Morning discussion with Ric in their office, Serena was dreading it, not only because she was feeling ill, tired and had been getting dizzy spells; which was embarrassing especially since yesterday in theatre one happened.

Sacha was assisting and George was on Anaesthetics, "OK let's get started," Serena ordered Sacha to hand her a scalpel but as she grabbed it her head went very light and she grabbed the edge of the table.

"Serena," Sacha quickly dashed and grabbed her arms, "You OK?"

"Fine," Serena leant her head down and breathed out, but it wasn't working. George who was very vigilant recognized this behaviour from last time.

"Missed breakfast this morning eh?" Sacha asked he released his grip and noticed how pale Serena looked, "Are you OK?"

"Serena you look like you're about to vomit," George looked at her seriously and from that look Serena knew, that George, had caught on.

"Page Mr Spence," Sacha ordered a theatre nurse, "Keep the patient stable…I'm ensuring Ms Campbell gets out without fainting," Serena didn't have the energy to fight him, in fact she had no energy at all this morning. All of it had been wasted on

"Lots of water Serena," George ordered, "And have a banana," this she definitely knew he had guessed it, "Energy levels."

"Funny," Serena sighed and breathed in she felt Sacha guiding her out, "Mr Leevy I'm fine."

"Can't fool me," Sacha directed her out and after they were out of theatre and just in scrubs, he guided her carefully to AAU, "Here," he poured her a plastic cup of water and gave it to her, "Now Ms Campbell…what happened?"

"None of your business Mr Leevy," Serena sipped the cup of water and Sacha looked unconvinced, "I'm fine," Serena huffed.

"I'll get Edward for you," Sacha went to walk away but she grabbed his wrist, "If you're unwell he would like to know."

They heard Edward talking with Johnny and laughing, "Trust me she'll be fine," Edward finished reassuring Johnny about Jac.

"That reminds what was the verdict?" Johnny asked curiously, "Come on I've been around pregnant Jac…she's been acting strange for ages now."

"A need to know basis Johnny," Edward looked at Serena and Sacha, "Everything OK?" he noticed she looked really drained.

"Problem in theatre," Sacha explained avoiding the glare he was getting.

"What kind of problem?" Edward asked concerned.

"Look it was nothing so just leave it and piss off," Serena went to walk away but turning to quick she saw stars in eyes and she fell into the wall.

"Woah OK," Johnny grabbed her arms she rested her spinning head on the wall, "What's going on Ms Campbell?"

"Under the weather," Serena lied Edward had to bite into his hand to stop himself from laughing, "OK that's all."

"Yeah you've been glowing," Johnny told her his observation, "Known you were pregnant for ages."

"You're…I'm sorry but did I just hear right?" Sacha asked shocked.

Serena suddenly felt really embarrassed she had nearly fainted in theatre, now it seemed everyone was finding out and banging into the wall, along with George realising dissolved her into tears, "Hey, hey, hey," Edward dashed over and tried to calm her.

"Right," Johnny got a cup and filled it up with water, "You OK?...Great so not only am I responsible for Jac's outburst…I've made the boss cry."

"Just go," Serena said to all the men, "I'll be fine."

"Oh drama what's going on?" Michael asked rubbing his hands together.

"Oh the whole lot of you just piss off!" Serena pulled away from Edward and stormed off to her office. Where she slammed the door and slid down it, "Oh god."

…

But her cravings were making it obvious and she knew Ric was a very intelligent man, so whilst Ric wasn't there she sneakily took out the four hundred gram jar of Nutella, Belvita Breakfast Biscuits, along with a teaspoon and began to smother the biscuits with the delicious hazelnut spread, and bit into biscuit the mixture of milk and cereal and hazelnut was heavenly. Her heaven was short lived when the door opened and Ric came in with no time to hide the jar she was caught, Ric laughed and shut the door.

"Don't," Serena said in a deadly whisper, "You. Dare. Laugh."

"I knew it," Ric walked over to his desk and slid down into the chair, he removed his winter coat and hat.

"Know what?" Serena asked she resisted the urge to finish the biscuit.

"Don't take me for a fool," Ric frowned at her and Serena shook her head, "Let's see…for two months now you've been acting weird, you're suddenly eating strange foods and also I heard what you said to Dr Digby the other day. How far along?"

"Is it really that obvious?" Serena couldn't scold him bless him really, he hadn't said anything and because of his vigilance he had been offering to take work load off her quite a lot.

"You're pigging out," Ric nodded knowingly.

"I done it with Eleanor as well…it's such a mess," Serena leant her head on the desk and sighed heavily.

"Michael," Ric laughed lightly, "Mentioned something about you telling him, Sacha, Johnny and Edward to piss off."

"So how does that indicate anything?" Serena asked she lifted her head back up and raised an eyebrow.

"Because I know you Serena…you don't lose composure like that and also please don't take this as an insult-"

"Yes I know my bum's changed," Serena said for him and Ric looked down she saw him smiling lightly, "Oh what you laughing at?"

"Well least you haven't fallen into the broken Britain pattern of kids with different fathers, I assume Edward is the father?" Ric asked.

