You Can Only Go As Far As You Push.
"Where are you off to so early?" I hear Josh ask as I head towards the door.
"I'm catching up with Stella before work." I reply.
"Come back to bed, Stella doesn't need a babysitter, she's been back at work now for over a month and apart from that little hiccup at the start she has been fine, now come back to bed." Josh says looking at me intently with those eyes. I look away knowing if I don't I will give in to him. He could be quite persuasive.
"I really have to go, I need female company." She says.
"I knew Stella went for that team, why didn't you tell me that you do too?" Josh says jokingly.
Her response is to roll her eyes at him and walk out the door with a "See you at work." Leaving him to stare at the door for a minute before deciding to get out of bed and start moving before work.
Arriving at Stella's, Shannon walks in and gets changed into her gym gear and joggers.
"How come you're getting changed here?" Stella asked.
"Don't ask." Shannon says sitting there looking nervous.
"Why are we going for a run this early in the morning for anyway?"
"Because do you really want to go for a run after work, plus I don't want to be outdone by a 50 year old marathon runner down the track again, plus we need to thrash the boys in the fitness test, prove we a better than them in all aspects, it also helps you clear your head which you look like you could do with." Stella says having noticed Shannon could do with the distraction.
"Yeah that run was embarrassing, and didn't you catch a cab to win that fitness test?"Shannon asks remembering the guy's suspicions and Stella confirming it to her in confidence.
"I have no idea what you're talking about, are you questioning my integrity Senior Constable Henry?" Stella asks through giggles.
"Not at all Constable Dagostino let's get going.' Shannon says and we bolt out the door.
Arriving at base huffing and puffing Stella high fives Shannon and says "Half an hour from my place to here, that's a bloody good effort."
"I thought you were having girl time, not going for a run." Josh says from behind.
"Relax Nancy boy, just because we are females doesn't mean we can't go for a run, we want to improve our fitness not become unfit that we get pulled off from being on the road." Stella says and Shannon giggles.
"It's not funny Shannon." Josh says sternly and Shannon sighs.
"Well I need a shower, are you having one?" Stella asks.
"Yeah I will in a couple of minutes, I just need to talk to Josh."
"Don't piss her off Josh." Stella yells out over her shoulder.
Not wanting to be overheard, Shannon drags Josh by the arm into the empty storeroom.
"What's wrong with going for a run?" Shannon asks frustrated.
"You know why, you're not well, you have to look after yourself." He says concerned.
"It was a false alarm a month ago remember." She says knowing where this is going.
"What if it was false and you are pregnant?" he asks.
"I'm not because I peed on a stick two days ago." She says rubbing her head.
"And you're still sick, I want you to go to the doctors or I will tell Lawson and Kerry to keep you at base." Josh says.
"Come on Josh, that's not fair." She says crossing her arms.
"No what's not fair is the fact I have kept this quite for a month now and you still haven't found out what's wrong, I'm really worried now Shannon, I won't let this continue." Josh says.
"Fine, I will make an appointment for my day off on Thursday okay." She says rubbing her head in frustration.
"good." Josh says.
"I'm going for a shower." She says storming out.
