RATING: PG-13
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By The Bedside
After returning to the Destiny from desert planet, Lieutenant Scott lay on his bed, exhausted and thirsty. There were red burns all over his face, apart from his eyes, which were the only part which were white because he was wearing sunglasses when he was on the desert planet.
Colonel Young hobbled into Scott's quarters, and Scott was about to get up, but Young gestured for him to not to get up. He slowly limped around to where Scott was laying, and gave him a bottle of water.
"Here, you must be thirsty."
"I still have some, Sir." Scott waved the bottle away, but Young was firm, and held the bottle out.
"You need some more water, Scott. You've been on the planet too long."
Scott gave a heavy sigh as he took the bottle, and took a sip of the cold water. It felt good, and he rested back on the wall behind the bed.
The colonel sat on the bed, and looked at Scott, and he smiled.
"You've done well, Scott. Everyone appreciates what you've done."
"Did Rush say how long they will last?" Scott asked.
"Not sure." Young replied, then asked, "How are you?"
Scott looked up at Young and he shrugged.
"I'm okay."
"You sure? You know I'm always here if you need to talk?" Young asked.
"Yeah, I know, sir…" Scott said, sombrely, "Thanks."
They sat there in silence, unsure what to say next.
Suddenly Scott spoke.
"My parents died when I was 4 years old. They died in a car crash."
Young flinched, he wondered why Scott suddenly told him, and out of blue, too. He waited to see where this was going.
"I…when I was on the planet, I thought I saw my priest." Scott told him.
"You know it was only a hallucination?" Young asked, worried.
"Yes, sir…but it brought back some memories." Scott paused, and then he continued, "He pretty much raised me till I was sixteen and then he drank himself to death."
Young put a hand over Scott's hand, and Scott was startled by the touch, and he looked away. His stomach was tightening up again, and he could swear that it felt like butterflies. He didn't understand why Young made him feel like a fool in love…as far as he knows, he is not gay!
Young noticed Scott looking away, and closed his eyes for a moment, he wondered if Scott felt the same way as he did…he knew he was in love with Scott from the first moment they met. There was something about Scott…which was why he was frustrated at not being able to go on the away mission to the desert planet. He wanted to take care of Scott, to keep a close eye on him. When the ship was getting to go into FLT, Young was trying to not go through the stargate, trying to not panic in front of Rush and others, when he heard that Scott and Geer might not get back to the ship in time. Thankfully they did get back in time. Young had to stop himself from rushing over to Scott, but oh, man, it was really hard.
He patted on Scott's hand gently.
"I'm sorry about your parents and about your priest too."
"It's okay, there are just some things you never get over. That's the way it is." Scott replied, as he looked back at Young again.
For a moment, Young and Scott stared at each other, and Young was about to lean in when they heard a knock on the door, and Young quickly stood up, and away from the bed, as Chloe came in.
"Oh…I'm sorry, I didn't know you were in here, sir…" Chloe apologized.
Young shook his head, and gestured for Chloe to come in, telling her that he had to go, anyway.
As the colonel hobbled with his cane out of the room, he stole a look at Scott, and he met Scott's eyes, and smiled, before disappearing.
Scott was feeling confused, and he wondered what the hell just happened, when he realized Chloe was asking him something, and he forced himself back to Chloe, trying to not think about his colonel.
