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Sophie Devereaux [Leverage] (worstactressevr) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2009-06-12 15:56:00

Entry tags:

nathan ford, sam ford, sophie devereaux

Who: Nathan Ford, Sophie Devereaux, and a comatose Sam Ford.
What: Discussions, worrying, who knows.
Where: Sam's Hospital room.
When: Backdated to right after Sam went to the hospital. THAT VERY NIGHT.
Warnings: possible yelling? I just don't know!

Sophie had wasted no time getting to the hospital once Nate had given her the details, taking only enough of a detour to stop and get the promised coffee and a pair of sandwiches - she didn't know if Nate had eaten, but she was sure it wasn't high on his list of priorities at the moment. Once in the hospital She dealt with the usual questions with a few small, minor lies, eventually finding her way to the hallway outside of where they had Sam. She knocked lightly on the door to get Nate's attention, offering him the coffee as she entered.

"What do you know so far?"

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	sassdoesnthelp 2009-06-12 03:36 pm UTC (link)
	"I know I want a drink," Nate snapped. he sighed, and pushed a hand over his face and through his hair. "I know I shouldn't snap at you. I know nothing, about Sam's condition." (Reply to this) (Thread)

	worstactressevr 2009-06-12 03:43 pm UTC (link)
	"Well then drink some coffee." Her tone was droll as he snapped at her - she wasn't going to take it personally, and if she had been less worried, might even be a bit more sympathetic. "They don't know anything yet? Has the doctor mentioned if it's related to the pain he's been feeling?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sassdoesnthelp 2009-06-12 04:20 pm UTC (link)
	Nate shook his head. "They haven't told me anything. Who am I? I'm just the father, who's already lived through this kid dying in my arms. Why tell me any god damn thing?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

worstactressevr
2009-06-12 04:47 pm UTC (link)

"If they haven't told you anything, then they don't know. I'm sure as soon as they have some information, they'll tell you." And if they didn't, well. Sophie knew her way around a hospital. With a quick glance to the door she moved to the foot of the bed, picking up his chart. She glanced at it for a moment and frowned, sighing as she hang it back on the end of the bed.

"He looks so pale."

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	sassdoesnthelp 2009-06-12 08:57 pm UTC (link)
	Nate nodded. He wasn't sure he'd be able to respond to that statement. It was true, and it pained him to see Sam in such a state. "I need to know something. They need to tell me something." He hit his fist agianst the wall, frustrated. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	worstactressevr 2009-06-12 09:47 pm UTC (link)
	She moved over to him and took his hand, lightly examining the knuckles before wrapping her hands around it. "He says his doctor is good. And that she's been helping him a lot. I'm sure they're doing everything they can... his chart says they're running all sorts of tests. Hurting yourself isn't going to fix anything, Nate. Never has." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sassdoesnthelp 2009-06-13 03:02 pm UTC (link)
	"He's talked to you about...all of this?" Nate waved a hand. not what was happening now, obviously. But she knew Sam was seeing this doctor. Knew how Sam felt about her. That was more than Nate knew. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	worstactressevr 2009-06-13 03:25 pm UTC (link)
	"I knew he was seeing a doctor, yes... Apparently he's dealt with pain for quite a few years. He doesn't think....well, he didn't want to worry you." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sassdoesnthelp 2009-06-13 03:47 pm UTC (link)
	"A whole lot of fucking good that's done us, now," Nate growled. He wanted to hit the wall again, but only flexed his hand to feel the pull in his bruised knuckles. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	worstactressevr 2009-06-13 03:57 pm UTC (link)
	"What do you want, Nate, an apology? I'm sorry he doesn't think he can talk to you, so tells me these things instead. At least he's talking to someone." Sophie sighed, stepping away from him and back over to Sam's bed, sitting lightly on the side of the mattress as she leaned over, brushing a strand of hair off his face. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sassdoesnthelp 2009-06-13 04:06 pm UTC (link)
	"I want someone to tell me what the hell is going on with my son!" Nate replied. He felt his anger rise, but he wasn't upset with Sophie, and he forced himself to take a deep breath. He paced the room, stopping at the window to look out. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	worstactressevr 2009-06-13 04:46 pm UTC (link)
	"I know. I'm sorry. Maybe we should call the nurse?" She offered him a sympathetic look as she turned back to him, not at all sure what to do. It was different when it was your own people involved. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sassdoesnthelp 2009-06-13 04:49 pm UTC (link)
	Nate nodded. He swallowed, before he spoke, and ran a hand over his jaw. "That would be best." He turned his back to the window and just looked at Sam. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	worstactressevr 2009-06-13 05:44 pm UTC (link)
	It took only a minute, but she found the call button for the nurse and hit it, settling a bit to wait for one to arrive. Seeing Sam like this killed her - she couldn't imagine what it was doing to Nate. Contrary to what Sam thought, she knew he loved his son like crazy. "Had he talked to you recently? He had something difficult he wanted to tell you." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sassdoesnthelp 2009-06-13 09:03 pm UTC (link)
	Nate shook his head. "I...no. I haven't talked to him about...anything." He sat, in the chair by the bed, head in his hands. "I've been a horrible father." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	worstactressevr 2009-06-13 10:28 pm UTC (link)
	"Nate..." Sophie shook her head, moving from the bed to the arm of the chair, her hand draping around his shoulders. "You haven't been. You just need time to adjust. You both did. That's natural." She was about to say more when the nurse came in. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sassdoesnthelp 2009-06-14 01:26 pm UTC (link)
	It took all Nate had, not to attack at the sight of her. he was worried, he was struggling with his guilt, shame that he hadn't stepped up with Sam, when his son needed him. He listened as the nurse told him what they knew, what amounted to a whole lot of nothing. With a wave of his hand, Nate dismissed her. "Where the hell is his doctor?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

