Zoe's Office - May 29

[bigdamnprincipal]

Zoe had calmed down somewhat after the catharsis of her rant from the previous day. For the moment, letting go of some of her anger and worry allowed her focus on the more important tasks at hand: organizing all of her paperwork for the new students, and dealing with the feeling of being about twenty months pregnant.

"You can come out any time you want now," she murmured, rubbing her hand over her belly. "You don't have to make me wait two more months. Your daddy and I won't mind, I promise."

[Open, if you dare. *g*]

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[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"I haven't completed it yet," she explained, "I know all the theory, but the practical experience doesn't begin until age sixteen, and that's the truly important part."

[bigdamnprincipal]

"Ah," Zoe said slowly. "Then you have some time still? Before you have to worry about getting experience?"

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

Inara nodded. "Yes. It's still a little bit worrying, though. People here--they don't seem to understand what a Companion is. Not that that is important right now. How are you feeling? Is there anything you need or would like done?"

[bigdamnprincipal]

"I'm feeling all right. I'd be happier if it was July though, and this was all over," Zoe replied.

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

Laughing, Inara asked, "I assume you've seen a physician? Everything is well, I hope?"

[bigdamnprincipal]

"Yes, everything is well. I have a healthy unborn baby girl, with a love of apples and a killer kick."

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"Congratulations! Will she be your first?"

[bigdamnprincipal]

Zoe laughed. "Yes. I'm brand new to this whole experience. This pregnancy was...I don't want to say accidental, but it was a surprise. Not an unpleasant one though."

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"At the House, they were very positive about the experience, even if they did teach us many measures to prevent it from happening," she volunteered. "Have you thought of a name yet?"

[bigdamnprincipal]

"Yes. She's going to be named Grace," Zoe said with a smile. "Grace Elizabeth, to be exact."

[ambassadorinara.livejournal.com]

"Oh, that's lovely," Inara murmured, then again for reasons she didn't understand, asked, "Do you need any help?"