Posted by Civilian Joe Milligan (Bartender) in Side Sim - Cross

Posted by Lieutenant Miriam Cross (Chief Medical Officer) in Side Sim - Cross

Posted by Civilian Joe Milligan (Bartender) in Side Sim - Cross
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Cross shift finally ended and she slowly made her way to her quarters, once inside she took a shower and settled in bed exhausted .So many thoughts where going on in her mind about the last time she had talked to Joe.

He was angry and she did not have a clue as to why , he said he would still be her friend, was that all she meant to him? Truth be told Cross had not minced her words telling him he broke he’s promise not to tell anyone about the two of them deciding to have a baby ,not only did he not keep his word he had asked Hunter to be her physician .Of all people he had to tell the male doctor and for some reason Hunter had an altercation with him ,when she suggested a meeting between the three of them Joe had been enraged by her suggestion, now the situation had become even more complicated.

She tossed and turned, tired as Cross was she could not sleep .In a way she fully understood why Hunter acted the way he did and it was not only the altered gene but he saw first hand when Joe had left and how it effected her…he simple did not trust the guy .His words echoed in her mind ‘He left you once,twice what’s to stop him for leaving you again!’.

The female doctor slid her hand over her abdomen ,a little life was growing inside her…would this child ever know her biological father ?.

Cross CMO

Joe had fussed and fumed fighting his internal demons all day. He’d busied himself with training D’Nesh who as it turned out was quite a quick learner. What he still didn’t understand was Miri . He had told her he wanted Hunter as her doctor. So, he had asked Hunter. He knew that Cross was busy, so he had been trying to help. He also knew that Cross could grow to be forgetful when things got busy in sickbay. Then there was the fact that Hunter was aware of this gene. Or as Dr. Wong had called it, a great to do about very little. Hunter had then run amok though. Doctors are supposed to be doctors. If the nut didn’t want to be one, then needed to find him a job that fitted him. Although Joe couldn’t think of one off the top of his head that he could do.

But Joe had been broken when Miri had told him he need not worry about his child. Not to worry about it. He couldn’t see nor understand how a person could say such a thing. In his mind she was pushing him away. Not wanting him to be a part of the child’s life. He took a deep breath now outside of her door looked up and down the hall and muttered under his breath before he buzzed her room.

Joe Milligan Barman / Counselor

Cross came back from her thoughts with a thud wondering if she did hear the buzzer , now standing on her knees on the bed she hit the button above her bed and watched as the door slowly slid open .
The CMO’s felt her heart beating in her throat as she recognized the silhouette of Joe standing in the door way .He would see her on her knees in bed, she swallowed hard wanting to speak but nothing came out except the thoughts of… is he still angry? Has he came to say goodbye ? .

Finally she managed to blurt out ‘’I’m sorry please forgive me ‘’.
Cross CMO.

Joe having just coming a couple of footsteps inside the doorway as in the past he had come in here only to have things thrown at him for no particular reason. He stood there watching as Miri seemed transfixed. Perhaps she had something in her hand? The thought shot through Joe’s mind quickly. Joe then heard the apology. He knew how hard something like that was to say. It seemed to be a trait common to all medical people. Although he heard the apology it just wasn’t having any effect on him. He just took a deep breath and looked down at the floor.

Joe’s heart was torn, torn, beaten and bloodied now actually. He didn’t trust the apology. For if someone who could tell him he was to be a father and then a bit later that he need not worry about the father. He had felt as though a bit of his soul itself had been torn from him. He was lost in this sort of situation and had no idea how to proceed. True he had said that he would be her friend. But his own heart had laughed at him and told him that he was a fool. For she had been the only one he’d longed for all those years of separation. And there was no doubt that that would ever change.

Cross was mentally running through everything known about the situation , she hesitated before speaking , as if weighing the situation. She was still in the same posture on the bed,hands folded on her lap .The red night lamp and her eyes gave the layout scenario an unnatural stillness.

Finally, he looked up at Miri and simply nodded his head not trusting himself to speak just yet. ” Miri,” he began in a tone so soft that it was hardly audible. ” It’s okay. I don’t know what’s going on. You do what you want. If you want me to stay away I will. If you want me to stay away from you and the baby, I will. I can leave the ship as soon as the opportunity presents itself. But there’s only one thing that I won’t do. Can’t do. ” He paused then and looked at her with a fierceness in his eyes as he said, ” I can’t and won’t stop loving you.”

Joe Milligan Barman / Counselor

She moved slowly off the bed approaching him ‘’Joe I have never loved anyone ,I did not even know what its like to love another person until you came along ‘’ her voice was unusually soft and gentle ‘’ There is nothing more that I want but for you to be by my side ,protect me, keep us from harm, ensure the safety of our baby and if you leave I shall leave with you.....for nothing else matter’‘.

Cross CMO.