"I'm WHAT!" Rona exclaimed, sitting up on the examining table, eyes wide. Darren had heard the news, and promptly passed out into the chair behind him.
"All the tests have come back positive, Rona. You're gonna be a mother." He handed her a bottle. "This should help with the nausea and vomiting until it goes away in the next…oh, two to three months. Usually by the end of the first trimester, the morning sickness goes away. Warm milk and crackers will also help to ease your stomach." He smiled at her and grasped her shoulder. "I can't believe that my little niece is going to be a mother. Where's the little seven year old who thought boys were icky?"
"She grew up. I'm twenty one now, remember? Not to mention married for four years." She sighed. "One more big life event that Drogo isn't here for. Probably be furious about that too."
The Firion doctor shook his head. "Rona, you haven't even tried to contact him, how do you know how he's going to react? It's been four years. I'm sure he's calmed down since then."
"Then why hasn't he gotten around to talking to me? Why do I have to make the first step?" She lay back down on the table. "Maybe this is my fault. Maybe I should have apologized a long time ago, just so he would walk me down the isle, like he promised he would."
Finnegan sighed as he moved over to try to bring Darren back to consciousness. The Twi'lek man was tough, and had seen a lot in the Rebellion, but for some reason, he was really squeamish about blood, and didn't take shocking news too well. He chuckled a little at the thought of Darren in the delivery room. Finn grabbed some smelling salts and held them under Darren's nose.
Darren gasped, and sat up. He looked at his wife, who was lying on the bed, quietly laughing at him, to Finn, who just shook his head. "I passed out again, didn't I?"
Rona nodded. "Yeah, you did, sweetie. It's okay, I won't tell the Rogues you can't handle shock too well."
He ignored her. "She's really pregnant, Finn?"
"Yes, Darren."
He got up and walked over to her. He kissed her forehead. "We're going to be parents! This is wonderful news! I can't wait to tell the Rogue Squadron! Wedge is going to flip out! Not only did I get married before he even found a girlfriend, but now I'm going to be father now. I'm going to be a father!" He kissed her again. "You must really be excited now about the reunion. Now we have a surprise for Kaala!"
"A reunion? I take it the whole gang is getting together?" Finn asked as he handed Rona her clothes. He turned around to give her some privacy as she changed out of the hospital gown back into her purple top and black leather shorts. "What's the occasion?"
"You remember Kaala?"
"Wasn't she the genetically engineered Jedi that you guys found when you rescued the Senator?"
"Yeah, although she's not a full Jedi yet. Well, she and her boyfriend have some news they want to share. I think I have an idea, but I don't want to say anything."
"Why not?" Darren asked. "Surely you can tell me." He blinked his eyes pleadingly.
Rona laughed, and shook her head. "Now, now, Kaala deserves to surprise somebody. And besides, I don't even know if I'm right."
"Okay, keep your secrets."
"So, is General Stormchaser going to be there?" Finn asked.
"Oh, for Force sakes, Finn, he's your brother," Darren said, "you could at least call him by his name."
Finn raised an eyebrow. "You didn't answer my question."
Rona nodded. "Yeah, Finn, he's going to be there."
"Well, be sure to give him my regard," he said, writing something down on his chart, "I don't think you should leave today. In fact, as your doctor, I'm ordering you to bed rest for the rest of the day. You can leave tomorrow for wherever you're going for this reunion."
"Yes, sir," Rona said, resigned. She had hoped to be able to leave today, and get there a day or so early to spend some time just her and Kaala. "I'll try to pass on your message to Drogo, but I can't guarantee he'll even talk to me."
"I wouldn't be too worried if I were you," Finn said as he left the room.
Rona looked at Darren and shrugged. Finnegan wouldn't explain what he meant by that, and Rona wasn't really thinking about that. She was so excited about the prospect that she was pregnant that she soon forgot the cryptic message her uncle had said at their parting. She allowed Darren to lead her back to the house and their room.