<USS Avalon> "There's Good News and then Theres GOOD News"

"There's Good News and then There's GOOD News"
Cmdr Skyler & Lt. 2nd Class Sussanna Jameson  
  


Skyler still had a little  time before the meeting in the conference room and 
after going over the various  PADD's she had one piece of business. She 
looked at the name and wasn't sure how  this meeting was going to go. But 
business 
was business. Tapping her comm badge,  "Lt. Jameson please report to my ready 
room, Cmdr Skyler out." Now to wait and  see what happens. 


She'd barely had time to finish  unpacking.  Whacking her comm-badge, she 
said, "On my way."

Five  minutes and she was outside one of her least favorite people's office.  
 Anna rang the bell and waited to be allowed entry.
"Enter" Skyler sat behind her desk and waited to see what the Lt.  was going 
to do. She vividly remembered the last time they had talked, it had  not gone 
so well. 
 
 Granite  eyes stared at the wall behind Skyler's desk as Anna entered and 
stood at  attention.  "Sir?" 

Here we go again thought Skyler. "Please have a seat  Lt." 
 
"I am fine as I am, sir." 
 
"Look I know that the last time you were here things didn't go very  well. I 
was hoping we could reconcile that problem. So again, please  sit." 


Be  nice, Anna, she's offering you the olive branch.  With a curt nod, Anna  
sat.  "You wanted to see me to make me sit on a chair or is there something  
specific that I can do for you today, sir?" Anna forced a smile, tried  
desperately to show that it had been a joke. 

Well, at least she is sitting, that's a start. "Actually I  had something 
more specific in mind. Tell me, which do you prefer medicine or  special ops?" 

"I...  I'm a doctor first and foremost but I love working with  Lissi... Lt. 
Cmdr. Marksbury."  
At  least she is honest. "You look a little tired can I get you something to  
drink, I am going to have some tea." Getting up Skyler headed toward the  
replicator. 

Cut to the fucking  point!  "No thank you, I'm fine, I just got back from a  
conference.  I'm tired.  Odd isn't it, how one can be tired even  though all 
one has done is sit around all day?" 
 
Wondered how long that outburst would take, being Betazoid sucks  about now. 
Getting her tea Skyler returned to her seat. "Ok you want me to  get to the 
fucking point I will. It appears that your services are no longer  needed in 
special ops." 

"I  see."  Anna rose to leave.  "I will repack, do you happen to know my  new 
orders?"  


"Oh for Christ's sake, sit back down. You are not  leaving the ship. Do you 
always make it so difficult for someone to try and make  amends." She found the 
PADD she needed but held onto it.  

Returning to her seat, Anna stared at the wall again.  "My  orders sir."  
 
This one definitely doesn't forgive or forget easily. "If you  are that damn 
eager to get out my presence then you will need this." She reached  down and 
put a box in front of the Lt." 
 
 Finally,  Anna looked into Skyler's eyes, disbelief dancing over her 
features.   Reaching forward, Anna flipped open the box, her eyes widening even 
more 
with  its contents.  "Are you serious?"  
 
Finally some sign of something other than anger. "Yes, you are  hereby 
promoted to the rank of Lt 2nd Class. 

"Wh-why?"
 
 "Apparently the Captain and myself feel that you deserve the  promotion. If 
you don't want it I can always find someone else to give it to." 


Anna's fingers wrapped tighter around the  box and drew it to her.  With a 
sly smile, she shook her head.  "I'm  not looking this promoting gift horse in 
the mouth."  

"Good  because it's not a gift horse you have earned it and deserve it. 
However, there  is one little catch." 


"Which is?" 

Skyler  looked at Sussanna wondering what she was thinking, but she had other 
things to  worry about. "You have to make a choice, between special ops and  
medical." 

"Why?  I don't understand.  There hasn't been an issue  before, why is there 
now?"  
 
"Do you always ask so many damn questions? There is an issue now  that 
requires immediate attention." 
 
"I wouldn't make a very good operative nor a very good doctor if I  didn't 
ask questions."  Anna sat back, a finger rubbing a line over her  eyebrows.  
"If 
I am forced to choose, I will leave Special  Ops." 
 
"You do have a point there." Skyler took the PADD, input some  commands 
activating Lt. 2nd class Sussanna Jameson as the new CMO, effective  
immediately. 
"I think you will be needing this Chief."
 
"Chief?"  Anna took the PADD and read the orders.   CMO?  "There must be some 
mistake."  

"The  only mistake is my behavior the last time we met. These orders are real 
and  effective immediately. I also believe you have new quarters near sickbay 
as  well." 

Moving again?  Realization dawned as she worked out  exactly how large her 
new quarters were gonna be.  A broad grin spread over  her face.  "Is there 
anything else that your new CMO," she said with a  singing lilt, "can do for 
you 
today?"  
 
 "Well,  we are about to undertake a new mission so it might be wise if you 
were to turn  the sickbay into YOUR sickbay. I only have one personal request." 
 

"Sir?" 
 
Skyler looked at Anna and thought there might be a slight change in  attitude 
but she wasn't sure. "This is to remain between you and I. Understand,  
before I go any further." 

"Of  course, Doctor-Patient privilege." 


"Actually, there are two things. The first being  is that you treat your head 
nurse, Lt. 1st class Georgia Lewis as a colleague,  she can be of great help. 
Hard to understand at times, but knows her stuff. The  second thing is more 
personal and important. I don't know if you are aware or  not that Melanie 
Redgrave from Forensics is my sister?" 

"No sir, I was not."  And as for nurses, any good doctor  knows that they're 
only as strong as their nursing staff.  
 
"Well, now you know. I am telling you this because she is also  pregnant. I 
want only the best care you can provide for her and I would like to  be kept 
updated as to her progress." 

"Of  course, but I can't divulge anything specific, you have to understand  
that."  Anna's professionalism kicked in and she leaned forward, her hands  
clasped on the desk.  "You may be my superior officer but there is nothing  
barring the death of my patient that can break the rules of  confidentiality."
 
"I am well aware of that, as I was CMO when I first joined this  ship. I just 
want to make sure she is well taken care of. Dr. Cazook did her  initial 
physical telling her she was pregnant. Being sisters it will be hard for  me 
not 
to sense if something is wrong. I am sure you will do a fine job. Are  there 
any questions?"
 
"No, sir," Anna said as she stood and saluted.  "Thank  you." 
 
 Extending her hand, "Don't thank me, you earned it on your  own. 
Congratulations by the way Chief."  

Anna shook the proffered  hand before turning and heading out to her Sick 
Bay.  The bounce in her  step tripled as she grew nearer.  Sweeping in, she 
looked around at  everyone in there.  Pride filled her face and joy.  Taking a 
few  
tentative steps into the middle of the room, Anna ran a hand over the nearest 
 biobed.

"For those of you that don't know it, my name is Doctor Sussanna  Jameson and 
I'm your CMO."

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