worstactressevr
2009-06-14 08:02 pm UTC (link)

The nurse spoke about MRIs and test results, and it only took a moment to realize there was nothing there that was going to make Nathan feel better. Even with the assurances that everything possible was being done that they were sure this was a temporary thing, the words sounded hollow and rote. Offering a bit of a smile, she nodded to the nurse. "Please find his doctor. ASAP."

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	sassdoesnthelp 2009-06-14 08:32 pm UTC (link)
	Nate returned to Sam's bedside. He sat and put a hand out to Sam's hair. He said nothing, words felt trite just then. He wanted to throw things, trash the room, and get smashing drunk. He could do neither, and so he sat, just looking at his son. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

eyesuphere
2009-06-18 07:33 pm UTC (link)

Though she'd been doing some rounds in the hospital, she was on her way back to where Sam's room was when the nurse came down the hall. She was told that Sam's father wanted to speak to her, so she came inside, spotting Nate and Sophie there. She picked up his chart, and said hello. "I'm sorry it's taken this long to come and speak to you, we wanted to make sure he was stable first."

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	sassdoesnthelp 2009-06-18 08:59 pm UTC (link)
	"And?" Nate looked at her. his eyes were hollow. He was worked up, and he had to focus, to keep from going off on her. He tried to tell himself, Sam trusted this woman, this doctor. He would try, then, for Sam's sake, to keep his temper. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	worstactressevr 2009-06-18 09:14 pm UTC (link)
	Sophie looked up as the doctor entered and offered a warm smile, moving over to Nate's side. She knew him well enough to know he was tightly wound, and worried, and simply placed her hand on his shoulder, letting him speak to the doctor. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eyesuphere 2009-06-18 09:20 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm.. afraid that the cancer is back," she said quietly. "But.. the good news? Is that here in this world, our medicine and ways to get around it are much better than in the .. real one. I can explain it all, if you want." She gave a small smile back to Sophie. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sassdoesnthelp 2009-06-18 11:04 pm UTC (link)
	Cancer. Sam's cancer was back. That was not at all what Nate wanted to hear. He growled, and tensed. He was very close to just walking out of the room, finding the nearest bar, and drinking until he was shit faced. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	worstactressevr 2009-06-18 11:27 pm UTC (link)
	Her fingers curled lightly around Nate's arm as she heard the diagnosis, a knot forming in the pit of her stomach. She couldn't think of a worse prognosis to hear. "You say there are better methods here? Can you fix this?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

eyesuphere
2009-06-19 12:01 am UTC (link)

