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She had spent the morning in her quarters, reading the reports her brother sent her. She couldn't understand who would have sent the crippling virus from DS9 to Cardassia Prime. None of the known Bajoran resistance fighters who held a particularly strong dislike for the Cardassians had the computer skills necessary for such a virus. Those that did were no where near the station at any time, much less when the virus was unleashed.
Tossing the PADDs on the desk in disgust because she had yet to find the missing link, she stood up and stretched. She knew Ben wanted a sitrep and she didn't have anything to give him.
She exited her quarters and made her way to the Infirmary to meet Dr. Bashir for their lunch. She was surprised to find Miles sitting on one of the beds.

"Are you OK, Chief," she asked, concerned for her friend.
"Right as rain. Just waiting for Julian. We're going to lunch. Are you OK," he asked her.
"Yeah, I didn't get to talk much with Dr. Bashir at the welcome dinner and I wanted to ask him to lunch. Since you are having it together, I'll leave you to it," she said, turning around and heading toward the door.
"Commander, wait. Join us. It will be great to catch up with you," Miles said.
Bekah pondered for a moment before turning back around to face the Chief. "Sounds fun. Might be nice to talk to someone who remembers the 'good ole days' on the Enterprise," she said.

Miles hopped off the table as he heard Julian coming around the corner. "Chief, Commander," he said, a unspoken question flashing in his eyes as he looked at Bekah.
"I was going to ask you to lunch and Miles was here already and asked me to join you. Do you mind," Bekah asked.

"That would be fine, Commander. Ready," he asked.
Bekah led the men out of the door. Julian pointed the way to their regular restaurant and began talking with Miles about their next holosuite adventure.
When they were seated, Miles turned his attention to Bekah.
"So, Bekah, how are things on the Enterprise," he asked.
"Same as always. The unusual is the new normal. I'm hoping Deanna and Will get back together. They've been dancing around things for too long. Hasn't been the same since Worf left, but I can understand why he felt he had to leave the ship. Everything changed when the Enterprise-D was destroyed. No one felt we'd ever get back together," she said.

"What did you do," Julian asked.
"I went to the Academy for a few months and taught thermodynamics as it applies to reverse warp technology," she said.
"Did everyone come back when the Enterprise-D was commissioned," Miles asked.
"For the most part. Worf didn't. He's felt a bit lost these days. Caught between the human world he grew up in and the Klingon world he desperately wants to be a part. I'm hoping he'll rejoin the crew in the future," she said, taking a bite of her lunch.

They continued small talk, with Julian asking little things about Bekah's life before and after joining Starfleet. The Chief tried to make her sound like she was the best officer in the world, but Bekah shook off the praise.

"You ready to get started, Bekah," Miles asked.

"Yes. It was nice getting to chat with you, Julian. We should do it again sometime," she said, smiling at him.
"I'd like that. I may call upon you for dinner. How does that sound," he said.
"Great. I'll speak with you later," she said, turning and heading out the door with Miles.

Julian sat at the table amazed at what he'd learned about Rebekah. Not only was she smart, but she was beautiful and a highly capable and thought-of officer. Hearing a few of the missions Rebekah had been on made Julian cringe, but it seemed his Rebekah thrived on the challenges of command.

He left the restaurant and headed back the Infirmary. He knew he'd have to tell Miles that he and Rebekah were dating, but he kind of liked the secret between them. If he could figure out how Garak knew about him and Bekah. 'There's a lot about that Cardassian that still puzzles you, Julian,' he thought to himself.