Title:
Lullaby in Blue
Rated: K+
By: Kathryn2
©2002,
2005
Summery: Takes place
several years prior to “The Gift of Love.” This is the actual pregnancy of
Haley Nicole. Janeway’s reaction to finding out she was pregnant and her family’s
reaction to finding out she was pregnant.
Author’s
Note: I must thank my sister Kellie, who gave me the idea to write the stories
I write and Bette Midler for singing such a beautiful song. If you are
interested it can be found on “Bathhouse Betty” compact disc or cassette.
Feedback is much appreciated.
~/\~
The sun
stretched its weary arms across Lieutenant Janeway’s quilt on her bed. She
moaned and drew the covers over her head; she still couldn’t believe that her
father as well as Justin would never be in her life again. That stupid
accident, Janeway stilled blamed herself for the death of the two most
important men in her life. Yet somehow she could sense their presence watching
out for her and making sure she doesn’t falls into the depression she is best
known for. It has only been a few weeks since the funerals but it seemed like
it was only yesterday she and Mark were professing their love for one another
in the most intimate way. How Kathryn longed for his arms wrapping safely
around her. Her father telling her that no matter what he thought he knew that
she truly loves Justin and Justin would be the perfect husband for his eldest
daughter. A stomping of footsteps coming up the stairs catches Janeway’s
attention, it was Phoebe how she hated when Phoebe came to wake her it was
always followed by a scream telling her sister to “Get the hell out of bed” but
Janeway has never been out of bed, only to shower. But this time Phoebe had a
plan that was sure to bring Janeway out of her curse. Phoebe opens her sister’s
bedroom door.
“Kathryn
get the hell out of bed. Your breakfast is getting cold. I have told you
everyday in the last three months to come down. Today I won’t take no for an
answer, if you are not out of bed and dressed in the next five minutes I will
make sure that you do.”
“Phoebe
go away I’m not hungry. Why can’t you just leave me alone, I want to be alone.”
Phoebe
walks into Janeway’s bathroom connected to her room and draws a bucket of
prepared cold water and throws in on Janeway. Janeway just out of bed in a
start she is furious with her sister.
“How
dare you do that to me Phoebe, I would get out of bed eventually you shouldn’t
have done that. I told you before I wasn’t hungry and I wanted to be left
alone. Why can’t you just leave me alone?”
“You
have been laying around in that bed for three months. You have to go back to
the academy next week and haven’t even registered for any of your classes.
Daddy would never have left you lay around in bed. If he were here...”
Janeway
interrupts her sister with a huff of anger.
“But
daddy isn’t here right now. Do I need to spell it to you why he won’t be here?
Phoebe and he will never be. I don’t even want to go back to the academy. I
just want left alone, it’s my fault he isn’t here with me, it’s my fault he
won’t see me graduate from the academy, he won’t be here to congratulate me on
getting my first ship transfer as a lieutenant. All because of me.”
“You
must stop blaming yourself Kathryn; you know that it was just an accident. You
did not cause the death of our father, and you did not cause the death of
Justin. Sometimes things just happen.”
“If it
were just and “accident” than why didn’t I drown in that ice with daddy, with
Justin. I want to be with them I am not needed here anymore. Without daddy, there
is nothing for me to live for.”
“You are
wrong Kathryn. Mama needs you, I need you. Mama couldn’t bare it if you had
died with daddy and Justin. As long as she has us she can hold on. Now, I am
going downstairs to eat breakfast, please come down and eat with us. We only
have each other now. If you won’t do it for me, do it for mama. Please”
Phoebe
exits her room leaving Janeway alone with the sun beating on her covers. Maybe
she was right, maybe the only way to heal is to spend some time with her
family. Janeway sighs and pulls out a green dress from her closet. Closing the
door behind her Janeway walks down the stairs and sit at the table to share a
meal with her family the first time in three months.
“Kathryn,
my baby, I am so glad you are feeling better. Please come take a seat I made
your favorite, chocolate chip pancakes. They just came off the sauce pan.”
Janeway
smiles, chocolate chip pancakes are her favorite but something didn’t make her
want to eat it. She wasn’t sure if it was the depression of if she was coming
down with something. Janeway pushes around her food on the plate and take only
a few small bites. Her mother is concerned briefly but concludes that she still
didn’t have the appetite she used to have before the accident.
