Chapter Three 'Don't Let Me Fall'
Jennifer had managed to shower, get dressed, and head back to the infirmary in less than thirty minutes. The nurse was right the infirmary was back. Even though they had all this advanced technology. They could never stop the flu bug from spreading so fast. "Hey," Jennifer said.
"Thank god you are here," a nurse replied. "All the kids are getting sick," she said. "And then we have Mr. Donald back from some more pain meds," she said pointing to him.
Mr. Donald's had been coming to the infirmary almost every other day since his accident. He was shot in the back in a live fire exercise. Jennifer could tell he was becoming addicted. She had to speak with John before it got out of hand. But first she had to turn him away.
"Mr. Donald," Jennifer said seeing that he was visibly shaken.
"I need some more meds doc," Mr. Donald said scratching his arms.
"No Mr. Donald," Jennifer said. "You don't," she said. "You have to get into therapy," she said in a firm voice. "You can't keep using," she said firmly.
"Come on doc," Mr. Donald said. "Just a few more," he replied causing her to sigh.
"I can't you have to go," Jennifer said in a firm voice but he didn't move. "Don't make me call security," she said feeling bad but at the same time standing firm.
"Fine," Mr. Donald said before heading out of the room.
Jennifer looked over at the nurses who just gave her a sympathetic look. She went to tend to one of the kids. Ronon, Teyla, and John were in the meeting room talking about their next off world mission. A knock came at the door and Jennifer walked into the room.
"Hey Jen," Teyla said with a smile on her face.
"Hi," Jennifer said. "I need to speak with you," she said looking at John.
"Okay," John said getting up from the chair. "I'll be back," he said to the others.
Jennifer pulled him closer to the wall so they could be discreet for a moment. "Um Mr. Donald the one that was hurt in that live fire exercise," she said.
"Yes," John said nodding his head.
"I think he has an addiction to the pain meds," Jennifer said. "No scratch that I know he does he comes in every other day for medicine and I gave him a least eight each time," she said. "I had to threaten him with security today," she said softly.
"Okay," John said nodding his head. "I will have a talk with him get him into some type of treatment," he said causing her to nod.
"Thanks," Jennifer said nodding her head. "I got to get back to the infirmary," she said heading down the hall and he went back into the office.
"Where is she?" Ronon asked looking behind him.
"Went back to work," John said softly. "We are going to have to talk more later," he said before walking out of the room.
Teyla and Ronon arched their eyebrows at one another. "What was all that about?" Teyla asked him and he just shrugged.
John had called in Mr. Donald to his office to talk with him about Jennifer's concern. "Hey," he said coming into the room. "You wanted to see me?" he asked.
"Yes," John said. "Please sit," he said.
"Thanks," Mr. Donald said wincing in pain.
"How are you feeling Chris?" John asked causing him to sigh.
"The pain meds are helping," Chris replied. "But the doc won't budge," he said.
"She thinks you have an addiction," John said noticing his jittery movements. "What do you think?" He asked.
"I think she is crazy," Chris said. "I don't have an addiction," he said.
"Well I think she might be right," John said. "So I am sending you to rehab for a month," he said causing Chris to look up. "When you come back you will take physical therapy," he said.
"Oh come on," Chris said in a firm voice.
"You leave tonight," John said in a firm voice. "Don't make me have security come in," he said in a firm voice.
"Fine," Chris said. "But you are going to regret this," he said before walking out. That night before dinner she cleaned up the infirmary.
Jennifer heard the doors open thinking it was Ronon or Teyla. But it was Chris. "Hey," she said looking over at him.
"Why did you go to Sheppard?" Chris asked holding a gun.
"I had to," Jennifer said holding out her hands. "You have a problem," she said.
"How would you know?" Chris asked. "Oh yeah because you are a doctor," he said rolling his eyes and then locked the door. "Now you are going to give me some drugs and you are going to give them to me now," he said in a firm voice.