"Yep," Serena decided now Ric had discovered she was allowed to eat whatever her body wanted around him.

"Breakfast biscuits with Nutella?" Ric liked the sound of it.

"Want to try?" she offered him a biscuit and the jar of Nutella, "They're really nice," Serena looked on her laptop and bit into the biscuit, "Go on before I change my mind."

Ric took the offer he walked over and used the spoon to spread the hazelnut spread, "How far along are you?"

"Two months," Serena answered and Ric frowned, "What now?"

"How did you hide it?"

"Easy use the excuse of Menopause worked well until well, I discovered that it was in fact pregnancy."

"You'll be alright," Ric said reassuringly, "You're great with Eleanor…how are you going to tell her?"

"When she's home from Uni," Serena sighed heavily and sat back, "I'm dreading how she's going to react."

"It'll be a shock but she's not a child," Ric reminded his colleague, "Like I said Serena you'll be fine."

"Oh god not again," Ric's kind words had set her off again and Ric walked over looking worried, "Don't," she shrugged off his hand on her shoulder.

"I didn't mean to make you cry," Ric then walked back to his desk, "When you going to tell everyone?"

"When it get's obvious," Serena answered then they heard arguing outside, "Oh for the love of GOD!"

Outside Amelia and Michael were arguing like a pair of children, "I'm not sharing with you any longer," Michael shouted.

"Oh I'm sorry I didn't know I was such a pain," Amelia argued back she banged angrily on the office door.

"Come in," Ric called giving Serena time to hide the evidence, "Ah Michael."

"Sort her out," Michael shouted at Serena Amelia walked in looking innocent, "From day one she has been an ass."

"Shut it Yankee," Amelia folded her arms and used her spare hair tie to tie her hair up.

"No you shut it for once," Michael and Amelia were arguing just like a pair of children, and being irritable it made Serena glare, "Sort her out."

"Can we start again?" Serena clasped her two hands together and leant against the desk, "Out."

"What?" Amelia asked.

"Out," Serena ordered and the pair shrugged and left, "Well this is going to be interesting."

"Want back up?" Ric asked.

"Do me favour…if you sense me getting tense tell them off yourself please," Serena sat back and then there was a knock at the door, "Who is it?" she smiled to herself.

"Let us in Rena," Michael ordered from outside, "We'll behave."

"Enter," Serena watched as the door opened and the pair came in quietly, "Good now one at a time please."

"He,"

"She,"

"He's been,"

"She's an ass."

"QUIET!" Serena shouted making the pair jump, "For goodness sakes how old are you two?"

"Geez Rena chill," Michael looked taken aback by her outburst, "First you tell me to piss off and now you're yelling…I thought Naylor was bad."

"What?" Serena eyed him dangerously which made Michael look at Ric, respecting her wishes to tell when it got obvious he shrugged his shoulder.

"Well Naylor's been the one do the shouting lately," Michael stood arms folded and Serena rolled her eyes, "Look Amelia is driving me crazy."

"Oh and there was me thinking the pair of you would get along," Serena said in baby voice, "What's happening?"

"He's an annoying yank," Amelia butted in before Michael could, "I cannot spend another minute with him."

"Why did you think we would get along?" Michael asked.

"Michael why do you think I get along with you?" Serena sat back and sighed she was too tired for petty arguments.

"Because I'm a charming American," Michael answered proudly.

"Nope," Serena stood up and leant against her desk, "You remind me of James...so I thought that you two would get along."

"What he's nothing like James," Amelia argued and she saw Serena close her eyes and massage her temples, Ric kept his word and decided to sort this himself.

"Look," Ric walked over and leant against the desk next to Serena, "I'm sorry but you two are fully grown adults. I'd expect this off juniors but two Consultants?"

"Look can't I go into the office with James?" Amelia asked.

"No," Serena grumbled, "I put you two together because you're both excellent surgeons, James is one too but if I put you and James together I dread to think."

"Are you OK?" Michael looked at Serena she looked drained of all colour, and looked exhausted.

"Just been feeling ill the past few days," Serena looked down and felt Michael's eyes on her, "That's all."

"Yeah right Rena," Michael unfolded his arms, "You're talking to someone who's had four kids…well not me I've been with someone who's had four," Michael saw Amelia's face drop, "Your bum's changed Rena," Michael laughed at her, "I knew you were pregnant," he patted her shoulder and walked around, "I assume Satan is the father?"

"Yes," Serena kicked her desk in frustration, "Fucking hell what is it with you, James, Ric, George and Edward and your fucking vigilance?!"

"Chill," Michael tried to calm her, "Hey I only noticed when you walked off…in all honesty."

"Yeah right."

"That's it," Amelia turned on her heels, "It's true I'm a magnet for pregnant women…I give up. Hope you're thinking of getting rid."

"What?" Serena, Ric and Michael said in unison.

"I'm sorry," Amelia laughed, "You're seriously not thinking of bringing another child into this world without a father?"

"Edward's sticking around," Serena looked at Amelia, Amelia laughed again, "What?"