Later
that morning after completing dishes Janeway goes back upstairs to begin to
pack. Curiously she wonders what the date was. If she returns to the academy
next week that means its August. Daddy and Justin died in May, it’s been three
months, not three weeks. She was so depressed she didn’t keep track of
anything. Now she stands before the mirror, could she be pregnant? That would
just screw up her entire life before her eyes. Justin and she were to marry
next year so of course they were intimately involved but they had always
practice birth control. What had gone wrong? She had a mild case of a
respiratory infection and was put on Penicillin. That must have been when it
happened the night before he died.
“Oh my
God, what is mama going to say about this news?”
Later that
evening Janeway pulls down her oversized shirt and walks into her mother’s
room. Gretchen was reading a novel and looked up at her daughter. Janeway was
extremely nervous and Gretchen could tell something was wrong with her
daughter.
“Hello
honey, what’s the matter. It looks like something is on your mind?”
“Not
really just wanted to ask you some questions. Do you mind?”
“Of
course I don’t mind. Come on sit down next to me on the bed. It has been a long
time since we had one of mother/daughter chats hasn’t we?”
Janeway
smiles and walks over to her mother’s bed. Gretchen puts down her book and
takes Janeway into her arms. Janeway lays her head down on her mother’s
shoulder.
“So
Kathryn what did you want to talk about. I hope you are feeling a lot better than
you have in the past few months. I know how hard it was for you when your
father passed away. But you must understand that he is always watching over us.
So he knows everything you’ve done.”
“Well I
hope he doesn’t watch me all the time. It would be rather embarrassing for some
of the things I’ve done. Which is why I came here to talk to you, what was it
like when you and daddy were married, I mean before I was born.”
“Your
father was the sweetest man I had ever met. One day I went to Starfleet to spend
some time with my girlfriends. That is where I met your father. He was standing
outside of the main building probably boasting on some science project he had
just completed. I was walking by with my best friend and he caught my eye. He
was so handsome I could hardly breathe. I think that he noticed that because he
had the same reaction. Suddenly he came up to me and introduced himself. My
heart was melting as he touched my hand. My friend was giggling behind me as we
just stood and looked into each other’s eye it must have lasted thirty seconds.
I finally introduced myself and he smile and said, “It was nice to meet such a
beautiful woman, hope to see you again soon.” Than he left but not without
glancing in my direction before he returned to his friends. I new right there
that he was the man I was going to marry.”
Janeway
smiled at the tale. It reminded her of the way she felt when she first met
Justin at a tennis match. It was too bad that he couldn’t share in the joy of
her pregnancy. But she knew that Justin was looking over her with her father
right next to him probably still giving the third degree in heaven.
“So how
did you tell him that you were pregnant with me? Was he surprised or happy?”
Gretchen
was a little shocked at her daughter’s question but was concerned of what
brought up that question. But she went on and answered her question as if
nothing was wrong.
“Well we
wanted a baby for a long time but your father was away so much I wasn’t sure if
we would ever get pregnant. But when he was home we made up for the time that
he missed. That is when you came along. Your father was taking final exams when
I found out so I came to Starfleet Academy to tell him the news. He was so
thrilled. From that day on he insisted that you were a girl and that you and he
would have a very special bond. He was right, as you grew older you and he
spent most of his spare time together. He was telling you all about the
universe while you were still in diapers. Even then I could tell that you
inherited his love of the universe.”
“Mom if
I tell you something do you promise that you won’t go nuts it is going to
change everything from now on.”
With
that Gretchen was beginning to get frightened. Kathryn never came to her about
anything unless it would affect the entire family.
“Sure
Kathryn, whatever it is you must understand that no matter what you are first
and foremost my daughter and I love you for who you are not what may have
happened.”
Janeway
sits up on her mother’s bed and takes a deep breathe.
“Mom,
you know how much Justin and I loved each other right? You also know that we
were to be married right after the accident but he didn’t come home.”
“Kathryn
you are starting to scare me what did he do to you. What happened to you?”
“Mom
relax, nothing happened, well nothing bad at least. I just wanted you to know
that we were careful but I was given medication so that kind of wasn’t very
smart.”
“Would
you just tell me before I get really scared?”
“Mom, I
think I am going to have a baby.”
Gretchen
gasp as Janeway bows her head in disappointment she felt so ashamed. But
Gretchen took her daughter’s chin in her fingers and lifted Janeway’s head and
smiled. She was not ashamed of her daughter she was proud of her daughter.
“Have
you been to the Doctor yet honey?”
“No, I
was hoping that you could come with me. Do you mind I would like my mother to
come with me?”
