Posted by Lieutenant Dr. Solomon Kane (Chief Science Officer/Research & Development) in Taking Back what was Taken Away

Posted by Lieutenant Alexis Bonner (Assistant Chief Medical Officer) in Taking Back what was Taken Away
Lt. Alexis Bonner sat looking at the screen on the desk for several long minutes. For her it was almost a life time as she weighed the decision. Did she want it because she felt like she should, or some misplaced idea that returning to medical would erase everything that had happened in the last few months? Alexis couldn’t say for sure, she was not qualified to give herself a psychiatric evaluation. But she didn’t think that was it. Instead she had the intense desire to reclaim her life. But did that mean having to go back to medical? The work in science and R&D kept her mind satisfied, busy, and driven, but....she wanted more not just outside of work, but more than just one endless puzzle after another. She loved being a doctor, and there would always be lab time for her. It was how her brain worked.

She had worked hard to get the AMO spot on Ogawa and she’d given it up. Incorrectly, and with not enough information, letting fear guide her. And there was a good possibility that Walker would not want her to return, that Myqian wouldn’t allow the transfer, or that Kane decided he couldn’t spare her from science right now. But she wanted the spot and she was going to put in for it anyway.

Lt Bonner entered the science labs, no equipment, one PaDD, and not muttering to herself as she read it. She walked over to the officer door and pressed the chime.

Bonner, med research

The door slid open to reveal the still-in-transition office of the CSO… who was asleep face-first on his desk, snoring and drooling onto the interface screen.

Kane, CSO

Alexis stepped in and paused…the door sliding closed behind her. Well now what? He was on duty so he should be awake. And Kane might be flippant and have a overly healthy disregard for rank and regulation but he wasn’t lazy or … if he was sleeping he must be tired…should she leave? This was frustrating and now she understood why people argued about dating co-workers. Alexis never would have seen herself in such a situation. Her father would probably get a good laugh out of her ‘boy problems.’

She sat down in the chair across from him. She didn’t even know how to best wake him up. They just woke up, usually about the same time…she’d…she huffed softly, irritated with herself. “Solomon…wake up…” She decided against touching his hand, she didn’t want to startle him.

Bonner