Finn was headed to the infirmary, followed by two marines who were serving as guards. She was new to Atlantis, and they didn't allow new people to walk around unescorted. She was going to see Carson about some blood test results. He did blood work when she first got to Atlantis, as part of her check-up. Over the few weeks they've had to do more tests, there was something wrong with her thyroid. Hell, she didn't even know what that was, but it didn't sound good.
She approached the person who was sitting at a laptop typing something. He looked back as she got closer to him. "Ah, Finley, I'm glad you could make it, please follow me," he said with a smile, and motioned for her to follow him to a spot in the infirmary where there was two chairs, bringing his laptop with him. The guards were still close, but gave Finn and Carson some space, being respectful.
She sat down hesitantly in the chair. "You said there was something wrong with my last blood test?"
"Yes, there was something that caught our eye. We've noticed that your thyroid antibody levels are getting progressively higher. Your one antibody level was at 700, and it's increased greatly since the last time." He noticed she was getting visibily upset.
"Great, another thing wrong with me. So what, is this going to kill me? Is it going to get to the point where my thyroid stops functioning?" Finn asked, trying to keep her voice steady. She was shaking slightly; her attempts to stop it weren't successful. She was scared because these people had an advanced knowledge of medicine and physiology compared to what her people had, and had a feeling she had some incurable disease.
"No, of course not lass, you won't die from it," he said gently, and rubbed her arm for a second. "We caught it at an early stage, so we can start giving you levothyroxine, which is a fancy name for thyroid medication you take orally."
She took a deep breath, and relaxed. "I'm sorry, it just sounded like some horrible disease. I didn't mean to overeact."
"No, you weren't overeacting at all Finn. It sounds scary, but all it really means is your body is having some difficulty running normally, and needs a bit of help," he assured her with a smile.
He began to tell her about the medication, and how it would help her thyroid. She listened, as she was really interested in it. But one thought kept popping up in her mind. At first, she noticed his dimples, which really made him look attractive, especially when he smiled. And then the bright blue eyes as he calmed her down. And then when he brushed her arm when he was explaining that it wasn't a life-threatening disease. Hell, she was falling in love with him. She liked him the first few times she seen him, but didn't acknowledge the feeling as love, until now.
She had gates built up around her, to protect herself ever since she lost her home. She convinced herself she would never love anyone again. But the way he heart skipped as Carson put a hand on her back as she left with medication in hand, she wondered about letting those gates down.