Gretchen
smiles, and nods her head as Janeway smiles back. Gretchen brought Janeway’s
head down to her shoulder again, just as she did when she was little; somehow
Janeway felt better knowing that she didn’t disappoint her mother. Together
Janeway and Gretchen closed their eyes and drifted off to sleep.
Viewing
from afar an elderly man and a young man smile at the sight. Gretchen was right
Justin and Edward were watching over the women they fell in love with. The men
smile at each other and fade into a mist. As the men move on into the gates of
heaven a gentle breeze awakens Gretchen as she smiles...
“Edward
I know that you wouldn’t let your family down.”
Six
months later...
Janeway
is now almost six months pregnant. Janeway didn’t return to the academy like
she wanted to. The doctor said that because of her medical condition
[depression] she was to stay home. She could still get lessons but the
teacher’s had to come to her. In the last six months Janeway has “experienced”
Justin’s arms around her every time she felt a little down. She knows that
Justin was with her every moment of her pregnancy now she only had two weeks
left until she would finally see their daughter.
Suddenly
something that felt like a cramp pulled at Janeway’s abdomen.
“Could
this be it, it can’t be I still have two weeks to go and the last time I went
to the doctor the baby didn’t move into the correct position.”
Janeway
climb awkwardly out of her bed and creep into her mother’s bedroom. Gretchen
was still awake reading yet another book. She looked up as she heard her
daughter’s footsteps.
“What is
it dear? Is the baby keeping you up?”
“I’m not
sure but I think I am having contractions.”
Gretchen
places her book down and turns to her daughter.
“How do
you feel?”
“Some
cramping very irregular though maybe its false labor.”
“Probably
not, we had better get you to the hospital just in case. Now go and get dressed
and your bag and I will be downstairs in a few minutes.”
Gretchen
was true to her word and she was down in just a few minutes. Grabbing Janeway’s
overnight bag and exit the house.
The next
day Janeway is sleeping in her bed she is no longer pregnant and Gretchen is
holding a new baby girl in her arms. Janeway opens her eyes and smiles.
“She is
beautiful isn’t she mama? She looks just like me well except she is very
stubborn like her daddy. I wish he were here.”
“I’m
sure he was here the entire time you were in labor, as well as your daddy. They
would have been so proud.”
Janeway
slowly positions herself up as Gretchen brings over her daughter still tender
from the birth Janeway gasps quietly. Gretchen places the baby into her arms.
Janeway smiles as tears form from the base or her eyes. She only had a few
minutes before the nurse would take her to her new home. It was a difficult
decision but Janeway knew that she couldn’t comfort her cries.
“You
should name her honey, she is your daughter. Have you come up with a name yet
or are you going to let the parents name her?”
“It took
a long time but I decided on Haley Nicole. Oh ma, she is so beautiful, I know
how you felt when I was born. Thanks for being here with me.”
“Anything
for you honey. I love you and am very proud of you.”
Janeway
smiles up at her mother and strokes her daughter’s cheek in response she makes
a noise.
“I’m
going to miss her, I promise you Haley I will come to find you again. Just
right now I am not ready to be a parent.”
Gretchen
smiles at her daughter and granddaughter. A perfect family, she knew that
Justin is proud and still loves Kathryn as he once did. She also knows that
Justin has seen his daughter and will keep an eye on her...and her daughter.
[Part 2]
Janeway
and Chakotay are waiting to beam down to the planet and begin their shore leave
together. For the next two weeks they will be camping on the most beautiful
planet, Ba’ku III. Haley will meet them there in just a few short days.
“So
Kathryn are you ready for you first camp out since you were a little girl? I
know what you’re going to say...I am always and will forever be a girl of the
24th century. I didn’t like it as a child and I still don’t like it as an
adult.”
“Exactly,
now why am I going camping? Oh I know, because you tricked me into going. You
said it would be a beach vacation. I agreed, now when we get to the planet I
find out that where we are going is in the middle of a jungle.”
“It’s
not a jungle it is a forest very similar to the Allegheny National Forest on
Earth. You’ll like it trust me. You may not have liked it as a child or an
adult but you have never been camping with the master of camping. I may not be
able to start a fire by rubbing two sticks together but you haven’t been
camping until you have camped with me.”
Janeway
sign as she and Chakotay put the last bags onto the transporter PADD before
them. With a mist of sparkling light the luggage disappears and lands on the
surface. Next trip will be the two of them. Alone for the first week and the
next week Haley will join them together Janeway and Haley will get to know each
other and catch up on all the events in their life.
