Infirmary:
"Well Sir, he checks out just fine. Absolutely nothing wrong with the little guy. Just a
little hungry still, but we'll get that fixed up here in a few minutes, yes we will..." Janet
started to coo at the baby once more.
"ACK, please Doc....no more. I can only handle so much in one day." Jack pleaded.
Janet handed her stethoscope over to the greedy little hands...the baby instantly tried to
eat the rounded end.
"Here try this." She placed a pacifier in its mouth and after a few awkward moments
where it pushed the object out with it's tongue, he got the hang of it, and was sucking
contentedly, if somewhat noisily.
"Col aren't you supposed to be at a debriefing session?"
Jack glanced around the area, leaned closer and Janet could understand why Sam
Carter often stated how good the man smelled.
"Who is that? Is she new?" He jerked his head in the direction needed. "I don't know
her."
"She is new, but she is very capable, I assure you. She has three children, she knows
all about babies, Col. Rest easy."
"Well I don't know her." Jack snipped. "What if you get called away in an emergency?
Where is the red head....the one that jabs me in the rear with the big honkin needles.
Her,I know."
Frasier sighed. "It is her day off."
"Can't you call her in or something."
"Would that make you go away and leave my infirmary." Janet never thought she would
utter those words.
"– Yes."
"I'll give her a call." Janet stated.
"And you won't leave till she gets here?"
"I won't leave." Janet faithfully promised.
"What if there's an emergency."
"I swear by all I hold holy, by my Hippocratic oath, and the entire collection of Simpson
dvds you hold dear....I will bring this child directly to you." Janet held her smile with
great difficulty.
Jack hesitated... that he could accept. "Yes " Jack balled his fist in silent victory. He
tapped the Gurney the baby sat upon a few licks with his knuckles, nodded his relief
and moved his butt on down the road.
