Posted by Commander Roman Alden (First Officer & Chief Science Officer) in side - sim: Head Case

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Roman made sure it wasn’t very long he let go of her for and then squeezed her tight when he put his arms back around her. He hated seeing her like this. Randy was right, she wasn’t even recognizing him. She seemed to only respond to Roman’s touch. He worried about the side effects of it, not that he thought it would put her to sleep but other things. There wasn’t much time to think about it just then, though. Rand needed something. “Give it to her, then. She needs it.”

~ Roman

“I’ll be right back.” Randy left moving next door and grabbing his med kit where he already had a sample of the medicine. When he’d learned about it he had procured some thinking of Roman. He scanned the information and adjusted the dosage for Rand.

Returning he sat down next to her, quietly explaining to her anyway what it was and what it was for, and why he was going to give it to her. He gave her the hypo and then set his tricorder up. He shrugged at Roman. “There is nothing in it that she’s allergic to, but I’d rather be sure. I don’t know how long it will take. The directions say to administer 15 minutes before going to bed. It can take longer for the brain to enter REM sleep.”

The medicine worked a little like an anti-anxiety drug and it didn’t take long for that part to take effect and Rand’s breathing to slow, and then to stop trying to bury herself against Roman. It took about 20 minutes before Randy watched as eventually her eyes closed. The tricorder showed her pulse and BP had both lowered to normal and her neurological readings were slowly getting there.

Even as Rand started to relax and stopped trying to burrow into him, Roman kept her held tight to him, not wanting to let her go. Eventually her eyes closed and she felt much more relaxed against him.

Randy nodded and looked at Roman, “It’s probably safe to let her lay down again.” He looked around and spotted the kelpie on the floor and lifted it. “If you need to get up before I get back, put this on her back. It’s heavy, so it might help.” He adjusted the tricorder and set it up to run scans and then he prepped a hypo. “At this point if she was going to have a reaction we would know. Just in case I set the tricorder up to alarm at any signs of an allergic reaction. If it goes off, give her this then call medical.”

Roman lay her back down, pulling the blankets back up over her. He nodded and took the stuffed toy and set it nearby. Then he nodded again to Randy’s directions. By now it was unlikely anything would happen but Roman would agree it was better safe.

Randy was being a worry wart and Rand would be perfectly fine on the medication and would sleep without disruption for several more hours. “Try to rest too. I’ll be back before your shift.”

Randy

Roman checked the time, sighed, and nodded, then settled in next to Rand. He’d already decided to pull a Rand that night (not that he knew she was doing it) and not go back to sleep. It was too likely his nightmares would wake her and she didn’t need that right now. But he’d lay next to her, he knew how much that helped.

~ Roman

Rand slept and didn’t move except for uncurling, stretched out and more comfortable in sleep. Her breath became deeper and more even. There was no indication that any dreams bothered her or was feeling any pain.

Randy returned half an hour before Roman’s shift started. He brought breakfast (sausage biscuits and orange juice) and Roman’s tea with him. Never quite as good as Rand’s, but passable. He knocked quietly at the door. Loud enough for Roman but hoping not to wake Rand.

He set t he tray and his PaDD down and brought Roman the tea. “Double strong. Thought you could use it.” He slipped from his own cup. “I’ll have to send the reports to your computer. Shrine is going to call me sit with her while I meet with Rogers. How is she?”

Randy