=/\= Mess Hall =/\= Frankie set her plate of food on the table and looked up at Sally. "OK, What gives? What's that 'cat that just ate the canary' smile for?" Frankie could tell that Sally had something she was dying to tell her about and Frankie's curiosity wouldn't let it wait a moment later. "You'll never guess what happened." Sally said in a conspirators tone and inched her chair forward."Not that I'm one to start tales or anything...its not like that at all..because I SAW it happen.." She nodded to stress the fact "..with my own eyes." Frankie put her elbow on the table and her chin in her hand settling in for all that Sally had to offer. She looked at Sally and said, "Do tell," as she gave her friend her full attention. "Well.." Sally began." We had a visitor in sickbay...the new helmsman..have you seen him?" "No, I haven't," Frankie answered. "What's he look like," quickly followed in question. "A dream" Sally replied and smiled knowingly at her friend."He's tall and has the most amazing blue eyes." She shifted in her chair. "But that's not the point." She said, "Mercedes Carpenter is smitten." Frankie had started to daydream about what the new helmsman looked like when her friends other words sank in. She shook her head a little and replied, "But aren't ... Scott and her .... I mean Scott and her seemed to be..." Frankie gave up tripping all over her words and looked to Sally for confirmation. "Exactly!" Sally said and sat back in her chair to let her friend draw full meaning from the information. Sitting forward again she explained "I feel so sorry for him..I mean..you know Scott...he's so nice...kind and funny...and lets face it...he's not ugly!!!...and you're right about him and Mercedes. But when Harker left..he winked at her..yes..I saw it myself..and she was all ...flustered...you know how you get sometimes" Frankie swallowed hard and nodded. "Yeah, like how I used to get around Scott," she added with a small smile. It was no secret to Sally that Frankie had a crush on the AMO. "Wow," Frankie said and then paused in thought for a moment. "Its kind of gutsy for the new guy to be winking isn't it," she questioned. "I mean I usually try to get to know my environment before I'd try something like that .... but then again I'm not a guy." Actually they both knew Frankie would never do anything so bold but good friend that she was Sally didn't mention that. "Did that new LtCmdr. show up," Frankie asked filling in the silence. Sally shook her head. "No..and Dr. Summers isn't too impressed with that...you know how she gets about broken appointments!" Sally looked at her friend wondering what she was thinking about Scott Fisher. Deciding she would like to know she reverted to the previous subject. "I feel sorry for him," she said. " I mean..Mercedes was doing the medcheck and Scott went to see what was happening and when he came out he was all sort of...sort of...'injured' looking.The expression on his face was.." She sighed "Oh, I tell you Frankie..I could have ..." she stopped, not wanting to get herself into deep water." Not that I would of course...I mean...me and George..I wouldn't..he...." her voice trailed off. "Poor Scott," Frankie said showing that she would still like a chance with the AMO. "I'd like to ..." Frankie didn't finish that thought but continued with, "But I'm to shy for that." It was one of the reasons Frankie liked the lab tech work she did she could work alone without worry about what others thought. She finally finished with, "I'm sure it will all work out for the best." "Hmmmm." Sally said thoughtfully, watching a blush slowly fade from Frankie's cheeks."Scotts such a nice man..." she said, her thoughts going into overdrive about broken hearts, picking up pieces and rebounds. "Anyway!" she said brightly "The CMO took poor account of that SSF woman." Frankie nodded and took a sip of her water. "Dr. Summers will be hunting SSF prey soon if that LtCmdr. doesn't get her act in gear." "I wouldn't like to be in her shoes" Sally said."But then..that's SSF officers for you..they think they are a law to themselves don't you think?" "Well, yes sometimes....., but technically we are SSF too you know," Frankie replied and took a bite of the salad in front of her. "Did Scott have any labs that he needed run this afternoon," Frankie asked off handedly as she took another bite of her salad. Sally smiled at the innocent question."He said he was going to check through the medkits again." She replied "..just to be sure. That's a long boring job.....for one." Frankie blushed and took a drink of water as she waited for the redness to recede from her face. "Thanks," she answered barely containing the color from reappearing in her cheeks as she smiled. "How's George," Frankie asked to change the subject. Sally beamed at her friend."I'm almost sure he knows when my birthday is" she said in a satisfied tone."Ive hinted a few times about dates and stuff and he knows I liked a certain necklace in that little shop at the end of the promenade next to the shop that sold those red candlestick things you know where I mean?" Without drawing breath she continued, "Lucy told me she saw him coming out of there looking 'shifty'. " Frankie smailed and nodded as she took another bite of salad. The two finished their meal with companionable chit chat and plans for Sally's birthday party. =/\= End Log =/\= Frankie Steinman Med Technician NPC apb: Athena & Sally Schuman Med Technicain NPC apb: Rangi