Disclaimer: I don't own Star Trek.
Inspired by "Shallow" cover by Malinda Kathleen Reese.
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Jean Luc Picard huffed as another goldfish tried to swim into his tea cup. Didn't they realize there'd be no way out once they entered?
A giggle interupted his thoughts.
With a tired smile he set his cup and saucer down on a passing turtle before addressing the girl in the yellow dress. "You're supposed to be in bed."
Smiling sheepishly, she kicked at the muddy lake bottom. "I couldn't sleep."
"Is that so?"
"Mhm", she nodded, her dark bangs flopping over her eyes.
Humming in thought, Picard says, "Well now, that is a problem. What do you think we should do?"
With a grin the girl produced a little green book from behind her back and skipped over to Picard in his captain's chair. Clamering onto his lap, scattering curious goldfish, she hands him the book and makes herself comfortable.
Picard began to read.
"Mrs. Jane Tabby could not explain why all four of her children had wings. "I suppose their...""
The girl tapped his shoulder and Picard paused his reading.
Starring up at his face with adoring green eyes, she said, "I love you, daddy."
Without hesitation Jean Luc hugged the girl closer and kissed her forehead tenderly. "I love you too, little one."