Everything Has A Consequence. No Pain, No Gain.

MichaelNeela, Think 1 month after the wedding.

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Chapter 3

Immediately at the opening of her eyes she was hit by a wave of nausea and reality. Shakily she got out of bed and walked into the kitchen. Ray was talking to her, offering to drive her to work but Neela was barely awake. Her head hurt so bad….

Ray paused a moment, cocking his head into that concerned look of his. "You ok?"

Neela eyed him, agitated. "I'm fine," She snapped. Neela got ready for work in slow agony. The moment she stepped back in the kitchen Ray asked her if she needed a ride. She nodded; the EL was a bit too much of a walk for her this morning.

Neela had thrown up again at work and still feeling like crap, and remembering Ray's warning, she decided to have Abby check her out. She had managed to lighten her workload a bit so she could wait in the nurses' station. The moment she saw Abby coming she walked out to meet her. "I need you to meet me in Exam 2 if it's open and of course if you're free."

Flustered, Abby nodded. "Ok, I'm free right now; I'll be there in a minute." She scowled as she walked out of admit and towards Exam 2. She'd forgotten to ask Neela what this was all about. Neela had her head bent to the side; she was looking down, clearly in deep thought.

"Neela?"

Neela looked up immediately. "Abby…I-" She had trouble finding the right words. "Ray said I should get checked out, I've been throwing up the past 3 days or so. I thought it was nothing, a virus or something but when he caught me last night he suggested I was pregnant."

Abby looked stern. "Are you?"

"No."

"Neela…."

"Okay! Okay! I missed a period…Do you think I wanted to tell Ray that?" Her last comment brought humor in the room and Abby stepped toward Neela, checking her vitals. "Any other symptoms, headaches, bloating?

Neela nodded. "Ray said I looked like the living dead."

Abby smiled. "Everything okay with you and Gallant?"

Neela nodded again.

"Good." She paused a moment."Well, let's see if you really are pregnant, are you going to be okay with this?"

Neela smiled. "Hopefully so."

Abby had an ultrasound ready in moments. Butterflies were rampant in Neela's stomach as she sat up and felt the cool gel hit her like a wave. Abby moved the remote across her stomach, both watching the screen eagerly. Then there was a distinct "bum, bum…" Like a heartbeat. Neela's eyes were beginning to water, tears of joy. Abby turned slowly, watching her. "Congratulations, Neela."