Rockabye | By : Bucken-Berry Category: G through L > Law & Order Views: 1593 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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A/N: This chapter may be a little boring because most of it is an explanation for how George can get pregnant, but I tried to keep it moving along. I really don't think my explanation is too logical, but I'm going to try my best. :)
"P... Pregnant?" George asked. He burst out laughing. "Okay, yeah, that would makes sense except for the fact that I'm a man! I don't have a uterus or ovaries or anything!"
Elliot nodded his agreement and added, "That was a really funny joke and all, but you should tell us what's really wrong now."
The doctor sighed and sat down. "It's not a joke," He said. "You truly are pregnant. About one month along."
"Okay, well, I know for a fact I'm not a woman," George said. Elliot was surprised at how level-headed both of them were being. Either they were being messed with, or George really was pregnant; either situation justified a little anger, but they stayed calm.
"I can testify to that," Elliot said, laughing slightly.
The doctor explained,"This is a new problem we're seeing in men. You are partially correct; you are still, technically, a man. However, your body has started making egg cells in addition to sperm, and you've grown a uterus, which is what allowed you to become pregnant."
"So you've seen this before?" George asked skeptically.
The doctor nodded. "We've seen about one thousand cases already."
"One thousand?" George asked. "But why hasn't this been in the news? You would think pregnant men would be a huge story."
"It will be," The doctor assured them. "We tried to keep it secret for a while, but now there's just too many cases. The health department will be making a press release in a week or so."
George and Elliot took this in for a moment. Then Elliot asked, "How is this possible? How could George have just suddenly gotten female parts?"
Sighing softly, the doctor began, "This is a long explanation, so bear with me."
George and Elliot nodded silently. Elliot squeezed George's shoulders and started to knead them- he had probably intended to massage them, but his nerves and anxiety cause him to make the motions much rougher.
"A few months ago," The doctor said, "A man came in with complaints similar to yours. We spent several months searching for an explanation, and, finally, performed an ultrasound. It was them that we discovered a fetus in his abdomen. Upon further examination, we deduced that, due to a combination of genetic and environmental factors, the man started growing female sex organs. While one of his testicles continued to produce sperm, the other produces egg cells."
George blinked confusedly. Elliot inhaled and continued to vent his nerves on George's shoulders. The doctor continued, "The only comparison we can come up with is the fish who have become feminized because of pollution in the rivers. They even began to lay eggs; similar to what is happening to you and the other men. Part of it is genetic, as well; of all the men we've seen this far, all of them have a certain genetic mutation."
George looked into his lap and swallowed hard, suddenly having to fight the urge to cry. "So... am I going to become female?" He asked. His voice was a sad whisper.
"No. Except for your uterus and the one testicle, everything else is the same," The doctor assured him.
"I'm not... going to grow breasts?" George asked.
The doctor nodded. "You aren't."
George glanced at Elliot, who hadn't said anything the last few minutes, and said, "I don't want to tell anyone I'm pregnant. I don't want to try and explain where the baby came from. I don't want to go through pregnancy AT ALL, actually. Is there a way to... um... well, get an abortion?"
George knew that Elliot had strictly traditional views on most things- even getting him to accept homosexuality had taken a long time- but he hoped Elliot would understand this. He studied Elliot's face, and saw a disproving but understanding expression.
"George, I think we should-" Elliot began.
"Elliot, I really don't want this," George protested. "This isn't right."
"Unfortunately," The doctor said gently, "There isn't a way for pregnant men to get abortions."
George sighed softly and looked down again. "Okay, then I'll hide the pregnancy and then give it up for adoption."
"George, how are you going to hide the pregnancy? The... shape of a pregnant stomach isn't right to say you just haven't been exercising."
"I'll think of something," George snapped.
"George, please," Elliot said, stepping in front of George and looking right into his eyes. "Please reconsider. We'll work through this," Elliot said.
