Title: Stranger in the Ready Room (Drabble)
Series: Star Trek: The Next Generation
Rating: T
Disclaimer: Picard and Crusher belong to Paramount, not me. Alas.
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Dedication: For Coco.
Picard stared at the stranger in his ready room.
"Excuse me," he started, "do I know you?"
The woman looked upset. "Jean-Luc, we've known each other for years!" Instantly, she was at his side, feeling his forehead.
"Beverly?" he asked incredulously, recognizing the familiar voice.
She sighed. "You're toying with me."
"No," he responded quickly. "I…" He gulped. "What did you do to your hair?"
"Oh, that," she answered, coloring slightly. "I lost a poker match."
"Well, at least it wasn't strip poker."
She laughed. "No, Jean-Luc, I only play that with you…and no, I didn't dye that hair."
