A Thousand Reasons Why (Not)
Chapter Three
Based upon Stargate: SG-1
- - - Season 5 (thought it doesn't really matter)
It was the way she smiled.
It was the way she laughed.
It was the way her eyes sparkled.
It was the way she did her hair.
It was the way she looked at him slightly disapprovingly whenever he came into the Infirmary.
It was the way she scolded him.
It was the way her lab coat moved when she walked.
It was the way she checked his pulse.
It was the way her deft fingers continuously bandaged him up.
It was the way she always had something witty to say.
It was the way she made sure to bring him at least one meal when he was on an extended stay.
It was undeniable. Sergeant Siler was in love with Doctor Fraiser. But he could never say anything. He could never let her know about the thousand reasons why he wanted to be with her.
There were a thousand more that kept him silent on that bed in the Infirmary.
He was silent because they worked together.
He was silent because he was her patient more often than not.
He was silent because he was enlisted and she was an officer.
He was silent because he might have been tempted to get hurt even more.
He was silent because she had a daughter and didn't need to be taking care of his accident-prone self all of the time.
He was silent because he couldn't let himself hurt her if one of those accidents turned fatal.
So he remained silent when she walked into the room with a dinner tray. She set it down in front of him. "Here you are, Sergeant," she said with that smile.
He shifted the tray and picked up the fork. "Thank you, Ma'am," he said, glancing up at her for a split second, knowing that if he looked for too long he would not be able to look away.
She checked his vitals. "Anything for you, Sergeant," she said lightly.
He smiled, letting her know that he took it as a joke, even though he wasn't quite sure that it was.
She turned and left.
It was the way she walked away when he knew she wanted to say more.
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