Posted by Captain John Tiberius Glen (Captain) in Gym (Post Meeting)
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Cross turned around about to leave ‘’I’m going back to sickbay, it’s a relief for me not going down on that planet. Something tells me I would probably end up as a slave....stay safe Cmdr’‘.

Joe was sweating profusely by the time Cross entered the gym. He stopped upon seeing her enter, grabbed a towel and wiped off his forehead. He couldn’t help but to smile seeing the way she was walking with that look that was intended to scare people on her face. He simply frowned as if in deep thought as she started to speak. As if he were very concerned.

Then as she was finished and about to leave, he stepped off the machine and stepped after her saying. “Hey Miri !” As she turned toward him not seeing how close he was he leaned in and kissed her quickly. He then of course held his hand up palm first should she decide to take a swipe at him. “Sorry about the Miri thing in the meeting.” he said. “It just sort of slipped out I wasn’t thinking. You’re right.”

She did not back away, then took a look around her and seeing the gym was empty got even more closer.

He then kissed her once again as he said, “Also the Captain isn’t going down to the planet on the first away team mission, so he’ll be all yours still. Does that nut Wong know about that or are you treating him alone?”

After the second kiss Cross replied ‘’Thank goodness he is staying behind for now, I’ll keep an eye on him’‘.

‘’Does that nut Wong know about that or are you treating him alone?”

With her eyes opened wide the doctor shook her head vigorously ‘’No way will I let that psychiatrist near the Captain, he does more harm then good!’’ .

Before she exited the gym Cross took one last look at the Cmdr What would I do if he doesn’t come back the female doctor thought.

Cross returned to Sickbay where she had another altercation with Dr. Wong, and she called the Captain in a distressed state. The Captain needed to speak urgently with Joe about the accusations Cross had made to him, and the Ship’s Computer told him that Joe could be found in the Gym.

So, about ten minutes after Cross had left, Captain Glen appeared at the Gym looking for Joe.

“Hello,” Glen called out. “Anyone seen the Commander here?”

Joe was finished having worked himself as much as he cared to for one evening and was leaning against the handrails of one of the running machines toweling off when he saw the captain enter. He frowned. The place was sure getting busy tonight. Joe wiped the last of some sweat from his brow and spoke out to Glenn. “Looking to do some crunches tonight captain.”

“Crunches?! Ah! No! I just walked from my office,” explained the Captain. “I’m looking for you!”

“Have you seen Dr. Cross recently? …She just called me to claim that Dr. Wong had ambushed her in her quarters a few days ago, and attacked her when she was naked in the shower. She claims that he injected her with an unknown substance that knocked her out, and left her sitting on the floor. She then had some conspiracy theory about the reason why he’s here, and that he has compiled some kind of dossier, and is about to leave the ship immediately. If there is any remote chance this is true we should detain Wong. I really don’t want Wong on this ship, but I find any of what she said difficult to believe. I’m worried about Cross, and about her state of mind. I don’t want anything about our classified missions leaving the ship, but it is getting hard to keep a lid on all of this. Verity Aphelion overheard the call from Miriam. I cannot ignore it. Wong can’t treat her symptoms without knowing the causes, and she clearly does need treatment. Just as I need Miriam to treat my symptoms, and I cannot disclose anything to anyone else… This is all such a mess!!!”

Joe had gotten down off of the machine and walked over to a bench at the side of the gym to sit as he listened to the captain. As the captain talked Joe’s hand went to his face to cover his mouth. Beneath the hand a smile was growing, and he was trying to be nice as Glenn spoke on. He really didn’t think the captain would appreciate the grin as he seemed very concerned about Cross.

Joe listened and kept from laughing with a heroic diligence that he really thought should be worthy of some kind of medal. Finally, though, by the time Glenn had finished speaking Joe had composed himself. As he began to speak about what Glenn had said about Cross Joe answered with a grin on his face. “Sir I don’t know much about all the secret mission stuff, and I think I should tell you neither does anyone else. I know it’s hurt Miri and having talked to her before the alleged incident and again after I can tell you she was acting a lot different after. I also have noticed that after seeing Doctor Wong she’s eating more, and she’s even been here in the gym working out. She’s gaining weight and looks healthier. “

Joe couldn’t help but smile as he looked at Glenn and said, “Miri has been dramatic since before the much talked about secret mission. I just think that now she’s a bit jumpier and is quicker to … well to tell you the truth invent a fact every once in a while, maybe? Personally, I really don’t think Dr. Wong did anything sexual. He admitted to one of the crew who was flirting with him that he didn’t quite fancy women that way.”

Joe then paused and wiped his forehead once again before taking a deep breath and saying, “As for some sort of secret dossier wouldn’t doctor Wong have to keep some sort of records of what he’s doing kind of like we keep a ships log? As for anything else sir, if I may be so bold as to speak off the record? If you don’t want anyone to find out about your secret mission quit putting it out in your front yard with a big red flag and a don’t touch sign on it. Personally, I don’t think Wong gives two spits about a secret mission. I think he just cares about his own. Anything more than that sir I think you should ask the good doctor himself. “

Lt. Cmdr. Joe Milligan XO