Ronon came into the room and looked around. "Where is Jennifer?" He asked.
"Yeah she said she was going to meet us all for dinner," Teyla said looking at John. Just then the guards that had been sent to take Chris Donald to rehab.
"Sir," Guard 1 replied. "Chris Donald is not in his quarters," he said. "But it doesn't look like he has taken any of his things," he said.
"Seal of the floor of the infirmary," John said standing up along with the others.
"What is going on?" Ronon asked looking down at him.
"I think Chris Donald went to pay a visit to Jennifer," John said leaving them confused but it didn't matter because she might be in trouble.
"Look just put the gun down," Jennifer said. "You are not going to get out of here," she said in a firm voice.
Chris looked around in a panic as he went through her medicine cabinet. He saw one was locked with a combination. "What is it?" He asked.
"I am not telling you," Jennifer said standing her ground and he rushed her. He placed the gun to her throat and the door opened.
John, Teyla, Ronon all had guns aimed at Chris as he held Jennifer. "Let her go Chris," John said coming closer to him.
"Jennifer," Ronon said looking over at her.
"I am okay," Jennifer said causing him to glare at Chris.
"You hurt her," Ronon said. "And I will make sure you die slowly," he said glaring at him.
"It doesn't matter anymore," Chris said with sweat coming off his face. "My career is over anyway I will most likely go to jail," he said. "I have nothing to live for," he said.
"No you do," Teyla said. "Maybe we can make an exception as long as you can go get some help," he said firmly.
"None of this would have happened if she had just given me the pills!" Chris yelled placing the gun to her head and Jenn closed her eyes.
"I can't get the shot," Ronon said feeling helpless for the first time in his life.
"STAY BACK!!" Chris yelled heading to the key pad. He closed the second string of doors in the infirmary and Ronon hit them.
"Rodney," Ronon said with a growl in his voice.
"I am getting it," Rodney said punching in the code but it would budged. "He probably broke the pad," he said. "I need my computer," he said firmly.
Ronon went running to Rodney's quarters to retrieve his small computers. His heart was racing a hundred miles a minute. He couldn't lose Jen. Jennifer had been thrown to the ground watching her old patient open up a hatch that led to the outside. It was twenty stories up.
"What are you doing?" Jennifer asked as he grabbed her by the arm.
"I lost my life because of you," Chris said pointing a gun at her. "You are going to lose your life too," he said. "Get out," he said pushing her towards the opening.
Jennifer closed her eyes stepping onto the ledge as he followed her. She knew she had a better chance of living then if she had got a bullet to the head. "Please don't do this," Jennifer said.
Ronon had come back with the computer and Rodney connected it to the pad outside the door. It took him a matter of minutes before he opened the door. "Oh no," Teyla said seeing the opening.
"JEN!!" Ronon yelled out rushing to the window.
"Stay back," Chris said pointing the gun. "Me and the doctor are going to go for a little trip," he said taking her hand and jumping.
Ronon lunged out the window with John grabbing a hold of his legs. Rodney grabbed Sheppard by the waist and Teyla went to call for help. "Oh my god," Jennifer said looking down.
Chris had fall twenty stories down but Jennifer was barely holding on. "I got you," Ronon said looking into her eyes as he was pulled in.
"Don't let me fall," Jennifer said with pleading eyes.
"Never," Ronon said before slowly pulling her up. Once Sam got back she had to give her a full debriefing of what happened along with everyone else.
Ronon knocked on the door since Jennifer was the last to speak with Sam. "How is she?" He asked causing her to point over to a chair. She had fallen asleep. "I think I am going to take her into her room," Ronon said causing her to nod.
Ronon had carried her like a paper weight all the way to her quarters. He laid her down in the bed and covered her up slightly. He kissed her on the forehead before leaving her room. He had almost lost her today and that gave him a new look on life. And on his feelings.
AN: Another chapter should be up by sometimes in the middle of the week…hope you guys liked this chapter
