the bathroom for the afritic.
“What’s that? ” Pain filled eyes watch her.
“Something to help you sleep.”
“Don’t want it.”
“ Too bad, you’re getting it.”
“Damn it ! Haven’t you done enough?” Victoria can’t speak as tears fill her eyes. Giving him the injection, she watches his eyes close as hers finally overflow.
After a long night of readjusting splints, monitoring pain meds, and listening to him talk in his sleep. Victoria is more than ready to call Magnes and arrange for someone to stay with Lucas while she’s in class.
Groaning, he tries to sit up.
“Easy . Here let me help.”
Opening his eyes, he finds fatigued green ones.
“Victoria? ” He looks around confused.
“Yeah.”
“What time is it?”
“Early , around 0530, here drink some of this. It’s just water, promise.” She tells him when he looks at her. Drinking, he finds he’s parched. “More?”
“Yeah. ” After finishing a second glass he leans back closing his eyes, god he feels so weak, so drained.
“You will be for a while.” Startled he looks at her, he hadn’t realized he’d spoken out loud. “Magnes will be over soon. He’s going to monitor you for the rest of the day, help you eat, things like that.”
“I don’t need a fucking babysitter! ” Angry eyes meet hers.
“Well you’re damn well going to have one!” Standing, she has to walk away. This isn’t the way to handle Lucas.
“Damn it , Victoria…”
“Look .” Turning back, her eyes are flat and shuttered. “There are things I can’t or you won’t let me help you with. Like using the bathroom, drying from the shower but you’ll let Magnes. He’ll help you with that and help you eat.” She holds up a hand to stop him. “Real food but he’ll need to cut it for you. Feed you. I don’t want those splints moved. Do you hear me? Eat as much as you can. Your body needs it. Rest, your body needs that too. Later tonight, I’ll give you your second treatment.”
Lucas pales at the thought of going through that again . She’d told him a minimum of two weeks, that’s fourteen treatments.
“Don’t think about it , all you have to do is get through today, just today.” She knows what he's thinking.
“Like that helps ,” he replies sarcastically.
“It will . Just today, concentrate on today.”
“Where are you going to be today when all this is going on?” he demands, realizing he wants her with him. She comforts him.
“In the classroom, it’s a school day.”
“Victoria, you’ve been up all night.”
“I’m fine. ” A knock on the hatch stops him from arguing. “That’s Magnes.” Opening the hatch, she lets him in. Giving both men detailed instructions of what she wants done, and not done, while she is gone she reluctantly leaves.
In the following days, they develop a routine, treatment at night, someone staying with him during the day. Victoria’s getting very little sleep, but she’s pleased with the results she’s starting to see. She isn’t having to splint as strongly between treatments. Lucas is starting to move his fingers on his own without needing as much pain medication during the treatments.
“You’re doing well.” Victoria is on his sixth treatment, glad there will be no school tomorrow.
“Screw that ! Fuck! Just cut them off.” Lucas swears.
“So the new las er system…” she prompts.
“What?”
“You were talking about the new laser system on the Blades.” Trying to distract him as she works on a trouble area.
“Who cares!”
“You do, it saves lives. Come on, talk to me Major.” Finally giving in, he starts and to his surprise it does help. So does laying his head against her back, listening to her heartbeat, soaking up her calm.
“There , done for the day. Let’s get you up.”
“I can do it myself. ” Watching to make sure he’s okay, she stands in the bathroom door but instead of the bed, he heads to the couch.
“What are you doing
“What’s that? ” Pain filled eyes watch her.
“Something to help you sleep.”
“Don’t want it.”
“ Too bad, you’re getting it.”
“Damn it ! Haven’t you done enough?” Victoria can’t speak as tears fill her eyes. Giving him the injection, she watches his eyes close as hers finally overflow.
After a long night of readjusting splints, monitoring pain meds, and listening to him talk in his sleep. Victoria is more than ready to call Magnes and arrange for someone to stay with Lucas while she’s in class.
Groaning, he tries to sit up.
“Easy . Here let me help.”
Opening his eyes, he finds fatigued green ones.
“Victoria? ” He looks around confused.
“Yeah.”
“What time is it?”
“Early , around 0530, here drink some of this. It’s just water, promise.” She tells him when he looks at her. Drinking, he finds he’s parched. “More?”
“Yeah. ” After finishing a second glass he leans back closing his eyes, god he feels so weak, so drained.
“You will be for a while.” Startled he looks at her, he hadn’t realized he’d spoken out loud. “Magnes will be over soon. He’s going to monitor you for the rest of the day, help you eat, things like that.”
“I don’t need a fucking babysitter! ” Angry eyes meet hers.
“Well you’re damn well going to have one!” Standing, she has to walk away. This isn’t the way to handle Lucas.
“Damn it , Victoria…”
“Look .” Turning back, her eyes are flat and shuttered. “There are things I can’t or you won’t let me help you with. Like using the bathroom, drying from the shower but you’ll let Magnes. He’ll help you with that and help you eat.” She holds up a hand to stop him. “Real food but he’ll need to cut it for you. Feed you. I don’t want those splints moved. Do you hear me? Eat as much as you can. Your body needs it. Rest, your body needs that too. Later tonight, I’ll give you your second treatment.”
Lucas pales at the thought of going through that again . She’d told him a minimum of two weeks, that’s fourteen treatments.
“Don’t think about it , all you have to do is get through today, just today.” She knows what he's thinking.
“Like that helps ,” he replies sarcastically.
“It will . Just today, concentrate on today.”
“Where are you going to be today when all this is going on?” he demands, realizing he wants her with him. She comforts him.
“In the classroom, it’s a school day.”
“Victoria, you’ve been up all night.”
“I’m fine. ” A knock on the hatch stops him from arguing. “That’s Magnes.” Opening the hatch, she lets him in. Giving both men detailed instructions of what she wants done, and not done, while she is gone she reluctantly leaves.
In the following days, they develop a routine, treatment at night, someone staying with him during the day. Victoria’s getting very little sleep, but she’s pleased with the results she’s starting to see. She isn’t having to splint as strongly between treatments. Lucas is starting to move his fingers on his own without needing as much pain medication during the treatments.
“You’re doing well.” Victoria is on his sixth treatment, glad there will be no school tomorrow.
“Screw that ! Fuck! Just cut them off.” Lucas swears.
“So the new las er system…” she prompts.
“What?”
“You were talking about the new laser system on the Blades.” Trying to distract him as she works on a trouble area.
“Who cares!”
“You do, it saves lives. Come on, talk to me Major.” Finally giving in, he starts and to his surprise it does help. So does laying his head against her back, listening to her heartbeat, soaking up her calm.
“There , done for the day. Let’s get you up.”
“I can do it myself. ” Watching to make sure he’s okay, she stands in the bathroom door but instead of the bed, he heads to the couch.
“What are you doing
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