[Key Change Verse - For Elizabethdehner]

[nyota_uhura24]

Every thirty seconds Nyota's mood switched between overzealous joy and abject terror. She left sickbay in a daze, walking purposefully enough that no one would talk to her but with absolutely no thoughts as to a destination. Part of her wanted to seek out John, but she knew she wasn't ready to talk to him yet. She needed to sort out some of her

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[elizabethdehner]

Liz hadn't been expecting anyone, but once Uhura was within fifty feet, she heard the very loud thoughts coming from her. It wasn't unlike her to overheard a voice or two and usually she was good at ignoring it, but this was a familiar mind with a very frantic thread of thoughts running through her. She pretended not to notice, knowing that she Uhura wouldn't want her to know yet. Usually Liz was one to block everyone and she'd managed to master that skill over time on the ship, but it didn't meant that she always was, especially if she was too busy zoning out on finalizing notes

[nyota_uhura24]

She let out a slightly relieved sigh at Liz's question and quickly shut the door but didn't sit down. She had too much nervous energy for that; it was all she could do not to start pacing Liz's office. It was a little terrifying that Liz could no doubt hear the thoughts rushing through her mind - she recalled her friend telling her she thought loudly - but that was part of the reason her feet had led her here. With Liz she didn't have to explain everything. Liz could hear what was still difficult to say. "You already know, don't you?" she blurted out, and then pressed the heels of her hands to her eyes. Get a hold of yourself, Nyota, she instructed firmly, willing herself to calm down. Then she looked up at Liz again, a smile on her face and concern in her eyes, and whispered, "I still don't quite believe it."

[elizabethdehner]

Liz didn't say anything at first. She let Nyota work out whatever was happening in her head before she bothered to say anything and even then, she waited for a question to be directed at her. When she asked if she already knew, Liz answered with a simple 'yes' and fell silent again. By time Nyota had finally met her eyes, she was looking both confused and happy. She could understand the feelings. Liz, who wanted children of her own, would have been elated. Granted the situation wasn't the best timing and space was never when one wanted to have a kid, but it was what it was and she'd just have to decide what to do.

"It'll sink in," she said softly, a kind smile on her face. "Would you please sit down. You are making me jittery," Liz laughed lightly and leaned back in her chair a little bit.

[nyota_uhura24]

"Ah, sorry," she apologized, feeling a little ridiculous for not being calmer, but it was difficult when her emotions were still running rampant. Forcing herself to sit down and take a few deep breaths, she began again. "The timing is all wrong. We're still on a deep space mission, and even if it's a little old fashioned I always assumed I'd be married before I had children. Besides, I don't even know if John wants children. I certainly never wanted to just spring this on him, but... but it's a child. Our child." Her hand rested on her torso, completely floored by the knowledge that there was a life growing inside her. She couldn't keep the wonder off her face, or the happiness. Glancing up at Liz again she shrugged helplessly and admitted, as if it weren't completely obvious, "I'm just completely out of sorts."