Herbal of Lust or Love

Posted on Mon Jul 4th, 2011 @ 2:17pm by Lieutenant JG Jason Hart & Lieutenant JG Elizabeth Jackson

1,010 words; about a 5 minute read

Mission: Shades of Gray
Location: Arboretum
Timeline: Current

::ON::

While the away team is on the planet along with three medical personnel, Doctor Hart left sickbay after he attended a patient that got sick again. He doesn't like to use herbs as much, but Leanne has given him a little lesson of this different kind of medicine. Jason didn't think most herbs help; until, a patient has shown up with a problem with the regular medicine and a remarkable improvement with herbs. He rubbed his face with his hand, walked into the turbolift, and waited till the doors closed. "Arboretum deck."

As soon as the turbolift moved, he thought about the symptoms and the present problem with this patient. Neuromuscular disorder...numbness and tingling...intermittent pain. It comes and goes. The chart shows the diagnosis as Ibarekson Disease, which is rare and has been treated with several injections of Phentenol-5. Doctor Bowen has written that she uses two herbs - one for pain and one for the nervous system flare-up.

After the turbolift stopped at the requested deck for the Arboretum, Jason got off and walked through the corridors, paying more attention to where this plant room is. As soon as he saw the sign, he gave out a small sigh and walked through the door.

"Hello, anybody here?" Jason looked around. All he sees is plants everywhere as well as trees. He has never been here before. I'll get what I need and get out. This looks like walking through a forest, he thought.

Lizzie was trimming dead branches off the inside of a large flowering bush. When she heard the voice she poked her head out. "Hi. I'm over here."

Jason followed the voice. As soon as he saw the blonded hair lady that had the most beautiful blue eyes, he frozed. His heart did a flip, then a tingling sensation ran down his body like a waterfall. It was her beauty that stunned him. What's wrong with you, doctor? His mind seems to have a mind of its own to talk back to him. Don't stand there like an idiot. Go talk to her.

When he didn't respond, Lizzie stepped out of the bush, pruning clippers in her hand. "Can I help you?" she asked.

He noted a sweet voice from her, one that sounds innocent. "Um...", his mind forgot the details of the herbs that he needed because he was so mesmerized by her. He tried to speak to her again. "Well, I need...can't think...name." Stuttering his words was not his thing. What is wrong with you, again?

"Well, come into my office and let's see if we can figure this out," she said. She led him to the back room and sat at a large work table. "What exactly are you looking for?"

He followed her like a lost puppy while his heart skipped several beats. Don't do that palpitations on me... He stopped before a table as he kept his eyes on her. "Um, Doctor Bowen has two herbs that she uses for a patient with Ibarekson Disease. Know of this?"

"The doctor gets a number of herbs here," Lizzie said. "Let me check." She looked up Ibarekson Disease on her computer. "Oh, yes. I have them in the back."

Lizzie went into one of the back rooms where she grew special herbs and came back with a small amount of each in two small containers. "Follow the instructions and you should be fine."

Jason took the items and his hand brushed her hand, sending a funny feeling up his arm. He swallowed and gave a lop-sided smile. "Th...that was pretty f...fast. Thanks...um, what is your name?"

"Elizabeth Jackson. You can call me Lizzie." She wasn't sure why he was so nervous. She didn't know Doctors GOT nervous. "Oh, and you're welcome."

She probably thinks I'm an idiot with some kind of nerve disorder by my action, he thought as he gave her another smile. "Lizzie...I'm Doctor Jason Hart...Jason in private. I've never been in this place before," he said as he looked around, seeing too many plants. "Doctor Bowen must come here a lot?"

"Off and on, when she needs fresh herbs. I grow some specially for her in the back," Lizzie replied. "Would you like to see the room?" Did he know much about herbs? Probably not.

"Sure. I thought most of these plants might be herbs. I'm not an expert in this; nor, have I've been taught. I've been against it till I saw the good results on this patient." Jason followed her to the back as his heart was doing flips. He bit his bottom lip gently behind Lizzie's back. "You must work a lot of hours in this place. Nobody to talk to but the plants that can't talk back."

"Oh, I love it down here." She turned and smiled at the doctor. "Just because they can't talk back doesn't mean they don't listen."

She showed him a room with long rows of plants all carefully labeled. "They're alphabetical, which helps us find what we need. As they get too big, we trim them back and send the cuttings to Doctor Bowen. Or, like now, someone will come down and get something," Lizzie explained.

Jason nodded. He just realized that time has gone by quickly, "Say, would you do lunch with me in three hours in the lounge? I'm interested in getting to know you." Okay, I got that off my chest, he thought as he smiled.

Lizzie blinked in surprise. "Umm ... okay."

"Hope it is not too much to ask...", he bit his lower lip. "I have to get back to work as I'm in charge while Doctor Bowen is away. This is a neat arboretum...could have more time to tour...maybe next time."

"No, not at all. I'll see you later, then."

OFF

Lieutenant JG Jason Hart
Medic
USS Calypso

Lieutenant JG Elizabeth Jackson
Botanist
USS Calypso

 

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