Elle walked down the hall into the infirmary. It had been a little over two weeks since they had returned to headquarters and she was feeling one hundred percent better. She just hoped that the doctor would agree with her and certify her fit to return to duty. Staying at home had been nice but once Kay had been forced to go back out to the field, there really wasn't much for her to do at home. Besides, once she was back in the lab, she had the nicest idea for one of the counters and....
"So, how are you feeling today?" Doctor Bee said as he spotted her and motioned her over to an exam table.
"A lot better and very eager to get back to work," Elle said with a smile as Bee ran the diagnostic over her. "Not much fun being at home with Kay out in the field."
"Marriage is definately been good for the both of you," Bee said with a chuckle. He couldn't believe how many times he had seen Kay smiling in the last few days. He finished the diagnostic and put the camera down on the counter. "Well, everything seems perfectly fine. No sign of any lingering damage from the bug poison. I'll just get a contraceptive booster for you and you'll be all ready to return to duty."
"Wait," Elle said. "A contraceptive booster? I'm not due for that for another few weeks, am I?"
"No, but with the massive blood transfusion along with the antibiotics, the old shot most likely isn't effective anymore." Suddenly Bee thought of something. "Um, have you and Kay.... You weren't just depending on the shot for protection, were you?"
"What do you think?" Elle muttered as she wracked her brain trying to figure out when she had been fertile. She had been on the contraceptive shots so long, she could barely remember things like that. "I think you better run a few tests."
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"Well?" Elle asked a few minutes later. She was laying down on the bed as trying hard to ignore what Bee was doing at the lower end of the bed. While he was waiting for the blood tests to finish running, she had requested an ultrasound. She was so nervous. What was she going to do if she was pregnant? She had told Kay that things were safe! It was the only reason he had been so willing to make love to her. She had no idea how he felt about children. It just hadn't came up yet.
"Elle, I think I have something here you should see." Be said as he looked up and motioned towards the monitor screen.
Elle slowly looked up and saw a tiny pulsing dot on the screen. Her hand slipped down, resting on her stomach in wonder. She was having a baby.