Title: Ulp Author: Charlene (charlene.vickers@gmail.com Series: PG Codes: G/B Part: 1/1, Drabble Summary: Garak shocks the hell out of Julian. Disclaimer: Paramount owns Star Trek, and wouldn't want this anyway Archive: Trekiverse.org, others please ask Note: Thanks to Mark, who suggested the first line and the idea, and encouraged me to post this. His actual words were, "You can blame me in the headers if you like." --- "I think I may be pregnant." The glass fell from Julian's hand. His mouth dropped open. "But...I thought, I mean, we..." "As did I," Garak replied. "However, this morning I noticed my shend'ara had softened. It's a classic sign." "...But I didn't even know you could become..." He touched the spoon- shaped depression just above Garak's sternum. "Oh God." He ran for the medical tricorder. "I don't think there's much question," he called out. Julian scanned him, dropping to the sofa as he read the results. "Cardassian male, three weeks pregnant. Conception non-viable. Termination recommended." Their eyes met in shared dismay.