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Little Secrets
Chapter 14:
Old Movies
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The Captain slowly opened his eyes. He looked around, damn his leg hurt. Oh no, how was Lucas? "Kristin?"
Kristin was immediately at his side. She grabbed a hold of his hand gently. "Yes Nathan? Are you in pain, because I can get you some medicine if you want."
"I think I'm doing okay, how's Lucas?" Concern was the only emotion that she could pick up on.
She looked him over anyways, finding nothing out of the normal she turned and sat on the chair next to his bed. "He is critical, but he will pull through. He will probably need a therapist, Nathan."
"I'm sure he will, what about his bastardly father!" He was beginning to get upset.
"Well, we don't know, the MP's took him and won't give us any information at all."
"Can I see Lucas?"
"Tomorrow. You need to rest a little more. Ben would like to speak with you if you want. He has not left Lucas's side since it all started back in the mines. I can't even get him to sleep!" She looked exhausted herself, and sound it too.
"How long have I been out of it?"
"Two days. I'm so glad you are finally awake though!" She gently gave him a hug, kissing his cheek as she pulled away.
"Tell Ben he can come in, please." Kristen turned to leave, but was halted when Bridger spoke again. "Oh, and will you please get Noyce on the line, I need to speak with him immediately!"
"Of course Nathan, but take it easy." She left quietly.
Bridger laid in bed for several minutes, waiting for Ben to come in. His mind began to wonder. How was it that Ben had caught the signs and he didn't! Was he so wrapped up in Kristen that he had been neglecting Lucas. He should have known! He couldn't forgive himself, but he would have to find a way to make it up to the blonde!
Ben quietly entered, the Captain looked deep in thought. He didn't think the older saw him enter. He quietly cleared his voice, coughing.
"Oh, yes, hello Ben. How does or did, uhh", he didn't know what to say.
"It's okay Captain. He looks better. I have tried not to leave his side, but my bladder often disagreed with me. Tim is with him right now. Everyone has come to see both of you, everyone was really worried! I'm glad your doing better now Captain!"
"Thanks Ben. Kristen said you wanted to talk to me. I know we need to talk about something though." He got a far off look in his eyes as remembered running around the corner, seeing Lucas lying on the floor, helpless. He looked terrible, and it was his fault. He should have caught it sooner!
Ben slowly put his hand on Bridger's arm. "Are you sure you are okay Captain?"
Bridger shook his head slightly, "Yea I'm okay. Just. just thinking about. about my duties." Bridger faked a smile. "What were you saying Lt.?"
"I think it can wait. I have already talked to Admiral Noyce, or rather, he talked to me. I filled him in on what I knew and gave him the disc.'s Lucas got of the computer." Ben's face lit up, just remembering the disc. he had that was Lucas'.
"Okay then, well keep me informed on everything! Kristen is calling Noyce for me. You can talk to me anytime you need. Keep me updated on Lucas please, Kristen probably won't."
Ben smiled a little, knowing it to be true about the Doc not telling all, only the good. "Sure Cap. anything you order. I'm going back with Lucas now, bye." He left as quietly as he came.
Kristen entered as he was leaving, caring a portable vid-phone. "He's on, here." She handed the computer over and left the room, to let the men talk, not wanting to ease drop or interrupt.
Ben entered the next room not as quietly. Secretly he wanted to scream and holler. He wanted to pick up some metal pans and band them together, anything to make Lucas wake up. The suspense was killing him! "Hey Tim, anything change?"
Same question, same answer, "Not yet, but it will." Tim turned to look at Ben, his face was so sad. "Really Ben, you know he will get better, just have faith."
"I know Tim, I just hurts to see him lying there, not bouncing around the halls or hunched over a computer." He laughed a little at the memories of both.
Tim also laughed, memories flowing through his brain. "Yes, but he will again. Oh yea, I'm not suppose to say, but Ford stopped by to see how our youngest crew member was doing. He actually cares!" He was almost astounded as he told Ben.
Ben smiled, secretly he already knew Ford cared. He had seen how many times the second in command visited Lucas the last time they came back from leave. After Lucas's 'accident'. "Okay then, well, I think it is time for your shift now Tim."
