Cruel of Twist of Fate
Disclaimer- I do not own Stargate Atlantis or any Characters, they belong to TPTB. Amy, Mia, Theresa, Dr Taylor and Lt Kaley Rivers are my characters.
Characters: Gen O'Neill, Col Carter, Dr Jackson, Jonas Quinn, Teal'c, Gen Landry, Dr Lam, Dr Weir, Dr McKay, Ronon, Col Shepard, Chuck, Walter, Teyla, Dr Beckett, Lt Cadman, Major Lorne
Another one for the Major Lorne Thunk Thread and social group and for the Anti-Keller social group
What if Col Mitchell had died after Ark truth, what if he had a girlfriend? Some Ark of Truth bits, Carson died but found his clone was found and Rodney saved Dr Weir.
Kaley awoke with a start the room was dark, she blinks and looks round momentarily confused, she puts a hand on the other side of the double bed to find it empty; then she remembers
"He's dead" she says; it had been 6 months since SG-1 had gone to the Ori galaxy and destroyed Adria and the Ori, the ark had worked, but in the process Lt-Col Cameron Mitchell had died. He had got the information Sam had needed to defeat the replicators on the Odyssey but that fight had knocked him so badly, SG-1 had rushed him back to the SGC were Dr Lam and her team worked but to no avail, he died in Kaley's arms.
She wipes away tears streaming down her face, all her training as a nurse and yet nothing she could do, all the technology that had been found over the past 11 years and nothing to save him. She looks at the clock, 06.00, that's why she'd woken up, Cam would be getting up and going for his morning run, she lays back down
"Don't have to be up till 07.00" she doses off
SGC's infirmary
"Hey great party last night Amy" says nurse
"Yes some wild party" says a 2nd
"Thanks girls, shame Kaley didn't come" sighs Amy
"Well she has been blue since Col Mitchell died"
"Yes Theresa, but they'd been going out 3 years, that's got to hurt" says the 2nd nurse
"Suppose so Mia, but she's got a new man"
"New man?" cries Amy
"Yes didn't you hear?" Amy shakes her head "When Major Lorne came back from Atlantis 4 weeks ago they went out"
"Well she has known him what 6 years?" Theresa thinks
"True but not that well and it's too soon" snips Amy "But what happened?"
"They went out a few times, you know drink, movie, meal that kind of stuff" informs Mia
"So?" enquiries Theresa
"So none of your business" says Kaley from behind
"Come on Kaley spill" encourages Mia
"On what?" she retorts defensively
"Major Lorne!" says Amy
"Nothing to tell" says Kaley folding her arms
"Atlantis is due to send a data-burst via MW in a few minutes, may be he sent you a message?" teases Mia; Kaley shakes her heads and walks away, thinking he better have done, she loved seeing his warm face or hearing his voice.
"Off world activation" cries Walter over the intercom
"That'll be Atlantis" comments Amy looking over to Kaley
"Shut up Amy" spits Kaley, Dr Lam walks in
"What is up with you today?" she demands
"Nothing Dr Lam" replies Mia in a small voice
"Good, Kaley I need a full stock take of B4"
"Yes ma'am I'll get straight on it" she gets up, finally chance to alone away from this lot she says in her head.
A little while later a Sergeant walks into the infirmary
"Ma'am" he calls, Mia, Amy and Theresa raise their heads "I'm looking for Lt Rivers"
"Storage room B4 Sgt" replies Amy
"Thank you ma'am" he turns to leave
"What is it regarding?"
"It's a personal nature"
"Oh okay, carry on Sgt" he nods and continues out of the infirmary
"Well personal girls" grins Amy
"Yes I think it's Major Lorne" notes Theresa, they all nod
Storage room B4's door is open, the Sgt knocks and calls in
"Lt Rivers?"
"Yes, down here" he enters the room and looks round "Can I help you?"