"It's.. spreading very rapidly and we're starting him on the necessary treatments, but yes. I mean we have.. healers, actual healers on staff and maybe it's not stuff we're used to? But.. I had a doctor here who had Huntington's Disease, which doesn't have a cure and.. well she was cured." Not that she wanted to say she'd gone and it was back now, but that was besides the point. "He's got a much better chance this time."

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	sassdoesnthelp 2009-06-19 12:49 am UTC (link)
	"This is my son. He is not a god damn statistic." Nate felt the walls closing in on him. He needed to get the hell out of that room, before he hurt something. Someone. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	worstactressevr 2009-06-19 01:11 am UTC (link)
	"Nate. She's not quoting statistics at you. She's trying to help." She rubbed her face lightly, sitting on the edge of the bed, feeling overwhelmed as she looked up at the doctor. "He needs to get better this time." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eyesuphere 2009-06-19 04:25 am UTC (link)
	"No, he's not a statistic, I'm sorry.. we're doing everything we can and he's strong, very strong. And we're going to do everything we can to get rid of it, all of it. For good this time." Even if that meant asking for favors from people she wouldn't. But she didn't say that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sassdoesnthelp
2009-06-19 05:07 pm UTC (link)

"You make sure you do that." Nate's voice held the conviction of a man who would kill for his son. He would. He would kill for Sam, if it could somehow save Sam's life.

He turned away from her, and bent over his son's unconscious form. He kissed Sam's forehead, brushed the hair off his face. "I need some fresh air." He turned, abruptly, walking past Cuddy and outside.

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	worstactressevr 2009-06-19 07:46 pm UTC (link)
	She watched with little surprise as Nate walked out the door and sighed again, hands loosely on her hips. "I'm sorry, Doctor. He's... understandably upset. I'm not sure if Sam explained it all to you. Can you tell me when we can expect him to wake up?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eyesuphere 2009-06-22 04:48 pm UTC (link)
	Cuddy shook her head a little, "It's fine, no need to apologize, it's understandable." As far as when Sam would wake up though, "It could be any time now. The sooner the better, but it's on his own time." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	treated 2009-06-22 05:36 pm UTC (link)
	Sam groaned. The first thing he noticed was the smell. He was in a hospital again. Knowing that, he didn't even want to open his eyes at first. Slowly, though, he did. "Sophie." And Dr. Cuddy. And pain. Wonderful. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	worstactressevr 2009-06-22 05:50 pm UTC (link)
	Her head turned abruptly as she heard him, not quite believing she heard her name. Her smile was warm as she saw opened eyes and she moved back over to the bed, sitting on the edge. "Hey there, love. You've given us a scare." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eyesuphere 2009-06-23 03:27 am UTC (link)
	Cuddy went over to the side of the bed and pressed the little button that would give him some medicine that would relieve his pain. "Welcome back," she said softly, and gave a smile. "How are you feeling?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

treated
2009-06-23 06:26 am UTC (link)

"A little like I've got a harem," he said with a smile. At least, he was trying to smile. He wasn't quite sure what it looked like. "Someone to feed me grapes?"

With some effort, he reached up to touch his hair. "Oh, good. I just spent fifty bucks to have that bleached." Hate to have it wasted on a silly thing like chemo. Maybe his humor wasn't great, but he'd just woken up, after all. He thought Sophie would appreciate he was trying, at least.

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	worstactressevr 2009-06-23 12:21 pm UTC (link)
	"And to think I left my giant fans at home." Sophie chuckled, shaking her head a bit as she leaned down to kiss his brow. "No worries, darling. Your hair and charm are still intact. Did you want those grapes peeled?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

eyesuphere
2009-06-23 07:18 pm UTC (link)

Cuddy grinned a little, glad to see that his humor was in tact. She turned up the morphine drip and nodded. "I'm sure I can get some grapes up here. You're already going to be carried on a bed wherever you go though.

