My Girl Ch 2
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"Good morning Doctor!" A nurse chirped as Beverly walked into sickbay.
"Morning Ensign Mathews" Dr. Crusher nodded before walking to her office.
"Umm... Doctor I don't mean to bug you but..."
"But what ensign?"
"Captain Picard wants a report on all the casualties by noon" the ensign said as he saw his CMO mumble something under her breath as he eased out of the office.
"Ensign, do me a favor and look for anyone by the name of Jennifer or a 5 year old girl from the colony. Search anyone from that colony."
"But Doctor-"
"That's an order ensign!"
"Doctor-"
"Do I need to say it twice!" Dr. Crusher yelled looking up.
"Doctor there's a girl who fits that description in sickbay." The Ensign said calmly as Beverly's eyes lit up.
"Show me, show me her!" Beverly blurted walking out from behind her desk and in pace with the Ensign as they came to the door of a private room. The door opened and Beverly saw a little girl sleeping. She walked over to the bed and did a tricorder scan showing it was indeed who she thought she was. With a smile she sat down on the bed putting her hand through the girls hair "thank you Mathew, thank you so much. I'm taking off today, I want you to let Dr. Selar know immediately."
"Yes Doctor" Ensign Mathew answered looking back at Beverly once more who had sat on the bed next to the girl.
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"Beverly I want to know why you took off today on such short notice. You know I don't mind but it's not like you to not say anything." Picard asked walking in Beverly's office.
"Something came up Captain." Beverly said standing up from her desk.
"Beverly what's wrong?" Picard asked standing up.
"If you follow me I'll show you" Beverly explained grabbing his hand assuring "and nothing's wrong."
"Alright" He sighed following her to the private room. "Who is this?" Picard asked looking at Beverly who was scanning the girl.
"Jean-Luc... Do you remember Jennifer." Beverly asked nervously.
"Of course, but what does Jennifer have to do with her?"
"Jean-Luc this is Jennifer!" Beverly said smiling.
"Beverly are you sure your feeling alright? Do you realize what you just said?" Picard asked walking over.
"Trust me!" Beverly begged looking into Picards eyes.
FLASHBACK
"Beverly listen to me I know your grieving right now but please don't do this!" Felisa Howard begged her granddaughter who was filling out custody papers "Beverly please."
"I can't nana, it's too much." Beverly answered not even looking up.
"Let me take her then! I know you'll regret this!" Felisa begged "quit being so stubborn!"
"Nana I can't raise another baby on my own! I have Wesley! She'll be better off with someone else!"
"What do you plan to tell Wesley?! He's expecting to be a big brother!" Felisa questioned her granddaughter who looked up at her silently "you can't be serious"
"Heart complications can happen" Beverly mumbled looking back down at the papers.
"I will not let you give up that child. I know what's best! Your grieving, your upset, you in pain! But you can't give up! That baby needs you!"
"She won't know me, and I'm her mother. I know what's best."
"After today you won't be, Beverly trust me" Felisa Howard pleaded grabbing her granddaughters hand, blue eyes staring down the exact blue ones, and as if in an act of defiance, Beverly Crusher looked down and signed her name making it legal.
FLASHBACK END
"This can't be Jennifer" Picard stated confused.
"Jean-Luc there are some things you need to know" Beverly said taking her hand in his "I faked Jennifer's death"
"What?" Picard asked now shocked.
"I'm the only one who knows. I was upset, mad, I was lost after Jacks death. So I... I thought she'd be better off with someone else." Beverly explained "It wasn't two months later though when I was back on duty that we had to check out some babies for a virus that I regretted it."
"Beverly-"
"I know I was dumb! I know was selfish!" Beverly interrupted sitting down on the chair next to the bed "but maybe I can still fix things, right?"
"Of course you can, do you have a plan though?" Picard asked putting his hands on her shoulders.
"What's that mean?"
"Well... Do you want to be mom or..."
"I don't know, I'll be whatever she wants. After all I'm all she gots now."
"No other family?"
"No, I don't even think she had a mother. It was her 'aunt and uncle'...I feel so guilty."
"You'll set it right, I know you will. Trust me"
"Okay"
"Well I got to get back but I will be checking in on you two. I still can't believe it, Jennifer Crusher is alive. One more question though"
"Yes?"
"Does Wesley know?"
"No"
A/N: so what did you think? Let me know and I'd love to hear suggestions, ideas, and reviews good or bad! Btw the only thing different in my story than the show is the years they've been apart and when Jack died. I also fixed my last ch, sorry for the goof up and thank you Autumnrose2010 for reviewing and telling me! Thxs for reading!