"Yes ma'am, I've been asked to delivery this" he walks towards her and hand her a disk and an envelope
"Thank you Sgt" she takes the items
"It's from Atlantis ma'am" she nods
"thank you Sgt dismissed" the sgt salutes and leaves, Kaley looks at her watch
"Lunch time" she gets up off the cold floor and heads to the mess to grab some lunch, from there she goes to her base quarters, once there locks the door opens her personal laptop and inserts the disk, whilst it is loading she tears open the envelope, the letter reads
Dear Kaley,
I hope you are well; it has been mayhem here in Atlantis since I got back but still I get time to think of you. I know this letter is short but it is written after I made the video. It is a quick one to let you know I'll be back on Earth in 2 weeks on 26th July for 3 weeks, I hope we can spend some more time together.
All my love
Evan
"Oh Evan, July 26th" she thinks "That's 6 weeks away" she puts her lunch on her desk and eats whilst watching the DVD Evan sent.
A few hours later
Back in storage room B4 Kaley has been hard at work for the last 4 hours sorting through the mess that was the room, Dr Lam enters
"Kaley?" she spots her nurse "this is wonderful" she comments at the now pristine and ordered room "how are you doing in here?"
"Nearly finished, this room hasn't been done in a while. Found some out of date products, ordered fresh, and placed the rest in date order"
"Good, I've just seen you're request for time off"
"Yes, is it too inconvenient?" enquires the nurse as she stands up
"No, not at all, just to let you know you can take it" Kaley smiles
"If you don't mind me asking, are you happy Kaley?" she looks up from the pack of swabs in her hands
"Why shouldn't I be?" she looks confused
"It's just that you seemed annoyed with the others earlier that's all"
"I would just like them to butt out of my personal life!" she snaps, harder than she intended and certainly not at Dr lam "Sorry ma'am"
"Don't be, they can be tiresome at times, I know it has been difficult since Cam died"
"Yeah" she sighs and thinks long and hard before continuing "I have the right to be happy?"
"Of course and Cam would want you to be" Dr Lam hugs her senior OR nurse, not many knew that there were friends; it was something the 2 of them never talked about on duty.
"So why do I feel like I'm being punished for finding someone?"
"Have you found someone?" asks Dr Lam gently, Kaley takes a deep breath
"Major Lorne, but it's long a complicated" she adds quickly, Dr Lam nods in understanding "We went on a few dates when he was back 4 weeks ago. I've kept it a secret, because I don't want everyone to know and them to think I'm a heartless cow"
"Oh god Kaley no one would think that, but I understand your ranks make it difficult, the distance virtually impossible and it's making you unhappy" Kaley nods "Would a change in shift help?" offers Dr Lam
"I don't want to cause problems"
"No you won't, I'll see what I can do"
6 weeks later
Major Lorne, Dr Beckett and Lt Cadman walk down the ramp in the SGC gate room
"Welcome back" greets Landry
"Thank you sir" replies Evan "Good to be back"
"Dr Beckett, Dr Lam is waiting for you in Lab 8 level 24"
"Aye, thank you General" he and Laura leave
"So what it the visit for this time Major" as they too leave the gate room
"DO I need a reason sir?"
"No, enjoy your leave"
"I will sir" with a smile on his face he heads to the infirmary, having already changed in civvies before arriving at the SGC
He knocks on Dr Lam's office door "Dr Lam"
"Major, nice to see you, how I can I help" looking up from her work
"So to disturb is Lt River's in?"
