So I'm gonna be honest.. I wrote this whole chapter and my computer crashed... So that was highly frustrating.. Anyways here we go..
Chapter 2
Looking at herself in the mirror she sighed. Why was she always so determined to be disgruntled. It wasn't Captain Picards fault. She was after all the CMO of the Enterprise. If she wanted less work she should've stayed on Earth. Opened a practice. Mentally laughing at herself for the thought.
No what she needed was a night out. Wesley was being well taken care of, aboard the Enterprise. Which in all happen stance was stationed here. Yet Beverly still deemed it appropriate to get a room. That way she didn't have a curfew. She would pick her son up in the morning. That would be the end of that.
Already she had meet Will Riker and realized he was quite the flirt. Before coming aboard the Enterprise she had already meet Deanna Troi. They had quickly become close friends.
At the moment all she wanted to do was skip the lecture or meeting. Whatever snazzy word Star Fleet had come up for boring. Thinking better of the idea she started getting ready. She was set to meet Will and Deanna in a Coffee shop aboard the station.
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Finally after being cramped in a shuttle, she was aboard. Thanking the Pilot for a quick and easy journey she turned on her heel. Making her way to the service desk.
An older man was working there, he glanced up at her and than back down. Holding his hand up in front of her face. Which she took very rudely.
"Excuse me. Is this how you address everyone or is it just me?"
"Ma'am if you will give me just one second."
Mentally shaking herself out of the ma'am faze. She started to respond to him, but he cut her off.
"Name. Assignment. Any request?"
"Lieutenant Kathryn Janeway. Command Meeting. Besides please don't ever call me ma'am again?"
Scowling he looked up at her, as if to appraise her worth. Returning to his previous task he typed some information on a padd.
"Here you go Janeway. The information for your room is on here. Once you get all settled or before you can change the entry code. Any other questions don't hesitate to call or come to the desk. Bye."
Doing an about face while rolling her eyes a the clerk she moved on. Clapping could be heard. Turning to find the source she found her old comrade. Will Riker. Standing next to a very beautiful woman with really dark eyes.
"Well, Well what do we have here?" He grinned at her while opening his arms.
She walked herself straight over into a bear hug. She was glad that she wouldn't be alone in this ordeal. Pulling herself out his arm she examed him.
"Hell look what the cat drug in. Commander huh, never thought you'd make it past Ensign. Guess I owe you a drink!"
"Kath the years have been kind and that's where I will leave it."
The woman standing next to Will cleared her throat very loudly. Janeway looked at her with apology written across her face. Finally she turned and glared at Will. She stuck her hand out to the woman.
"Kathryn Janeway."
"Deanna Troi. I'm sorry to interrupt, it was becoming awkward to stand here. Anyways we are about to make our to the Coffee shop. Would you care to join us?"
"I'm sorry I wouldn't want to intrude. Plus I need to put this bag in my room. Please go ahead."
Will turned to Deanna and rolled his eyes.
Deanna turned back around and stared intently at Janeway. "You haven't had a decent cup of coffee all day. You like it black and there will be one waiting on you." Turning on her heel she walked away.
Will watched her for a minute before clapping Janeway on the shoulder. "She's a Betazoid, it's better not to argue." With this he walked away.
Making her way to her room she knew that she would join them for a coffee. Seeing as there was still time before the start of the lecture. Which began at 1200 and ended at 2000. Promising herself she'd only stay till 1600. Then she would go out and find a nice bar on this station.
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Deanna was lost in her thoughts. Will had seemed really close to Kathryn. Which automatically made her jealous. Which she didn't understand, they'd both moved on. She told Picard it wouldn't be an issue to work with him. Now only realizing this would be her constant future.
After making a touch down in Kathryn's thought she realized she thought of him like a brother. Once somebody had tried to make it more. They both sought to challenge each other. Kathryn seemed like an interesting riddle. Diving into someones thoughts was just a quicker way of learning about them.
After learning about different cultures she realized most told you in their own time. Well for the fact of the matter its if they wanted to tell you. On Betazoid, everyone simply knew everyone's thoughts. It was not rude to learn more about them. There was rarely any secrets there. She loved honesty and wish everyone lived by that policy.
