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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Continued...
To say that Sam was surprised to have received a call from His Royal Highness, as they called him, Renauld Vanderburg while he was busy working on a Science project at work was an understatement. He was being summoned to their mansion, NOW, and wasn't told why. Some of his co-workers "Oooo'd" at him implying that he was in trouble while others said, "Sweet! Not just anyone gets a call from the Vanderburg's!" Either way, Sam had to remember not to let whatever the reason was consume him. Throughout all his leaps he'd learned how to tackle the bad and the unexpected in many different life situations. He even leaped into women, walking around in heels, once having to seduce a man and even carried a baby in his "womb" for crying out loud!! If he could handle THAT, he could handle whatever the Vanderburg's were about to throw at him!
When he approached the gate to the mansion, he was buzzed in and then greeted at the front door by the Vanderburg's Butler. "Doctor Beckett?" she asked.
"Yes, that's me."
"Your medical services are needed for Miss Catarina."
"Medical services?" This was odd. "But ma'am I am not a practicing Doctor at the moment."
The Butler ignored what he said. "Miss Catarina has asked for you specifically. I will take you to her private living area."
Ok?
******************
After meeting with Catarina, who obviously didn't care that Sam saw her in her nightgown because she was clearly not feeling well, he proceeded to listen to her symptoms while giving her a short, typical exam.
"Why Doctor Beckett," Catarina said out of the blue, "I would expect one such as yourself to carry around a medical bag."
Sam shrugged in somewhat agreement. "Well," he said, "I'm more of a Scientist than a Medical Doctor ma'am."
"But you DO have a degree in medicine."
"Yes ma'am."
"Then you're qualified and please...how many times must I insist that you call me Catarina?"
When he finished his exam, Sam sighed and said to Catarina, "Well...based on your current symptoms and with your pulse being slightly elevated than normal, I would say," he paused with a smile, "that you are pregnant Mrs. Vanderburg."
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The look of shock on Catarina's face was quite obvious.
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(PERFECT and MOST REALISTIC Scott Bakula profile right there! ^^^^ :smiley: )
"I would recommend," Sam continued, "taking a pregnancy test to be sure and visiting with an Obstetrician."
It was as if Catarina didn't hear that last sentence. "Oh dear...," she said gloomily, looking away from him.
"What?" Sam asked in surprise. "Shouldn't you be happy?"
Catarina chuckled. "Normally...I would be," she replied, "but this is complicated." Then she glanced back at him. "I must admit I didn't entirely dismiss the possibility of it, but...I was hoping..." she stopped, shaking her head.
Placing a hand on her shoulder Sam said, "Whatever it is Catarina, you can tell me."
"I know I can," she said, lightly touching his hand to show appreciation for his concern. "That is why I asked for you. You seem to be much more of a trustworthy person than most Doctor Beckett and one who I knew I could confide in this."
Sam cracked a smile.
"As much as I adore Doctor Al Fahad," she continued, "I fear she is not...completely honest in regards to the 'Doctor-Patient Confidentiality' if you know what I mean?"
He hadn't met this Doctor Al Fahad yet, but he nodded.
"I have to constantly protect my reputation Doctor Beckett. It is a tiring thing."
Trust me, I understand!
For a few minutes, in an awkward silence, Catarina stared at the other wall while Sam waited for her to open up. He wasn't sure if he should break the silence or allow her the time to do it when she felt ready. He crossed his legs and got comfortable...waiting.
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Finally, Catarina took in a deep breath. "The baby is not Renauld's, Doctor Beckett."
Sam's eyebrows raised. That's kind of what he figured.
"It happened one night at one of the Cho's many gatherings," she continued, "The one where we met. I was drunk...so was the father...we struck up a conversation and soon were dancing a bit wildly to some music."
Oh boy...
"And the next thing I remember...we joked about having a romp and we ran into one of the unoccupied rooms and," she stopped, not continuing for obvious reasons.
It was a good thing too because Sam didn't really want to hear about it.
"I was so drunk Sam," she said in shame, finally referring to him by HIS name, "I don't even remember how it went..."
Oh...boy...
"The last thing I remember was waking up, we stared at each other in horror and quickly got ourselves dressed, agreeing never to speak of the incident again or to anyone! Of course," she paused, turning back to Sam, "I had to reveal it to you now under the circumstances."
But Sam thought, You know, she really didn't have to. So why did she? He didn't have time to figure out her reasons. "Have you told the father?" he asked.
"Certainly not!"
"Well, forgive me Catarina, but...if a woman was going to have my baby I'd like to know about it!"
Catarina turned to him abruptly. "I will not mess up that man's life. I hardly know him. He's better off not knowing."
"But what about YOUR life? What about Renauld's feelings?"