She looked between them two. "Should I leave you two be? Just let me know if you need me okay? When you ring that button it goes straight to me and the other nurses."

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	treated 2009-06-23 10:01 pm UTC (link)
	"Peeled, yes," he said, looking up at Sophie. "Also shouldn't you be wearing a few veils?" He was reasonably sure Sophie would have something like that in her closet. "Now now, not so fast, doc. I'm sure Sophie wouldn't want to deprive me of such a gorgeous doctor." He gave her a wink. He had some questions for Dr. Cuddy. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	worstactressevr 2009-06-24 03:07 am UTC (link)
	"Had I a bit more notice, it might have been arranged. Let your father find you passed out on the floor, and well... you get what you get. I'm glad you're awake." chuckling, she brushed the hair lightly off his face, letting him ask his questions of the doctor. She wasn't looking forward to the inevitable question about Nate. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eyesuphere 2009-06-24 10:01 am UTC (link)
	Turning around and coming back over, she nodded a bit. She figured the only reason he'd want her to stay was to talk to her, so she looked over at Sophie. "If you wouldn't mind? I'm just going to check him over and make sure that everything's.. fine, if you could wait out in the hallway for just a moment?" she offered with a smile. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	worstactressevr 2009-06-24 12:51 pm UTC (link)
	"Of course." She stood, patting Sam's arm lightly, and stepped out into the hall. She'd use the time to figure out where the hell Nathan went. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	treated 2009-06-24 01:05 pm UTC (link)
	He smiled weakly up at Sophie, waiting until she left to address Dr. Cuddy. "Is it the cancer?" His voice was softer, worried now that he could drop the mask he wore for Sophie. It was a pretty flimsy mask, but still. "I thought it was gone." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	eyesuphere 2009-06-24 01:29 pm UTC (link)
	Slowly she nodded her head. "Yeah I'm afraid it is. I'm sorry, Sam. But we're going to get you through this, okay? I'll do whatever it takes to make sure that you're better." No one should have to go through something like that twice. "I know it's a lot to .. believe or hope for but you'll be okay." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

treated
2009-06-24 03:22 pm UTC (link)

'You're going to be okay' was just something doctors had to say. He'd made it through last time, but he bet the doctors had told this Nate that his son would be fine. Sam didn't feel as confident this time. He'd been scared when he was eight, but his mom and dad had been there and given him hope. His life had been so messed up here, he didn't know.

"Did you test for anything else?" he asked. "Like. Y'know. Stuff you can get from. Sex." It probably wasn't that, but Sam wanted to be sure. He wanted to know what not to tell his dad.

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	eyesuphere 2009-06-24 07:37 pm UTC (link)
	It was true, it was something they had to say but Cuddy honestly believed it. Even if it meant a whole lot of fancy talking to someone in the higher up department. Ah, that. "We did test for just about everything and no, you don't have anything at all. Just the cancer." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

treated
2009-06-24 08:15 pm UTC (link)

"Okay. Good, I guess." He relaxed against the pillow, looking up at the ceiling for a moment. At least he sort of knew what to expect.

"Sophie can come back, I guess. And I'm sure you have other patients." He looked back to her. "Oh, Dr. Cuddy? Can you turn this down a little? Makes me loopy," he said, gesturing to the morphine. If he just had a few days left, he'd rather spend them in pain than be asleep the whole time. He could handle pain. "I know how to work it if I need more."

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	eyesuphere 2009-06-24 08:21 pm UTC (link)
	"Okay, I'll go get Sophie," she said with a nod, going over to the side of the bed. She turned down the morphine a bit and smiled. "You just call if you need me all right?" With one last smile, she left the room and went to go get Sophie, telling her it was fine for her to go back in. (Reply to this) (Parent)