A few
minutes later Janeway is gathering up her belongings and ready to depart into
the vast wilderness with her husband. Chakotay is loving every minutes but
Janeway isn’t which is expected for the captain of the USS VOYAGER. The
wilderness is not one of her favorite things as everyone knows.
“We had
better get moving or we will never make camp by the time the sun goes down. The
more heavy items have been beamed to our campsite already. Well, let’s move
out, it will be a long day.”
“It
would have been easier if we had beamed to our campsite. Our things are there
who know what will happen to them by the time we get there. Animals can start
eating our food and other camper could make off with our tent and other things.
Come on Chakotay why did you insist that we hike to our site?”
Chakotay
laughs and picks up the rest of his things. Janeway struggles to just pick up
her back pack. Chakotay gives her a helping hand and she smiles in gratitude.
“What is
the fun if we don’t hike to our sites? You won’t get to know the forest if we
just beam there honey. To be one with the forest we must experience it all. You
would be surprised how quickly we will make it to our site.”
“If the
insects don’t eat us on the way up there; I didn’t realize there were so many.”
“Just
use the insect repellant that is in my nap sack.”
Thirty
minutes later Janeway and Chakotay reach their campsite. Janeway is exhausted
but Chakotay seems to come alive again. The journey agreed with him not so for
Janeway. Her feet ache and her back ache from the extra weight she had to
carry. But she deals with it with optimism for the next two weeks she is going
to be spending time with her husband for the first three days and her daughter
will meet up with them for the following amount of time.
“Was
that such an awful trip? I rather enjoyed myself it has been some time since I
camped with anyone. I guess we had better set up our site before it gets to
dark. Come on the tent is over here and our sleeping mats and sleeping bags are
next to it.”
“Alright
but you must understand that I haven’t put up a tent since I was a little girl
I hope you remember how to do it.”
Chakotay
smiles and helps Janeway off with her things. For such a tiny woman she can
sure carry a load. Both physical and emotional; when the bags are taken off
Chakotay up wraps the tent and pulls out the metal poles. It has been a while
for him as well but he thinks it will go smoothly.
Later
that evening Chakotay is putting the finishing touches on some fish. Janeway
sits inside the tent writing in a journal. Soon Chakotay comes in and
interrupts Janeway.
“Come on
honey dinner is waiting. I hope you will like it. I know it has been some time
since you ate fish off of the campfire but I assure you that you won’t be
disappointed.”
Janeway
smiles and puts her pen and journal down. Takes Chakotay’s hand and they both
go outside to eat. Chakotay has done his best to make the picnic table romantic
considering they are out in the middle of nowhere.
“Well,
chef Chakotay lets see if you can make my taste buds dance better than my
father did.”
Janeway
is escorted to the table and takes her seat. Chakotay follows after. Janeway
takes a bite of her fish and momentarily there is no response soon a smile
reaches her lips.
“This is
fabulous Chakotay much better than my father’s. But he did try. I guess he just
was too used to the replicator. But I suppose you really never were around them
because you grew up and were taught all the Native American traditions by you
father.”
“Being
around him has taught me several things cooking over an open campfire were just
the beginning. I also learn a lot about nature and how you should listen to the
sounds around you. In some special way the animal and plant life are whispering
to you and preparing you with what is in your future.”
Later
that evening with Chakotay, holding her in his arms, Janeway for the first
time, in several months, feels relaxed. She forgot how nice it was to sit in
front of a campfire with someone that you love.
The next
morning Chakotay is up with the sun but Janeway is still asleep. Chakotay has a
fire crackling and Janeway is awaken by the sound. Janeway’s eyes open and she
sits up a little to fast and nearly gets sick in the tent. At first it didn’t
get it but after a brief time she actually gets a clue. Could she be pregnant?
After
she recovers she throws on one of Chakotay’s flannel’s and heads out to see
him. Chakotay is pouring a cup of coffee for Janeway and himself when he hears
a noise and turns around to see his wife.
“Hello
honey how did you sleep?”
Janeway
smiles and takes a seat next to Chakotay who already has fish cooking. Chakotay
gives her a kiss and offers her a cup of coffee. Janeway takes it and begins to
bring it up to her mouth when the smell makes her stomach churn and she nearly
is sickened but she fights it and places the coffee cup down. Chakotay didn’t
notice and when he turns around she has recovered enough to smile a little.
“I made
us fish to eat today for breakfast. I hope you are hungry I made your favorite
kind. Cajun Fish, it smells great I must say so. It also tastes good. Look at
this.