New thoughts entered her mind. Deanna knew her best friend had just come into the coffee shop. Somewhere under all those thoughts was a plan in the making. Although she was curious as why Beverly needed a room aboard the station. When she had perfectly good quarters aboard the Enterprise. Not to mention her son.
Beverly smiled when she saw the duo. She made her way to the table and sat down. Deanna sifted more through her thoughts. It seemed she was just itching for something.
Deanna handed Beverly her coffee. Will had already started talking but her mind had been elsewhere.
"Well De you finally done looking through my thoughts? I don't know why you always find them so interesting. You are after all a woman yourself. Anyways why are there four cups of coffee? Unless one of is really thirsty."
Will again spoke up. "Beverly that is for my friend Kathryn Janeway who I hope will be joining us very soon."
Deanna searched for her mind. "She is on her way. Should be coming through the door in 3,2,1. Boom. There she is."
Finding her thoughts back on Janeway she shook herself mentally. She had come her seeking her friend. In the back of Janeway mind seeking lasting friendship. It seemed she lived a lonely life. Searching more she found the horrors of her life. Now she understood her a bit better. She made it her goal to befriend her as quickly as possible.
Beverly thoughts made her way to her. She couldn't get over how short Janeway was. But she loved her hair. It was red like hers only more mellow. Laughing mentally at her friends thoughts.
Kathryn came and sat down next to Beverly. "Hi I'm Kathryn."
"Beverly Crusher."
Will pushed her coffee over to her. She took her first sip and her mind exploded. She was very grateful for the coffee. Deanna sense a deep addiction to coffee. Everyone had their vices though.
"You are very welcome." Deanna looked at her
"Well that saves me from saying thank you I guess. Some might say I'm addicted to coffee. Really who could say one way or the other. Well maybe besides the doctor who insist I cut down."
"Let me save you a little trouble. I'm the Enterprise Chief Medical Officer maybe you should think of cutting down on coffee. It's good to follow doctors orders."
Janeway faced her with a look of horror. "I could never. Anyways whose ready to go to this lecture?"
Will looked at her, "Certainty not me, Enterprise Senior staff has been ordered to attend. Lucky us."
Beverly shifted beside Kathryn so she turned her head slightly to follow her vision. An older man with a balding head was at the counter. Ordering a drink of sorts. Obviously very important. He turned his head and she realized he was a Captain. Mentally doing the calculations. Most likely the Enterprise. Since when he turned he nodded at them.
Kathryn considered herself a people watcher. It is how she got so far in her career. Beverly face got slightly flushed. Not noticeable to anyone. Well correcting herself maybe Deanna. There were a lot of tells when someone was in love. Obviously Beverly was with this Captain. She looked up at Deanna to confirm her suspicions.
Deanna dark eyes danced around a minute before meeting hers. She knew that Deanna probably already read her thoughts. Only a confirmation was sought. Slightly she nodded her head.
"Well than who wants to get a drink afterwards? Beverly, Deanna are you all game? Will I know your always there so I needn't ask."
Waiting for the others to decide Janeways grabbed her Padd. Looking she saw that the lecture had assigned seating. Checking to see who was already there she simply moved her seat. Some might consider it hacking, her on the other hand consider it thinking on the go.
There was a plan forming in her head and she left it at that.
"Well I am definitely game when were you thinking of leaving the lecture?" Beverly responded
"I agreed to stay half."
"Sounds good to me. How did you plan to leave?"
"Simple follow my example." Janeway grinned at Beverly.
Will cleared his throat. "I can't say I'll be breaking any rules. Yet I will meet up with you afterwards. Sounds like fun to me. What about you De?"
"I'm thinking I'll follow your example Will. If we all leave they may notice. Plus wouldn't want to make the Captain mad."
"Alright scaredy cats. Why don't we go ahead on to the lecture. I hear they have assigned seats."
Kathryn turned to Deanna and pressed her finger on her lips. Which she wouldn't say anything about Kathryns thoughts to anyone.
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A/N: Heyyyyy thoughts anyone? Crickets... Okay cool. Kisses B
