Disclaimer: See part one. Please R&R.
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Lucas smiled to himself as the laid under the console on the bridge. He had really pulled a good one on the doc and truthfully he was enjoying the game, but deep down he knew how hard and bad she was probably feeling right now. Doctor Westphalen wasn't the type to let something drop or linger if she could help it and he knew that she would push and push trying to get in touch with his dad to get the permission slip signed. He could just imagine the frustrated looks and the death stares that his dad's staff would get when they wouldn't let her talk to their boss. Lucas was so caught up in his own thoughts that he forgot about the exposed relay that was only inches from his hand and he brushed against it. All of a sudden the entire bridge heard a loud, "OW" come from under the console. All heads turned toward the sound and Commander Jonathan Ford ran up and asked if Lucas was all right. The young man crawled out from under the console and started waving his hand and alternately sticking his fingers in his mouth. "I'm fine Commander. I just forgot about a live relay and brushed up against it. The console should be working great now though." Ford smiled and noticed the dark red forming on the top of the young boys' hand and said, "Thanks Lucas, but you better go to Medbay and get your hand looked at, it looks like it got a pretty good hit."
Lucas nodded and headed for the MagLev. This was a stupid accident he told himself, I know better than to let my attention wander like that when working. He was so busy beating himself up that he darn near collided with Captain Bridger as he got off the MagLev. "Hey Kiddo, where are you off to? I thought you were upgrading that console on the bridge once you got done with the WSKRS."
The young boy nodded and held up his hand for the Captain to see while answering him, "I did Cap, it's working great now. Unfortunately I forgot about a live relay and my hand brushed against it. Commander Ford told me to go to Medbay and make sure my hand was okay."
Nathan smiled and moved aside to allow Lucas room to enter the MagLev and told him, "Okay Lucas thanks. How about we have dinner tonight and we can talk some?"
Lucas nodded and boarded the waiting ride. His mind again wondered as he rode alone in silence. The truth was he was not going to let this joke with the doc go on for more than another day or so before he just submitted to the inevitable anyway. Truthfully he didn't really mind the doc caring about him so much, it wasn't like she would want to check up on him all the time, make sure he was eating right, getting enough rest, wanting to give him yearly check-ups and scold him every time he messed up if she really didn't care about him. As the MagLev stopped Lucas rose and headed for Medbay and the fact of maybe telling the doc right now that it would be impossible to get in touch with his father since he was away and if she couldn't get him by tomorrow night she could go ahead and give him the physical.
Down in Medbay Doctor Kristin Westphalen stared at the young bright face of her daughter's college friend, Dr. Joann Henderson. Dr. Henderson was a bit more heavyset that Kristin and had dark hair and pleasant brown eyes. It seemed to Kristin she was always smiling or at least always smiling at her. "Doctor Westphalen it has been ages, I haven't talked to your or Cindy in forever. How are you both? What are you doing now?"
Kristin smiled and to her surprise found it came naturally as it usually did when talking to this woman, she just put you in a good mood it seemed. "Joann it is so nice to talk to you again. Cindy is fine and is visiting her father for a couple weeks and then off on some research project in Africa. I'm fine as well and serving as the Chief Scientist and the Chief Physician on the SeaQuest. How about you? Are you doing okay?"
The younger woman nodded and said, "I'm fine but busy as I'm sure you can imagine from working in a major hospital, it's never boring. The SeaQuest huh, that's quite a job, congratulations. Is it just pleasant conversation or was there something I can do for you Kristin?"
Kristin smiled and lowered her eyes a moment, this lady could always tell. Her instincts were great when it came to people and most of the time right. She looked back up and said, "Actually Joann there is something I am hoping you can help me with. Are you familiar with Doctor Lawrence Wolenczak?"
"Yes I am. He's a great scientist but rather a prude if you ask me. I met him a few years ago through the funds appropriation committee for the foundation I work for. Why do you ask?"
"Well I don't know whether you're aware that he has a son, Lucas. Lucas is actually the reason I'm calling. The young boy, 17, is serving aboard SeaQuest and it is time for his physical but he has decided to play something of a joke on me and is bringing up some old regulation that says because he is underage I need parental permission to treat him. My question for you is do you have any idea or any pull with how I can get in contact with his father?"
