Healing Love
Chapter 4.
Just as they come out of the locker room hand in hand, they run into Gibbs Tony says "Sorry boss we were just going to come and find you." He replies "Don't worry I was just going to make a call. Ducky also called and said you could go & see him if you were doing the test and things. Vance has also said we can use his office for the blood test, so you can lie on the couch if you feel faint. Abby also said it would take a while for the results, so we can have a talk while we wait for them." Sara replies "Thank you." Gibbs then says "Ok you go to Ducky and then to Vance's office, then I'll come and find you there." He then goes off while they head off for Ducky.
As they both walk into autopsy Ducky says "Hello you two." Tony then introduces them saying "Hi Ducky, Sara this is Doctor Mallard, Ducky this is Sara." They shake hands and she says "It's nice to meet you Doctor Mallard." He replies "It's Ducky please. Now I believe that you just need a check over, but please let me know if we go too far because I will stop. So when did you have your last medical?" She answers "A couple of months ago, when we returned from Afghanistan."
"Nothing during the last month or so?" She answers "No nothing at all."
"You'll probably know what I'm going to say, but you will need a proper check up, especially if you are pregnant." She answers "I know & I promise that I will do as I know that I need it, as let's just say that things have been tough; & I know that I have lost weight and probably too much. As I said to Tony I have been feeling both sick and have been quite a lot."
"Other than that is there anything else?"
"Things that have probably been pregnancy symptoms, but that I've put down to being symptoms of stress with the situation instead. Now of course with having the chance to really think about things it points to more pregnancy symptoms. Sickness, tiredness and being very emotional. Then of course realizing that a certain something hasn't appeared since returning from Afghanistan. Then in the shower it's been the first time I've really looked at myself properly in weeks and I think that I can see a bump coming."
"Ok if you want we can do this the old-fashioned way, but you will still have to get it all confirmed properly."
They then get things done by first of all weighing her and find that she's lost around two stone. He also does her blood pressure along with other things. Once they're done she goes to stand at the side with Tony and they hold hands. Ducky then goes over to them and says "Ok I would definitely say that you're pregnant and by my estimation I would say around 15/16 weeks. I know that you've realized it yourself, but you are very underweight. It's important that you get it back up again, although do it slowly and gradually otherwise you will make yourself ill. Also increase your iron intake as even without a blood test I can see that you're very anemic. You're blood pressure is also very low, so after the test if you feel faint take it slow, & if you also feel that way at anytime. Most importantly as soon as you've spoken to Jethro make sure you take her home Tony because you need rest; to let yourself recover, as well as of course to look after that little one. The next time that I see you I want you too be glowing with health. For now because of having to get that weight up there's no exercise other than walking." She replies "Thank you and I promise that I will look after myself." Tony then adds "& I'll also make sure she behaves and is looked after, but I think that we'd better get going." Ducky says "Good luck you two, & it was really nice to meet you Sara." She replies "& you too Ducky."
After leaving Ducky they head hand in hand for the elevator to go to Vance's office as it starts going he says too her "So how do you feel?" She answers "A bit more relieved, even if we still have to get things confirmed properly; but I am very happy that we do know that this baby will at least be yours and that we will be a family. Although I still can't believe that I managed to keep this little one safe even though all the bad times; as well as of course during the times I've been throwing myself around in exercises and assault courses. So I have a feeling that something has been telling me that this was meant to be. That my life in the marines is over and it's time for a new life, but you know I am very happy about it and do want it. All I want to do now is just get the bad stuff out of the way first. I'm also scared in a way because of being four nearly five months now and so far I've not had any checks or anything else. Plus the even more scary thing is that we've now only just got four/five months to think about what we're going to need for him or her. I suppose that at least the only advantage with me being underweight for now, is that I won't need any maternity stuff for a while. The other thing I'm finding scary is that I lost two stone, as even though I knew I'd lost weight, I never thought it would be as much as that. Mind you I am sort of looking forward to eating some naughty food to get the weight back up again." He says too her "I promise you that we'll start to get things sorted out tomorrow, but only if you're up too it; & I promise you that from now on I will be here by your side. I'll put my hands up and say that normally I would be moaning about not being allowed anywhere near the investigation, but having this time off too be with you I'm really looking forward to it. Even though I will be back at work again by the time you'll be due, I promise you that I will still be there by your side; as I will not miss that for the world. Most of all I'm looking forward to helping you through all the bad & good times that might come our way, but most of all I want to see you fit and healthy again." She then says "Well I have a feeling that we might be able to get started with some of that when we get home eventually." He asks "& how's that?" She replies"I don't know if it's because of cravings starting or if it was just down to the food in jail, but I'm desperate for a pizza; mind you saying that if I go & faint now I'll probably change my mind about it. I've not eaten since breakfast though, which will probably come back on me, but I am starving." He strokes the side of her face and says "You should've said something earlier, as I would've got you something." "I'm not sure if some of it is because I'm finally feeling safe, so it's finally hit me all of a sudden. Because I was really scared when they dragged me out of the cell and put me on the bus, as they never told me anything about where I was going. So I wasn't sure if I was going too another jail or for another interview and I was starting to feel really sick again. It was only just before they let me off it when the guard told me sarcastically that I was at NCIS because they thought I was innocent of all the charges that were coming my way. That's why I was glad that yours was the first face I saw, even if the floodgates did open. I knew that you would end up being my hero, I just wish that I'd come to you sooner, then I wouldn't have got myself into all this mess and my head would've been a bit straighter, so we would've found out sooner & together that I was pregnant." He says "Let's not worry about that anymore, I'm here for you now & for the future. I love you & whatever is thrown at us from now on we will get through it together." "I love you too & I agree it's us and our future with our little boy or girl." They then kiss and as the elevator stops & the doors open Gibbs is standing there, so as they break apart Tony says "Sorry boss!"
Gibbs then asks "Don't worry, what's happened?"
She answers "We're doing the test for confirmation, but Ducky has said that I'm pregnant, he thinks that I might be about fifteen/sixteen weeks via doing things the old fashioned way." He gives her a hug and then shakes hands with Tony saying "Congratulations to the both of you. I also have even more good news for you. This piece of paper is your complete clearance of the murder. They never even had enough evidence to have taken you to court, but the slate is now well and truly wiped clean, so there is nothing that you have to worry about. Now we've also got control of both cases I promise you that we will get them solved, & I will not let you down." She gives him a hug and says "Thank you."
He then replies "That's ok. Now let's go & get this test done, then get the other bit over and done with then Tony can take you home; seeing as you're starting to look exhausted and that won't do you any good."
She replies "It's ok, I just want to get this over and done with."
He asks "Are you really sure? Because we can come back and do it once you've got all the medical stuff done."
She answers "I'm very sure that I want to get all this over and done with, as I want this too be the final time I do it, well that's until we have to go to court or whatever. I promise you we'll get sorted out with the medical side tomorrow, & I will also rest then."
After that they all head into the office. To keep her distracted while Abby takes her blood they keep her talking and also hold her hands. Once it's done Gibbs tells her to bend forwards and to take some deep breaths. When he says to straighten up again he makes her do it slowly. After that he gives her a coffee, before he finally allows her to stand up. As she does so she does still have a wobble but Tony and Gibbs manage to catch her in time and then keep hold of her until they make it to the conference room.
A/N: Here we go then with another chapter which I hope that you enjoy! I know that some things may possibly be wrong in areas with the medical information and I apologize for that! Thank you once again for all the follows & favorites it's really great to get them all & also the reviews. I am working really hard on my stories at the moment, so hopefully a new chapter will be up soon! Xxx. :-)