Home to our joys, home to our sorrows 5.
Disclaimer : the plot is mine, the rest is JMS's.
John sat in the mess with a cup of coffee, rubbing his head slowly, considering the event of the last twenty four hours. After Susan had cried her self to sleep in his arms, he had been to enranged at what happened to do anything but take care of Brumby. Brumby was now in Medlab as well. He was under house arrest until his trial which was expected to turn out in court marshall and even imprisonement.
When the proper authorities had Brumby, John realized that Marcus didn't know yet. Hating to have to be the one to make this call, yet not wanting a stranger to do so, he contacted Marcus who immediately knew something was wrong.
" What?"
" Did you know Susan was pregnant? asked John lowly.
" Yes, what's wrong? was?" Marcus demanded becoming agatated.
Tears threatened to spill from John's eyes as he said," She lost the baby." he spent the next few minutes explaining how as he and Marcus both cried. When his tears stopped Marcus asked to speak to Susan alone and he arranged it. He had also called his mother and as the two spoke a plan was formed.
John wanted to be with Susan, as he had been all night but the doctor demanded that shower and grab something to eat. So that was why he was in the mess instead of by his best friends side when she needed him the most. It irratated him that he had obeyed meekly but he really had been to tired to protest. He had taken some clothes for Susan from her quarters as the doctor said she could go to her quarters. He had been planning to assign a female nurse to stay with her but John refused in favor of himself.
It would be 0800 before she would be released. She had been taken of the Iv and blood supply yesterday evening. The doctor said that they would give her more blood but later on. The oxygen had been taken off while she slept with John and the doctor watching cautiously as she took a breath by herself, and another and another. The monitor continued to monitor her. They all felt better that way.
Due to the blood she had lost Susan was very cold. Taking this in consideration when he chose clothes for her to wear when she left medlab as per the Doctor's request. He had chosen a gray long elastic wool skirt with matching button up sweater, a black turtleneck, leggings and black flats.
It was 0750. John headed down to medlab. Arriving there he was ushured into the doctor's office and told that she was still dressing. He waited a few moments with the doctor who gave him a few instructions. Make sure she eats regularly, have her sit with her legs elevates or lie down preferable, minimal walking or exersise. Bring her down once in the after noon.
John listened patiently to it all. He was about to interject when he heard a slight sobbing he recongnized. He walked into Susan's room . She stood in her turtle neck and leggings, rather black tights. The nurse attempted to shield her from him. He refused to stand it. Susan was quiet now, having swollowed her sob, hiccuped. He took the three steps between them and gathered her in his arms. She was quiet this time, but held on to him. After a moment she whisper," Brumby, he's here.'
It was a statement, not a question, but John nodded in the affirmative. She lay her head back in his chest. He let her rest there for a long time before holding her up and helping her slip on the skirt and shoes, tucking her shirt in he helped her with her sweater. He seated her in a chair for a moment and the nurses swarmed in again, making her hair and such, while John stepped back to address the doctor.
He approached her. He held his hand out and she took it. He pulled her up and lead her toward the door. Instead of taking her towards her quarters only one deck down and some 100 or so yards away, he lead her down 3 decks and across the half mile station. He had wrapped her arm around her to lead her. After having walked half way there, she asked," Where are we going?"
She was slightly out of breath, she seemed tired already and dizzy. "It's a surprise." John said as he noticed her condition, He lifted her up into his arms and carried her to where their shuttle was, ready for them, up to full power, navigation ready. The suitcases he had places with one weeks worth of clothes for them both in the closet. They boarded. The station Xo now in power with Brumby in medlab and then to be removed, gave them permission to leave and they headed for Earth.