Jonathan Lataro was lying in the biobed hardly coherent to his surrounding when K'Lara came in. His head had been aching tremendously since the Syrenian had used it as an opera hall, so he had asked Lt. Nori to dim the lights in the section which he occupied. He had almost drifted off to sleep when her soft touch grazed his forehead. Lataro flickered his eyes and just barely focused on K'Lara. "Hi," she said softly.
"Hi," Lataro said as soft with a soft smile squinting through groggy eyes.
"How are you feeling?"
"Well, I feel like there is a buzzer continuously ringing and every little thing is making my head swim."
"Really? Would you like me to leave?" she asked concernedly.
"Are you kidding? Pull up a chair and stay a while."
"Well I will stay for a moment. I have to report for duty soon and just wanted to stop in and see you."
Lataro smiled. "Lt. Nori said that you have been here almost everyday."
"Yeah. I hated seeing you like this."
"Are you kidding? Do you think I like be laid up in a bed? I am the Chief of Security. I should be out there keeping an eye things, but the only thing that I can do is see the insides of my eyelids."
K'Lara smiled. "Well, lover, you just get well. As soon as you the good doctor releases you, we are going to go to the lounge and have a drink, so that you can meet Dweezle. Then you and I are going to have a nice romantic dinner."
"You know something. How about we just forget the forward lounge and the dinner and the romantic thing," Lataro said with a half-smile. The slight laughing caused his head to pound.
"We'll see now won't we?" K'Lara said with a smile from ear to ear. "But you just get well then we can plan the festivities later." She leaned over and kissed him on the lips softly.
"Okay."
Lt. Nori approached from behind and gently cleared her throat. "Lieutenant. I am sorry but I have to run some tests."
"That's fine. I was just leaving," she said to the doctor. "I will see you when I get off duty."
"Okay, K'Lara if that the doctor will release me," Lataro said hinting to Dana.
"Commander. I don't think so. Not right now," Lt. Nori said with a smile.
"Well I tried."
K'Lara and went to the bridge to report to duty and all that was in sickbay was Jon and Dana. "Dana, I just wanted to say I am sorry," he said after a moment.
"Sorry for what commander?"
"Well. I really have treated you like garbage, and well I guess I owe you a lot more than an apology. You saved my life, took command when need be and overall just have helped me out. Really in more ways than one."
"Commander. That is my job."
"Well. For some reasons, but not all."
Dana just looked at him for a moment then smiled. "Okay, if you say so, but if you are trying to use flattery to get out of here, it is not going to work. You can count on a few more days in here."
"Dana, I am hurt that you would think that I would try to manipulate your feelings in such a way. I really do mean it. Thank you. You are a fine doctor and a fine officer."
"Well, thank you, Commander. Now unfortunately you are not going to think that highly of me for what I must do now."
"Huh?" he said confused.
"Turn over!"
Oh no! Not again.