A/N: I'd just like to say thanks to all of you that reviewed the last chapter and/or followed and favorited the story. It means a lot to me. For those that were frustrated at not finding out the results in the last chapter, remember that Chuck and Sarah knew there was a three to five day wait and we are going through that with them.
Writesalott helped me a lot with this chapter. I was getting very confused about the state of Sarah's pregnancy here, so her help was invaluable. Thanks, my friend.
Once again, beta thanks go to Capt LiL.
The story continues with the chapter everyone's been waiting for…
Sarah's Pregnancy
Chapter 4: Results
Waking with her head in the crook of Chuck's neck, her arms on his chest, and her leg across his thigh with her foot between his, felt so wonderful. Sarah hummed her appreciation without thought, but it didn't wake him.
She guessed that they wouldn't be able to lie like this when her belly grew large. His hip would press uncomfortably into it.
That reminded her of her thoughts from the previous day. If this was his child inside her, she hadn't enjoyed the experience of impregnation. She was sure it would be wonderful and wanted to experience that, but was still being held back by her concerns.
If it wasn't his, would she continue like this? It was a thought that rattled around in her head when she let it, but she didn't really know. She knew it was ridiculous, but she was stuck in indecision. Maybe today they'd find out the results and she'd have to face it.
She carefully got out of bed, avoiding waking her sleeping husband, and slipped on a robe and slippers.
She wondered how many mornings she'd get up and stress over this. The wait was driving her crazy.
Today was the third day that the lab will have had the samples. The results were to be available after three to five days, so they could find out today.
The results were supposed to be relayed by a phone call to her first and then either be emailed or posted. On the form, she'd put her contact details down. The email or letter would just be confirmation for them. She assumed for some women, it would be evidence to convince a man of his duty, but that obviously wasn't the case here.
In a way, she wished they could have just sent the results by email, rather than her waiting for a phone call, which would make her jump.
She'd gotten up at eight, knowing that no call would come for at least an hour, but she started pacing anyway. If she got no call today, would she wear out the carpet?
She wished she could have her favorite hot drink. Coffee was soothing and never affected her normally, but she knew that the caffeine wasn't good during pregnancy. She may be going over the top, but there were also trace amounts in tea, hot chocolate, and even decaf coffee, so she just had a glass of water in her hand.
She set the glass down and sat at the table, head in hands.
She heard Chuck behind her and relaxed even before he reached her. "I hope they call today, Chuck."
"I know, Sarah," he said as he placed his hands on her shoulders and kissed her neck. "The carpet does too."
"I'm just waiting for that damned phone to ring!"
"We need to distract you," a different voice stated.
Sarah looked up into the concerned face of her sister-in-law. Ellie obviously moved with more stealth than her brother and Sarah hadn't heard her approach the other side of the table. She smiled at the brunette. "Thanks, Ellie, but I can't go anywhere. I'd be frightened of losing the signal and missing the call. I want to be here when it comes."
"That's understandable," Ellie said. She looked at both of them. "I have a number of photos of Clara if you'd like to see them. I know you won't remember her, Sarah, but maybe seeing her at play might be a happy sight right now."
Sarah smiled appreciatively. "That would be lovely."
"I think there are some video clips too," Ellie added.
"We can link your phone by Wi-Fi to push them onto the television," Chuck said.
"Let's do that after breakfast," Sarah said.
So, ten minutes after breakfast, all three of them were facing the large tv screen and looking at photos of Clara, some with her dad, some with her mom and several on her own. In some, she was playing in a park in Chicago. In others, on the pier there, or on a river boat. She looked so happy.
One of the video clips showed her in a stroller, her hands in the air reaching for pigeons and squealing.
Sarah looked at Chuck. "This is what I want."
"We'll have this, Sarah," he assured her. "By the way, I think Clara loved you."
Sarah looked at her sister-in-law. "Do you have any photos of me with her?"
They all watched as Ellie scrolled back through her photos.
"Stop!" Sarah called out. She pointed at one of the thumbnails. "That one. Can I see that?"
Ellie clicked on the one she'd pointed to. It was a family photo around a dining table. None were looking at the camera, so probably didn't know it was being taken.