"I'm sorry…Edward Campbell hasn't ran then?" Amelia asked.

"No," Serena answered, "Why you being like this?"

"Because Serena I know Edward he's going to run, get rid of whilst you can."

"You selfish little brat," Serena snapped Amelia stepped back she looked terrified, now Amelia had put doubts in her head so before she could anymore harm to Amelia Serena walked out to find Edward.

"You know there's being truthful and there's being damn right cruel," Michael said and both and men concerned for Serena walked out to find her. Amelia suddenly realised how harsh her words sounded and now feeling guilty, she walked out too.

…

Edward saw Serena walking into AAU, "Hey you OK?" Edward grabbed her hand as he saw she looked upset, "What's happened?"

"Are you OK?" James asked Serena who was trying to keep composure, "Serena what's happened?"

"Your friend Amelia that's who," Michael and Ric walked in, "Told Serena to get rid and then filled her head with the fact that you wouldn't stick around," Michael explained, "Ah yeah we know."

"Leave her to me," James held Edward's arm tightly knowing how protective he got, "You sort Serena out."

"I'm fine," Serena composed herself but then Gemma and Harry came by with coffees.

"Serena are you OK?" James asked.

"Excuse me," Serena dashed in the other direction and ran into the bathroom, and once again thanks to coffee vomited.

"Excuse me," Edward went after and shot a glare in Amelia's direction, "You we are having words."

"Edward I-"

"Save it you…why are you so nasty?"

"I'm sorry," Amelia sounded really remorseful, "I was just…I don't know."

"Well thanks Amelia you're such a source of comfort," Edward went into the toilets, Amelia dreaded walking into AAU as she knew right now, she was going to be the most hated person right now.

Edward saw Serena leant over the sink, splashing her face with water, "Go away Edward," Serena leant her head down and sighed, "What if Amelia's right?"

Edward closed the door and walked over to Serena who looked close to tears, "She just can't let the past go," Edward stroked her face, "I'm going to stick by you Serena…OK," Edward kissed her head, "You're going to have me all the way OK."

"I don't know what's wrong with me," Serena fell into Edward she wrapped her arms around his waist and Edward done the same to Serena, "I'm sorry…I don't know."

"I'd rather have you crying than yelling at your employees," Edward felt her grip tighten, "Listen," Edward pulled away and cupped her face in his hands, "We can do this Serena…I left it in my pocket last night," he pulled out the scan photo, "I'm lucky it didn't fall out."

"You keep it," Serena said to Edward who pushed it into her hands, "Why you doing this?"

"Look at it," Edward looked down at the photo he put his arm around her side, "Look at it Serena."

"It's a baby scan that's all," Serena looked down at it and smiled, then she pulled herself out of her own world, "Nothing special we had many with Ellie."

"This baby," Edward held one side of the photo and Serena held the other, "Connects you, me, and Eleanor together."

"How?"

"Because," Edward kissed the top of her head, "The baby is a sign."

"A sign of what?" Serena asked with an eyebrow raised and she found herself subconsciously covering her stomach, "Well? Don't go cheesy on me please."

"It's a sign that we're meant to be a family," Edward looked at Serena who had a thoughtful for look in her eyes, "I know you're going to disagree but…do you remember before even Ellie was born? I said how I wanted two kids?"

"And I said one was more than enough," Serena remembered her and Edward discussing whether to have kids or not, and when he said he wanted two she laughed and said one would be it, "Maybe you're right," she rested her head on his upper arm, "Do you think Ellie will see it that way?"

"I seem to remember her asking me when she was little about wanting a brother or sister, she's always been good with kids," Edward felt Serena lean closer into him, "If she doesn't have a massive grin on her face when she finds out…I'll question what changed her mind."

"Boy or girl?" Serena asked.

"Girl…another daddy's girl," Edward felt Serena laugh, "What?"

"It's weird…this is around the same time Eleanor was created," Serena remembered, "September When It Comes."

"Rosanne Cash since when did you like her?" Edward asked.

"It's just that song….suits me, Ellie and my dad."

"I have a request," Edward bravely approached.

"And that is?" Serena asked.

"Let me touch your bump when it gets bigger…please, please, pleeeeeeease," Edward put on a puppy dog face and Serena relented she hugged him tighter, "What's that for?"

"You can touch it when it gets bigger," Serena said into his chest and she smiled, "OK."

"Thank you," Edward kissed the top of her head, "You're going to be a great mum again Serena."

"I hope so."

"Trust me," Edward kissed the top of her head, "You will and this baby will be as lucky as Eleanor to have a mummy like you."

"Stop with the cheesy quotes I feel ill enough already," Serena pulled away from Edward, "So Ellie comes home next week, maybe we should tell my mum with Ellie as well."

"Yeah OK," Edward agreed, "Your mum is going to be in shock."

"Oh trust me…she can't be in as much as shock as we are," Serena laughed and Edward did too.

A/N: Worlds cheesiest chapter ever ha! There's going to be a nine months later chapter next and then I'm writing a sequel I have a feeling this story will go on and on so hope you enjoy the next chapter and the sequel (: xx