Check up surprise

Posted on Fri Jan 28th, 2022 @ 9:16am by Lieutenant Commander Callie Raven-Grayson & Commander Jonathan Grayson & Lieutenant Commander Shoniara T’ghann-Travis Dr

Mission: Respite
Location: Sickbay
Timeline: Shoreleave Day 5

{ON}

After a romantic night at home with Jon, Callie arrived at Sickbay for her check up with Dex. She hadn’t been overdoing anything, just enjoying herself with Jon and Harry. Walking into Sickbay she smiled a much more relaxed and happy smile as she greeted Dex.

“Hi Shon! I hope you had a relaxing time over shoreleave so far?”

“Callie” Shon hugged her. You look as though you have had a good time I need Jon to come see me today for a check up as well. So Hop up and tell me if you have had any problems at all, abdominal pain, extreme fatigue, bad dream or anything else that might be abnormal for you, and, in answer to your question yes, my leave was exceptional, I am in love!”

“That’s wonderful Shon!” Callie grinned. “Do I need to ask who the lucky guy is?” She hopped up onto a biobed. “In answer to your question, no bad dreams, a little tiredness, minor discomfort but that’s probably due to the fact that Jon and a I...we made love. We took it slow.”

She smiled, “I am so happy for you both, I never thought for a minute you wouldn’t and I think it is the best way of healing everything you have both been through.” She began her bio scan. “As for me, I’m not sure whether you have met Seth Travis our new Diplomatic Liaison Officer. Well he approached me in the observation lounge and I knew from that minute I loved him and he feels the same way, we had a couple of dates on the holodeck and a few days away camping I never thought…….hang on I need to run a blood and enzyme test Callie, nothing to worry about.”

Callie nodded. “That’s wonderful Shon! I can’t say I’ve ever met him but I’d like to. Perhaps you’d both like to come to dinner one night?”

“We would love that Callie, thank you, I would like to tell you all about him have a ladies lunch or………No…..” she breathed. She ran the test again with a recalibration.

Callie’s expression changed to one of concern. “What? What’s wrong Shon? What’s the matter with me?”

“Callie will you lie flat for me please? I wan to examine you.”

Callie nodded, lying back on the biobed she lay flat to let Shon do her work.

Shon activated the opaque privacy screens and uncovered Callie’s lower abdomen. She palpated it gently, no guarding. “Are you tender in any of the areas I am pressing?”

Callie gave it a few moments of pressing, “Maybe a tiny amount but I wouldn’t say it’s painful. It’s left over discomfort from everything that happened...isn’t it?”

“No I don’t think so let me run one more scan.” She ran a final Fallopian tube scan and snapped her sensor shut. “You can sit up now Callie.”

Callie sat up and looked at Dex. “Alright Shon, What’s going on? You’re obviously worried about something.”

She looked at her friend and smiled, “no Callie your beta hCG test is raised, your scan and tests show a very very early pregnancy. My friend you are having a baby!”

Callie sat looking at Dex in surprise. “I...I’m pregnant!?” She placed her hand on her lower stomach. “How is that even possible so soon? I didn’t think I’d be able to get pregnant again so soon.”

Shon laughed, “it is very unusual but there are are a few possibilities, the beta hCG test is the classic test for pregnancy, it is only just there but I cannot deny it is. Callie I could make something up but you know that is not me so I would have to consult with Sam. Please try not to get too excited pregnancies like this very often end in miscarriage….and I triple checked there is no Vulcan DNA.”

Callie nodded. “So there’s a risk I might still lose this baby?”

She tried to smile reassuringly, “there is always a risk especially this early. If you had not come to me for a physical you would not have known for another month or so. No running about or lifting, I would prefer it if you did not make love for a month. If you have any bleeding see me or Sam immediately day or night. So, congratulations are in order you are having Jon’s baby…..are you going to tell him?”

Callie nodded. “You bet I am! Actually could you help me? He’ll Probably have a million questions. Can we call him here?”

She smiled, “of course you can it will be good to see him receive some good news for a change.”

Nodding Callie tapped her comm badge. “Callie to Jon, can you come down to Sickbay please?”

Jon was in their quarters still recovering from his injuries when he received Callie's call. His heart froze when she said she was in Sickbay. "I'm on my way!" He replied and a few minutes later hobbled into Sickbay, Seeing Callie and Dex he went to them "What's wrong?"

Callie smiled, “Relax, there’s nothing wrong, in-fact it seems that our camping trip was more productive than I thought...I’m pregnant!”

Jon looked between Callie and Dex. He blinked and his mouth opened and closed a couple of times before he managed a very surprised "What?"

Callie grinned. “That was my first response too! I think I’d best let Dex explain.” She looked towards Dex.

Shon actually laughed at Jon’s face. “Yes it is true Jon. I gave her an in depth physical as I promised her I would. There were a few abnormalities within her blood work, I examined her and took what we call a beta hCG test, I ran it again and it is only just positive, I double checked it was not in the Fallopian tubes because she was a little tender there but no, it looks like you are going to be a father!” She would not tell him she checked for Vulcan DNA and would not unless he asked her directly.

“I warned her it is super early and it might not go to full term, many of these pregnancies occur and the mother never knows she was pregnant. I want to see her every day, I don’t want her lifting or carrying, you can continue your counselling and no lovemaking for 3 months. Sitting with you feet up and if there as any bleeding at all, then straight here and call me day or night.