Sarah covered her mouth with her hands and could feel the tears welling up. In the middle of the frame, she saw herself bending down to a small blonde-haired girl who was looking up at her adoringly. The other side of the girl was Sarah's mom looking lovingly at the pair of them. "Is- is that Molly?"
"It is," Ellie said. "I was pleased to capture that one. She loves you, Sarah. "
Sarah wiped away a tear. "I think I loved her from the first moment I saw her, even though she terrified me."
"Sounds like you'll be seeing her in a couple of days," Chuck said as he put his arm around her.
"Can I have a copy of that one, Ellie?" Sarah asked.
"Of course. Do you still want to see yourself with Clara?"
"Please."
Ellie scrolled further and found one. Sarah was holding Clara, who was probably around fifteen months. Sarah had her own arms outstretched. Clara was grinning and reaching for Sarah. Looking at the little ginger-haired baby, Sarah said, "She was beautiful then too. And she seems happy to be with me."
"She really does love her Auntie Sarah," Ellie said.
Sarah looked at Chuck. "You must miss her."
He nodded and she realized he'd been very quiet when they watched the recent photos and video clips. She turned back to Ellie. "We need to come and visit when this is all sorted out."
Ellie smiled. "We'd love that."
Looking at her husband, his happy, but tearful face, Sarah thought there was more to his look. "What is it, Chuck?"
"This is big, Sarah," he said, smiling at her. "You said, Clara 'seemed happy to be with me.' Me not HER."
Sarah hadn't realized that. Was it just a slip? As she thought about it, she realized she was no longer making that distinction. Being around and talking to people that saw the two of them as the same person was starting to make her feel that way too. "Maybe I'm seeing that we're so much alike."
He wrapped his arms around and hugged her to him, kissing her cheek. "I love you, Sarah. You are the same person."
"The feeling you described is quite common, for long-term amnesiacs," Ellie said. "It can take some time to heal that divide. Sometimes never."
"This is a start, though, right?" Sarah asked.
"Hopefully," the doctor replied.
Chuck went to the kitchen and made himself some coffee. He brought Sarah another glass of water. She looked enviously at his mug.
Sarah said, "We do have a lovely family. I'm coming to realize why I wanted to give up the spy world for this."
Ellie looked at Chuck. "How is Carmichael Security? I assume you've taken time off to be with Sarah."
"It's doing well." He grasped Sarah's hand. "Yes, I've left the business in Morgan and Alex's hands for now."
"Morgan? Is that really safe?" Ellie asked.
He grinned. "He's doing alright, but Alex probably influences that."
"Are they…?" Ellie started, unsure whether to actually ask.
Sarah nodded. "They're going to get married. Morgan held off proposing because Chuck was so down while I was gone, but now they're going ahead."
"Good."
"Any idea whe-" Ellie was cut off by Sarah's phone ringing. They all stared at it.
Sarah was frozen in place and Chuck had to nudge her. She grabbed the phone and answered it. She put the call on speaker and went through a series of questions to confirm who she was.
When told that the results were over 99% conclusive, she felt shaky, but when told the father was confirmed as the person who supplied the other DNA sample, she nearly fainted from the relief.
As she ended the call, Sarah collapsed back into the couch.
"Oh my god!" She shook herself and looked at Chuck sitting next to her. "Congratulations, Daddy."
He pulled her to him, hugged and kissed her. Two other arms wrapped around the pair of them.
They were all crying happy tears.
"You should call your mom and let her know the result."
Chuck's words pulled Sarah out of her daze. She'd been sitting here for the last twenty minutes as the full realization set in.
The CIA assassin, as she still thought of herself, was pregnant. The child she and this amazing man, to whom she was married, had conceived together. She really was going to be a mom.
Even when she had fallen in love with the baby she brought back to the States, she never imagined this could ever be in her future. Even less that she'd want it as much as she did. Not only would she never go on dangerous assignments again, but she would stay in one place and bring this new life into the world, and jointly, she and Chuck, would bring him or her up as loving parents. My God!
She focused on his words. "Yes, I should call her. She'll be anxious to know."
She reached for her phone and called.
"Sarah!" her mom sounded anxious. "Do you know?"
"I do. Mom. Just heard. Chuck is the father."
Emma let out a huge sigh of relief. "Oh my God! That's wonderful news!"