Janeway
groan quietly as Chakotay brings the plate of fish up to her. She turns her
head slightly as all the color drains in her face.
“You’ll
have to excuse me honey I need to use the bathroom. I’m sorry.”
Janeway
gets up and takes off in the direction of the bathroom. When she is out of
Chakotay’s viewing site she runs to the bathroom.
A little
while later she is back and Chakotay is putting the dishes away. Janeway’s
breakfast still sits Janeway gets a little sickened again but manages to pull
it together and make up an excuse to get out of eating her breakfast.
“You
haven’t touched your breakfast Kathryn yesterday you couldn’t get enough of it
now you are just dismissing my cooking?”
“No, I
just want to get an early start on fishing. The fish bite the best in the early
morning hours. So I want to get the best spot on the pound.”
“We are
the only ones here we can fish anywhere. Come on eat it will be several hours
before we eat lunch.”
“No
really, let’s get going I will eat when I get hungry right now I am ready to
fish. Please Chakotay don’t make me beg.”
Chakotay
laughs lightly and nods his head. While Chakotay gives the forest breakfast
Janeway lets out a sigh of relief. She made an excuse this time but if she gets
sick on the lake she doesn’t know what she will make an excuse up the next
time.
A few
hours later Janeway and Chakotay have not had a single bite. Outside of a few
close calls Janeway was able to keep her barriers and not let Chakotay know
that she is sick. Suddenly Janeway’s fishing pole is snagged on either a fish
or a rock and Chakotay takes the pole away from her.
“Get the
net Kathryn this fish is fighting. Hurry while I steady the line. She is going
to make one hell of a dinner tonight.”
The
mention of dinner makes Janeway’s stomach churn but she was able to keep her
boundaries. Janeway places the net in the water and capture the fighting fish.
The fish was enormous.
“Did you
see the size of that fish? She will make a fine dinner. Come on I want to sit
by me you are good luck. A few more hours and we will head back to camp. Is
that okay with you?”
“Sure.” if
the rocking doesn’t make me sick first.
As
promised a few hours later Chakotay brought in the line’s and placed the cooler
in the small compartment under her feet. Janeway was still a little sick but
she still felt a little better. Maybe she wasn’t pregnant after all. Just a
little altitude sickness, yeah that was it she was sick of nature. It wouldn’t
be the first time. When they docked near their camp Chakotay took out the one
enormous fish Janeway caught. It was time she learned how to gut a fish.
“Kathryn
honey, come here it is time that you learned how to take care of the fish you
caught. Come on its easier than you think.”
Kathryn
wasn’t about to admit that she might get sick but if she did she had an excuse.
Gutting fish makes her sick. So she finally did go to him. Chakotay took out a
large knife and slammed the handle of it into the fish’s neck to break it.
Scales flew off and Janeway began to turn green. Next her sliced into the flesh
and blood drained slowly out. That did it for Kathryn she ran off into the
brush and tried to vomit but nothing came out. Of course not, nothing was in
it. Chakotay heard the sounds and rushed to Janeway’s side.
“Are you
okay honey? You just took off like that. I began to worry when I stared to hear
you. What happened?”
Janeway
put her hand on her head to check for a temperature and the other on her head.
“Guess
it has been a while since I’ve seen that. Sorry I tried but my stomach just
couldn’t take it.”
“Its
okay, believe it or not I used to do the same thing. I eventually got over it
and now I am fine with it. You will to just be patient. Come on go lay down I
will bring you some water. I will also bring you some ginger ale to settle your
stomach. I won’t bring any food not until you say so.”
“Thanks
Chakotay. I really appreciate it. Will you let me know when you are ready to go
swimming; I should be okay by then.”
“Sure.”
Chakotay
takes Janeway inside and helps her down. Soon after she closes her eyes and
rests. Chakotay stand and looks at her for a brief moment and head back
outside. Kathryn was always such a strong person. This fresh air must not be as
comforting as it used to be.
A few
days later Haley arrives on Ba’ku III. She has he son with her. Wesley is about
a year old and he looks exactly like Haley did as a baby. Janeway greets Haley
with a hug and smiles at her.
“Hi mom,
how are you? It was a rough trip. But we survived.”
“I have
been better. But I am better now that I have seen my baby girl. Wesley, he has
grown so much. But he looks so much like you.”
“Really,
I think he looks like his Grandma.”
Janeway
smiles. And runs her fingers through the little boy’s hair. It is very fine,
like hers. His features are also a lot like hers. Maybe Haley was right maybe
he did look like his grandmother.
