Disclaimer: See Part One
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Lucas looked down at the sleeping Captain and noticed how peaceful he looked. Despite having gotten sick again he did look like the world couldn't bother him at the moment. 'He's the lucky one' the young man told himself. This trip with the doc was turning into more that either of them bargained for. Even though he knew the real reason behind the trip was the physical he was actually looking forward to spending some quality time with his friend. Kristin was a great person and someone that was more like a mother to the teen than his own mother had been. The doc worried about things like whether he was sleeping and eating enough, how he felt about things that happened, and making sure he was okay health wise; things a mother worried about. When Lucas had come aboard SeaQuest almost a year ago he thought the only reason she or the Captain put up with him was because of the contributions made to the science crew. However, over time he was learning different. He had done a lot of silly things over the months on SeaQuest and instead of sending him back to his father or off the boat to some other UEO project they took care of him and found out why he did what he did and how they could make it better. The truth was he felt more comfortable the Cap and the doc than he ever did with his real parents or family. Lost in thought he didn't see Kristin enter the semi-private room and just stand watching him for a second. She just stared at him for a moment before coming over and placing her hand gently on his shoulder. Turning around he smiled up at her and rose so she could check on the ill Captain. Kristin quickly took his place and proceeded to give her patient a quick once over before turning her attention to the young teen that was standing in a corner looking out one of the small plane windows. He had his arms stuffed in his pockets and was leaning on the wall beside the window. Standing she came over and joined him and leaned on the other side of the window and looked out. They stayed like that for several seconds before Lucas broke the silence. "How's he doing doc?"
"He's doing fine, Lucas. Luckily for him all that throwing up he did managed to get most of the food out of his stomach before it ran through his digestive system or he'd be a lot worse right now. Thank you for staying with him."
He nodded and went back to looking out the window. Kristin fell silent but felt she needed to finish what she had started to say to Lucas earlier. "Lucas can we sit down and talk for a minute?"
He looked over and gave Kristin a light smile and followed her over to a couple of seats near Michael's cot. After they sat Lucas shifted a bit uncomfortably and waited for the doc to speak but it never came. So he did, "Kristin are you okay?"
She looked up from where she had been studying her hands with increased interest, although truthfully it was mainly to keep from looking at the teen. "Of course, Dear. I'm fine. How are you doing?"
"I'm okay, just a little tired I guess."
Kristin had to smile at that, for Lucas to admit to being a little tired meant he was on the verge of exhaustion. "After we land we'll both need a nap."
He nodded and smiled at her as he knew that is exactly what she would say. "Lucas I wanted to talk to you about this trip. I know it hasn't turned out the way you had planned and I'm sorry about that."
Lucas leaned over and placed his hand on top of one of hers and said, "It's not your fault doc. You couldn't know all this would happen. Besides where would all these people be if we weren't here?"
She squeezed his hand gently and replied, "You're right Lucas. What I want to talk to you about though is what I started to before all this happened. This trip wasn't taken for the reason of the conference. You see your..." her words dropped off as a scream came from the other room.Â
Lucas and Kristin both jumped up and raced forward to find Rocco trying to comfort his wife who had a pool of blood on the floor. Kristin ran over and dropped down beside her and did a quick examination and then addressed she and her husband, "We're out of time, this baby is coming now."
At that moment the radio sprang to life in the cockpit and they all heard it, "Flight 1210, please be advised it is time to begin your approach. Over." Rocco looked over at Kristin pleadingly for answers, the only problem was she wasn't sure she had any to give him.
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Lucas looked down at the sleeping Captain and noticed how peaceful he looked. Despite having gotten sick again he did look like the world couldn't bother him at the moment. 'He's the lucky one' the young man told himself. This trip with the doc was turning into more that either of them bargained for. Even though he knew the real reason behind the trip was the physical he was actually looking forward to spending some quality time with his friend. Kristin was a great person and someone that was more like a mother to the teen than his own mother had been. The doc worried about things like whether he was sleeping and eating enough, how he felt about things that happened, and making sure he was okay health wise; things a mother worried about. When Lucas had come aboard SeaQuest almost a year ago he thought the only reason she or the Captain put up with him was because of the contributions made to the science crew. However, over time he was learning different. He had done a lot of silly things over the months on SeaQuest and instead of sending him back to his father or off the boat to some other UEO project they took care of him and found out why he did what he did and how they could make it better. The truth was he felt more comfortable the Cap and the doc than he ever did with his real parents or family. Lost in thought he didn't see Kristin enter the semi-private room and just stand watching him for a second. She just stared at him for a moment before coming over and placing her hand gently on his shoulder. Turning around he smiled up at her and rose so she could check on the ill Captain. Kristin quickly took his place and proceeded to give her patient a quick once over before turning her attention to the young teen that was standing in a corner looking out one of the small plane windows. He had his arms stuffed in his pockets and was leaning on the wall beside the window. Standing she came over and joined him and leaned on the other side of the window and looked out. They stayed like that for several seconds before Lucas broke the silence. "How's he doing doc?"
"He's doing fine, Lucas. Luckily for him all that throwing up he did managed to get most of the food out of his stomach before it ran through his digestive system or he'd be a lot worse right now. Thank you for staying with him."
He nodded and went back to looking out the window. Kristin fell silent but felt she needed to finish what she had started to say to Lucas earlier. "Lucas can we sit down and talk for a minute?"
He looked over and gave Kristin a light smile and followed her over to a couple of seats near Michael's cot. After they sat Lucas shifted a bit uncomfortably and waited for the doc to speak but it never came. So he did, "Kristin are you okay?"
She looked up from where she had been studying her hands with increased interest, although truthfully it was mainly to keep from looking at the teen. "Of course, Dear. I'm fine. How are you doing?"
"I'm okay, just a little tired I guess."
Kristin had to smile at that, for Lucas to admit to being a little tired meant he was on the verge of exhaustion. "After we land we'll both need a nap."
He nodded and smiled at her as he knew that is exactly what she would say. "Lucas I wanted to talk to you about this trip. I know it hasn't turned out the way you had planned and I'm sorry about that."
Lucas leaned over and placed his hand on top of one of hers and said, "It's not your fault doc. You couldn't know all this would happen. Besides where would all these people be if we weren't here?"
She squeezed his hand gently and replied, "You're right Lucas. What I want to talk to you about though is what I started to before all this happened. This trip wasn't taken for the reason of the conference. You see your..." her words dropped off as a scream came from the other room.Â
Lucas and Kristin both jumped up and raced forward to find Rocco trying to comfort his wife who had a pool of blood on the floor. Kristin ran over and dropped down beside her and did a quick examination and then addressed she and her husband, "We're out of time, this baby is coming now."
At that moment the radio sprang to life in the cockpit and they all heard it, "Flight 1210, please be advised it is time to begin your approach. Over." Rocco looked over at Kristin pleadingly for answers, the only problem was she wasn't sure she had any to give him.