Disclaimer: See part one. Please R&R.
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Nathan looked up from the papers he was reading and saw the pure look of disbelief and determination on the face of Doctor Kristin Westphalen. She had stormed onto the bridge almost ten minutes ago and told Nathan to join her in the wardroom. Once they were alone she had started ranting about Lucas not making any sense and playing games with her, while at the same time was wildly waving papers around in his face. He had finally managed to calm her down enough to sit and began reading the papers that the doctor had with her. As he finished looking at them Nathan had to smile slightly, Lucas really had pulled a good one and completely guaranteed to work. He placed the papers on the table and came to sit next to Kristin. She looked up at him expectantly and said, "Well what can we do Nathan?"
The older man leaned back and said, "Kris I don't think there is anything we can do. Lucas is perfectly within his rights on this one. Legally anyone underage has to have parental permission before any type of medical treatments can be administered, you know that better than I do."
Kristin jumped up and began pacing the room. "Nathan that is ridiculous. I have never needed his parent's permission before, if you can call those two monsters parents. We're in the middle of the Atlantic and could be cut off from civilization at any time and you're telling me I would need to get permission to treat that boy. What if he was seriously hurt or needed emergency surgery, am I supposed to let him bleed to death while I try to get a hold of his father?"
Nathan got up easily and came over and gripped Kristin by the shoulders. "Kristin I understand and if I could I would order Lucas to do it, but I can't he's not military personnel. As for your question the rules are very specific, you can perform only life-saving emergency treatment without his parents permission. Can you tell me that Lucas having a physical is life- saving or emergency?"
She slowly shook her head no and he said, "Then you see my problem, I can't help you in this. I will talk to Lucas and see if he'll just report as a volunteer but if he went this far I suspect he wants to carry the joke out pretty far before he gives in."
Kristin pulled away from Nathan and moved back toward the chair and sat down. She shook her head and watched as Nathan came over and sat down beside her before speaking. "Nathan you know I can't say that a physical is life-saving although truthfully if Lucas is hurt it will be. You know how hard it is to get a hold of his father over communication systems it's near impossible. I want what's best for him but he is making it very hard you know. How am I going to be able to get this permission handled?"
Nathan looked up and shook his head lightly and only smiled. He stood up and said, "I have to get back to the bridge Kris, but I promise I'll talk to Lucas and do my best to get him to see you tomorrow, okay?"
Kristin stood up and stepped only inches away from Nathan and said, "I appreciate that Nathan and in the meantime I'll try to get a hold of his father. You've been very nice about this"
The older man nodded and lightly kissed Kristin on the cheek before opening the hatch and heading back toward the bridge. Kristin watched him leave and then went and picked up the papers from the table and smiled a little to herself as she said aloud, "Lucas I might have a much better idea." She grabbed her PAL and headed for the MagLev. As she waited for it to arrive she called O'Neil, "O'Neil I need you to get me Doctor Joann Henderson at the Honolulu General Hospital in Hawaii."
"Sure thing doctor, I'll let you know when I get her."
"Thanks O'Neil. I'll be in my office when you get through. Westphalen out."
She got aboard the MagLev and smiled a little broader and thought to herself, "Check and mate Lucas."
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Nathan looked up from the papers he was reading and saw the pure look of disbelief and determination on the face of Doctor Kristin Westphalen. She had stormed onto the bridge almost ten minutes ago and told Nathan to join her in the wardroom. Once they were alone she had started ranting about Lucas not making any sense and playing games with her, while at the same time was wildly waving papers around in his face. He had finally managed to calm her down enough to sit and began reading the papers that the doctor had with her. As he finished looking at them Nathan had to smile slightly, Lucas really had pulled a good one and completely guaranteed to work. He placed the papers on the table and came to sit next to Kristin. She looked up at him expectantly and said, "Well what can we do Nathan?"
The older man leaned back and said, "Kris I don't think there is anything we can do. Lucas is perfectly within his rights on this one. Legally anyone underage has to have parental permission before any type of medical treatments can be administered, you know that better than I do."
Kristin jumped up and began pacing the room. "Nathan that is ridiculous. I have never needed his parent's permission before, if you can call those two monsters parents. We're in the middle of the Atlantic and could be cut off from civilization at any time and you're telling me I would need to get permission to treat that boy. What if he was seriously hurt or needed emergency surgery, am I supposed to let him bleed to death while I try to get a hold of his father?"
Nathan got up easily and came over and gripped Kristin by the shoulders. "Kristin I understand and if I could I would order Lucas to do it, but I can't he's not military personnel. As for your question the rules are very specific, you can perform only life-saving emergency treatment without his parents permission. Can you tell me that Lucas having a physical is life- saving or emergency?"
She slowly shook her head no and he said, "Then you see my problem, I can't help you in this. I will talk to Lucas and see if he'll just report as a volunteer but if he went this far I suspect he wants to carry the joke out pretty far before he gives in."
Kristin pulled away from Nathan and moved back toward the chair and sat down. She shook her head and watched as Nathan came over and sat down beside her before speaking. "Nathan you know I can't say that a physical is life-saving although truthfully if Lucas is hurt it will be. You know how hard it is to get a hold of his father over communication systems it's near impossible. I want what's best for him but he is making it very hard you know. How am I going to be able to get this permission handled?"
Nathan looked up and shook his head lightly and only smiled. He stood up and said, "I have to get back to the bridge Kris, but I promise I'll talk to Lucas and do my best to get him to see you tomorrow, okay?"
Kristin stood up and stepped only inches away from Nathan and said, "I appreciate that Nathan and in the meantime I'll try to get a hold of his father. You've been very nice about this"
The older man nodded and lightly kissed Kristin on the cheek before opening the hatch and heading back toward the bridge. Kristin watched him leave and then went and picked up the papers from the table and smiled a little to herself as she said aloud, "Lucas I might have a much better idea." She grabbed her PAL and headed for the MagLev. As she waited for it to arrive she called O'Neil, "O'Neil I need you to get me Doctor Joann Henderson at the Honolulu General Hospital in Hawaii."
"Sure thing doctor, I'll let you know when I get her."
"Thanks O'Neil. I'll be in my office when you get through. Westphalen out."
She got aboard the MagLev and smiled a little broader and thought to herself, "Check and mate Lucas."