Omega Lab

Early Arrival

Chapter 21 Early Arrival

The park at the university near their home and the clone labs was full of people at the fall festival. Research on a new patch and the spawning schedule were becoming more and more hectic.   Kira was hoping it would be a relaxing date with Cash. 

After his belly started showing, he stopped going out so much self-conscious of his body.  He was tall, muscular, confident and this pregnancy made him feel unattractive, vulnerable, and useless.  He was becoming depressed and Kira wanted to lift his spirits in the last few weeks of the pregnancy.  He'd been whiny all day and it was grating her nerves.  She missed her smart-assed, quick-witted, stubborn omega.  She grit her teeth as Cash pulled on her purse.

"Kiraaaa, slow down," he whined.

She whirled around and glared at him. "What is wrong with you?"

"My back hurts," he whined

She threw her hands up in the air. "Jesus Christ, Cash!"

He burst into tears. "You're so mean! After all we've been through!"

"Shit!" She hugged him tightly as people stared at her.  She gave an elderly woman the bird.  "Calm down, baby. It's okay." She tried to rub his back but couldn't get her arms around his belly. So she rubbed it instead. The life inside thumped against her hand as Cash quieted down.

"Daddy's sorry," she teased kissing his belly.

His brows drew together. "Daddy? Why are you daddy?"

"I put it in there," she said proudly.

"But you're a woman!"

She smirked.  "You're the one carrying and nursing it."

"But-"

This oversensitive crybby! She clenched her teeth and muttered under her breath. "Dammit.  Stupid, pregnant, moody omega."

Perhaps it was the pregnancy that made his hearing better than usual but he heard everything she said.  His lips trembled and tears fell like raindrops. "You're the worst ever! I'm leaving!" He stormed off.

She wrung her hands in the air. "If this baby doesn't hurry up and come-!"

"Dr. Jamison!"

She turned and sighed with relief.  I've never been so happy to see Bashir's smug face.  She waved and walked up to him. The bags under his normally sparkly blue eyes were incredible. "How goes it, grandpa?"

He looked over his shoulder. Cash was hugging Tenpo and Sena. He turned back around. "You wouldn't believe me if I told you."

She snorted and flopped on a nearby bench. "I know your pain. Cash has been crying at the drop of a dime lately."

"Yeah?" Bashir offered her a cigarette. "These two bicker over everything and Tenpo is eating me out of house and home."

"Cash has been really restrictive on meals and," she closed her eyes as nicotine rushed through her veins instantly calming her down. "He took my cigarettes."

Bashir's mouth dropped open. "Oh god! I'd die!"

She rubbed her temples. "Thank god there's coffee."

He chuckled. "A few more weeks. This will all be over."

"I can't wait to see mini Cash's face," Kira beamed.

Bashir smiled and pulled on her cheek. "Dr. Kira Jamison. Is that a doting parent I hear?" he teased.

She shoved him lightly. "Oh hush. If you tell anyone, I'll kill you."

He roared with laughter.

"Bashir! Kira!"

It was as if someone poured ice water on them.  There was no mistaking the frightened urgency in the voice.  They jumped to their feet and looked around. Tenpo was waving frantically while Cash knelt over Sena. They both instantly went into doctor mode as they approached.  A few people looked on as they dashed over.

"Cash, get up," Kira scolded grabbing his arm. She began visually assessing him before she gave Tenpo a once over.  "What happened?"

"We were talkin' about the nurseries and baby food. Sena said he felt weird."

Bashir looked up at Tenpo as he took Sena's pulse. A million different scenarios were running through his head.  He needed more information.  "Is that all?"

Tenpo squeezed Sena's bag to his chest. "Then he started saying he felt cramps and that he couldn't breathe."

Bashir's eyes traveled down Sena's body.  He felt fear seize his heart as he noticed a red patch seeping through Sena's pants. "Shit! Kira, he's hemorrhaging."  

Kira was already on the phone relaying information to the emergency operator.  

"Will he be okay?" Tenpo asked.

Cash latched onto Kira and burst into tears. Kira and Bashir exchanged glances.  They all knew this would not be good for Sena or the baby if they didn't get to the hospital asap.

Bashir put on his doctor mask, hiding his fear and anxiety behind a cool, detached facade.  "Yeah," he said making Kira and Cash flinch.  They'd seen this alter ego twice.  Both times bad news was on the horizon.  

"He'll be fine."