Dylan slowly pressed his lips on Rommie's, soon after their lips touched
for the fist time Rommie's opened to his and in the passionate brushing of
tongues her arms circled round behind Dylan pulling him closer. After what
seemed like an eternity to Rommie he pulled away catching his breath.
Rommie stared at him in a daze she never knew before with a content smile
on her face. Dylan stepped back further "This can't work.". Rommie's smile
faded quickly at his serious expression, not quite believing what was
happening "Dylan?" Her voice not more than a whisper, she felt as if an
inertial restrain was contracting round her throat. The captain swallowed
"No Rommie, I don't think this can work.". Tears were glistening in
Rommie's eyes "But you said.". Rommie frowned as Dylan's expression
lightened into a smile, trying to make sense of what was happening. "How
should this ever work between us without a bed?". There wasn't a bed in her
quarters as she didn't sleep. "Dylan! Don't you ever do anything like that
again." Rommie sighed in relieve. "I'm sorry Rommie." He scratched the top
of his head "I never really thought about this, but you don't sleep do
you?" Rommie nodded "So what do you do at night?". They were best friends,
but somehow Dylan would have thought he was prying if asked her straight
forward, now things were different. Rommie's slight shock was wearing of
only slowly "Well, sometimes I stay on command and monitor the systems. Or
I sometimes tweak fire control.". Dylan gazed down at her "We need to find
you another hobby.". Rommie's smile returned as she answered, Dylan thought
she actually blushed slightly "What did you have in mind?". He stepped
closer again and wrapped his arms around her, then he kissed the top of her
head gently "Anything you want, perhaps something we can do together.".
Dylan yawned unwillingly, he hoped Rommie wouldn't take it the wrong way
but he was really tired. "You should get some rest." She said sweetly "I'd
offer you to sleep here, but we've been through the whole bed thing.".
"Would you join me?" Dylan asked and Rommie nodded again gladly.
The two new lovers headed towards Dylan's quarters down the deserted corridors, however with only six in the crew one rarely bumped into each other. In a split second Andromeda's hologram took shape in front of them "Are the two of you sure what you're doing?". Dylan stood still, he considered her question for a moment, he had done a lot of considering the last few days "Oh, I'm sure," he said leaning down to Rommie and kissing her softly "I love you". He looked up at the hologram "I suppose in a way I'd have to say I love you too. You are after all just different aspects of the same person," He carefully added "as I understand.". He already thought he said something entirely wrong - again. When Rommie nudged in closer to him and kissed him on the cheek and with the smile on the holograms face he knew that he was on the right track "I could ask you the same question.". The hologram arched an eyebrow so he elaborated "I mean are the two of you sure what you're doing?". The two avatars answered synchronously "Yes.".
Dylan opened the hatch to his quarters and let Rommie step in before him. Rommie was here a few days ago, they were playing a game of Vedran Whist but she noticed one subtle difference quickly: The picture of him and Sara was missing. Dylan watched Rommie closely and explained "That's just one of the things that died with the old Commonwealth, one thing I'll never have back. But I think I now have something even better.". The smile he got from Rommie was heart-warming and soon the two were kissing and caressing keenly.
TBC
The two new lovers headed towards Dylan's quarters down the deserted corridors, however with only six in the crew one rarely bumped into each other. In a split second Andromeda's hologram took shape in front of them "Are the two of you sure what you're doing?". Dylan stood still, he considered her question for a moment, he had done a lot of considering the last few days "Oh, I'm sure," he said leaning down to Rommie and kissing her softly "I love you". He looked up at the hologram "I suppose in a way I'd have to say I love you too. You are after all just different aspects of the same person," He carefully added "as I understand.". He already thought he said something entirely wrong - again. When Rommie nudged in closer to him and kissed him on the cheek and with the smile on the holograms face he knew that he was on the right track "I could ask you the same question.". The hologram arched an eyebrow so he elaborated "I mean are the two of you sure what you're doing?". The two avatars answered synchronously "Yes.".
Dylan opened the hatch to his quarters and let Rommie step in before him. Rommie was here a few days ago, they were playing a game of Vedran Whist but she noticed one subtle difference quickly: The picture of him and Sara was missing. Dylan watched Rommie closely and explained "That's just one of the things that died with the old Commonwealth, one thing I'll never have back. But I think I now have something even better.". The smile he got from Rommie was heart-warming and soon the two were kissing and caressing keenly.
TBC