Navigating Life

CHAPTER 20

"How'd you figure that out?" Bones chuckled.

"A good doctor ought to know when she's pregnant! How far along am I , by the way?"

"A month. I thought you'd be freaking out about being pregnant and that too finding out just after your break up , not being annoyed that you didn't see it coming." He said , quite interestedly.

"I guess it just hasn't hit me yet." I said."And stop trying to freak me out!"

"Don't worry. It'll hit you soon." He muttered with a wicked grin.

"Oh, fuck off." I groaned.

"I'll throw you out."

"Throwing a pregnant lady out? Tsk-tsk. What a bad doctor." I smirked.

"You are in no way a lady."

"Well, I am pregnant. Oh my God." It hit me." I'm pregnant. I'm pregnant. There's a baby inside me."

"Being pregnant does require a baby being inside you." Bones said , thoughtfully.

"Were you this sarcastic when Jocelyn was pregnant with Joanna?"

"Probably , kid." He shrugged while I shook my head and reverted back to freaking out.

"I'm going to be responsible for a life. I..I...I'll be alone."

"You being responsible for a life is a terrifying thought."

"Shut up before I throw you out the airlock. I have to sleep. So much stress and panic isn't good for the baby or for me."

"Are you going to tell Pavel?" He asked , seriously.

"I'm gonna have to. It's his child, too. He's gonna figure out when I'm as big as a starship , anyway."

Bones nodded."Go to sleep. Get some rest. I'm off to talk to Jim."

"The Captain's awake now?"

"He should be sneaking off from some poor girl's quarters around now."

"Ok." I settled myself in bed."Night" I called out sleepily.

"Rest , kid. Rest." With that , he went out.

Third Person's POV

"Wait a minute. She's pregnant and the boy broke up with her?" Jim asked , incredulously.

"He doesn't know she's pregnant. Which is why now I'm regretting telling you. Nyway. They didn't break up exactly. They wanted different things."

"That is a break up , Bones!"

The doctor rolled his eyes.

"I don't care! She is miserable , lonely and panicking. She's gonna be a mother. She's only 20."

"I just can't imagine Chekov not wanting to be with her. He's always been head over heels for her. Someone needs to be there for her."

"The whole crew of the Enterprise will be there for her. That girl is like my daughter. I'll be damned before I let her do this alone."

"You're gonna be damned anyway." Jim laughed.

"I'm a doctor. I'm been practically celibate compared to you. You'll reach hell before me."

With that, they started bickering again.

The Next Morning

Bones was right to regret telling Jim. Jim told Spock , who was not in the least bit interested but still told Uhura who told Sulu , who told Scotty who yelled it out so loud the whole engineering department found out.
This is why Deepanjan Mondal was now running to the Med Bay. By afternoon, the whole ship , save Pavel who hadn't ventured out of his room , knew.

"Dr. McCoy! Where's Sanya? I heard the news!"

"How did..I'm not even gonna ask. She's in my quarters."

"Jas , come with me!" He yelled to his girlfriend who obliged.

"Hey , you scarecrow! You can't just take my nurses like that!"

"I promise I'll return her."

"What about Sam?"

"We'll get her too."

They dropped in the Bridge , snatched Samadrita and ran to Bones' room.

Sanya opened the door , still in her pajama shorts and purple tee. Her demeanor showed that she had just woken up.

"What's up , guys.. oh , not again." She ducked back inside and they heard sounds of throwing up coming.

They entered the room- Sam sat on the bed , Deep stood awkwardly and Jas went to hold Sanya's hair.

After a while, the latter two came out.

"What do you want?" Sanya groaned as she lay back on the bed , rubbing her temple.

"We heard the news."

"What news?"

"That you're pregnant."

Sanya's POV.

"That you're pregnant." Sam said.

Oh , perfect.

"How'd you guys find out?"

"It's an looong story." Jas smiled nervously.

"Just know that whatever Pavel decides , we're here for you. All of us." Deep said.

The others nodded gravely. I felt like bursting into tears. Damn hormones.

"So" Sam started "what are you going to tell Pavel?"

"I'm gonna tell him about the baby but not now. You guys are in charge of making sure he does not find out. Even if the whole ship finds out, he doesn't."

"The whole ship already knows."

"You gotta be kidding me."

Sam and Jas left , claiming that they loved me but did not particularly want to risk their jobs.
Deep stayed.

"How are you?"

"Fine." I snapped.

"Sanya."

"Fine. I'm scared , upset , angry , disappointed  , heartbroken. I just feel so lonely even though I'm not. I can't believe I'm going to have a baby. A baby , Deep. Can you imagine me a mom?"

"No , I can't. But you are going to be a hell of a mom."

"How do you know that?"

"You've been a mother to all of us. You're already a mom. Making sure we ate , bandaging our wounds , yelling at us for doing stupid things. "

This time I really did burst into tears. I hugged him. I didn't want to let go.

One Week Later

"Mr. Chekov , I need to talk to you." I said in the most professional voice ever.

"Of courze. Yez." He scrambled out of his seat and in his hurry , he faceplanted. When he got up running a hand through his soft curly amazing hair , I couldn't deny the thrill that went through my heart.
He didn't know about our baby. That much I know.

"I.." I began but was interrupted.

"I lowve you. I mezzed up. I juzt panicked. Of courze I vant to be wiz you. Only an idiot wouldn't. And I am not an idiot. I vant to be yours and you mine for eternity. But....plizz giwve me some time. I need to get an amazing way to azk you."

"I didn't want you to propose. I just wanted to see if we were going anywhere. You don't need to propose just because I want it."

"But I do vant eet!" He leaned and kissed me. I'd missed him so so much. His lips , his touch , his...ok , so I'm horny."Eet eez going to be us togezer from now. Alvays."

"I need to tell you something , love."

"Yez , звезда?"

"I'm kinda , sorta..."

"Yez?" He persisted.

I took a deeeep breath."I'm pregnant , Pasha."

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