CHAPTER
Later Whale comes in to check my fluid bag and vitals. "Hey can I talk to you alone for a second?" I ask him and Regina shoots me a weird look.
"Yeah sure, Regina?" he motions to the door. Regina stands and stares at me "what is it that you can't say in front of me?" she asks.
"Can I just talk to the doctor?" I ask and she sighs before opening the door and going out to the hall.
Whale turns back to me and walks closer. "What is it Natalie?" he asks and I push myself into a sitting position.
"So I'm sure you know about what happened when I was in the basement because you were the doctor on call that night. Anyway long story short is that I have been throwing up every morning. I-… I think I might be pregnant and I need you to run some tests." I say and he looks sympathetically at me before nodding and writing on his clipboard.
"And you didn't do this in front of Regina because?"
I groan "because she has been through so much with me already. There isn't any reason to worry her more than necessary." I say and he nods before scribbling on his clipboard.
"I'll take care of it." He says and I thank him before he leaves.
A few minutes later Regina comes back in and sits down in the chair next to me. "What was that all about?" she asks and I shake my head.
"Nat please tell me." she begs and I sigh but the door opens and Snow comes in. her eyes land on me and she lets out a breath.
"You scared me to death!" she exclaims closing the door behind her. "you're not the first." I say and she raises an eyebrow at me.
"Never mind."
"What the heck were you thinking?" she says coming over and touching my head. "I have been through all of this already." I say and she holds my face in her hands.
"Well I'm your sister humor me." she says sitting on the edge of the bed while I rehash everything.
About an hour later the door opens and Whale comes in. he sees Snow and stiffens a bit, he plays it off but I noticed and make a note to ask her later.
"Ok Natalie I did that thing you asked me to." He says holding his clipboard. Snow and Regina look at me and I sigh.
"Can I have a minute with Natalie please?" he asks and both Regina and Snow don't move. "no." they say and I sigh loudly.
"Just hit me with it Whale, them being here isn't going to change anything." I say and he nods. "Negative." He says and I let out a huge sigh of relief.
"Thank you Whale." I say and he nods again. "When can I get out of here?" I ask him as he comes over and looks at my bags.
Regina and Snow watch me expectantly. "Well?" snow asks and i frown "I'm not pregnant." I say and Regina jumps up.
Whale stiffens but finishes his job. "I will get your discharge papers." He says and I nod as he leaves the room.
I turn and look at Regina who is pacing "you thought you were pregnant?" she exclaims and I raise an eyebrow at her.
"Yes, were you not there that night in the basement?" I ask and she falls back into her chair. "I'm not, everything is ok. I get to go home." I say and she stares at me not speaking.
"Reggie?" I whisper and she raises her head walking over to me. She leans over and places a long kiss on my forehead.
"It wasn't you fault." She repeats and I nod slightly.