"Hey, Doc. I need to talk to you for a minute. Do you have some time now?" Kim asked her supervisor as they were both preparing to leave for the night.

"Sure. Just give me a minute to put this stuff away," he said, referring to the paperwork from the day's calls.

"Okay if we use the Captain's Office?" she said, causing him to stop and turn toward her.

"Am I gonna like this?" Doc asked her.

"Well.. Yes and no," she answered, watching worry come across his face. "But, it is really a good thing," she added.

"Alright. I'll be right there," he said, turning to continue to file his paperwork.

"What'd you want to talk to Doc about?" asked Carlos coming up behind her. She rolled her eyes, thinking that everyone had left already.

"Well, if it was any of your business right now, I'd include you in the meeting," she said meanly, instantly regretting her tone. "Sorry. That was mean. It's no big deal and I'll tell you too, but I just want to run it by Doc first, okay?"

Carlos shrugged and said, "Sure." He walked away, but Kim could tell the curiosity was killing him. She walked into the Captain's office and was soon joined by Doc.

"Okay," he sighed, sitting down on a chair across from her. "What's up?"

"Well, I know you've noticed that I've been pretty exhausted for the last few weeks because you've asked me and Bosco a couple of times if I was okay," she started and Doc nodded his agreement.

"Kim. I was just concern.." he started before Kim interrupted him.

"I know, Doc. It's okay. I appreciate your concern. But, I just wanted to let you know that I started to worry about it as well and I went to the doctor to get checked out," she said, not wanting to get into her home test and everything.

"Kim. Are you okay," Doc said, starting to get alarmed.

"Yes. I'm fine. Really. I just wanted to let you know that I'm pregnant," she said with a smile on her face. Doc's mouth dropped open for a moment.

When he finally recovered, he looked at Kim with a smile and said, "Kim, that's great. I'm really happy for you and Bosco. Really," he said, standing up to give her a hug. Kim stood up also and returned the hug.

"So, when are you due?" Doc asked. "And what does the doctor say about you working?"

"Well, I'm due in late September. I'm in my first trimester. The doctor said I could continue to work as long as I feel comfortable for now. Of course, I'm concerned about getting sent on a call that could expose me to chemicals or illnesses that could affect my pregnancy, but I can take routine calls without a problem," she said.

"Hmm. Let me think on that for a little bit. I understand your concerns and I agree with them. What's Bosco think of you working?" Doc asked her.

"You know, I don't even think he even thought about that yet, Doc. It's something that we have to discuss. I just don't want him going overboard with sheltering me," she said.

"That's gonna be hard for him. You know that, right?" Doc asked her.

"I know. But, it's nice to have someone to worry about me like that," she said with a smile. "Well, that's all I wanted to say for now. I guess until we make a decision about my working, we'll just wing it for a couple of days, okay?" Kim said, standing back up again.

"Sounds good to me, Kim. Let me know if anything changes. I have a couple of ideas on how we can keep you on the payroll throughout your pregnancy, but let me work it out first," Doc said.

"Thanks."

"Your welcome. And congratulations again, Kim," he said, hugging her again.