"You cannot stay in this part of the woods any longer." Romula told Q. It was a dark night; the perfect time to try to move Q.
"Why?" Q demanded.
"Someone will find you," Romula explained. "Come on."
"On that?"
"Unless you want to be seen, yes."
Q sighed, before ungracefully mounting Speckle.
"Stay low," Romula instructed. "No-one's likely to see us then."
Q did as she said. With Q's chest on her back, Romula couldn't help feeling self-conscious, and blushed, glad that Q couldn't see her.
"Here. This should be safe." she whispered, straightening up.
They dismounted Speckle and looked around. The clearing was beautiful. The trees arched over it, and there were large rocks dotted around.
"You can stay here," Romula told Q. "But I need to be back at the house. Goodbye."
With Romula on his back, Speckle walked in the direction of the mansion.
Romula was sitting with Q in the new clearing.
"Jean-Luc's the most annoying Frenchman you could ever come across. Then there's that godforsaken robot. Irritatingly logical. And commander Riker. He could've been a fine man. I don't know why Geordi's chief engineer. If it weren't for that VISOR he'd be completely useless. And I don't appreciate his sense of humour. All I have for lieutenant Worf is pea-brain." Q said, finishing his rant about the Enterprise crew.
"And all I have for you is this." Romula said, wrapping her arms around Q's neck and kissing him.
Taken by surprise, Q froze, before wrapping his arms around Romula's waist and returning the kiss.
"I would be intrigued to meet these friends of yours." Romula purred through the kiss.
Q held her at half an arm's length.
"I'll see what I can do." he whispered.
Romula was woken by Speckle's warm breath against her ear. Flickering her eyes open, she found herself curled up against Q, her long leg weaved around his broad one. Q's arm was around her. Carefully taking Q's arm off of her, Romula sat up.
"I stayed here all night." she murmured.
Q stirred and looked a t Romula.
"Yes, yes you did," he said. "Have you got a problem with that?"
"Yes! Several in fact!" Romula exclaimed, mounting Speckle.
"Where are you going?" Q called.
"Back to the house!" Romula called back.
Q tried to stop her from leaving, but it was no use. On her way through the house to her room, Romula bumped into Klingo.
"Where were you?" Klingo exclaimed.
"In the woods with Speckle and Q," Romula whispered. "Q's quite a good kisser."
"God, this ain't good." Klingo said.
"I know, but Klingo, I love Q." Romula replied.
"I know you do, but this is too much, too soon." Klingo told her.
Romula shut herself in her room. She didn't come out until that night.
"Would you care to join me on the Enterprise?" Q offered.
"What will you be doing?" Romula asked.
"Oh, one of the usual tests." Q replied, offhandedly.
"Wait here for fifteen minutes." Romula told him.
She ran to the house. After putting things in her satchel, she slid a note through Klingo's door:
Klingo,
I have left with Q.
Don't worry, we know
where we're going. Tell
Mum that I've run away.
Nothing else. She can't know
about Q. And, please, look
after Speckle.
Romula xxx
After saying goodbye to Speckle, Romula returned to Q.
"I am ready." she told him.
Q clicked his fingers, and they were gone.