Bug looked up from the floor, where he was sitting with Nigel's head in his lap. Nigel had curled up on the floor, hands curled over his belly protectively. He was sobbing quietly into Bug's lap, and Bug was gently stroking the side of his head. "Here, Nigel, I brought you a soda. It'll help settle your stomach." "Thanks. You know, now I realize why my stomach felt firmer than before. It's because there's a baby there." "It is? I thought it looked like you had just put on a few pounds." "Well, I have, but it's also firm because that's where the baby is. Here, lemme show you." He took Woody's hand, and put it next to where his was. Woody felt the firmness, and his other hand went to the same spot on his own body. Undeniably, Nigel's did feel firmer than his did. Nigel raised an eyebrow at him, and took a small sip of soda. A few seconds after he swallowed, he threw up again. After he had sponged his face and rinsed his mouth, he went to his desk. He sat down, and propped his feet up. Dr. Macy walked by in the hallway, and stopped in for a brief chat.
"Nigel, you feeling okay? I heard you vomiting this morning." "Yeah, I'm good. Thrilled, actually." "Why?" "Because I'm going to be a dad." "That's great! So, who's the lucky gal?" "I am." "What? Nigel, you're a guy!" "Yeah, anatomically. But when I was a baby, doctors back in England injected me with an experimental formula which gave me female attributes also. So, voila, I'm pregnant." "Wow. So, what are you going to do about… it?" "Well, I've always wanted to have children, and now that I'm pregnant, I think I'll keep it." "Wow. Good for you. Why don't you sit out on autopsies for a few days?" "No, Dr. Macy, I'm fine!" "Nigel, you love coffee. But the smell made you sick. I don't even want to think about what the smell of bodies will do to you." "I'll be fine."
Just then, Jordan wheeled a body by them, and Nigel had to clap a hand over his mouth. Dr. Macy looked at him, raised an eyebrow, and said, "You were saying…" "Maybe I should stick with the computer stuff until I get this puking under control." "Maybe. And you love working on those things." "Yeah. And that way, I can sit all day. My back's been hurting lately." "Why has your back been hurting?" "Well, it's not really a pain, it's more of a cramping." "Oh. Okay. That's good. It means that the baby's attaching itself to your body. That's also what the morning sickness is. You're body's adjusting to the baby." "Oh, okay. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some faces that need to be matched with names." Dr. Macy stepped aside, letting Nigel through.