She kissed him back and nodded. "It was a good day. It'll be better when we can get home and you can rub my feet. But first...scan."

[geniusmccoy]

"Feet will be rubbed. Lower backs will be rubbed if needed as well." He opened the car door for her. "If we wouldn't need your bladder empty, I'd demand you at least drink something. We'll get you something after. It's not that big outside anymore, but still."

[spinonmyturret]

She laughed and got in the car. "That's enough bladder talk. Though i'm having tea tonight. i haven't had any all day."

[geniusmccoy]

He wasn't going to ask if she was lying, he knew she didn't do that - didn't do that on this subject. "Tea it is. A medium mug with something unnecessary but nice on the side."