"I was steeling myself for the opposite result. I was convinced that it was going to be bad. Good things happen so rarely for me."
"Please put Chuck on, Sarah," her mom said.
"You're on speaker, Mom," Sarah replied. "He's here."
"Hi, Emma," Chuck said.
"Congratulations, Chuck. You must be so happy… and relieved."
"Emma, I would love the baby whoever the father was. He, or she, will be half Sarah, so how could I not? However, this is fantastic news."
"You're a good man, Chuck Bartowski. I look forward to seeing you this weekend."
"You too, Emma," he replied.
"I'm fit to burst with excitement and happiness, Mom!" Sarah declared.
"Haha. No bursting just yet!" Emma joked. "I need to get back to work, but thank you for letting me know so quickly. See you soon."
As Sarah put the phone down on the table, she looked at Chuck and said, "We can tell others now, like Morgan, for instance."
"And Alex," he replied.
"She'd already guessed, but promised not to tell him."
Chuck was surprised, but Ellie asked, "The morning sickness?" Sarah nodded and Ellie laughed. "Women are more observant than men, Chuck."
Sarah grinned. "I want to go to the beach in a bikini now. I'd even do it if I showed the world I had a bump!"
"You'd like to do that today?" he asked. She nodded.
"I'd have to go and buy something to wear," Ellie said. "But happy to come too, if that's okay."
"I'd offer you something of mine," Sarah said. "But your bust is much bigger."
Ellie grinned. "May not be for long!"
Before she and Ellie went shopping, the older woman had persuaded her to make an appointment to see an OB-GYN. The woman she would see was a friend of Ellie's. Ellie would come with the two of them to catch up. That was booked for the following Tuesday.
Sarah drove Ellie to the shopping mall. The brunette quickly found a one-piece costume to wear and then dragged Sarah to a different shop. "This is where I bought my maternity clothes. You're not there yet, but when you are…"
"I guess nothing I have will fit." Sarah hadn't thought this far, but it was obvious and may happen soon.
Ellie grinned, "Only shoes, socks and hats."
Sarah laughed. "So, a whole new wardrobe."
"An ever changing one," Ellie replied.
Sarah shook her head. "I've been the same size for fifteen years."
"This is the best reason for that to change," Ellie reminded her.
Sarah smiled. "Yes, it is."
Her boobs hadn't changed much, so the bikini top was tight but not too small. As her stomach was still flat, there was no bump on show.
As Sarah looked in the mirror, she thought about how her belly would grow as the pregnancy progressed. She was now nine weeks along, so not showing yet, but that would change.
Her reflection made her realize she needed to shave her legs, something she'd not done since returning home. Chuck hadn't complained, but she decided she would do that now.
After making herself look more presentable, at least in her eyes, she put on a short-sleeved button-up and shorts, and then slipped on some flip-flops that she found in the wardrobe.
She loved all the clothes that were here, but was aware that she'd not be able to wear many of them once her body started to grow. After childbirth, she'd need to exercise to tone her muscles. Even then, she may never be able to wear some of them again, but she wasn't going to dwell on that.
She shoved a towel and sun lotion into a bag and headed out of the bedroom to join the others.
As she lay sunbathing, Sarah was pleased she'd done this. She didn't feel self-conscious about how she looked, which she probably would have before Chuck. Before Chuck (BC) was how she now thought of her time before coming to Los Angeles. Basically, all that she could remember of her life before waking up in that hotel room.
Chuck leaned over and whispered, "You've got a gorgeous body, Sarah. I've missed seeing it."
She reached up and pulled his face down to kiss him. "Maybe explore it tonight?" she whispered back.
"Oh god, that would be wonderful!" he admitted.
He pulled back and the look on his face suggested that tonight she might discover what making love to her husband felt like. She couldn't remember the conception of her child and she wanted to experience the pleasurable part before getting much further into the throwing up part.
She lay back down and closed her eyes, grinning at the world.
Ellie looked like she was enjoying herself lying on her towel and relaxing with no worries in the world.
"Do you miss them?" Sarah asked.
Ellie sighed. "I do. It feels weird not having them with me for such a long time. Clara attends daycare when we're both at work. It's very flexible, but I still see her when I'm not working. I never get to relax like this. Don't get me wrong. I love her to bits, but this is nice to just… chill."
