Bright and early the next morning, John arrived at Helena's door. He swiped his hand at the controls and her door opened. She was on the other side of the door, dressed.

Before he could say a word, she glanced around the corridor, then grabbed him and pulled him into the room, allowing the door to close behind him. Then she pushed him against the wall and kissed him, ravenously, her hands snaking up his chest and around his neck as she pressed against him.

Once he recovered from his initial shock, he put his arms around her and began to kiss her back. After a long moment, he pulled away and fought to regain his senses after the assault. "Good morning, 'Lena."

She narrowed her eyes. "Good morning, John," she said, lowly, with a familiar look in her eyes. She reached up to kiss him again, but he took her shoulders and pushed her back.

"Helena," he warned. "We agreed to wait."

She sighed her frustration. "I know, I know, but I've been thinking about you all night. Told you I'd be crazy by morning."

He smiled at her. "Well, if it makes you feel better, my shower was bit on the cold side this morning."

She sidled up to him again with mischievous look in her eye. "Cold showers do nothing for me, John."

He firmly returned her to arms length. "The sooner we go see Doc Cole, the sooner we can come back here."

She frowned. "You're not working today?"

He shook his head. "No pressing ops. I told Sam that I was taking some personal time. If she needs me, she'll page me."

She smiled, then, and took his hand. "Then let's go."

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When the scanner finished its journey down the length of her body, Helena sat up. She looked over at Cole, who was studying the results. Then she looked at John, who had a decidedly concerned look on his face. She smiled and patted his hand to offer reassurance.

"Everything looks fine," Cole said, finally. "You're at about nine weeks by the looks of things."

"So, only thirty-one weeks to go," Helena said.

Cole chuckled. "Yeah. I'm going to want you to come in once a week to monitor your progress."

"Once a week?"

"On Earth, I would have you see your Ob/Gyn once a month until the final trimester, but since we're here and this will be the first Earth child born in the Pegasus Galaxy, I want to keep a closer eye on you." Cole smiled. "Especially since Obstetrics isn't my specialty. But then, Obstetrics isn't anyone's specialty here. Also, since you are forty, I'd like to be extra diligent."

Helena nodded. "Can you tell me what to expect?"

Cole smiled. "All things running according to plan, you will notice increased fatigue in the first three months. You have already experienced some of the nausea that is commonly called 'morning sickness', though it can come at anytime during the day. If you experience anything more than nausea, let me know. You may experience an increase in libido, which is common with the hormonal changes your body is going through – especially in the second trimester. You may have some swelling of the feet or ankles, especially if you spend a lot of time on your feet." She paused and her smile widened. "I finally have a medical reason to tell you to stop working so much."

Helena laughed. "You've told me that repeatedly anyway."

"Well, now, you have to cut back. You are going to be feeling more tired and you need the rest, remember that your body is sending the majority of its energy to this new life it's building."

John spoke up. "I'll make sure she rests. We'll limit how much time she can spend in the cafeteria, if we have to."

Helena rolled her eyes. "Fine, I'll behave, but I like my work. It's fun and relaxing to me. I get bored sitting in my quarters all the time."

Cole looked understanding. "You can spend time in the cafeteria, if you want to, but not on your feet, working."

She nodded. "Ah," she pinked and glanced at John. "You mentioned an increase in libido."

Cole grinned. "Yes, you can, all you want, any way that makes you feel comfortable." The blonde doctor gained a wicked twinkle in her eye as she said. "You may even feel the need to be more creative as time goes by."

"More creative," John repeated, looking intently at Helena, who blushed furiously.

Cole chuckled again. "Alright, kids, get out of here. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to call me, day or night."

Helena thanked her and hopped down off the scanner table. "Oh, Kat."

Cole turned. "Yes?"

"Is there anything, as far as diet and exercise I should or should not be doing?"

"Eat whatever you want to but don't get it into your head that you can eat as much as you want because you're 'eating for two'. Continue to exercise but no bantos sparring or high impact. I would suggest getting use out of those stationary bikes in the gym or going for walks."

Helena nodded. "Thanks, Doc."

Helena and John walked out of the infirmary together. After a bit of silence, Helena frowned and looked at John. "What's wrong?"

John shook his head. "Nothing."

Her eyebrows knitted together because it didn't seem like "nothing" was bothering him. It definitely seemed like "something", but she let it go as they returned to her quarters.

Once inside, she turned to him. "Talk to me, John. What is going through your mind?"

He looked at her, through narrowed eyes and said, in an awe-filled voice. "I saw the heartbeat."

Relief washed over her and a smile spread across her face. "I know."

"It's really real, 'Lena."

She nodded. "Yeah."

Smiling, he put his arms around her in a gentle hug. "We're really having a baby."

"I know."

"I should have asked how soon we can find out the sex."

Helena beamed up at him. "Do you want to know?"

"Yes. Don't you?"

She nodded. "Yesterday. You know I'm too impatient to have to wait."

He kissed her, then, a whisper of a kiss, gently tasting and teasing her lips with his.

She sighed into his embrace, reveling in the way his kiss could cause her eyes to cross and her toes to curl. Something familiar stirred within her and she flicked her tongue out to deepen the kiss.

He cupped her head in his hands and accepted the more thorough kiss invitation, gently ravishing her mouth, until she felt weak in the knees.

When he released her, she blinked a couple of times to straighten out her eyes. "You said you took the whole day off?"

He smiled at her. "Yes."

"Hmmm." Helena's grin was evil as she grasped his belt buckle. "I can think of something that might take up a couple of hours of that day."

"A couple hours? And Cole said your libido will increase in the second trimester? I'm in so much trouble."

She warmed under the intensity of his gaze. "But won't it be a fun sort of trouble?"

"When should we tell everyone?" He suddenly said.

She frowned. "I think pretty much everyone knows we're sleeping together now, John."

His hands found her ribcage and tickled her into squirming out of reach. "I mean when should we tell everyone about the baby?"

She frowned. "I have to tell Sam today, I suppose." Then she grinned again. "But it doesn't have to be right now."

Taking her into his arms again, he grinned. "I'm okay with waiting a few hours."

"Oh, yay…we've gone from a 'couple' to a 'few'!"

With that, he devoured her mouth with all the wanting and the hunger he'd been fighting since finding out about their pregnancy. They quickly peeled off each other's clothing, touching and tasting, as though they hadn't seen each other in weeks. Effortlessly, he picked her up and walked across the room where he laid her gently on the bed.

When he lay down beside her, his hand went to her stomach. He paused for a moment, just looking at his hand there. Then her hand covered his and he looked down into her eyes. "You are so beautiful."

She smiled. "I hope you still think so when I'm as big as a house."

He brushed her hair back from her forehead and looked at her intently. "You will be even more beautiful when your belly is big with my son or daughter."

Her eyes moistened with his sentiment and she reached up to pull him down to kiss her.