Co teacher: Where’s your mind at this morning?
My mind: *gleefully plotting out an AU where Liam Shaw lives. He’s promoted to Admiral then corralled into becoming the head of SCE. (The legendary Starfleet Corp of Engineers. Geordi recommended him, and Shaw damn near passed out when he heard *that*)He works out of the San Francisco office. As the head of Starfleet Medical, so does Beverly Crusher. They bumped into each other at an official function and ended up going to lunch at a place where “ the food doesn’t suck out loud”.
Lunch goes surprisingly well. So well that they start eating lunch together whenever their schedules permit. These two damaged people-both fluent in sarcasm and smartass-become friends. Beverly’s the only one Shaw’s ever met who can meet him verbal blow for blow and Beverly likes his Shaw’s darker humor.
They become tight. So tight that Jean-Luc jokingly and then seriously wonders if he has a rival for Beverly’s affection.*
Me: Just thinking.
This moment brought to you by:
1) Shaw referring to her as Beverly in 03x09 when he’s calling everyone else by titles or last names.
2) Bold Beverly’s *excellent* missing scene fic. (On AO3, Uncommon Bravery. Go read it. Now.)
3) If I did the math right, in 2401 Beverly is 77 and Jean-Luc is 96, a difference of 19 years. Shaw is 52, 25 years younger than Beverly. What’s good for the gander is good for the goose, if you know what I’m saying. 😂