"I'm only just starting to think about the commitment ahead," Sarah said,
"Worth it," Ellie commented. "So worth it."
"Will you have more?" Sarah asked.
Ellie nodded. "Definitely. We're just wanting our lives to settle down in our new jobs before that." She looked at the blonde. "Probably too soon for you to be thinking about more kids."
"Actually, no. Mom has suggested we adopt Molly. This one would have an older sister."
Ellie's hand shot to cover her mouth. "She'd be a wonderful older sister. Have you agreed?"
"We'll talk about it with mom this weekend."
"Oh. I'm torn now. I was thinking of heading back to Devon and Clara tomorrow. Now, I want to see Emma and Molly."
Sarah grinned at her. "You go. Whatever happens, there'll be plenty of opportunities to see them, when they're near us. Mom will move to Los Angeles anyway."
Ellie nodded. "You're right."
Sarah stood. "I'm going for a swim. Who wants to join me?"
Chuck looked at his sister who waved to him to go.
Sarah was still fitter than her husband, but in the water, he was like a fish, swimming circles around her. They swam and played in the water for quite a while. Sarah hadn't had so much fun before. Or, at least, not that she could remember.
Near the end of their time in the water, she swam up to him and wrapped her legs and arms around him. As she kissed him, she could feel her belly pushing against his, as much as her breasts were against his chest. It felt wonderful.
"I love you so much, Sarah," he said.
"I love you too," she replied. "Please make love to me tonight."
He beamed at her. "Another dream come true."
Ellie was catching a flight mid-morning, so they were going to take her to the airport for 9:30. She packed her case and decided to have an early night.
That surprised Sarah until Ellie whispered in her ear, "You'll be celebrating tonight." Sarah knew exactly what she meant. It was her plan, but Ellie saying it still made her blush.
Sarah went to her bedroom as Ellie went into the bathroom. She sat at the end of the bed trying to decide what to wear. She had some sexy underwear, some quite risky. She wondered what he would like best.
Chuck popped into the bathroom while she sat there wishing she could remember.
She finally decided he would like whatever she wore and grabbed a few things and her robe. She gave Chuck a kiss as they passed in the doorway.
After stripping, she looked at herself in the mirror. "Shit! Another place to shave!" she muttered.
Sarah was glad her blades were so sharp as she tidied up. Razor burn was no laughing matter. She knew that shaving would get harder and harder as pregnancy continued. Maybe Chuck wouldn't mind, or maybe he'd shave her there. Either way, Sarah liked keeping up her maintenance.
Once complete, she wriggled herself into the set and looked again in the mirror. I look hot, she decided.
She threw on the robe, picked up her discarded clothes and headed back to the bedroom.
Dropping the clothes from the day onto her chair, she sauntered over toward the bed.
Chuck was lying in just his boxers, having discarded his t-shirt. He was looking at her in anticipation.
She slipped the robe off her shoulders and let it drop to the floor. Chuck's jaw dropped almost as far.
"I hope this was one of your favorites, Chuck," she said.
She stood and posed in the bra and panties that left nothing to the imagination. Everything was on show.
"Oh my god, Sarah! You bought that, but never wore it. I can't believe how fantastic it looks!" His body's reaction showed how much he liked it.
"I'm going to have to tell you a story, Sarah. The first time you came to my bed in the old apartment, you'd said we needed Ellie and Devon to think we were making love. We were still asset / handler at the time. You took off your coat and had a purple bra and panties set on under a sheer purple top. I made a comment that you were showing everything, but I was so wrong. This is doing that!"
She smiled more seductively and tried a few more poses. "I'm all yours, Chuck. Show me how good conception was."
He kissed her everywhere while she stood there. When her knees started to give way as he focused on certain areas, he gathered her up and lay her down on the bed, before helping her out on the skimpiest of underwear.
He then proceeded to worship her more than she could possibly have imagined. Then, he recreated that conception and she was in heaven. Several times.
They continued into the night.
A/N: So, the results are now known. There will be a visit to the OB-GYN next chapter as well as seeing Sarah's mom and sister. Then, she 'just' has to go through the pregnancy and deliver the baby.
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