Title: Brief Encounters

Rating: K

Spoilers: None

Pairings: Carson/Janet

Summary: Two Doctors meet in a Scottish pub

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters nor do I make money out of them.

Authors Notes: Ok some of you have wanted crossovers so here is the first one. Someone wanted Carson and Janet but I have forgotten who, sorry.

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Dr Janet Frasier had a stinking cold and the last thing she had wanted to do was to go out. They were only in Scotland for a couple of days, stopping over before they flew on back to Colorado where she was due to take up a new post at an Air Force facility in Cheyenne Mountain. Her friends insisted that she come out with them, she needed to celebrate her divorce, they said. Janet was standing at the bar when her nose started to itch and her eyes began to water, she groped in her pocket for a tissue.

"ATISHOO" she sneezed

"Bless you love" said the man next to her

"Thanks" she replied.

"It's the fresh air and change in altitude that's done it, especially if you're not used to Scottish air" he replied with a grin

"Meaning a city girl like me should come prepared," she remarked.

"I never said that" he said with a grin, she blew her nose

"You'd have thought with all the advances in medical science and all the billions of dollars, pounds, yen and God knows what else spent on medical research they'd have found a cure for the common cold" Janet grouched.

"Ah a fellow doctor" he replied, even with the streaming eyes and slightly red nose she was an attractive woman, her vulnerability bought out the mother hen instincts in him. "Carson Beckett", he held out his hand

"Janet Frasier" she replied shaking his hand.

"Take a Scottish country doctor's advice and try a hot toddy," he said

"A what?" asked Janet. She blinked in an effort to focus properly, he was quite handsome and his voice was making her stomach do flip-flops.

"A hot toddy, it's what we Scots take to relieve cold symptoms" Carson replied, he signalled to the barman "I think the lass here needs a hot toddy don't you Malcolm". Malcolm the barman looked at her face

"Aye, that she does" he said.

"So what is a hot toddy exactly, or is it a secret known only to the Scots?" she asked with a smirk.

"Whisky, hot water, brown sugar and a clove" he replied with a laugh "a traditional cure-all that's administered from the cradle to the grave". A steaming glass was placed in front of Janet and she took a cautious sip "ye'll be feeling better in no time". She swallowed it down and smiled. They carried on talking for a while, about various new medical practises and old family cure-alls.

"Janet we're going" called one of her friends, she slid off the bar stool

"It's been nice meeting you Carson," she said

"Aye, you too Janet" he replied. She picked up her bag and headed for the door.

"Thanks for the drink" she said

"No problem lass" he replied sadly.

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