Sickbay - earlier this morning (open)
It was long habit to keep a change of clothing in his office - most physicians he knew did the same. After being unable to get any hot water in his own room that morning, and not wanting to impose of Jim anymore than he already had, Leonard stormed into the sickbay wearing his previous days' clothing, and locked himself in sickbay's bathroom, which was blessedly equipped with a shower.
He lingered there a bit longer than he should have, but between his headache, his still recovering injuries, and the jumbled thoughts in his head, he figured he owed himself some steamy water time.
The conversation with Jim hadn't done much for his mood, neither did the fact that he wasn't capable of helping Jim with any of those problems. The problems with the prisoners in the Brig, issues with his FO, all the new people on board from the Farragut and all that would entail with Starfleet... Leonard knew he could be there for Jim, but that was about it. Those were command issues, and they were Jim's problems to solve.
And it frustrated the fuck out of him.
Bones had realized early on at the Academy that two strong personalities like theirs couldn't compete daily and not take it personally, and for that he was grateful that their career paths were so radically different.
He had his medical bay - this was his area, and he'd protect it to the end. Even Jim wasn't in charge here, and for some reason, he needed that, especially if this thing between them was going to go anywhere.
But times like this - he wished he could barge up there to the bridge and knock heads together.
He emerged from the shower a few minutes later, grabbing some fruit from his office and heading toward the biobeds. He stopped at a computer terminal to review the medical logs from the previous evening, and prepared himself for the day ahead.
Communication to Engineering Dept
There is no hot water in my quarters. Can someone come and look at this for me? Soon? Like today?
private message to Captain Kirk (this universe)
God, I miss you right now...
Finished report on Farragut survivors, Pavel only one remaining in medical bay, but he'll be released today.
You free for late dinner?
Private to George Kirk, Original Jim, and Scotty (this universe)
Still alive?
private message to Uhura
Remember those messages we talked about - any chance I could get some private vid time? If we're too far away from Earth I'd just like to send them in the next package heading that way.
Hope you're feeling all better. Stop by if anything starts hurting.
He lingered there a bit longer than he should have, but between his headache, his still recovering injuries, and the jumbled thoughts in his head, he figured he owed himself some steamy water time.
The conversation with Jim hadn't done much for his mood, neither did the fact that he wasn't capable of helping Jim with any of those problems. The problems with the prisoners in the Brig, issues with his FO, all the new people on board from the Farragut and all that would entail with Starfleet... Leonard knew he could be there for Jim, but that was about it. Those were command issues, and they were Jim's problems to solve.
And it frustrated the fuck out of him.
Bones had realized early on at the Academy that two strong personalities like theirs couldn't compete daily and not take it personally, and for that he was grateful that their career paths were so radically different.
He had his medical bay - this was his area, and he'd protect it to the end. Even Jim wasn't in charge here, and for some reason, he needed that, especially if this thing between them was going to go anywhere.
But times like this - he wished he could barge up there to the bridge and knock heads together.
He emerged from the shower a few minutes later, grabbing some fruit from his office and heading toward the biobeds. He stopped at a computer terminal to review the medical logs from the previous evening, and prepared himself for the day ahead.
Communication to Engineering Dept
There is no hot water in my quarters. Can someone come and look at this for me? Soon? Like today?
private message to Captain Kirk (this universe)
God, I miss you right now...
Finished report on Farragut survivors, Pavel only one remaining in medical bay, but he'll be released today.
You free for late dinner?
Private to George Kirk, Original Jim, and Scotty (this universe)
Still alive?
private message to Uhura
Remember those messages we talked about - any chance I could get some private vid time? If we're too far away from Earth I'd just like to send them in the next package heading that way.
Hope you're feeling all better. Stop by if anything starts hurting.