Tim looked at his watch and nodded. "Your right, will I guess I will see you when I got off. Try to get some sleep Ben!" He stood and placed a soft kiss on Lucas' forehead. Gently whispering, "We are all waiting for you to wake up Kiddo. I won't stop praying for you." He turned, nodded at Ben again, and left for the bridge.
Ben took his post in the chair next to Lucas, gently hold this bruised hand. Slowly a tear trickled down his cheek, but he quickly wiped it away. He held back the river of tears that kept threatening to erupt. His attention was quickly pulled away as he heard someone enter the room. He looked up to see a dark haired Cuban enter the room.
"Hey Miguel."
"Hey Ben. How's our genius doing?"
"No change yet."
Miguel took a seat near the door. They sat that way for a minute, in silence, looking at the teen. They both jumped when someone else entered the room. They turned to see Kristen make her way in pushing a cart.
"Hello boys, how are you doing?"
Miguel answered for both of them, "Surviving. Better if Lucas would wake up. What is the cart for."
She answered, "Well I'm going to have to ask you both to leave for a little while. I need to run a couple of tests, and document some things. I think that it is a private matter, that only Lucas could give you permission to stay to."
They both nodded and stood. Ben spoke up, "Call me when you are done Doc."
"Sure thing Ben. Miguel take Ben to go get some food or something."
Miguel laughed an okay out, grabbing a hold of the others arm and dragged him out of the room.
"Hey Ben, you wanna go watch on old movie?"
Ben smiled, that was Luke and he always did when they were bored. "Sounds good, meet me at my room."
"Okay." They split and went in different directions.
Ben walked into his cluttered room. It was clean, just cluttered. He pulled Lucas' cd out and tossed it on his desk, next to his pile of movies, but not in it. He went into his closet, trying to find something clean to wear.
Knock. Knock.
"Come in Miguel!" He hollered from the closet.
Miguel entered and set down the tray of food on the bed. "Brought you slop from the kitchen." They both giggled, it really was edible, just not good. "What movie do you want to watch tonight?"
"Don't care, my movies are on my desk."
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The plot thickens. Of course I bet everyone knows what happens next. I know this chapter is unedited, like most others, but I'm working on that. I just wanted to put it up for you all! Enjoy.
A/N: Thanks everyone that reviewed, and for those of you that email me with. stuff! I really appreciate it!
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Little Secrets
Chapter 14:
Old Movies
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The Captain slowly opened his eyes. He looked around, damn his leg hurt. Oh no, how was Lucas? "Kristin?"
Kristin was immediately at his side. She grabbed a hold of his hand gently. "Yes Nathan? Are you in pain, because I can get you some medicine if you want."
"I think I'm doing okay, how's Lucas?" Concern was the only emotion that she could pick up on.
She looked him over anyways, finding nothing out of the normal she turned and sat on the chair next to his bed. "He is critical, but he will pull through. He will probably need a therapist, Nathan."
"I'm sure he will, what about his bastardly father!" He was beginning to get upset.
"Well, we don't know, the MP's took him and won't give us any information at all."
"Can I see Lucas?"
"Tomorrow. You need to rest a little more. Ben would like to speak with you if you want. He has not left Lucas's side since it all started back in the mines. I can't even get him to sleep!" She looked exhausted herself, and sound it too.
"How long have I been out of it?"
"Two days. I'm so glad you are finally awake though!" She gently gave him a hug, kissing his cheek as she pulled away.
"Tell Ben he can come in, please." Kristen turned to leave, but was halted when Bridger spoke again. "Oh, and will you please get Noyce on the line, I need to speak with him immediately!"
"Of course Nathan, but take it easy." She left quietly.
Bridger laid in bed for several minutes, waiting for Ben to come in. His mind began to wonder. How was it that Ben had caught the signs and he didn't! Was he so wrapped up in Kristen that he had been neglecting Lucas. He should have known! He couldn't forgive himself, but he would have to find a way to make it up to the blonde!
Ben quietly entered, the Captain looked deep in thought. He didn't think the older saw him enter. He quietly cleared his voice, coughing.
"Oh, yes, hello Ben. How does or did, uhh", he didn't know what to say.
"It's okay Captain. He looks better. I have tried not to leave his side, but my bladder often disagreed with me. Tim is with him right now. Everyone has come to see both of you, everyone was really worried! I'm glad your doing better now Captain!"