"As far as he is concerned the baby is his." The look on her face let Sam know that that was final.
There's so much more Sam wanted to say in protest to her decision, but he knew it wouldn't do any good. He hardly knew Catarina either. Who was he to tell her how she should live her life. He placed the palms of his hands down on his thighs and said with a sigh, "Well, I guess I better be going."
"Thank you," Catarina said sincerely, but then added, "I don't think I need to remind you of the Doctor-Patient Confidentiality in this situation do I Mister Beckett?"
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Sam took that as a light threat and it bothered him, but he simply and honestly answered, "No ma'am."
"Good," Catarina said, standing herself up and seeming to forget the whole thing. "Thank you again for your services Doctor. I'll walk you out."
"You really don't have to--"
"Oh stop, I insist!"
When they reached the foyer, Sam expected Catarina to say goodbye but instead she said, "I am not without a heart Mister Beckett."
Sam slightly froze. "I never implied that you were," he said.
"I know," Catarina said, lightly placing her hand on his chest for assurance, "but I've had to make many hard decisions in my life to protect the Vanderburg name," then she looked away, sadly, "even at the expense of my children's happiness."
Sam studied her intently.
It wasn't long before that, that her sad frown was replaced with a half smile. "But...I am hopeful that this baby will be just the thing to set things right in our family."
Smiling, Sam said, "I hope so too." He'd never understand the Vanderburgs and all their drama and honestly, he didn't care to.
Catarina gave Sam a light hug and said, "Thank you Sam. I'm glad I called for you."
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"Best wishes Catarina," he said.
When she let go of him, Catarina had to ask one more thing before letting him go. "Would you consider being our official family Physician, Doctor?"
Sam was flattered but..."Oh...I dunno if now is a good time."
"Think about it," Catarina said, "Take all the time you need. Of course we'd pay you handsomely for it."
That was tempting, but Sam really wasn't sure. He still felt like there was so much in the medical field he needed to brush up on. It wouldn't hurt to think about it though. "Good day Mrs. Vanderburg," he said and turned for the door. The Butler opened it for him.
Good day...Sam, Catarina thought and waved him off.
To be continued.
:)
Continued...
To say that Sam was surprised to have received a call from His Royal Highness, as they called him, Renauld Vanderburg while he was busy working on a Science project at work was an understatement. He was being summoned to their mansion, NOW, and wasn't told why. Some of his co-workers "Oooo'd" at him implying that he was in trouble while others said, "Sweet! Not just anyone gets a call from the Vanderburg's!" Either way, Sam had to remember not to let whatever the reason was consume him. Throughout all his leaps he'd learned how to tackle the bad and the unexpected in many different life situations. He even leaped into women, walking around in heels, once having to seduce a man and even carried a baby in his "womb" for crying out loud!! If he could handle THAT, he could handle whatever the Vanderburg's were about to throw at him!
When he approached the gate to the mansion, he was buzzed in and then greeted at the front door by the Vanderburg's Butler. "Doctor Beckett?" she asked.
"Yes, that's me."
"Your medical services are needed for Miss Catarina."
"Medical services?" This was odd. "But ma'am I am not a practicing Doctor at the moment."
The Butler ignored what he said. "Miss Catarina has asked for you specifically. I will take you to her private living area."
Ok?
******************
After meeting with Catarina, who obviously didn't care that Sam saw her in her nightgown because she was clearly not feeling well, he proceeded to listen to her symptoms while giving her a short, typical exam.
"Why Doctor Beckett," Catarina said out of the blue, "I would expect one such as yourself to carry around a medical bag."
Sam shrugged in somewhat agreement. "Well," he said, "I'm more of a Scientist than a Medical Doctor ma'am."
"But you DO have a degree in medicine."
"Yes ma'am."
"Then you're qualified and please...how many times must I insist that you call me Catarina?"
When he finished his exam, Sam sighed and said to Catarina, "Well...based on your current symptoms and with your pulse being slightly elevated than normal, I would say," he paused with a smile, "that you are pregnant Mrs. Vanderburg."
https://s20.postimg.cc/ymt2eyc0d/SB_Post_5_25.jpg
The look of shock on Catarina's face was quite obvious.
https://s20.postimg.cc/46n5gtqh9/SB_Post_5_26.jpg
(PERFECT and MOST REALISTIC Scott Bakula profile right there! ^^^^ :smiley: )
"I would recommend," Sam continued, "taking a pregnancy test to be sure and visiting with an Obstetrician."
It was as if Catarina didn't hear that last sentence. "Oh dear...," she said gloomily, looking away from him.
"What?" Sam asked in surprise. "Shouldn't you be happy?"
