Come Back To Me
Admiral Jean-Luc Picard sat at his desk inside the office building of Starfleet Academy. The blank expression on his face told his aide, Lieutenant Jackson Forster, that he did not want to be disturbed.
The abandoned padd on Admiral Picard's desk gave the reason for his blank expression. It contained a message that was very dear to his heart. The message was from Captain Beverly Crusher, the doctor who was currently the head of Starfleet Medical. This particular message from his ex-Chief Medical Officer aboard the Enterprise was disturbing in nature, just to start it off.
In his head, Jean-Luc recited the message over and over, having committed it to memory already.
Jean-Luc,
I know we haven't really seen eachother since taking up our new postings, but I thought I should let you know that I am leaving Earth on a deep-space assignment, commanding the flagship of the new medical fleet, the USS Ballyntine. Unfortunately, this maiden voyage will take us to the outskirts of the Beta Quadrant, so my tour of duty will last atleast three years, and we will not see eachother for the duration of the mission. I will miss you, Jean-Luc, but I believe the Ballyntine and her crew will keep me company until we meet again.
Goodbye, Jean-Luc, I wish you the best.
Until we meet again,
Beverly.
A single tear escaped from the corner of the Admiral's right eye, running down his cheek, displaying the bottled up emotions he normally kept so well hidden. His thoughts wondered to the woman he loved too much to admit.
The chime of the door interrupted Admiral Picard's thoughts. "Come," he called absentmindedly.
He was still looking at the padd in front of him as the figure stepped into the office.
"I have been told to report for duty here, sir," said the familiar voice. "I requested this position."
Jean-Luc's head raised to look at the person standing in front of the door. A person he had not seen in over ten years.
"Wesley," he said, his voice barely louder than a whisper. "Wesley Crusher, what are you doing here?"
"Hello, Admiral," Wesley said, addressing his mentor, friend and former captain. "I have come to see you about my mother. You know she is preparing to depart for the Beta Quadrant next week, right?"
Jean-Luc stared at the young man, wondering why he would try and bring up Beverly now. "Yes, Wes. I just received her communique telling me of her posting on the Ballyntine. Why do you ask?"
Wes looked almost worried at the question the Admiral asked him. "Well, Mum requested this assignment, mainly to get away from Starfleet Medical, and to get away from you." Wesley's confession put an even more worried look on Picard's face. "Before you ask, she told me this last night, just after I told her I was being reassigned to be your aide. She said she wanted to get away from the memory of you, of what didn;t become between you two. She said she couldn't stand being near you of she wasn't with you."
This realisation dawned on Picard's face visibly. "She still loves me?" he asked Beverly's son very quietly.
"She does, she loves you more than she wants to admit. The last thing she said last night, before she went to bed was, and I quote, 'Jean-Luc, come back to me' end quote."
Admiral Jean-Luc Picard stared in disbelief at his former helm officer, speechless for the first time in his life.
Wesley slipped quietly out of the room, leaving Jean-Luc to his memories of Beverly, the woman he loved more than anyone else in the universe, literally.
AN: This story is just the second PC I have written, after reading many, many ones I have loved. Reviews are greatly appreciated, just tell me if this story should be continued or not. Thanks