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Little Surprises
By: KTSHDW
Summary: Troi finds out she's pregnant again with a girl.
Riker is getting ready when we hear retching from the bathroom. “Are you all right, IMZADI?” “Don't come in here, Will,” as we continue to hear Troi vomiting in the bathroom. “Hey, you know what we say... in sickness and in health.” He hears Deanna moan from the bathroom. Riker opens the door and sees Deanna, her head resting on the wall in front of the toilet. “I'm sorry, Will, you shouldn't have to see me like this.”
“Hey, have you forgotten I put that baby in there.” Deanna lets off a light laugh. “True. "He walks over and helps Deanna to her feet. “You, OK?” Riker asks. “For now, no promises to later.” This time Riker laughs. “OK, I will be at Starfleet Academy today. It is my first day teaching all those young minds.” “I know I will be at Starfleet Medical; I have some patients to see today.” “I will pick up Thad from school, and we will see you later. I will be home for dinner, my love.” “We will have to talk to Thad about the new baby before you begin to show. He is a very smart boy. He will soon figure it out.” Deanna nods. “We will tell them tonight after dinner. Let it sink into him a bit before he starts calling all his friends over subspace, especially Jack” “I will see you then, and please Deanna talk to your OB about getting something for that morning sickness. You are losing weight and are supposed to gain weight.” “I will, I promise.” He kisses her cheek and strokes it, feel better IMZADI and he exits their home and heads to the Academy.
Deanna, let's out a soft sigh as she calls for Thad. “It's time for school come get some breakfast before we are late.” “Okay mom.” Replies Thad as he pounces down the stairs and greets his mother with a hug. “Good morning mom ““Good morning sweetheart, pancakes are on the table, eat some I must get ready.” “Don't you want something to eat?” Thad asks as he takes his seat at the table. “No, I'll have some tea.” “Mommy, you always say breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” “I do say that, but only for growing boys, I'm already grown up. It's not something we do. Besides, I'm not feeling very well today. I'm sure eating something as heavy as this will come right back up. “OK mommy, I'll be finished when you are ready.” Deanna nods and locks the door on the way upstairs.
Deanna could taste the bile moving up her throat. She races to the bathroom, slamming the door behind her. She launches herself to the toilet and begins to dry heave because only bile was coming up. The dry heaving was taking her breath away. When finished, she flushes, goes to the sink and taps her face with a washcloth. Only then does she see how pale she looks. She looked like death. “OH, Deanna, you are going to scare your patients today.” She places the cloth down and goes to the communication panel. “Commander Deanna Troi to Starfleet Medical.” "Starfleet medical here. Go ahead.” “Hello could you please tell Doctor Tropp I won't be in today? I'm not feeling well. "I'll contact him later today, please cancel my appointments.” “Aye Sir” the man replies over the comm “feel better, Commander. Medical Out.” Deanna taps the comm channel and heads downstairs; Thad is ready with backpack and lunch box in hand. “You didn't get dressed Mommy, are you still sick? “ “Still?” Deanna asks. "You were puking all morning; I could hear it.” “I'm so sorry about that we can move you room to our guest room?”
“A new room? Why? Mommy, I didn't mean I couldn't take care of you when you were sick.” No, baby, you shouldn't take care of me at all. You are a little boy, you need to be a little boy.” Deanna senses his sadness. “I'll tell you what, if I am sick and daddy isn't home, you can take care of me. Is that, OK? “She asked and Thad smiled “like today?” “You have school young man. “Rats!” Thad answers as they both head out the door.
A few hours later, Deanna, still in her morning clothes, tapped her comm on her desk. Troi to Doctor Tropp.” Tropp here. ” “Doctor Tropp It's Deanna. I made a promise to Will that I would contact you if I weren't feeling any better by the end of the day.” “Morning sickness?” “I'm afraid so, I can't keep anything down and even when I try there is nothing left. I dry heave it's beginning to affect my work.” “No worries, I will send over a script of an anti-emetic. It will take off the edge. It won't go completely away, but it will help.” Thank you, Doctor Tropp.”
A few moments later, Thad runs through the door Riker behind him. “Hello, darling” Will says as he kisses her forehead. “How are you feeling?” “With the medication I'm not vomiting every 30 minutes. Not gone but it is better. I haven't gotten sick since I took the hypo, Dr. Tropp sant to me it should help with the worst of it.” “That's good to hear. You are 6 weeks pregnant. You have 8 more months to go roughly. You need to eat.”
Thad rushes up the stairs to his bedroom. Dumping out his bag onto his floor. He pulls out a piece of paper and begins to draw. We can't quite see right now, but it will be a picture of his family tree. Meanwhile, downstairs, Riker takes off his boots and places them in their place. Deanna takes Will into her arms and plants another kiss on him. “I'm glad you're feeling a little better, at least for now.” “I do feel better. Doctor Tropp believes that the mixed heritage is causing extreme morning sickness. He also says that other things may be slightly exaggerated.” “Well, what happened this morning was more than slightly exaggerated.
“I know, maybe it's because I'm having a girl, I was never that sick with Thad... or Ian... Riker can sense her sorrow. “I know you missed him, and even though he wasn't mine, I miss him too. I know he wasn't really my child... In that way... but he felt like my child.” I wish he was your son. Things may have been different” Deanna replies Will takes a seat in the living room. Deanna knows “He could have easily been your child, remember the night before. Riker smiles “I do, we took all precautions, you and I both. The next day we found out that you were pregnant. ““It should never have happened.” Deanna says, “Do you regret ...being together that night?” “No , not ever but there are protocols.” “I will admit I was...jealous for a moment.” “But the day he was born, everything just felt right. Riker gives Troi a squeeze “and look at us today we have a beautiful son and a daughter on the way If you’d ask me I'd be here 30 years later, I never would have guessed I've been so lucky.
With that said Thad makes his way in the living room with his papers; he places it down on the table. Mommy, Daddy, I have a family tree project due tomorrow. For science we could start looking it up but there is something I must tell you before we can start. Thad looks right across from across from his parents. Will began simply, you know how mommy hasn't been feeling very well for a few days right? ““Yes” “Well remember how you've been asking for a brother or sister for a while.” “Is there a baby in your belly Mommy?” Surprised, Deanna answers “Yes how did you know that my darling?” “Well mommy was very sick today. You told me a long time ago when I asked for a baby, you said it took time and you would get sick. You were also looking at a book of mine as a baby. You were crying happy tears. I just figured out the rest and Jack told me how babies are made.” Deanna was surprised. “What did Jack tell you?” Where do babies come from?” Deanna asks “From mommy’s tummy.” Deanna exhales in relief. Mommy keeps putting her hand on her belly. That’s how I knew I was getting a baby brother or sister.
“Right” Deanna answers. “What is that in your hand?” “My science project. I must do my family tree.” “Ohh I will help you. After Thad nods and they head to the dining room. Both Riker and Troi let out a long sigh.
Deanna takes a hypospray of prenatal vitamins Will was already in bed, waiting for her as she climbed in, and laid his chest. When Thad said that he knew where babies came from. I almost had a heart attack.” Riker says “Me too. Me too. His mother is a doctor. I was afraid Beverly had the talk with Jack already, glad it was G rated.” “Well, I think I would like to revisit the mature rating.” “Are you sure you feel well enough? I mean, to make love?” “Never better” Deanna replies and gives Riker a long kiss .