Congratulations Commander Grayson.” She looked at them both.

Callie hopped down off the biobed giving Jon an excited hug. “We’re having a baby!!”

Jon hugged Callie happily, "We're having a baby! Over Callie's shoulder he looked at Dex and mouthed "My baby?"

Shon nodded happily and mouthed yes! She was so happy for her friends

Seeing Dex's reply, Jon squeezed callie even tighter and peppered her with kisses. "This is fantastic news!" He exclaimed

Callie smiled the biggest smile yet. “I’m going to follow Shon’s orders to the letter, I don’t want to lose this baby.” She offered Dex a slightly worried glance.

She smiled at Callie, she wanted nothing more to tell them both that everything would be perfect and that in nine months she would give birth to a beautiful baby but she could not give them that ultimate reassurance. She would try her best Surak knew she would. “No more off ship missions, we will need to inform the Captain. ‘Cotton wool’ I believe is the old Earth saying.”

“Seriously?” Callie looked like she was going to complain about that one, but instead she nodded. “Whatever you say, I don’t want to lose this baby. After everything we’ve been through I couldn’t take that.”

Dex looked at Jon, “and I need to see you later for a full physical to make sure you’ve not shaken anything loose!” she smiled at her bad joke.

"Yes ma'am. Message received and understood." Jon replied with a grin.

“Right you two you can go. Oh and Callie don’t forget I would like to discuss a certain diplomatic lieutenant with you.” She mouthed at Jon “be careful”. She thought about the disaster to both of them a miscarriage would bring.

Callie nodded. “Feel free to drop by our quarters, or i’ll pop by later” she smiled as she took Jon’s arm and happily headed on her way with him.

Jon with Callie at his side, headed toward their quarters. Both on cloud nine at the news that their feet barely touched the corridor.

Just before the night sickbay shift took over Shon made her way to Callie and Jon’s quarters to check up on both of them. She brought Puss with her as they were heading to see Seth for the night. She pressed their chime.

Callie was obeying Dex’s orders to the letter, sitting comfortably on the sofa with a cushion behind her back covered in a soft blanket. “Come in!”

Shon entered with Puss. “Hello,Callie, I hope you don’t mind if I bring Puss in with me. We are going on to spend the night with Seth, well I will, Puss will lie down by the door probably. I see you are taking my prescription seriously?”

Callie nodded. “I will do everything I can to ensure the health and safety of our baby” she looked at Jon and offered a warm smile.

“I know you will Callie I know how precious this baby is to you both. She began to scan Callie from head to toe paying special attention to her abdomen. “Everything is good Callie.” She palpated her abdomen carefully.”No pain, no bleeding?”

Callie shook her head. “No nothing so far, if anything does happen I’ll let you know straight away.” She paused. “What are the chances Dex? What chance do I have of keeping this pregnancy?”

“Callie love, you asked me that this morning, my answer is still the same, I do not know it is far too early to give you any assurances. Sam was very good at preserving your reproductive system but you should have given it a couple of months before trying to conceive. However I know just how long you and Jon have wished for your own child. I can only say keep on doing what you are doing, try not to get too anxious as that is bad for early pregnancy.
I can give you a new treatment that has filtered through from StarFleet medical it is an infusion called Reprovera it is designed for these early pregnancies it re-perfuses the uterus giving the foetus greater chance of staying embedded. It is a fairly new treatment but early reports have been encouraging. However there are side affects. Headaches, sleeplessness and leg cramps. Once commenced though it should be taken for 3 months and I cannot promise it will work. Perhaps you and Jon should discuss it?”

Callie looked towards Jon, then back at Dex. “There’s no need to discuss it, I’ll do it.” She gave Dex a firm response. “I want to give our baby every chance. If there are side effects then Jon and I will cope with them, won’t we?” She looked towards Jon.

Jon nodded, "Darn right we will Callie. We're going to give this baby every chance we can."

Very well I will set it up for tomorrow morning at 9 so long as you stay and have a nutritious drink whilst I tell you about Seth.”

She turned to Jon resting on the couch and opened her bio sensor. How are you feeling Jon, and do not just say “fine” in the hope that I will go away.” She laughed.

Jon smiled at Dex and said "Fine." Before he burst out laughing.

Shon burst out laughing as well, she had actually not expected him to say that. She thought she should act the domineering doctor with him. For a moment she knew what her friend saw in him. She recalibrated her sensor and ran it over him, fractures healing well, spleen healing well, heart…..healing well although I do not want you going to the gym. Simple walking is the best thing for you right now, three times daily gradually widening your range, you’re the XO you know what is the right thing to do. We need to get you back to that Bridge where you belong.” she snapped her sensor closed.

“It has been a big couple of months for you both, going through everything you have done, adopting Harry, I am so glad I brought him home for you.” She shivered. “That is one of the few truly good things that came out of that hellhole.”. She smiled. “Well I will leave you both alone with each other and I will get back to my date. Good night my friends, see you tomorrow am Callie. Come on Puss.” She left to continue on to Seth’s quarters.

Callie looked to Jon. “I’m sorry I made the decision about the treatment without asking you first, I won’t do it again I promise.”

"It's okay Callie, I don't blame you at all. I know you want a baby and I want one as much as you do." Jon answered "And I believe you."

Callie nodded and breathed a sigh of relief, now they just had to hope for the best.

{OFF}