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Missing tending scenes

All alone

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Despite her assertion Amelia drifted in and out of sleep as the day progressed. The doctor never left her side – keeping a suspicious eye on her claws though – and Jim kept checking outside for activity. "They've settled for the night", he said, coming back into the centre of the room.

Amelia's fever was getting higher and higher and she couldn't sleep anymore. "I should try and look for the map." Jim suggested. She shook her head. "Gentlemen… We must… stay together and… and… ah" Talking was making her tired. She closed her eyes mid-sentence and stopped there. "And what? What? We must stay together and what?" Delbert shouted, taking off his glasses. She opened her eyes with a smile. "Doctor, you have… wonderful eyes." The fever kicked in and she fainted, the smile still lingering on her lips. "She's lost her mind!" the doctor cried.

"You gotta help her" Jim shrugged. Delbert exploded: "Dang it! Jim. I'm an astronomer, not a doctor. I mean I'm a doctor, but not that kind of doctor. I have a doctorate but that's not the same thing, you can't help people with a doctorate. You just sit there and you're useless." He put his head in his hand and sighed. Both the teenager and the robot offered words of comfort. At least he supposed so but he didn't listen to them. His eyes were on the captain. Her face was so peaceful that if it wasn't for the sling he had made her, she would have looked like she was sleeping. His gaze lingered on her curved body. He shook his head, what was he thinking, lusting after an injured and unconscious woman? Yet, he couldn't take his eyes off her legs. The ankles were finely chiselled, the calves seemed to be waiting for a hand - his hand - to caress then. Then her knees and her thighs were calling him like a mermaid's lullaby. He slightly moved his hand but…

"Hey Doc! Doc I think I've found a way out of here" Jim shouted. Delbert used the hand he was moving to make a stopping gesture. "No, no! Jim wait! The captain ordered us to stay toge…" "I'll be back!" He jumped through a hole at the back of the room, BEN following him yelling "Cannonball!"

"Woof" Delbert was once more alone with Amelia. And that along with his former track of mind scared him a great deal. He sighed and stroked her cheek. She looked frail and her skin was still hot to the touch. She seemed so different to the strong feline ruling over the ship, bossing everyone around. He felt the urge to protect her – among other things he couldn't do right now. He shuddered, the night had fallen and the air was getting colder by the minute. She moaned once again and opened her eyes. She was shaking. Delbert removed his hand from her cheek, blushed a little and took off his inner jacket. He was about to cover her tiny frame with it but she stopped him.

"You'll freeze…" she said almost tenderly. "So will you" he countered, ever so gently. "I am not. I have a fever. I'm hot." "Yes, you most definitely are hot". She chuckled painfully. "Now, flattery will get you nowhere, Doctor." His eyes widened "I didn't mean it that way at all! You're not… well actually you are but… I mean. I have to keep you warm." She smiled at his floundering. "And your way to keep me warm is to undress?" "Yes!" he shouted. "No! I mean no!" He put his face in his hand and breathed slowly. "You're delirious: I need to keep you're fever at bay but it won't work if you're freezing"

She sighed, instantly sobered by the worried look on his face. "I'm not that delirious, you know. Keep your coat on and help me back into my own. That should do the trick." He seemed to consider her offer for a while then slipped back into his garment. "Actually I may have a better offer but we can give yours a try." He took her right hand and softly took off her glove. "You're getting better at this" she smiled. He put the gloves out and undid the sling before removing the other one.

"This is going to be painful Captain." She clenched her teeth and waited for him to shove her left arm in the sleeve. He did it with all the care he could but the look of pain on her face was eloquent enough. He quickly moved to the other, which was a lot easier. He then buttoned the coat trying not to take too long over her breasts. She relaxed after a while. "Now… what was your solution, Doctor?"

He pondered over it for a moment then explained himself while helping her inside her gloves once more. "Your coat isn't covering you a lot. Mine – the one beneath you head – would be better. But you will need something between the stone and your head or you could use my chest as a pillow." She thought about it.

"Tish-tosh. I don't need a pillow." The disappointment written all over the doctor's face was priceless. She took pity on him – and probably on herself too. "On the other hand that would keep you warm. How do you want to proceed?". He answered by acting. He took her in his arms just like he did to bring her here and half lay where she had been just before. He sat her next to his legs and held her upper body close to him. He reached behind him to take the coat, unfolded it and tucked her in. Her arms were crossed on her chest and her head had pillowed against his chest. He pushed one of her loose locks out of her face with a fond chuckle. "What is it, Doctor?"

"You're purring again" She closed her eyes slowly. "I can't help it" she mumbled before falling asleep. "Sleep tight" Delbert muttered as his lids closed as well, being lulled by the soft vibrating sound.

Amelia's eyes fluttered. She was in a dark place… and something or someone was holding her. Someone, she decided after a few milliseconds for that someone was lightly snoring. She didn't move. Whoever it was didn't seem ill-intended and the warmth was quite welcome as her lower body was resting on the cold stone. It took her a few more seconds to remember why she was in such a position; the pain in her chest was throbbing less now. She snuggled deeper in the man's embrace, waking him in the process. "Hello, Captain" he muttered "How are you?"

"I'm better, Doctor" she said with the same tone. "It doesn't hurt that much anymore. Nor does my head." He reached and tucked an errant lock behind her ear. "I think your fever is gone." He confided. "You gave us quite a fright being delirious" She raised her head in shock. "I most certainly wasn't. Was I?" With her movement their faces were very close to one another. He took his time to look over her features.

"I'm afraid you were, Captain. Unless you really think my eyes are beautiful…" She had a tiny sleepy smile. "They are, Doctor. But I would never admit it." She purred while tracing a claw on his cheek. He carefully bent his head towards her, checking her eyes for approval. As their lips brushed the cave was suddenly brightly lit.

"Oh… ain't t'at sweet! Sorry to interrupt…" both lovers-to-be jerked away from each other, each of them now facing a laser pistol. "Silver", Amelia spoke through her gritted teeth. She was brutally snatched away from Delbert's embrace. A killer-whale-looking pirate tied her hands behind her back and gagged her before retraining her in his large arms. The doctor's fate was similar and they both got dragged against the farthest wall. The cyborg lay at the place they had occupied and turned off every light, the silence once again falling on the cave. All they could do now was wait.