"Thanks Ben. Kristen said you wanted to talk to me. I know we need to talk about something though." He got a far off look in his eyes as remembered running around the corner, seeing Lucas lying on the floor, helpless. He looked terrible, and it was his fault. He should have caught it sooner!
Ben slowly put his hand on Bridger's arm. "Are you sure you are okay Captain?"
Bridger shook his head slightly, "Yea I'm okay. Just. just thinking about. about my duties." Bridger faked a smile. "What were you saying Lt.?"
"I think it can wait. I have already talked to Admiral Noyce, or rather, he talked to me. I filled him in on what I knew and gave him the disc.'s Lucas got of the computer." Ben's face lit up, just remembering the disc. he had that was Lucas'.
"Okay then, well keep me informed on everything! Kristen is calling Noyce for me. You can talk to me anytime you need. Keep me updated on Lucas please, Kristen probably won't."
Ben smiled a little, knowing it to be true about the Doc not telling all, only the good. "Sure Cap. anything you order. I'm going back with Lucas now, bye." He left as quietly as he came.
Kristen entered as he was leaving, caring a portable vid-phone. "He's on, here." She handed the computer over and left the room, to let the men talk, not wanting to ease drop or interrupt.
Ben entered the next room not as quietly. Secretly he wanted to scream and holler. He wanted to pick up some metal pans and band them together, anything to make Lucas wake up. The suspense was killing him! "Hey Tim, anything change?"
Same question, same answer, "Not yet, but it will." Tim turned to look at Ben, his face was so sad. "Really Ben, you know he will get better, just have faith."
"I know Tim, I just hurts to see him lying there, not bouncing around the halls or hunched over a computer." He laughed a little at the memories of both.
Tim also laughed, memories flowing through his brain. "Yes, but he will again. Oh yea, I'm not suppose to say, but Ford stopped by to see how our youngest crew member was doing. He actually cares!" He was almost astounded as he told Ben.
Ben smiled, secretly he already knew Ford cared. He had seen how many times the second in command visited Lucas the last time they came back from leave. After Lucas's 'accident'. "Okay then, well, I think it is time for your shift now Tim."
Tim looked at his watch and nodded. "Your right, will I guess I will see you when I got off. Try to get some sleep Ben!" He stood and placed a soft kiss on Lucas' forehead. Gently whispering, "We are all waiting for you to wake up Kiddo. I won't stop praying for you." He turned, nodded at Ben again, and left for the bridge.
Ben took his post in the chair next to Lucas, gently hold this bruised hand. Slowly a tear trickled down his cheek, but he quickly wiped it away. He held back the river of tears that kept threatening to erupt. His attention was quickly pulled away as he heard someone enter the room. He looked up to see a dark haired Cuban enter the room.
"Hey Miguel."
"Hey Ben. How's our genius doing?"
"No change yet."
Miguel took a seat near the door. They sat that way for a minute, in silence, looking at the teen. They both jumped when someone else entered the room. They turned to see Kristen make her way in pushing a cart.
"Hello boys, how are you doing?"
Miguel answered for both of them, "Surviving. Better if Lucas would wake up. What is the cart for."
She answered, "Well I'm going to have to ask you both to leave for a little while. I need to run a couple of tests, and document some things. I think that it is a private matter, that only Lucas could give you permission to stay to."
They both nodded and stood. Ben spoke up, "Call me when you are done Doc."
"Sure thing Ben. Miguel take Ben to go get some food or something."
Miguel laughed an okay out, grabbing a hold of the others arm and dragged him out of the room.
"Hey Ben, you wanna go watch on old movie?"
Ben smiled, that was Luke and he always did when they were bored. "Sounds good, meet me at my room."
"Okay." They split and went in different directions.
Ben walked into his cluttered room. It was clean, just cluttered. He pulled Lucas' cd out and tossed it on his desk, next to his pile of movies, but not in it. He went into his closet, trying to find something clean to wear.
Knock. Knock.
"Come in Miguel!" He hollered from the closet.
Miguel entered and set down the tray of food on the bed. "Brought you slop from the kitchen." They both giggled, it really was edible, just not good. "What movie do you want to watch tonight?"
"Don't care, my movies are on my desk."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dun dun dun!
The plot thickens. Of course I bet everyone knows what happens next. I know this chapter is unedited, like most others, but I'm working on that. I just wanted to put it up for you all! Enjoy.