Halcyon

Not yourself

Nikki has just finished her post-mortem of an old lady who had passed away suddenly over the weekend. Nikki walks into the staffroom and turns on the kettle and stares at the wall while she waits for the kettle to boil.
Unaware to Nikki, Clarissa is sat in the corner of the staffroom also on her break. "Are you okay?" Clarissa questions watching Nikki hovering over the sink suddenly, Nikki jumps and looks at over her shoulder before looking back at the sink and gagging slightly. "Nikki?" She questions.

"I'm fine," Nikki gags again, Clarissa moves over to beside Nikki and looks at her.
"Nikki? what's wrong, Jack's cooking?" Clarissa chuckles and Nikki shakes her head.

Nikki lifts her head up and wipes her mouth with her hand, "Sorry, just not feeling great" Nikki replies.

"Are you sure it's just that?" Clarissa questions.
"I think I've caught something from Poppy, there is plenty of viral infections going around at the nursery" Nikki replies as she moves over to a sofa with a glass of water instead of a cup of tea.

"Really? hmm, are you sure it's a viral infection? you haven't been right for days" Clarissa replies as she moves over to where Nikki is sat.
Nikki rests her head in her hands and takes a deep breath in, "Nikki, do I need to call Jack or are you going to speak?" Clarissa asks trying to push Nikki for answers.

Nikki sighs and sits herself up, "I think... no, I can't" Nikki starts but stops as she thinks to herself.

"Think what Nikki? come on you can speak to me" Clarissa replies with a cheerful smile. Nikki looks up at Clarissa and smiles slightly, "So what is it that is bugging you... you can tell me, well I have an idea already" She adds.

Nikki raises an eyebrow and smiles, "I feel... feel, different, a good different though. Like I did with Poppy... everything feels different, I can barely stomach coffee or tea... Why am I telling you this? I should be telling Jack" Nikki speaks.

"So you're telling that..." Clarissa begins but is cut off by Nikki.
She takes a deep breath in and nods, "I don't want to get my hopes up... but I've already missed two periods... I should have come on yesterday" She starts.

"Two periods? Nikki, there is no way you can't be!" Clarissa speaks.

Nikki shakes her head and sighs, "It could be early menopause" She replies.
"Nikki you're 37... come on. Now go tell Jack... and get a bloody pregnancy test!" Clarissa smiles.

Nikki stands up and smiles, she laughs and heads out the staffroom and into the offices where Jack has just returned from a crime scene with Thomas. "Jack, you got five?" She questions and he nods as he removes his jacket and looks at her. "In private" She smiles leading him into the office.

"If you're after what you think you're after then no, Thomas is over there and blinds in here are rubbish. Anyway, haven't you got another PM after your break?" Jack speaks and rolls his eyes.

Nikki laughs and places her hand over his mouth to shut him up, Jack steps back and looks at her and all Nikki does is a smile. "Okay, you're scaring me now" He replies noticing how much smiling she is doing.

"I think... I'm pregnant" She replies simply and watches Jack for a reaction.
"Sorry, that sounded like you just said you think you're pregnant" Jack replies trying to get his head around what she has just said.

Nikki just smiles and nods, "I need to get a pregnancy test first" She replies, Jack embraces her hand then rests his hand on her stomach, she looks down at his hand, "Please wait until I've done a test" Nikki mumbles.

Jack smiles and nods, "Come on then, I'm on my break now, let's go buy one," Jack says as he can't wait to find out the result.