AN: Finally! Here's the next chapter. Let's remember that "The Hanukkah Story" comes right after "Making Whoopi" So what's wrong with CC? You'll find out...
Fear Is Love
Chapter 4
kateandharvey
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing." She quickly replied, "I just feel a little nauseous all of a sudden." A confused look crossed her face.
"Well, you have had the flu, my dear." Niles reminded her. "For quite a while, now."
"Have I been to the doctor?" She asked, "For the flu, I mean."
He shook his head, "I didn't think it was that serious." He paused, "But now that you mention it..."
"What?"
"You have been throwing up for a week. Very groggy, headaches..." He began to list a few of her symptoms.
"Keep going." She demanded, "What else have a complained about?"
He shook his head and shrugged. "I don't know, uh..." He counted off on his fingers. "Vomiting, headaches, nausea, excessive bathroom use..." He stopped, "That's all I can really think of... Oh! And you've been quite moody, well, more moody than usual." He smirked, "I didn't even realize how long you've been sick. I was just waiting on the Sheffields. I suppose I got a little distracted."
She smiled. "It's alright, Niles. But I think I should go to the doctor."
He nodded, "Okay, then. I'll go down stairs and schedule you an appointment."
She stopped him as he walked toward the door, "Niles? I need the soonest appointment they can get me. Okay?"
He nodded, "Of course. I'll return momentarily."
And he left CC to her thoughts.
Oh my goodness. She thought as she lay there on her bed. What have I gotten myself into? Calm down, CC! She scolded herself. You don't even know for sure. It could just be a coincidence... She scolded herself once again, Yeah, CC! It's a coincidence you slept will Niles and you've had the 'flu' for a week!
"Miss Babcock?" He asked, coming back into the room.
"Yes?"
"The doctor can't see you until tomorrow, is that alright?"
She sighed. "Actually, Niles... I think I'm just going to go and do some shopping."
His brow furrowed. "But I thought you said..."
"It's fine!" She told him smiling, suddenly nervous around him. "I'll just run up to the store quickly, and come right back. You won't even notice I'm gone!"
She was running around the room, pulling clothes from the drawers and getting ready to head into the bathroom when he blocked her path. She smiled, "Niles... What are you doing?"
"What's wrong with you?"
"Nothing!" She happily exclaimed.
His eyes narrowed as her nervousness increased. "You're not going to the store alone."
"Yes I am." She told him stubbornly.
He shook his head, "No, you're not."
How am I supposed to find out what's wrong with me if I can't go to the store alone? He certainly won't let me go to the doctor's alone... Nanny Fine! She just recently has been trying to get pregnant, right? Yeah! Only like... nine months ago! She must have another test laying around here!
"Fine," She said, throwing her clothes at him. "I'm going to take a nap, then." And she walked over to the bed and lay down on it. Covering herself up and closing her eyes, she told Niles, "Goodnight."
Narrowing his eyes at her once again, he put her clothes away and walked out of the room.
As soon as Niles had left, CC thought of something that was sure to give her a direct answer. She jumped out of bed, and ran across the room to her purse, grabbing her calendar out of it. Stopping momentarily to think of he date, she flipped quickly through the book, and soon realized that she was late. Weeks late.
She ran out of her bedroom door, and checking as Niles' back walked away, darted across the hall and into the Sheffields' room. She immediately ran into the bathroom and open the cupboard under the sink, she dug, and moved, and shoved objects as she went when she finally found it... a pregnancy test.
As Niles walked down the hallway, still not convinced with her behavior, he began to wonder why she would want so bad to go to the store alone... What did she want to buy? Personal toiletries? No... Let's see... her symptoms are moody, (not really out of the ordinary), headaches, vomiting, (mostly in the morning), and.... Vomiting.... mostly in the morning? He stopped, Is Babcock...pregnant? And he quickly turned and headed back towards her room.
"Babcock?" He called into the room. When he got no response, he checked the bathroom. And when she was still not found, he walked back into the hallway. The sound of running water filled his ears, and he followed it directly into the master bedroom.
Quietly, he walked into the room, and when he heard a crunch underneath his feet, he looked down. Under his foot was an empty pregnancy test box. Picking it up, he walked further into the room, and turned left to the sound of the water. And there sat CC Babcock, using the stick that came in the box.
"Niles!" She screeched, and he closed his eyes and turned around immediately. "What are you doing?" He heard.
"What am I doing?" He replied, "What're you doing?"
Without thinking, she screamed back at him, "I'm trying to find out if I'm pregnant with your offspring!"