The younger woman furrowed her brow and thought hard for moment and then smiled even wider, "As a matter of fact I do have an idea about how you can meet him and come visit me at the same time. Have you ever heard of the Wisen Conference?"
For the next ten minutes the two plotted together about the plan to get Lucas his physical. Kristin was just about to ask another question when she saw Lucas wonder into Medbay and wave at her. She smiled and waved back and then turned her attention back to Joann. "Joann I've got to run, I've got a patient but you go ahead and make the arrangements and I'll see you late tomorrow afternoon." Joann nodded and broke the connection. Kristin rose and said to herself, "Let's see who is good at playing games now."
Arriving in the outer treatment area she caught sight of Lucas propped up on a bed holding his left hand somewhat tenderly. As she approached he looked up and smiled, "Hi doc".
"Hi yourself. What happened?"
He held out his hand to her and said, "I was working on a console on the bridge and my mind wondered. My hand brushed against a live relay and got burnt. Commander Ford wanted you to look at it."
Kristin gently touched and prodded the flesh on the top of Lucas' hand and determined it was only a slight burn but would put some antibiotic cream on it anyway just to be sure. She went over to the meds cabinet and retrieved the tube she needed and came back to the young man. As she gently began putting the cream on the burn she looked up at him and began the lecture he knew was coming, "Lucas, you're lucky it is only a slight burn. This cream will keep it from getting infected but no swimming, working on live circuits, or other such nonsense until at least tomorrow afternoon. I'll give you a smaller tube of this cream and I want you to apply it every 8 hours" she waited for him to nod before continuing. "You really have to be more careful when working around electricity Lucas, you could have been very seriously hurt young man."
He lowered his head and nodded slightly and Kristin deemed that he was sufficiently punished and let loose of his hand. She retrieved the smaller tube and gave it to him and smiled before beginning part 1 of her plan. "Lucas have you ever heard of the Wisen Conference?"
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Lucas smiled to himself as the laid under the console on the bridge. He had really pulled a good one on the doc and truthfully he was enjoying the game, but deep down he knew how hard and bad she was probably feeling right now. Doctor Westphalen wasn't the type to let something drop or linger if she could help it and he knew that she would push and push trying to get in touch with his dad to get the permission slip signed. He could just imagine the frustrated looks and the death stares that his dad's staff would get when they wouldn't let her talk to their boss. Lucas was so caught up in his own thoughts that he forgot about the exposed relay that was only inches from his hand and he brushed against it. All of a sudden the entire bridge heard a loud, "OW" come from under the console. All heads turned toward the sound and Commander Jonathan Ford ran up and asked if Lucas was all right. The young man crawled out from under the console and started waving his hand and alternately sticking his fingers in his mouth. "I'm fine Commander. I just forgot about a live relay and brushed up against it. The console should be working great now though." Ford smiled and noticed the dark red forming on the top of the young boys' hand and said, "Thanks Lucas, but you better go to Medbay and get your hand looked at, it looks like it got a pretty good hit."
Lucas nodded and headed for the MagLev. This was a stupid accident he told himself, I know better than to let my attention wander like that when working. He was so busy beating himself up that he darn near collided with Captain Bridger as he got off the MagLev. "Hey Kiddo, where are you off to? I thought you were upgrading that console on the bridge once you got done with the WSKRS."
The young boy nodded and held up his hand for the Captain to see while answering him, "I did Cap, it's working great now. Unfortunately I forgot about a live relay and my hand brushed against it. Commander Ford told me to go to Medbay and make sure my hand was okay."
Nathan smiled and moved aside to allow Lucas room to enter the MagLev and told him, "Okay Lucas thanks. How about we have dinner tonight and we can talk some?"