“I guess
you are right but since you look a lot like me I guess that he would look like
you as well since you look like your mother.”
Janeway
smiles and takes the toddler in her arms. The boy reacts like he has known her
all his life. Janeway is touched by this. Of all the years she has missed with
her daughter she can make up for it with her grandson.
“This is
your step-father Chakotay remember him?”
“Of
course I remember him. It is because of him that I was reunited with my mother
after all the years I have been looking for her. Besides I don’t like the word
“step-father” is it okay if I call you father? I have a mom and dad, a mother
and a father. Wesley has the greatest family. I hope he will be able to come
and see you as much as he wants too.”
“Wesley,
your husband and you are always welcome. Now come on we should get the things
together.”
Haley
nods and brings her things and Wesley’s things to the campsite. This was going
to be a great vacation.
The next
morning Janeway is still sleeping and Haley, Wesley and Chakotay are talking
around the fire. Wesley is taken with Chakotay and loves being with his Pappy.
Janeway is awaked to light toddler laughter and Chakotay’s voice saying, Shhh;
we’ll wake up your Nanna, Kathryn.
Although
Janeway felt 100 times better than she did yesterday morning she wasn’t going
to risk eating anything just incase. What would she use as an excuse then?
Kathryn climbed out of the tent and sat down next to Chakotay and her grandson.
“So how
are you today? You look a little tired didn’t you sleep very well last night?”
“Not
really the rain kept me up and I had a million things running around in my
head. I wish you would have woken me up so I can have breakfast with you.”
“We made
some coffee for you. Here you go it is French vanilla your favorite.”
“Thanks.”
Haley
hands over the coffee to Janeway. She smells it and nearly gags into the cup
and makes a face that Haley notices. Soon she places down the cup and sighs.
“Are you
okay mother?”
“Yeah,
just a little tired.”
“Sure.
Father could you please go and get some firewood for lunch you can take Wesley
with you as long as you bring his carrier with you. It straps around your waist
and he sits in the pouch on your back.”
Chakotay
nods and takes the carrier and with Haley’s help attaches it and places Wesley
inside. When he is out of sight Haley looks over to her mother who is still
recovering from her brief bought of nausea.
“Mom,
when are you going to tell Chakotay you are pregnant?”
Janeway
quickly turns to her and is surprised by her words.
“What do
you mean tell Chakotay I’m pregnant? I’m not, really, Haley, I have been
feeling like this for months and I have gotten my period. It is those pre-cycle
reactions. It has happened to me on several occasions.”
“Sure
that’s what I thought too then three weeks later I was confirming I was
pregnant with Wesley. You are sick with morning sickness you can’t hide it for
the next two months. Please...mom...are you sure you are not pregnant?”
“Yes, I
am positive the doctor says it is the hormonal imbalance they just happen.”
Janeway
notices that Haley leans over and takes something from beside her. It is a
plate of fish that Chakotay cooked up for breakfast. Janeway turns green and
runs off into the brush and vomits for several minutes. Haley puts down the
plate and comes up to Janeway.
“Why
don’t you take a home pregnancy test? They worked hundreds of years ago and
they still are being used so they are accurate. Please mom, do this for me I am
worried.”
“I don’t
have one.”
“I do,
left over from Wesley’s. They come two in a pack. I will get you it.”
“You
have a pregnancy test in Wesley’s diaper bag.”
“I just
never took it out.”
Janeway
nods and recovers from her ordeal just in time to see Chakotay coming from the
woods hold a lot of wood in his arms. Wesley laughing behind, Janeway looks at
Haley and give her the “Don’t tell him look.”
“Hi
father, I need to go get some diapers. Could you watch Wesley for a few more
minutes while mother and I get the things I need? We will be right back.”
“Sure.”
When
they go to the diaper bag after some digging, Haley pulls out a
“First-Response-Early Pregnancy Test” out. Janeway takes it from her with
shaking hands. She places it in her pocket as they bring the diaper bag over.
“Chakotay
honey, I need to use the restroom. Haley does to so could you please watch
Wesley again?”
“Sure I
love watching this little guy. I can’t wait until I get to have one of my own.”
Janeway
and Haley look back to each other and head down to the restroom.
“He
might get his wish before he knew it.”
A half
and hour later Janeway is waiting for the test results. The time is up and she
asks Haley to look. She agrees and looks at the response, two lines, she is
pregnant.
“Mom are
you ready?”
“I think
so.”
“They
look at the results together and Janeway’s reaction is “What am I going to do.”
TBC...maybe?