Sorry for the fast paced plot twist. I just have always wanted to write a tory fast paced like this. Enjoy!
Cal rushed into the hospital and up to the receptionist when he arrived, "How may I help you sir?" she asked.
"I need the room number for Gillian Foster," he answered almost in a panic.
"Of course sir," said the receptionist looking up the information, "She's in room 311, third floor."
"Thank you mam," Cal answered and headed towards the elevator. He felt that he couldn't have gotten to the room fast enough. When he reached the third floor, he immediately found Gillian's room and knocked on the door. A doctor opened the door, "Can I help you sir?"
"Um…" Cal started to say.
"It's okay doctor he can come in," Gillian said. The doctor let Cal in and he found Gillian lying in a hospital bed along with Reynolds sitting in a chair nearby.
"Well I'll leave you two alone," said Reynolds as he stood up to leave.
"Thank you for helping her Reynolds," said Cal. Reynolds nodded and left the room.
"I'm sorry sir, who are you?" asked the doctor.
"I'm Dr. Cal Lightman, I'm Gillian's fiancée," said Cal shaking the doctor's hand, "Do you know exactly what's wrong with her?"
"Well her blood pressure, temperature, and oxygen levels are all normal. We're still waiting on Dr. Foster's blood work," said the doctor.
"And how long will that be?" asked Cal.
"Well we're checking various levels: potassium, iron, cholesterol, blood sugar, things like that. So I'd say it will be a good three or four hours." Cal raised his eyebrows, "I promise Dr. Lightman, we'll inform you both as soon as we have more information for you."
"Thank you Dr. Spencer," said Gillian.
"Anytime Dr. Foster. If you need anything let somebody know," he said. Gillian nodded and he left the room.
Cal sat down beside Gillian on the bed and saw the tears in her eyes, "It's okay love," he said wiping them away.
"Oh Cal," she said quietly, "I don't know what happened. One minute, Reynolds and I were walking into the company, the next minute I woke up in an ambulance."
"Hey, it's okay love," said Cal soothingly, "They're figuring out what's up as we speak."
"I know," she said trying to hold back more tears, "I'm just scared."
"Come here love," said Cal as she buried her face into his chest and started to cry. Cal kissed the top of her head and rubbed her back soothingly.
"Can," she suddenly said.
"What?" asked Cal confusingly but then noticed his fiancée nearly retching. He quickly grabbed the bowl in the room as she emptied the contents of what little she ate for breakfast.
"It's okay love, don't fight it," he said holding her hair back. He handed her the glass of water in the room when she was finished.
"God I want to know what's wrong with me!" she shouted, "It feels like something's taken over my body!" Cal didn't like the sound of that. He didn't even want to think about what foreign entity could be inhabiting Gillian's body.
"Dr. Lightman, Dr. Foster," said Dr. Spencer entering the room.
"How is she?" asked Cal protectively taking Gillian's hand.
"Well we got your blood work back. Everything was normal except for two things. First off, your blood sugar was a little low," he said.
"I haven't been eating much," said Gillian, "And I haven't been keeping much food down either."
Dr. Spencer smiled to himself and said, "Well that would definitely explain the second finding. Your hCG levels are high as well."
"hCG? "asked Cal.
"Human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone secreted when there is a fertilized egg in the womb," said Dr. Spencer.
Cal and Gillian stared at the doctor in shock, "Are you saying I'm…?"
"Yes Dr. Foster, you're pregnant," the doctor confirmed.
Gillian turned to Cal who looked excited and nervous all at once, "Pregnant? You're sure?"
"Yes sir," Dr. Spencer nodded.
"So there's a new little Lightman growing right here?" asked Cal as his hand found its way to Gillian's abdomen.
"Dr. Lightman, if you two were sexually active I don't quite see how this is a huge surprise," said the doctor lightheartedly.
"I was told I only had a 3% chance of conceiving," said Gillian finally gaining the ability to speak.
"Well that 3% must have been in your favor Dr. Foster," said Dr. Spencer, "Well I'll leave you two alone but I'll be back to check on you later."
The couple nodded as he left the room. Gillian turned to Cal with a panicked expression, "Cal?" she squeaked.
"Love, do you realize what this means?" asked Cal excitedly, "You're going to be a Mummy just like you've always wanted! We have a little Cal or a little Gillian in there," he said his hands once again returning to her abdomen.
"But. But. I still don't understand. It was a 3% chance. Alec and I tried naturally for years. And insemination," Gillian stuttered.
"Well it wasn't a 0% chance love. There was still a possibility, no matter how miniscule," said Cal.
"Well what about the wedding?" asked Gillian her mind still being practical in the midst of everything.
"Hang on a second," said Cal as he left the room.
"CAL!" shouted Gillian after him but she in no way had energy to follow him. He entered a few minutes later.
"Doctors say depending on how far along you are you still have a month or two before you begin to show," said Cal.
"Which means?" asked Gillian.
"Which mean we'll get married within those two months love! Even if you pop out a little bit it shouldn't affect you too much!"
"Cal we can't plan a wedding that fast!" said Gillian.
"Why not?" he asked, "If we get people to help us."
"We're not telling anyone I'm expecting right now!" scolded Gillian.
"I didn't say we were love," said Cal, "We'll just say we're so madly in love with each other we want to be husband and wife as soon as possible." Gillian couldn't help but smile, "Then when we're married, we'll tell everyone. Because people will eventually find out."
"I know that Cal," chuckled Gillian rolling her eyes.
"Well what do you say love?" Cal asked hesitantly.
Gillian smiled and took his hand, "I say let's do it!" Cal smiled as he observed his fiancée glance down towards her abdomen. He knew the news had finally hit her, "Cal?"
"What love?"
Gillian put his hand on her abdomen again, "this is us! We're having a baby! I'm going to be a Mommy!"
"Yeah you are love," he said embracing her as he finally let the tears of joy escape.