Samantha Richards - Beer with me
Samantha Richards
(( Bancrofts Quarters, Deck 3- USS Artemis))
Sam had shown up at Roy’s door, showed him the drinks she brought and all but pushed passed him to situate herself on his sofa.
Bancroft: ::dryly:: By all means… make yourself at home.
Richards: ::Tucking her feet under her after kicking off her shoes:: Thanks I will.
He stared at her, a bit uneasy for a moment.
Bancroft: Computer, does Dr. Richards have any rocks or stones of her person?
Computer: Debris consistent with processed cheese snacks. No anomalous minerals detected.
Sam pursed her lips to the side and gave him a look, trying not to look amused.
Bancroft: I had to ask. Word gets around. The nursing staff keep absolutely nothing to themselves.
Richards: Don’t worry friend. All my extra rocks are still carefully hidden around Dr. Morgan's office. You are safe… For now.
Sam grabbed one of the bottles and handed it out towards Roy. He popped the cap off, lifted in a brief toast and took a drink.
Bancroft: ::narrowing his eyes:: Okay. Let’s rewind. You show up unannounced. You bring beer. You don’t lead with trauma. ::tilting his head:: That’s not really in your playbook. What’s going on here? Are you pregnant again?
Richards: ::Almost choking on her drink but quickly recovering:: Why are you offering?
She watched for his inevitable response of panic or another witty comeback.
Bancroft: Response
There it was.
Richards: ::sighing and letting her head fall back:: I’m here as a friend. You know what those are right? You’ve had to have had at least one before?
Bancroft: Response
Richards: Mhm… Aren't doctors supposed to be more emotionally intuitive than this?
Bancroft: Response
She shrugged and finally lifted up her head to take another long swig of beer.
Richards: Fair enough. ::Looking at him with glassy eyes:: Life is really giving me the middle finger lately. I just need a friend. Someone who doesn’t need something from me. Isn’t crying at me or doesn’t want me to change their diaper. I need adult conversation that isn’t Nathan asking me questions I don’t have answers to.
The weight of it all hit her a bit harder than she wanted. So she finished off the bottle and set it down with a clink before grabbing another one.
Bancroft: Response
TAG/TBC!
Samantha Richards