Disclaimer: I don't own Stargate Atlantis, therefore I am making zero money out of this.
Note: Thanks to everyone who reviewed, it's good to know you didn't think Carson was OOC. Adding another pairing of Liz/Carson Friendship.
Carson walked through Atlantis. He shouldn't have done that. He was just so pissed at John. Carson knew it was difficult to hear that Elizabeth was pregnant with Kolya's child but she needed their support. Carson tried to rid himself of the look in her eyes. A look of pure desperation. She really needed Johns' support. She'd need everybody's support.
Carson ran his fingers through his hair. He'd be there for her, whenever she needed him. He was not going to desert her.
Carson walked into the infirmary, opened up a locked medicine cabinet and took something out. After locking, the cabinet back up he made his way through the corridors to Elizabeths' quarters. He knocked very gently on the door.
"Elizabeth, it's Carson"
He heard a very shaky 'come in'. Carson opened the door and found Elizabeth the way he'd left her, wrapped up in her bed, crying. The sound of her sobs forced Carson to think back to how he found her.
Flashback
Carson knocked on Elizabeths' door; he wanted to check she was okay. He was unsettled about something and he didn't know what.
There was no response to his first knock, so he tried again, this tome a little louder. When there was no response again. He guessed she was probably looking for John. He was about to walk away, when he heard a noise in Elizabeths' room. He was worried so he opened the door and stepped in. He saw her, huddled, on the floor with a protective hand on her abdomen. Carson, instantly, ran over to her small frame. He'd never seen such a strong woman like Elizabeth seem this fragile. He carefully wrapped her in his arms and let her cry. He assumed it was the hormones. They'd all have to get use to this. Elizabeth was muttering something to herself repeatedly.
Elizabeth looked at Carson; he eyes were still filled with tears before she lowered her head and muttered, as if in shame.
"Carson, I want the termination"
Carson looked at her in shock. Just under two hours ago, she'd scolded him for even mentioning it and now here she asking him for an abortion. Carson was shocked to say the least. He wanted to know what had happened to make her change her mind so quickly.
"Elizabeth, why the change of mind?"
Elizabeth looked at him, tears falling from her eyes as she tried furiously to rid herself of them.
"Does it matter? I just want this thing out of me"
Carson gently ran his fingers through her hair. This wasn't Elizabeth Weir. This wasn't the woman he knew. Something had happened and he was going to find out what.
"Elizabeth, tell me what happened. I want to help."
His grip tightened around her and her head fell onto his shoulder as she told him everything.
She explained to him how she'd told John about the baby and how he reacted, how her told her she should get rid of the baby.
"I don't want him to feel I care for this baby more then him. I want him to be happy…"
Carson stopped listening; he knew what had happened. John had manipulated her, she was in a fragile state and he'd manipulated her. Elizabeth wouldn't want an abortion otherwise. Carson curled his fists into a ball. That selfish prick.
Carson looked down at Elizabeth again. He knew she didn't want a termination.
She knew she didn't want a termination.
Carson carefully released her from his arms and ran his hand down her cheek.
"Elizabeth, listen to me. Don't have an abortion just because he wants you to have one. You have to want one too. If you get rid of this baby, you will always regret it and you'll resent John."
Elizabeth nodded slowly listening to Carson. He wanted her to do the right thing. He wouldn't misguide her.
Carson unwrapped her from his arms and helped her onto the bed.
"I'll be back in a little while; I've got something to do. Think about what I said"
Elizabeth nodded and Carson left the room. Carson stood outside Elizabeths' room and placed his head in his hands cursing. How could John do that to her, if he really cared for her. Carson tried to calm himself down but there was only one way he would calm down. Telling John what he thought about him putting Elizabeth through all this.
End of Flashback
Carson snapped out his musing, walked over to Elizabeth, and sat next to her on the bed.
He ran his hand gently through her head. He wanted so much to be able to comfort her, but there was only so much he could do. Elizabeth sat up and smiled at Carson weakly and she brushed away her tears.
"You must think I'm a complete idiot"
Carson shook his head, he thought she was the strongest woman he'd ever met, to be able to put herself through that.
"Not at all"
He lightly wrapped one arm around her offering as much support as he could. He needed to know one thing though; what she was going to do about the baby.
"Have you decided what you're going to do, about the baby?"
Elizabeth nodded slightly.
"I'm going to keep it. You were right, I'd regret it if I got rid of it."
Carson nodded and took something out his pocket.
"Good, then I want you to take one of these vitamins everyday."
Elizabeth took the bottle and placed it on her nightstand. She gave him another smiled and wrapped him in a hug.
"Thank you Carson."
Carson hugged her back.
"You don't have to go though this alone"
He pulled back from the hug and after ordering her to get some rest he left the room and walked to the infirmary.
When he got there, he saw the one man he didn't want to see. John Sheppard.
He was sitting on the far bed having his hand bandaged up. Carson had noticed that Johns' hand had been bleeding earlier but at that point, he couldn't have cared less. John Sheppard had been a completely insensitive prick, but then again, it had to be hard on him as well. He wasn't thinking straight, he was upset.
Carson walked over to the nurse and finished bandaging Johns' hand.
"Are you going to talk to her?"
John looked up at Carson. John had managed to stop the tears but he was still hurting inside.
"Do you think it really will make a difference?"
Carson lowered his head slightly and answered John in a hushed tone.
"She's not getting rid of this baby, learn to accept that. But she'll need you, there's only so much I can do to help her. The support she needs will have to come from you."
John lowered his head.
"I can't, not knowing that…"
Carson cut him off by placing his hand on his shoulder.
"The baby has done nothing wrong John. It's Elizabeths' child, despite everything, she'll protect it, she'll care for it and she is going to love it, but will you be there to offer Elizabeth that support as well or will you desert her."
Carson walked away from John. John sat on the edge of the infirmary bed contemplating what Carson had just said. Would he be able to offer Elizabeth all the support she needed? John hung his head in shame. He couldn't.
TBC…
