Chapter 16
Kriss strolled down the corridor to Dave's quarters.
"Dave," she called through the door "let me in I need to tell you something, its important"
Dave walked over and answered the door "okay, come in"
Kristine prepared herself for what she was going to tell him, she knew it would be a shock.
"Dave, sit down" Dave did as he was told "me and Arnold, we've decided to start trying for a baby"
The smile on Dave's faced dropped like a stone. He never thought that this would happen; Kriss saw the sparkle in his eye go and turn into sparkling tears.
"Why" he asked half angry half upset "why do you want children with him"
"Dave, I love him"
"Didn't you love me?
"You know I did," she told him "but you blew it, you know you blew it, anyway I might be pregnant now"
"Have you taken a test yet?"
"No" she said, "I'm going now"
"Go then" Dave replied "and just remember if you ever need me you or your baby I'm always here for you"
Kriss left the room with tears in her eyes. She never knew that Dave would be so loving to her. She already knew he was there for her but it was nice to be told. All these memories came flooding back kisses in the shower, sharing curries. Again she put it to the back of her mind and went down to the medi bay.
"I want a pregnancy test," she told the assistant "one that tells you in thirty seconds and is 99.99 accurate"
The assistant reached down and handed her the test, Kriss went for her purse
"Don't worry" the assistant told her "if you're in a loving relationship pregnancy tests are free".
Kriss didn't waste a moment she spun on her heel and went back to her quarters. She waited until Kryten returned. It was nice to have someone in the next room as she took the test. It was the longest 30 seconds she'd ever experienced in her life she counted down in her head to begin with before counting aloud.
"Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four" something was happening "three, two, one" she was pregnant "yes" she screamed at the top of her voice. Kryten was alarmed by this and ran straight to the door
"You okay ma'am?" Kriss threw open the door and hugged him so tight
"Fantastic" she yelled "fan-smegging-tastic"
"Do you want to tell me why?" he asked, Kriss shook her head
"Can't" she insisted "must tell Arnold first."
Kriss ran out the door as fast as her legs would carry her and straight into him.
"Hey sexy" he smirked "where you going in such a hurry"
"Too see you" she smiled "you know what we decided to do earlier
"Yes"
"We've done it,"
"What"
"Arnold, I'm pregnant"
Slowly but surely the news sank in and a huge grin appeared on Arnold's face.
"How far gone are you?" he asked her
"Don't know" she replied
"Did you miss a period?"
"No, just had a feeling, that's why I told you this morning"
"Can we tell anyone?" he asked
"Hold on," she replied, "I think Dave needs to know first and I think we should tell him together"
They made their way to Dave's quarters chatting as they went.
"How do you think he's going to take it?" Arnold asked Kriss
"I think he's going to be devastated" Kriss replied honestly "I think we need to be prepared for lots of tears"
Arnold nodded "he's not going to be very happy is he?"
"No, he started crying when I told him we were trying for a baby"
There was silence for about five minutes. Arnold was obviously deep in thought.
"What are we going to call it?" he finally asked
"Huh," she replied, she hadn't really been listening to the question
"The baby" he told her "what are we going to call the baby?"
"I don't mind what we call it if it's a boy" Kriss told him "but I've always wanted to call my first daughter Chloë, and I'm sticking with that!"
"Chloë Rimmer" Arnold said to himself "that's lovely"
"I was thinking Chloë Rimmer-Kochanski," she told him
"Even better" he replied as they reached Dave's door "we'll talk about boy's names later" Kriss agreed
Kriss and Arnold didn't need to tell Dave why they were there, he already knew, no one had told him but he knew deep down that the love of his life was pregnant with his best mate's baby.
"How far gone are you" Dave asked
"I don't know" Kriss told him "probably only three weeks"
Dave accepted the information and shut the door in their faces.
It took three weeks for Dave to come round. He spent the whole time sitting alone, he hardly said anything and he cried in his room continuously.
Kriss and Arnold still hadn't told anyone although she'd had to tell Ackerman because she couldn't do Canary duties anymore, not in her state, but he couldn't tell anyone. It was against the rules. Three months went by like seconds and the danger period was over. Kriss could spread her good news with the world. Dave became friends with them again and every thing looked promising. Kriss was happy and she knew it.