<div align="center"><strong>~* Mae Little aka "MeiMei"- Girl Genius! – The Gamble, Med Bay *~</strong></div><br/>Be patient? It was as if Dani didn't know her at all! Mae stared dumbly at her friend and physician, rapidly blinking against the harsh overhead lighting; clearly not happy with being poked and prodded when it was obvious to Mae she was perfectly alright. With the examination finally over and the announcement of Mae's good health confirmed, Mae allowed herself to hope that at last fate might shine upon her and her simple wish to be with Vincent, alone.....without being jumped (or at least not jumped by a stranger). It seemed however that Dani had other ideas as she warned her patients of the very real threat of forced confinements. The blond dynamo morphed the pouty scowl, which had undoubtedly expressed her annoyance, into a smug smirk as her animated eyes once again rolled in a dramatic fashion.<br/><br/>Unfortunately, Mae had to admit that Dani had been correct in her assumption of the sexy captain's feelings when it came to putting holes in the ship. I didn't matter how sweetly she smiled at him in her attempt to win him over, Griff still would take great delight in taking his mischievous pilot over his knee to extract punishment. A part of her paused wondering if that was such a hardship to take, after all she had felt his hand on her backside before, and as the memory replayed in her mind, she had to admit it hadn't been that great of a hardship.<br/><br/>Visibly shaking her head, Mae turned her green eyes that sparkled with defiance back to Vincent. He was her future, and as such deserved her full attention. Smiling Mae concentrated, and quickly contemplated her options. "No, no you're right Dani, I hadn't thought about the bolts....”<br/><br/>A small smile tugged at her lips as her eyes refocused from glaring at the doctor, and softening as they reached the desire filled and affectionate eyes belonging to her newly acquired boyfriend. Her hand held firmly in his calmed her notorious temper, keeping the young and often impulsive pilot from telling Dani exactly what she thought of her attempt to keep Mae from Vincent. Fixating on solving the most immediate problem, Mae perked up as a plan began to form in her mind. The solution spilled out leaving her vibrating with excitement as she prepared to whisper her solution without giving so much as a hint to Dani.  With a single-minded determination that, in the past, had pulled her through many tight spots, Mae began to explain her plan in a whisper for Vincent's ears alone.<br/><br/>"The only way out of this little dilemma is to move us rather than the beds. So here's what I think. After we eat a little something…” Mae began as a small giggle slipped from her tongue, amused at the obvious protest from Vinnie's stomach. “You and I move to one of them empty double bunks. That way we can cuddle in private and keep an eye on each other and Dani can do… um, whatever it is she does in peace.”<br/><br/>Beaming with pride, Mae smiled at Vincent, keeping one eye on Dani, more than pleased with her quick thinking. The solution had been staring them right in the face all this time! It had been so obvious that Mae was surprised she hadn't thought of it before. Genius! Surely she had found a talent for problem solving that until that time had been cleverly disguised as disinterest.<br/><br/>“Fruit sounds pretty good, after all…” Mae added loud enough for Dani to hear as she dragging her mind back to the medical bay, waiting for the right moment to escape as her eyes filled with dancing mischief. “We have to keep up our strength. You know, for the recouping and all that.” Smiling Mae waited for Dani to leave the medical bay before slipping from the bed “maybe we should put a do-not-disturb sign on the door, just in case. Dani here can tell Griff its doctors orders that we aren't bothered for say,” tapping one elegant finger against her full bottom lip, Mae paused in thought before continuing with her plans. “Um….the next twelve to twenty-four hours? That ought to do it!”<br/><br/>Mae's voice lowered to a sultry whisper as she added “that should give the doctor in you plenty of time to explore and do a real thorough examination. Heck, maybe just for kicks I can do some investigating of my own.” Her green eyes twinkled with longing as the images of exactly how thorough of an examination she had planned for Vincent played out in the back of her mind. The wicked thoughts teased her senses and gave her overactive imagination something new to aspire to.<br/><br/>It was clearly showing in her eyes what had been playing out in her mind. The images of their bodies entwined, loving, touching, and squeezing each other was enough to make her feel weak in the knees. She told herself she would have to be careful of his injuries, but the young and besotted pilot was positive she could make him feel better than any drug Dani had at her disposal. It was Doc Mae's prescription of one long, sensual night together that would put the smile back in his eyes and replenish his wounded soul. Of that she had no doubt.<br/>