"Captain?"

Chen came over to Kerry and interrupted her, "Good, you're here, I don't have to page you. Not that you'd get it."

Kerry held up a hand, "No, I'm not here. Get someone else, add to that the fact that you think that even though you disrespect me you still have a right to call on me as everyone else does. Now...excuse me, I

was talking to the Captain."

As Chen walked away the Captain smiled, "Ah, underling trouble." He shrugged mentally when Kerry didn't even crack a small smile. "Sorry, guess lightning the situation is harder than usual these days."

Kerry shook her head and put a slightly more amiable look on her face, "Sorry anyway...Sandy?"

The Captain led the way, "She was trying to rescue someone when a part of the infrastructure collapsed. Lopez took the brunt of it..." They entered Sandy's room, "Even though she knows she shouldn't have, a rescuer is no good if they themselves can't get out of a situation." Sandy didn't say a word, "I'll leave you two alone."

Kerry looked at the Captain's back as she sat down next to Sandy's bed, "Does he always talk that much Sand?"

Sandy rolled her eyes and put a hand nearer to Kerry's, "Not really. I think I pissed him off."

Kerry took hold of Sandy's hand, "Did the person survive?"

"Of course."

Kerry tilted her head to one side, "What about you Sandy?"

Sandy stared at the ceiling, "Live, yes, walk, probably not. Never heard of a paraplegic firefighter."

Kerry brought her other hand to rest on top of Sandy's. "Is it for sure?"

"No"

Kerry frowned, "Then why are you giving up so easily?"

"Because they basically said that it would take an act of God to accomplish it. I think that I've pissed on that particular rug a little much. Plus, what's the point, so I walk, there is no way that I'll ever be a firefighter again." Sandy tried to inch her hand out of Kerry's hands.

Kerry kept her grip tight as she spoke, "So, be an EMT, a nurse," Kerry smiled, "Hell, be a doctor."

Sandy smiled a tiny bit, "I'll become a nurse or doctor when I grow green horns on my head and start quacking like a duck. An EMT....what the hell am I talking about. I can't walk Kerry."

Kerry took a deep breath, "It has barely even been an hour since they stabilized your injury, I'm assuming here, but they've given you all the right drugs, corticosteroids and the such, they found you in less than ten minutes. You didn't move after it collapsed?"

Sandy nodded, "Have they already told you that you're paralyzed?" Sandy shook her head negatively. "Why don't you wait until that happens then?"

Sandy spoke in a small voice, "But what if I am paralyzed?"

Kerry squeezed Sandy's hand, "Well, I once knew this woman, and I distinctly remember her saying something about how I owed her for outing me."

"What the hell does that mean Weaver?"

Kerry removed her hands and frowned, "You aren't alone in this Sandy. Look, I love you Sandy, you are one of my best friends. But dammit Lopez, you can be a horses ass and stubborn pig all at the same time. This isn't the end of your life, if you can't see that, then I have to wonder why you once did go out with me..."

Kerry stormed out of the room and almost slammed into Chen. "Dr. Weaver, Kerry, I was just looking for you."

Kerry started to speak but Susan interrupted her, "De...Jing-Mei, ask me whatever your question is. Kerry is off."

As Chen walked towards Susan, Kerry mouthed, "Thank you" and Susan raised an eyebrow.