Halley
Part Seven
By Claire
cartersgirl@handbag.com

Notes- Hope everyone is enjoying the series, email me with your comments. Another HAPPY chapter!! No swearing, no sex, and no angst, so this is suitable for everyone.. Enjoy

It was about a month later, and Halley and Carter were both at work. Halley was feeling very tired and sick, and she; Carter and Mark were working on a bloody trauma. Halley had never been someone who got sick at the sight of blood, but she was starting to feel faint with nausea.

They stabilised the patient and Carter and Mark both looked at Halley, sensing that something was wrong. ‘Are you ok?’ Halley tried to nod, but her knees buckled and she fell to the floor. Carter shouted ‘Halley!’ and both he and Mark ran over to her. Carter picked her up and put her on the gurney.

Halley woke up a few minutes later to see Carter fussing over her. ‘Halley, Halley, are you ok?’ ‘I’m fine John, I guess it was the sight of all that blood.’ Carter looked confused and said ‘Blood’s never bothered you before.’ ‘Yeah, I know but I wasn’t feeling very well earlier anyway.’ Carter looked sceptical and she said ‘Really I’m fine’ ‘Ok. Do you want to stay here for a while and rest?’ Halley nodded and Carter said ‘Ok, I have got to see a patient, but call me if you need me ok’ Carter walked out, leaving Halley alone with her thoughts.

Halley sat still for a while, thinking about what had happened. She had missed a period, had morning sickness and now she had fainted. Halley crept out of the exam room into the medical supply cupboard. She found a pregnancy test, and slipped into the bathroom.

Five minutes later, Halley was staring at the little window on the test, where the thin blue line had just appeared. ‘I’m pregnant’ she though to herself. A smile hit her face, but she was a little worried about Carter’s reaction. She was pretty sure that he would be happy, but she was a little worried. It wasn’t a planned pregnancy, but she still felt overjoyed.

Halley went back to the exam room, to find Carter standing there with his hands on his hips. ‘You are supposed to be resting’ ‘Sorry, I needed to go to the bathroom’ Carter walked over to Halley and kissed her. ‘You feeling any better?’ Halley nodded and he said ‘Are you sure? You look a little strange.’ ‘I’m fine. Do you need any help with patients?’ Carter nodded and they both walked out.

A few days later, Halley still hadn’t told Carter that she was pregnant. Her OB doctor had confirmed that she was a month along in her pregnancy. Both Halley and Carter were both eating dinner, and Halley was picking at her food. Carter noticed and he said ‘What’s wrong?’ ‘I had some news the other day’ Carter looked worried and he said ‘Kennedy isn’t coming out of jail is he?’ ‘No, no. For me it was good news, although it was unexpected. I am just worried about your reaction.’ ‘Halley, please tell me what’s going on’

Halley leant forward and held his hand as she said ‘I’m a month pregnant.’ Carter looked shocked, but a warm, happy feeling spread through his body as he said ‘I’m going to be a daddy!’ Halley laughed and Carter kissed her saying ‘well done’ ‘I  couldn’t of done it without you stupid!’

Two months later, and it was time for the first scan. Halley and Carter were in the OB waiting room. ‘Have you drunk plenty of water this morning?’ ‘Yeah, I need to pee real bad’ They both went in the exam room, and the OB nurse put the gel on Halley’s stomach and ran the scanner over it. All of a sudden, their baby appeared on the screen.

Halley and Carter both stared at the screen as the nurse showed them all the baby’s different limbs and she let the listen to the heartbeat. Carter squeezed Halley’s hand as the sound of their baby’s heartbeat filled the room, and they both looked at each other and smiled.

TO BE CONTINUED