Title: An Unexpected Surprise
Summary: The McCord's have faced some serious challenges during Elizabeth's term as Secretary of State so far. Until Stevie receives some surprising news that might be their biggest challenge yet.
Ratings/Warning: PG-13 or Teen And Up for some course language and possible disturbing situations later on in the story.
Spoilers: None that I can think of...
Disclaimer: I don't own Madam Secretary or any of its wonderful characters. Those belong to CBS and Madam Secretary's producers and writers.
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"Stevie, hurry up!"
Stevie could hear her brother Jason pounding on the bathroom door.
"I'm gonna be late for school!"
Stevie ignored Jason as she covered her mouth. Another wave of nausea hit her and she leaned over the toilet.
"Mom, Stevie's hogging the bathroom!" she heard Jason complaining to their mother.

"Go use my bathroom, you too, Ally," Stevie heard Elizabeth tell her siblings. "You're going to be late for school."
Stevie heard her siblings run upstairs to use their parents shared bathroom at the same time as she heard Elizabeth walking down the hallway to the bathroom that Stevie was currently occupying.
"Is everything okay, Stevie?" Elizabeth asked, knocking on the bathroom door.
Stevie wiped her mouth and splashed some water on her face before plastering a smile on her face and opening the bathroom door.
"Yeah, mom! Everything's fine!" Stevie answered.
"I thought I heard you throwing up?" Elizabeth asked, frowning at her daughter.
"Yeah, um, I did wake up feeling sick today. I guess I just have a stomach bug or something," Stevie said.
Elizabeth frowned again and felt Stevie's forehead. "Well you don't have a fever."
"I'll be fine," Stevie said, even though her upset stomach was telling her otherwise.
"Why don't you stay home today?" Elizabeth suggested.
"Yeah, I guess I could," Stevie said. It was a Friday so she didn't have any classes at Georgetown on Fridays and it was a relief that she wouldn't have to see Arthur at work that afternoon. Stevie had decided to keep her internship at the Microloans office after all to receive the college credit and because she genuinely enjoyed the work she was doing. It had been two months since her and Arthur had broken up and even though they had been able to remain professional in the office, there was still an awkward tension between them that everyone else in the office was picking up on.
"Stay home, I'll have Blake bring you some soup later," Elizabeth said, giving Stevie an understanding look. Bess hated it when any of her children were sick. She hated seeing them in pain.
"Thanks, mom," Stevie said, smiling at her mom gratefully.

"I have to get to a meeting at the White House but I'll see you tonight for dinner," Bess said, kissing Stevie's forehead.
"Bye, mom,," Stevie said.
"Bye, sweetheart," Bess said, smiling at her daughter before she went downstairs and left for the state department.
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Stevie was in the middle of watching a Keeping up with the Kardashians marathon on TV when her cell phone buzzed with a text. It was from her mother's assistant, Blake.

I heard you're not feeling well :( Your mom asked me to bring you some soup. Is Chicken Noodle okay?
Stevie smiled at Blake's concern and typed back.

That's perfect! Thanks!

She was about to send the text but decided to add something else. She bit her lip and typed:

Is Daisy free right now, too? I need a favor.

Blake frowned at the text Stevie McCord had sent him back. He assumed Stevie needed Daisy to put out another social media misfire but he hadn't seen or heard anything about Stevie or any of the McCord kids in the news that morning. He got up from his desk to go find Daisy.

"Daisy!" he called as he saw her leaving the Press Room.

"Yes, Blake?" Daisy asked.
"Are you free to run an errand right now? The secretary's daughter, Stevie, needs a favor," Blake replied.
"Oh, God, what did those girls do now?" Daisy said, more to herself than to Blake. She pulled out her phone and started quickly scanning through the political gossip blogs, praying that Alison and Stevie hadn't done or said something stupid on social media.
She frowned, "There's nothing here about the McCord's. I haven't gotten any Google Alerts today either."
Blake shrugged, "Let's go see what's up."

"We brought you ginger ale, saltine crackers, and chicken soup," Blake said to Stevie, pulling things out of a grocery bag as he stood in the McCord's kitchen along with Daisy.
"Oh, wow, you guys didn't have to get all this. The soup alone would have sufficed," Stevie said.

Daisy chuckled, "Your mother insisted."
Stevie chuckled, "Of course she did."
Blake chuckled as well.
"So, anyway? What's up? What did you need to talk to me about?" Daisy asked. "I heard something about a favour."
"Yeah, um, I actually need both of you to do it for me," Stevie said. "If you're not too busy of course."
"We're not. Things are pretty slow at the office for once actually," Blake said.
Stevie took a deep breath and looked at both Daisy and Blake.

"I need you to go to the drugstore and buy me a pregnancy test," she said.

To Be Continued…