"No it is her day off, in fact she has the next 2 weeks off, she should be at home" she informs the AF officer, knowing what was on his mind
"Thanks" he turns and leaves; perfect he thinks to himself, he heads to the surface to collect his car and drive to the AF accommodation. He loves it when he comes back; hire car, accommodation paid for, there is no point in keeping a car or property when your not here 99% of the year. He collects his car from the motor pool Sgt, slings his bag in the trunk and drives off base; he has entered down town Colorado Springs heading to Kaley's place when his cell phone goes
"hello" he answers as he pulls over "Yes this is Evan Lorne" someone speaking at the other end "Hospital I don't understand"…."Yes Kaley Rivers" his face drains of colour "I'll be 1o minutes" he hangs up and dials another number "Pick up, pick up" he wills
"Hello" answers a voice
"Doc, it's Lorne, are you able to come to Colorado Springs hospital straight away" his normally calm voice faltering slightly
"Aye" answers Beckett "What's up?"
"Lt Rivers has been in a car crash"
"Okay son, don't worry, I will be 20 minutes" Beckett hangs up; Evan throws his cell phone down and drives, he hated to disturbed Carson but over the last few years he wouldn't trust any other doctor. It seems like an eternity to get to the hospital, he finds a space, parks and runs into the building up to the main desk
"Kaley Rivers" he blurts to the receptionist, his heart is pounding with fear
"Are you family?"
"Boyfriend" he really hopes she doesn't mind him calling her that "Can I see her?" he asks anxiously
"Take a seat sir and I'll see what I can found out" he looks round bewildered, the woman is speaking to a doctor and points to him
"Sir" Evan looks up sharply "you are asking about Miss Rivers?"
"Yes, how is she?"
"Not great I'm afraid, she has several injuries most not serious"
"But…." Trials off Evan
"But there is slight swelling of the brain and she has a badly broken left arm that will need surgery we are hoping to take her up soon"
"Is that serious?" Evan looking on concerned
"We don't think so, only time will tell"
"Can I see her?"
"WE are literarily about to take her up, her next of Kin should be informed"
"They don't live close by" sigh Evan, knowing that Kaley didn't get on with her mother and that her father had left, her sister and her never spoke.
"It might be advised to inform them" spoke the ER doctor, Lorne just sighed, from what little Kaley had said of mother he didn't want to call.
After what seems like hours later, Carson finally arrives
"Major" he greets sombrely
"Doc, thank god you're here, may be you can help?"
"What happened?" he asks gently
"All I know is a car crash, she is in surgery has been for the last 45 minutes"
"We can only wait I'm afraid" he sits next to him, Evan with his hands together head hanging
4 hours later a surgeon appears
"Evan Lorne?" he calls
"Yes doc" he calls to him "How is she?" as he comes over
"Not good I'm afraid" he takes a seat next to him "Kaley has fractured her skull where she hit the steering wheel and the head support, this has caused minor brain swelling" Evan's eyes look like he is about to cry Carson listening closely "Now this should subside in 24-48 hours, but she is unconscious at the moment. Now her cracked ribs, skull fractures will heal with time, her back is fractured" a tear rolls down his cheek, he had lost the normal control he had over his emotions, completely unchecked, as he closes his eyes knowing that it can se serious "She has full reflexes in her legs and is continent, we will confirm more when she is awake"
"Thank you "replies Carson seeing Evan struggling to come to terms with the news
"What about her arm?" he asks as the doctor gets up
"Her left arm, that required more attention, she has broken the radius and ulna both have had pins put in to make them stable, it will take 12-16 weeks and hopefully the pins can be removed in 6 months"
"Can I see her?" asks Evan
"Yes of course" he leads both men into the recovery room "She'll be moved to ITU soon" the doctor smiles and leaves Evan sitting in the chair next to her bed and takes her hand and sobs, Carson looks on powerless to help, knowing that it is time that she needs to recover, he starts to look through her chart, looking at the now fragile nurse he requested to join his OR team on Atlantis.
"Can she be moved to the base?" whimpers Evan
"Son I don't think that is a good idea, she is to unstable to move at the moment" knowing that it would be easier for him
"Kaley, its Evan I'm here, there's nothing to worry about" he leans over and kisses her forehead, Carson slips out, once outside the hospital he called the SGC
"Hello can I speak to Gen Landry please" he asks down the phone.