Rommie shifted in the sheets, running her hand down the side of Dylan's
body. He had only been sleeping for two hours, however morning called and
his shift would begin in sixty minutes. After a soft kiss on his cheek
Rommie gently slid the covers aside as not to wake him. Silently going
around the bedroom, Rommie gathered their clothes from were they fell last
night. First she folded Dylan's uniform into pleats, then she quietly slid
into her own uniform, but for comfort Rommie only closed the middle strap
of her uniform top. She then took another look at Dylan. Rommie saw him
sleep for the first time, he seemed so calm and undisturbed. After a few
seconds Rommie made her way barefooted into the living area.
She had already summoned a worker android with breakfast for Dylan. As the door whisked open she took the tray from the android and set it down on the table. Rommie arranged the plates nicely and completed it with a glass of her scarce supply of orange juice. Somehow she wanted something special for Dylan this morning.
Rommie slid back into the bedroom, Dylan was still asleep so she went to his side and slowly ran her hand over the side of his face. Dylan stirred slightly, Rommie leaned forward to his ear "Time to get up." At her sweet whisper he opened his eyes and turned his head to face her, reaching behind her and pulling her in for a kiss. "Good morning.".
"What's all this?" he stopped abruptly noticing the special arrangement on the table. Rommie didn't have time to respond "Dylan, may I come in?" Beka's voice sounded from the speaker. Dylan nodded to Rommie and the hatch slid open. Beka took a few steps into his quarters "Sinti called. They say they're sending out the new crewmembers before we go after the worldship. The first lot is due tomorrow.". "Thank you Beka." Dylan answered swiftly. Beka's gaze shifted slightly to take in Dylan's breakfast table "Hey Rommie, I never get breakfast served in my quarters.". Rommie smiled and looked in Dylan's direction "Captain's privilege." She stated simply. Then Beka's gaze settled on the android, slowly studying her from bottom to top. Her bare feet, the uniform top fixed only with a single strap and most of all her tousled hair, which she apparently hadn't even noticed herself. Beka had her mouth open for a remark when the hatch opened again. Harper strode in "Hey Boss, what did you do in the Nova Bay, if y' ask me, nobody went anywhere near for weeks." Before Dylan could answer Beka hauled Harper aside wanting to ask him something. The door opened again and Tyr came in. The Nietschean couldn't see Beka and Harper, but he immediately directed his glance at Rommie "Of course you saw him too." He said pointing at Dylan. "Excuse me." She arched an eyebrow. He continued "Last night on the Obs. Deck, I wanted to see if you need anything". "What happened?" Beka asked quickly. Tyr was startled at first but his expression changed looking very uncomfortable "Well, our Captain here was slumped under the window and was." Beka was unrelenting "Yes, what?". "You saw Dylan?" Rommie interrupted. "I saw him - weeping." Tyr said trying to answer both questions and to nudge his way out of the conversation.
Beka quickly put the pieces together, but just to be on the safe side she asked "Rommie, where are your boots?" Rommie hesitated so Dylan answered, slightly absent minded "I think you left them in the bedroom.". Tyr and Harper's eyes went wide "You two?".
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She had already summoned a worker android with breakfast for Dylan. As the door whisked open she took the tray from the android and set it down on the table. Rommie arranged the plates nicely and completed it with a glass of her scarce supply of orange juice. Somehow she wanted something special for Dylan this morning.
Rommie slid back into the bedroom, Dylan was still asleep so she went to his side and slowly ran her hand over the side of his face. Dylan stirred slightly, Rommie leaned forward to his ear "Time to get up." At her sweet whisper he opened his eyes and turned his head to face her, reaching behind her and pulling her in for a kiss. "Good morning.".
"What's all this?" he stopped abruptly noticing the special arrangement on the table. Rommie didn't have time to respond "Dylan, may I come in?" Beka's voice sounded from the speaker. Dylan nodded to Rommie and the hatch slid open. Beka took a few steps into his quarters "Sinti called. They say they're sending out the new crewmembers before we go after the worldship. The first lot is due tomorrow.". "Thank you Beka." Dylan answered swiftly. Beka's gaze shifted slightly to take in Dylan's breakfast table "Hey Rommie, I never get breakfast served in my quarters.". Rommie smiled and looked in Dylan's direction "Captain's privilege." She stated simply. Then Beka's gaze settled on the android, slowly studying her from bottom to top. Her bare feet, the uniform top fixed only with a single strap and most of all her tousled hair, which she apparently hadn't even noticed herself. Beka had her mouth open for a remark when the hatch opened again. Harper strode in "Hey Boss, what did you do in the Nova Bay, if y' ask me, nobody went anywhere near for weeks." Before Dylan could answer Beka hauled Harper aside wanting to ask him something. The door opened again and Tyr came in. The Nietschean couldn't see Beka and Harper, but he immediately directed his glance at Rommie "Of course you saw him too." He said pointing at Dylan. "Excuse me." She arched an eyebrow. He continued "Last night on the Obs. Deck, I wanted to see if you need anything". "What happened?" Beka asked quickly. Tyr was startled at first but his expression changed looking very uncomfortable "Well, our Captain here was slumped under the window and was." Beka was unrelenting "Yes, what?". "You saw Dylan?" Rommie interrupted. "I saw him - weeping." Tyr said trying to answer both questions and to nudge his way out of the conversation.
Beka quickly put the pieces together, but just to be on the safe side she asked "Rommie, where are your boots?" Rommie hesitated so Dylan answered, slightly absent minded "I think you left them in the bedroom.". Tyr and Harper's eyes went wide "You two?".
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