Chapter 4 - The FYI Inquisition

As soon as Murphy walked into the bullpen the gang dropped whatever they were working on and gathered around her. "Come on guys, give me some room."

"Well?" Frank asked expecting an answer.

"Well what Frank?"

"Well, did you tell her?" Jim jumped in.

"I have a story to work on. Excuse me!" Murphy pushed through them and headed for her office.

"I told you she wouldn't do it. Murphy you really need..." Corky was just about to let Murphy have it when she was interrupted.

"STOP IT! YOU ARE DRIVING ME NUTS! The four of you, my office, NOW!"

Jim, Corky, Miles and Frank went into Murphy's office like children being sent to the principal's office. Murphy followed them and then shut the door behind her. "I have one thing to say and then I am going to let you go back to whatever you were doing. I want you to really listen to me. I didn't tell my mother and, frankly, it's none of your business. Goodbye!"

"Are you ever going to tell her?" Miles boldly asked.

"Yes."

"When?"

"You are really pushing my patients today Miles."

"When?"

"Listen guys, why don't we just lay off of her for a while. Okay?" Frank spoke up trying to break the tension. "Do whatever you want Murphy. It's your life."

"Yes it is Frank or should I say Dr. Fontana. What exactly was that?"

"I was just trying to save your ass like you asked."

"I don't need anyone to save my ass anymore! And why are you all still here?"

As they started to leave the room Murphy said, "It's just that I have heard this all before and this guilt trip you're trying to give me doesn't even compare to the one I'm already giving myself." The gang stopped and turned around again. "I'm going to tell her today at lunch. I just thought you should know. And Miles I might be taking the rest of the day off. I didn't get much rest last night."

"Fine, that's fine. Take as long as you need."

"Thank you."

"Come on, we've got to get back to work." Jim said. "Slugger, we're right here if you need us."

"I'll be fine, Jim."

"And Murphy, I'm sorry about what I said out there." Corky looked around and whispered, "I have PMS."

"That's okay Corky."

"Hey Frank, could you stick around for a minute?"

"Yeah, sure. What's up Murph?" Frank stepped back in and closed the door behind him.

"I just wanted to tell you that I appreciate what you did for me yesterday. It was really nice." Murphy felt a little embarrassed. "That's all."

"I wouldn't lie that bad for just anyone." They both laughed. "You know you can…ah, what am I talking about? You already know this. Well, I better get going too. I've got a story to work on." Frank turned and opened the door.

"It kicked me." Murphy blurted out the phrase that made Frank stop and turn around again.

"What did you say?"

"I said, 'It kicked me'. I had to tell someone." Murphy smiled as she said the words.

"The baby kicked you? Just now?"

"No, last night when I was giving myself a good talking to."

Frank smiled. "Wow! That's amazing Murph."

"Yeah, I know. I'm really going to do this. I'm going to become a mother. Can you believe that, me, a mother?"

Frank looked down and laughed, then he looked up into Murphy's eyes. "Yes, I can."