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."