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As It Should Be
"I'm in love with you…"
The words had been so unexpected that Tasha didn't know what to make of them for a long time. She had suspected that Geordi found her attractive, which was quite a compliment since Geordi had always been forced to look beyond ordinary appearance.
She had suspected that Worf found her attractive, in the way that Klingons are attracted to people.
She had even had quite an interesting encounter with Data while that crazy contagen had rendered half the crew drunk…
But this? She had never suspected or even entertained the slightest illusion that you Wesley Crusher could possibly find her attractive… And yet he did… More's the pity…
"No you aren't Wesley…"
"Yes I am," he said.
So young… so certain… so dead wrong… "No you aren't. You're fifteen Wes… You are too young to really know what love is."
Wesley snorted out a laugh. "I'm supposed to be too old to know how a warp coil works too, Lieutenant."
Tasha measured her response. It's technically true, but… "Those aren't the same kind of knowledge, Wes. Knowing what love is intellectually is easy. But knowing what love is in your heart? That's the sort of thing that takes time and experience. You're going to make mistakes, and you can consider this your first."
Wesley's face was obstinate.
"I'll tell you what, Wes. Wait six months and then, if you're still in love with me we'll talk."
Wesley laughed. "Whatever you say, Lieutenant…"
Six Months later
Natasha Yar sat alone at a table in Ten Forward, eating with Doctor Crusher. Then the doors opened and Wesley walked in and began to head for her table.
Tasha got very nervous for several moments but was relieved to see Wes stop at a table halfway across the room and begin to chat with a girl his own age. Much better…
"Tasha are you listening to me?"
Tasha snapped back to her own conversation and realised that Beverly had just asked. "Ummm… Sorry Bev… What'd you say?"
Beverly stared at her long and hard and then asked, "Tasha is anything wrong?"
Tasha grinned and answered honestly. "Nah… Everything is as it should be…"