> The doctor smiled and went on "This is the part that usually has the > husbands turning rather.... red in the face, so if you don't feel like > answering them Mister Rayne, I won't hold it against you. Julia, have you > and your husband been intimate during your pregnancy? And, before you > answer, I want both of you to know why you're being asked these types of > questions. We have noticed that, in studies involving post pardum > depression that in all the cases the lack of intimacy, whether actual or > intentional, had faltered off and that, in many cases, the father had all > but lost any kind of interest in their wives during this time. The wife, in > turn, falls into a depression that initiates what later manifests itself > into this type of depression because it continues afterwards as well, > leaving the woman feeling despondent, undesirable or unwanted. So please, > we are only trying to monitor and make sure that everything about the > pregnancy is the best it can be." > > Makes sense, Julia thought before asking honestly "That depends on your > definition of intimacy. I mean aside from the general one which is yes." > > The doctor raised her eyebrow and Julia continued "Well, waking up next to > him, having him remind me to take my vitamins, getting ready for the day > with him, in the middle of the day just popping in for no other reason than > to say hi and talk to Amelia...." > > She grinned a little and squeezed Derek's hand gently "Even raiding his feet > space when we go to bed.. with him it just all feels intimate." > > Dr. Campbell smiled at the answer, nodding as she made notes in Julia's > folder and adding to the question although it was obvious what the answer > would be "So you don't feel that he's grown uninterested in you.. fallen out > of love?" > > Julia actually blinked at that and answered "Derek? That wouldn't happen for > either of us, ever." > > Campbell looked at Derek, giving him an opportunity to answer if he wanted > to. > Derek did in fact turn red only slightly at first. Then beet red. He did manage a smile when Julia spoke of intimacy, but the color in his face increased even more at that. It was pretty persoanl stuff to be talking about to a virtual stranger.
He didn't realize the doctor was looking at him from a response until she had been eying him for a moment. He ran a hand across his face and cleared his throat. "She's right," he said finally leaving it at that.