"WE!" George exclaimed, feeling a sudden rush of anger that made his blood boil. "WE! You're not the one who's just learned that he's a fucking MUTANT and has to carry a baby, despite having thought all his life that he wouldn't have to! You aren't the one who's going to have to deal with all the staring and pointing and laughing! You're not the one who's going to have to deal with people who say that this isn't natural! There's going to be groups that say it's harmful to homosexuals, and groups that say it isn't natural and god is going to send some kind of punishment for this! That's the reaction people ALWAYS have at this sort of thing!"
He took a sharp breath and continued before Elliot could say anything. "How is this going to be US, Elliot? No one is going to take me seriously anymore! I can keep it secret, but once I start showing, once I tell them, they're going to lose any respect they may have had for me! Let's say our co-workers are accepting. You can't expect me to be able to get a fucking serial killer to confess to a pregnant man! You haven't even told anyone we're together yet, but I have to tell people I'm a fucking mutated pregnant man!"
Panting for breath, George jerked himself out of Elliot's grasp. He grabbed his IV pole and used it to walk to the other side of the room. He leaned against the wall and folded his arms over his chest.
"George," Elliot whispered, "I'll be here for you. I'll help you through the pregnancy. I'll tell everyone about us, and if anyone acts like a dick, I'll kick their ass. I'll raise this baby with you, and I'll make sure Maureen, Kathleen, Dickie, and Lizzie treat him or her a brother or sister."
"I don't want it, Elliot!" George cried. "I'm a man! I'm not supposed to get pregnant. I don't even know how the hell it's going to get out-"
"Um," The doctor coughed awkwardly, "That's one thing you don't have to worry about. We performed c-sections in all the cases we've seen thus far."
George bared his teeth and said, "That's even worse! I have to deal with that, AND THEN I have to get surgery!"
"George, please. For me?" Elliot pleaded. "I really want to do this."
"After Kathy left, you said you didn't want any more kids," George reminded him.
"No, but I want this baby. I want to raise a child with you," Elliot said. "I... Yes, this is all weird and bizarre and we're both probably going to lose it at least once before this is over. But I want this more than I've wanted anything before."
George found himself surprised by the tone of Elliot's voice, and the expression on his face. Elliot was sincere about this; he truly wanted him to have this baby, he wanted both of them to be fathers... even though it would be so difficult.
George swallowed visibly. He knew he would be miserable, because of his physical condition, what his pregnancy meant, and the inevitable reaction most of society would have. "I... oh, okay," George relented. "I'll do this. For you."
"For us," Elliot said, shaking his head. "Don't just do this for me. Do this for you, too."
George didn't have a reason to want the baby; he only wanted it because Elliot did, but he still said, "Okay. I want this, Elliot."
George glanced at the door and saw the doctor leaving. Elliot walked towards him and pulled him into a soft kiss. He wrapped his arms around George's waist, and let George's arms wrap around his neck.
Elliot pulled away and pressed his hand to George's stomach. "Hi, baby," He whispered. His eyes were wet.
Watching the raw emotion Elliot was displaying, George began to wonder if he might like this after all. He grabbed Elliot's hand and pushed it aside, so that he could set his hand next to Elliot's. "Hi, baby," He whispered.
It still didn't feel right to him. Elliot seemed to be accepting it too easily; it seemed like he was reacting just like he would if it was a woman telling him this. But George knew it wasn't quite the same. A woman wouldn't have to accept that she her gender had changed, at least partially.
Elliot let go of his stomach and pulled George into a tight embrace. He lifted him and carried him towards the hospital bed, gently setting him down and lying next to him. "We're going to have a baby of our own," Elliot murmured happily.
"Yeah," George muttered in response. Elliot wrapped his hands around his waist and pulled him closer, letting George lie half on top of him. He kissed George again, tenderly, passionately.
"I love you. George, this will work. It'll be really complicated, I'm not going to pretend otherwise, but it'll work. I promise," Elliot vowed.
George gave a soft smile. "I know. I love you too."
A wave of exhaustion came over him. He closed his eyes and relaxed into Elliot's hold, allowing himself to drift off, despite the desire to talk more to Elliot.
On the other hand, he thought, they had nine months- well, eight, since he was one month along- to figure it out.
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