Krazy Days
Shocked
These are the bits edited out when Kate is ill and then finds out she's pregnant.
Don sat as they wheeled Kate into the elevator. He'd been told by a scary nurse to stay on the ward, Kate was going for tests and surgery, and he wasn't needed. Looking at her curled in agony on the gurney, he had gotten angry.
"I'm going" he said, trying to push past her.
"I will have security remove you" she warned, blocking his path with her sheer bulk.
"Try it" he'd hissed.
"Mr Flack" she'd said "Your wife is in good hands, I suggest you calm down"
He'd glared at her "It's detective"
"Then you should know better" she'd said at they wheeled Kate away from him.
He could do nothing now other than wring his hands and wait.
…...
"Hey" Kate heard him as she slowly woke, the pain was gone, the sharp, agonising pain. Replaced by one that was different, more localised and sore rather than throbbing.
Kate coughed, wincing as something in her right side pulled.
"Careful" he warned "You just had an operation"
She looked at him with startled eyes.
"Just your appendix" he assured her "You're gonna be fine"
She closed her eyes, feeling tears falling.
"It's OK" he stroked her hair.
"Anaesthetic" a nurse observed "Makes a lot of people cry, she'll be fine, sleep it off"
"You're lucky" he whispered to her when they were alone "It'd burst"
She smiled at him wearily "Go home" she croaked, her throat sore from the tube "Get some sleep,..."
"If you say you're fine" he grimaced at her "I'm gonna shoot you"
She managed a small laugh, bringing the hand he held under her cheek and drifting back to sleep.
…...
"You really had no idea?" the sonographer asked.
"No" Kate still looked shocked "I did a test, about a week ago and it was negative! I'm only about two weeks late!"
"Well" she said, pressing the scope onto Kate's stomach gently "Let's have a look"
"The doctor" Kate's voice was high, irregular "He said 16 weeks, but I've had periods! Up until this one!"
"Are you on the pill?" the sonographer asked narrowing her eyes at the screen "That can still cause a withdrawal that appears to be a period for the first few months"
"But four months!" Kate exclaimed.
"A few days off actually" the woman smiled at her, and then at Don "By these measurements, you have a healthy baby, good heart rate, 15 weeks and 4 days"
Kate looked at Don, missing the sonographer turning the screen around. He frowned, and then smiled, she thought he'd never stop as he just stared at the screen, she turned and looked herself.
"See" the woman pointed to the fast flickering of the darkened area in what was obviously a tiny chest "No ill effects, healthy baby. Would you like to know what you are having? Boy or Girl?"
"Up until half an hour ago" Kate breathed "I didn't even know I was having anything!"
"Kate?" she turned again, seeing Don's face, a mix of concern and joy "Your call, do you want to know?"
How is he so damned calm! She thought, furious.
Maybe because he's happy. Another voice said.
"I...I don't know" she admitted "You choose"
"You sure?" he pressed "If we know, can't go back"
She nodded, turning back to the screen in wonder, somehow things started to make sense.
"Yes" he told the sonographer.
"Congratulations" she smiled "You're having a boy!"
"Oh" Kate fumbled around beside her, Don grabbed her hand, squeezing.
"I'll just go and get you some pictures" she said tactfully as she left the room. Leaving a still frame on the monitor.
"My God" Don said, staring at it "That's a baby, our baby"
"Thank you" Kate said impatiently, looking at him "Captain Obvious"
"I didn't make Cap yet" he grinned back "Detective Obvious"
She grinned back at him "How about Daddy?" she asked.
…...