Posted by Ensign Charlie Bailey (Doctor) in Side Sim - Sickbay After Hours (open to anyone)

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“So is there anything you need to report since your last medical exam?” She asked as she took a quick flick through Katie’s notes.

Dr Bailey

Katie followed Bailey to the indicated biobed and boosted herself onto it. “Yes, that’s me,” she replied to the doctor’s question with a warm smile. “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Charlie, I’m Commander Nunn, Doctor Nunn, or just Katie, depending on how much trouble I’m in.” Her blue eyes sparkled as she delighted in meeting the younger officer. “No, I don’t have anything to report,” she added. “I do feel like I live in Sickbay lately, though.” She added a small laugh that only had the smallest smidge of hardness to it.

OOC: Scans would show nothing of interest except for mostly healed cracked ribs and other signs of a fight. Her service record (that I haven’t come up with 100% yet) would reveal that she had previously served as a victim advocate for Starfleet and had been caught in an incident protecting a young woman from abduction.

Lt Cmdr Nunn, Counselor

Charlie chuckled and nodded, “I’m the same, I knew if my mother called me Charlotte I was in big trouble!” she smiled warmly before her brow furrowed slightly and her jaw clenched as she thought of her mother. Not allowing herself to dwell on the thought, she quickly looked down at the padd, wondering if the counsellor would notice her discomfort. She cleared her throat and quickly changed the subject. “It looks like you’ve been in the wars a bit though?” she asked a little puzzled, her previous injuries looked more like what you would expect from a security officer than a counsellor, clearly there was more Katie than expected. “Are you still getting any pain from those ribs?” she asked as she pulled a tray across to her.

Dr Bailey

Katie laughed, having already figured that Charlie must be short for Charlotte. “Well, then I know you won’t mention my first name is actually Catherine,” she whispered conspiratorially. “But no one has called me that since I was under three feet tall, even when in trouble.” Her eyes twinkled again, but then rapidly focused on Bailey as her experience noticed the slight change in demeanor of the medical officer at the mention of her mother. She filed that information away for later, not believing the middle of Sickbay during a boarding physical was the time or the place to counsel someone. Right now, she was on Bailey’s turf.

Charlie smiled weakly and nodded, “your secret’s safe with me!” She said quietly with a chuckle.

Her previously joyful eyes darkened even more at Bailey’s question and her hand went reflexively to the still slightly tender areas of her rib cage.

“Nothing unmanageable,” she replied, which was mostly the truth. It was her turn for some bit of evasion as she left it at that. After all, that’s why she had pushed to return to duty and to a shipboard posting so soon after… the incident.

Lt Cmdr Nunn, CNS

Charlie studied her face to see if she was being honest as her hand hovered over a hypospray. “I can give you something to help with that?” She offered as she made a quick note on her padd to follow up later as well. She noticed Katie seemed uncomfortable and put a gentle hand on her arm. “Are you alright?” She asked gently, not wanting to push too hard.

Dr Bailey

Katie mentally kicked herself and then shook her head swiftly. “No,” she replied, slightly sharper than she intended, but quickly softened it with a smile. “No, thank you, Doctor, I’ll be fine,” she tried again, her voice adopting a more soothing tone now. The touch on her arm made her jump slightly, not so much from physical pain but from surprise. Again, she chastised herself. If she didn’t get it together, they were going to reassign her right off the ship. She offered another smile to the young doctor and continued, “is there anything else, doctor?”

Lt Cmdr Nunn, CNS