Lucas nodded and boarded the waiting ride. His mind again wondered as he rode alone in silence. The truth was he was not going to let this joke with the doc go on for more than another day or so before he just submitted to the inevitable anyway. Truthfully he didn't really mind the doc caring about him so much, it wasn't like she would want to check up on him all the time, make sure he was eating right, getting enough rest, wanting to give him yearly check-ups and scold him every time he messed up if she really didn't care about him. As the MagLev stopped Lucas rose and headed for Medbay and the fact of maybe telling the doc right now that it would be impossible to get in touch with his father since he was away and if she couldn't get him by tomorrow night she could go ahead and give him the physical.
Down in Medbay Doctor Kristin Westphalen stared at the young bright face of her daughter's college friend, Dr. Joann Henderson. Dr. Henderson was a bit more heavyset that Kristin and had dark hair and pleasant brown eyes. It seemed to Kristin she was always smiling or at least always smiling at her. "Doctor Westphalen it has been ages, I haven't talked to your or Cindy in forever. How are you both? What are you doing now?"
Kristin smiled and to her surprise found it came naturally as it usually did when talking to this woman, she just put you in a good mood it seemed. "Joann it is so nice to talk to you again. Cindy is fine and is visiting her father for a couple weeks and then off on some research project in Africa. I'm fine as well and serving as the Chief Scientist and the Chief Physician on the SeaQuest. How about you? Are you doing okay?"
The younger woman nodded and said, "I'm fine but busy as I'm sure you can imagine from working in a major hospital, it's never boring. The SeaQuest huh, that's quite a job, congratulations. Is it just pleasant conversation or was there something I can do for you Kristin?"
Kristin smiled and lowered her eyes a moment, this lady could always tell. Her instincts were great when it came to people and most of the time right. She looked back up and said, "Actually Joann there is something I am hoping you can help me with. Are you familiar with Doctor Lawrence Wolenczak?"
"Yes I am. He's a great scientist but rather a prude if you ask me. I met him a few years ago through the funds appropriation committee for the foundation I work for. Why do you ask?"
"Well I don't know whether you're aware that he has a son, Lucas. Lucas is actually the reason I'm calling. The young boy, 17, is serving aboard SeaQuest and it is time for his physical but he has decided to play something of a joke on me and is bringing up some old regulation that says because he is underage I need parental permission to treat him. My question for you is do you have any idea or any pull with how I can get in contact with his father?"
The younger woman furrowed her brow and thought hard for moment and then smiled even wider, "As a matter of fact I do have an idea about how you can meet him and come visit me at the same time. Have you ever heard of the Wisen Conference?"
For the next ten minutes the two plotted together about the plan to get Lucas his physical. Kristin was just about to ask another question when she saw Lucas wonder into Medbay and wave at her. She smiled and waved back and then turned her attention back to Joann. "Joann I've got to run, I've got a patient but you go ahead and make the arrangements and I'll see you late tomorrow afternoon." Joann nodded and broke the connection. Kristin rose and said to herself, "Let's see who is good at playing games now."
Arriving in the outer treatment area she caught sight of Lucas propped up on a bed holding his left hand somewhat tenderly. As she approached he looked up and smiled, "Hi doc".
"Hi yourself. What happened?"
He held out his hand to her and said, "I was working on a console on the bridge and my mind wondered. My hand brushed against a live relay and got burnt. Commander Ford wanted you to look at it."
Kristin gently touched and prodded the flesh on the top of Lucas' hand and determined it was only a slight burn but would put some antibiotic cream on it anyway just to be sure. She went over to the meds cabinet and retrieved the tube she needed and came back to the young man. As she gently began putting the cream on the burn she looked up at him and began the lecture he knew was coming, "Lucas, you're lucky it is only a slight burn. This cream will keep it from getting infected but no swimming, working on live circuits, or other such nonsense until at least tomorrow afternoon. I'll give you a smaller tube of this cream and I want you to apply it every 8 hours" she waited for him to nod before continuing. "You really have to be more careful when working around electricity Lucas, you could have been very seriously hurt young man."
He lowered his head and nodded slightly and Kristin deemed that he was sufficiently punished and let loose of his hand. She retrieved the smaller tube and gave it to him and smiled before beginning part 1 of her plan. "Lucas have you ever heard of the Wisen Conference?"