J.D. 'Scrubs' - I tried to convince myself the reason I didn't come earlier was because of you coming in to work drunk, but that's not it. I was scared. I guess after all this time I still think of you as like this superhero that'll help me out in any situation I'm in. I needed that.
- Chakotay/Torres - Extreme Risk -
He waited.
He knew she had to be the one to come to him, because any approaching on his part would go down the wrong way.
She had to realise herself that she needed help, and she had to be the one to seek him out.
He knew she wouldn't seek out Tom; in this situation, the boyfriend wouldn't help.
Because, face it, he wasn't there. And she wasn't really that close any more with anyone who was.
Except for him.
So he sat in the Mess Hall, just calmly looking out the windows, waiting for her to seek him out. They were due back from their away mission soon anyway, and other than a medical clearance from the Doctor, he knew she didn't have anywhere else to be.
So he waited.
He didn't have to wait long.