It seemed to Delenn that Stephen had had her in Medlab for over an hour running various tests. She had not felt dizzy the entire way to Medlab, but she was still hungry. To make matters worse, Stephen wouldn't tell her anything, not until all his results came back. He also wouldn't let her leave until he was sure she was alright. Susan was waiting in the room with her, just chatting and keeping her company. Delenn was grateful; she knew that Susan probably work to do, but she stayed despite her workload.

Finally, Dr. Franklin entered the room. He motioned for Susan to give them some privacy. She nodded, and left the room to wait outside for Delenn.

"Stephen, am I alright?" Delenn asked, somewhat annoyed. She was tired of being cooped up, she was hungry, not to mention she still had a small mountain of paperwork she had to complete before she met John for dinner.

"Delenn you are perfectly fine. But..." Delenn had been calm and collected, but when he said 'but' her heart lept into her throat.

"What?" she asked. She had thought that the vomiting and dizziness were just minor annoyances that would leave of their own accord in a few days. Could she have been wrong?

"You're pregnant."

All the thoughts and possibilities that had been forming in Delenn's head immediately died. She stared at Dr. Franklin in shock as his words sunk in. He smiled, and extended his hand. "Congratulations!"

Delenn tried to move her mouth, but the words refused to form. Stephen let the bombshell he had just dropped sink in for a moment. When Delenn finally regained the ability to coherently communicate, she finally said the only thing she could think of.

"You mean... John and I... we're going to have a baby?" She couldn't believe it. Stephen had told them that it would be very difficult for them to conceive, if even at all possible. She was absolutely stunned.

Stephen, however, was still grinning like the proverbial Cheshire cat. "Yup! I'd say about another 7 and a half months. Actually, I'm surprised you didn't suspect that possibility." He looked at her pointedly. "Delenn, when was the last time you had a menstrual cycle?"

"Oh! I suppose, not for almost two months! I hadn't really thought much about it. I assumed it was something normal. I was going to look into it when I had time, but we've been so busy lately."

Stephen smiled. He supposed that he couldn't blame her for not realizing it sooner. After all, Minbari physiology was quite different from humans. He looked at Ivanova, who was peering through the window, looking slightly concerned about the stunned look she saw on her friend's face. "You want me to tell Ivanova?" He chucked his thumb over his shoulder where Delenn could see Ivanova's concern written on her face like a book. She smiled, trying to reassure her.

"No, Stephen, but thank you. I think I would like to tell John first." She paused. "Is there anything else, or can I go?"

"Alright. You can go, but I want your assurance that you'll be in here next week at the latest for a full workup. In the meantime, be sure to get lots of rest, and be sure to eat enough, and at every meal. That's probably part of the dizzy spells you had earlier. You're going to need to eat more now, and probably a little more frequently. Here," he said, handing her a bottle of pills, "These are some prenatal supplements. Make sure you take them once a day."

Delenn's head was spinning with all this new information, but she took the pills from Dr. Franklin, thanked him and headed outside. No sooner was she two steps out the door before Ivanova had cornered her.

"Well? What happened?"

Delenn's Minbari honor prevented her from lying to her friend, but she really wanted to share her news with John first. Since Ivanova would not be placated, she picked a friendly medium. "I wasn't eating enough. That's all. Stephen gave me some vitamins and said that I'll be fine." Delenn shook the pill bottle for effect. At Ivanova's suspicious gaze, she added, "Really Susan, I'm fine. Please, let's just go get some lunch."

"Alright," Ivanova acquiesced. She suspected that Delenn hadn't told her the whole truth, but Ivanova was smart enough to know when the Minbari's lips were sealed. And she got the feeling that she would only find out about whatever had happened in Medlab if and when Delenn decided she was ready to talk. So she did the only thing she could do. She and Delenn left to find lunch in the Zocalo.