: : Summary : : I wanted to do a more in depth story about Rick and Evelyn after Hamunaptra, and their not being so sure about one another as far as getting married so this one might be a little long, just bare in mind that I like happy endings so have faith
Almost three months had passed since that night in Rick�s hotel room, and Evelyn had thrown herself in her work at the museum. She had stopped seeing William despite the fact that he had been nothing but nice to her, and he had finally stopped calling her and trying to make contact with her. It hurt not to have a confidant, but then again she had reacquainted herself with her best friend from School, Constance, and the two of them had been having a wonderful time just being alone, with no men. Today she had an appointment to see her Doctor. She had been feeling poorly for a few weeks, and decided that a visit to Doc Brigman couldn�t hurt. When she arrived at his office, she was called in right away and that suited her fine. Now she sat in the small examining room waiting, when a nurse walked in. Emma was also a good friend, and Evelyn greeted her with a hug.
�Well now lets get a blood sample, and then I�ll get your temperature and a few other things.
�Evie held out her finger and winced as the needle was poked into her, but it was over fast, and that was good. Once that was done, she held a thermometer under her tongue while Emma checked her pulse.
�Well you seem fine. Dr. Brigman will be in shortly,� She said, then after another hug she left. A few minutes later Dr. Brigman walked in. He was an older man in his middle forties with light gray hair and a gray beard and mustache.
�Hello Evelyn,� he said as he sat down on his stool.
�Hello Tim,� she said smiling at him.
�It�s been a long time since I saw you,� he said as he wrote a few things on her chart.
�I know. Jonathan and I have been living in our parents house in Egypt, and I just recently arrived back in England,� she said.
�Well now lets see. You say you have been having periods of sickness mornings and nights, and dizzy spells,� he said as he walked over to her. He reached out and felt her neck checking for swollen glands then went back to his stool.
�I�ll have to run some tests on that blood to be sure, and ask a few questions, personal, but I need to know if you have been intimate,� he said. His question was a shock, and she wanted to tell him know but she nodded her head.
�Only once about three months ago, I mean I loved him...I I�m,� he reached out and took her hand.
�I�m not here to place judgment on you, your a grown woman Evelyn. I want you to get some rest and come see me in a week. I�ll have your blood test back from the lab and will know with more certainty of your condition,� he said.
�What do you think it is?� she asked worried.
�I don�t want to say at this time, I could be wrong, and there is no need to put you at concern,� he said. Evelyn trusted his judgment, and after she was finished at his office she headed home. Upon her arrival at the house, she found a cab parked out in front of the house, then Jonathan walked out. Immediately she lightened up. She got out of the car and ran to him.
�Oh Jonathan I have missed you so much,� she said.
�Woe there I�m glad at least someone is glad to see me. I made a bit of a mess of things at the Fort and in Cairo, so I thought perhaps the house was big enough for me to hide out?� he asked. Evelyn sighed, despite his reason for being there, she was still glad to see him and helped him with his bags.
Much later that evening, they sat in the parlor, Jonathan having a glass of Tonic and water, and Evelyn a cup of tea.
�So how is William?� he asked getting them off of his antics.
�I�m not sure, I haven�t seen him in a good two months now,� she said setting her cup down.
�I thought you two were made for one another,� he said, puzzled and a little shocked that she wasn�t seeing him. Evelyn sighed.
�I thought so too, but I just want to be alone, not worry about men, and how I may please them or may not, if they are going to leave me one day,� she said trailing off on that last sentence.
�It�s because of O�Connell isn�t it?� Jonathan asked. His name snapped her to attention.
�No not at all. I have pushed him from my mind, ridded my thoughts of him. Now lets have a bite to eat.� She said and started to stand. Jonathan grasped at her hand.
�He is back in Egypt you know,� He said. Evelyn huffed.
�And I�m sure he has a whole selection of women at his disposal,� she snapped turning to face him. Jonathan�s look was of sadness and she took notice.
�Evie he went home to find out that his family was killed in a fire. The only reason I know is because the night he came back he got very drunk, and sick because of it, and was spouting off about it,� Jonathan said. She turned away from him.
�I�m fixing dinner,� she said not wanting to have feelings for Rick O�Connell.
A week later she sat in the Doctors office in another small room, and doctor Brigman entered after a long wait.
�I�m sorry Evelyn I had a young patient put up a fight about getting a smallpox vaccination,� He said as he took a seat.
�I ran the tests, and they confirmed what I thought originally. Evelyn honey your going to have a baby,� he said. His words stunned her and for long moments she found it hard to breath, then everything went black. She wasn�t sure how long it was when she came to, but it was long enough for her to be in her own bed with a worried Jonathan looking at her.
�Evie are you all right?� he asked her.
�I think so. Where am I?� she asked
�Your room,� he answered getting her to sip some water.
�He said I�m, Oh Jonathan I made a terrible mistake,� she said sobbing and he sat on the bed and held her in his arms.
�Hush now. The way I see it Rick had as much to do with it as you,� he said knowing of the Pregnancy from the Doctor, and putting two and two together. Soon her tears subsided and she pulled away from him.
�What am I going to do?� she asked looking at her brother. He reached out and wiped a tear from her face.
�I think you need to tell Rick,� he said and she turned her head away.
�How can I tell him that. I want him to love me for me, not because of this baby,� she said, and realized how much she wanted Rick to love her.
�I�ve made a mess of things,� she said and sobbed into her pillow, until she went to sleep. Once she was out, Jonathan went downstairs and dialed the Operator, and had her connect him to their home in Egypt where he was letting Rick live. The phone wrang five times then Rick picked up.
�Hello?� he asked. He had been asleep, and then realized he wasn�t at the Fort
�Rick it�s Jonathan. Listen you need to come to London.� Rick heard the panic in his voice.
�What�s wrong? Is it Evelyn?� he asked suddenly concerned.
�You could say that and I can�t say anymore. Do you still have the address to our house?� he asked. Rick checked and confirmed that once he got off the phone with Jonathan he made reservations on the next Steamer ship out of Cairo, then headed to his room to pack for England.