Catarina chuckled. "Normally...I would be," she replied, "but this is complicated." Then she glanced back at him. "I must admit I didn't entirely dismiss the possibility of it, but...I was hoping..." she stopped, shaking her head.
Placing a hand on her shoulder Sam said, "Whatever it is Catarina, you can tell me."
"I know I can," she said, lightly touching his hand to show appreciation for his concern. "That is why I asked for you. You seem to be much more of a trustworthy person than most Doctor Beckett and one who I knew I could confide in this."
Sam cracked a smile.
"As much as I adore Doctor Al Fahad," she continued, "I fear she is not...completely honest in regards to the 'Doctor-Patient Confidentiality' if you know what I mean?"
He hadn't met this Doctor Al Fahad yet, but he nodded.
"I have to constantly protect my reputation Doctor Beckett. It is a tiring thing."
Trust me, I understand!
For a few minutes, in an awkward silence, Catarina stared at the other wall while Sam waited for her to open up. He wasn't sure if he should break the silence or allow her the time to do it when she felt ready. He crossed his legs and got comfortable...waiting.
https://s20.postimg.cc/6y6f7fozx/SB_Post_5_24.jpg
Finally, Catarina took in a deep breath. "The baby is not Renauld's, Doctor Beckett."
Sam's eyebrows raised. That's kind of what he figured.
"It happened one night at one of the Cho's many gatherings," she continued, "The one where we met. I was drunk...so was the father...we struck up a conversation and soon were dancing a bit wildly to some music."
Oh boy...
"And the next thing I remember...we joked about having a romp and we ran into one of the unoccupied rooms and," she stopped, not continuing for obvious reasons.
It was a good thing too because Sam didn't really want to hear about it.
"I was so drunk Sam," she said in shame, finally referring to him by HIS name, "I don't even remember how it went..."
Oh...boy...
"The last thing I remember was waking up, we stared at each other in horror and quickly got ourselves dressed, agreeing never to speak of the incident again or to anyone! Of course," she paused, turning back to Sam, "I had to reveal it to you now under the circumstances."
But Sam thought, You know, she really didn't have to. So why did she? He didn't have time to figure out her reasons. "Have you told the father?" he asked.
"Certainly not!"
"Well, forgive me Catarina, but...if a woman was going to have my baby I'd like to know about it!"
Catarina turned to him abruptly. "I will not mess up that man's life. I hardly know him. He's better off not knowing."
"But what about YOUR life? What about Renauld's feelings?"
"As far as he is concerned the baby is his." The look on her face let Sam know that that was final.
There's so much more Sam wanted to say in protest to her decision, but he knew it wouldn't do any good. He hardly knew Catarina either. Who was he to tell her how she should live her life. He placed the palms of his hands down on his thighs and said with a sigh, "Well, I guess I better be going."
"Thank you," Catarina said sincerely, but then added, "I don't think I need to remind you of the Doctor-Patient Confidentiality in this situation do I Mister Beckett?"
https://s20.postimg.cc/y7hslxq31/SB_Post_5_23.jpg
Sam took that as a light threat and it bothered him, but he simply and honestly answered, "No ma'am."
"Good," Catarina said, standing herself up and seeming to forget the whole thing. "Thank you again for your services Doctor. I'll walk you out."
"You really don't have to--"
"Oh stop, I insist!"
When they reached the foyer, Sam expected Catarina to say goodbye but instead she said, "I am not without a heart Mister Beckett."
Sam slightly froze. "I never implied that you were," he said.
"I know," Catarina said, lightly placing her hand on his chest for assurance, "but I've had to make many hard decisions in my life to protect the Vanderburg name," then she looked away, sadly, "even at the expense of my children's happiness."
Sam studied her intently.
It wasn't long before that, that her sad frown was replaced with a half smile. "But...I am hopeful that this baby will be just the thing to set things right in our family."
Smiling, Sam said, "I hope so too." He'd never understand the Vanderburgs and all their drama and honestly, he didn't care to.
Catarina gave Sam a light hug and said, "Thank you Sam. I'm glad I called for you."
https://s20.postimg.cc/ikqj8kcb1/SB_Post_5_22.jpg
"Best wishes Catarina," he said.
When she let go of him, Catarina had to ask one more thing before letting him go. "Would you consider being our official family Physician, Doctor?"
Sam was flattered but..."Oh...I dunno if now is a good time."
"Think about it," Catarina said, "Take all the time you need. Of course we'd pay you handsomely for it."
That was tempting, but Sam really wasn't sure. He still felt like there was so much in the medical field he needed to brush up on. It wouldn't hurt to think about it though. "Good day Mrs. Vanderburg," he said and turned for the door. The Butler opened it for him.
Good day...Sam, Catarina thought and waved him off.
To be continued.
:)
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