Chapter 6
"Hello."
Odo looked up from his table and was captured in her gaze. "Hello, Major. Won't you join me?" Odo's raspy voice tickled her ears. She smiled at him as she sat down.
They grinned stupidly at each other. Things had been this way between them for weeks. As she watched him take a few more notes on his PADD, her mind wandered to how their relationship had altered and changed. Much for the better. How had it taken so long?
"Well, what about tonight?" She asked.
He looked confused. "Tonight? I wasn't aware there was something special going on tonight. Did I miss something?"
"The Captain wanted us to have a 'welcome back' party for Jadzia. I thought we would go together." She paused for effect. "Unless you have other plans."
"Well, I was considering moping about in my quarters, but since you asked, I would be happy to accompany you."
"Well, at least I am an alternative to your moping. I am glad that I can help you out like that." She sounded annoyed, but grinned, warming to his glance. He smiled back.
"You two are really sickening. I'm sorry I ever fixed you up." Quarks whining voice traveled over to their table from the bar.
Kira stared at him incredulously. "You fixed us up? How's that?"
"Tell her." He demanded from Odo. "Tell her I talked you into going to the hollo-deck to try Julian's program. It was all my doing Major."
Odo and Kira began to laugh. They had never told a soul how the hollo-deck had actually been responsible for getting them together. And they never would.
Just then Jadzia strode into the bar , with a bedraggled, angry Worf in tow, and demanded their fighting program from the bartender. Kira could see from Jadzia's strained face that this would be the match to end all matches. Odo spoke her mind.
"I hope they come out of their alive." He said under his breath.