Leaning back against the doorpost, Rommie watched Trance carefully going
over the plants in hydroponics, pruning the odd branch. After some time had
passed and Trance hadn't noticed her Rommie quietly strode over to her
golden friend. Trance looked up from her work and smiled as she saw Rommie
"You look a lot better." Rommie shifted her gaze a little and frowned ever
so slightly. From her expression Trance knew that Rommie wasn't fully sure
what she meant so she added "Than you did yesterday evening." Rommie
confused expression turned into a smile "About that," her smile widening as
she remembered the last hours "I had a little chat with Dylan." Rommie
paused for a second. Trance couldn't wait to hear the answer she already
expected and urged Rommie to continue "Well. How'd it go?" "I'd say it
couldn't have gone any better." Trance nearly beamed from ear to ear
"That's wonderful.". "Thank you." Rommie brushed over her lips with her
tongue "Trance, without you I probably wouldn't even have listened to him."
"You're welcome" Then Trance's bright look faded slightly, she once read
the High Guard regulations and realized that many issues still had to be
sorted out "What about protocol?" To her surprise Rommie was still smiling
"I'll tell you on the way." Now it was Trance's turn to look confused so
Rommie continued "The new crew's arriving, Dylan's going to fill them in.
He wants us all to report to cargo bay two." Trance nodded and the two
women set off on their way.
"Captain on deck!" a tall stalwart gunnery sergeant yelled as Dylan and the crew entered the cargo bay, the sergeants lancers freezing instantly into a military stance. Dylan took a moment to muster the new officers, then he began his speech.
After fifteen minutes the Captains improvised speech came to an end ". and I expect that all of my original crew will be respected as senior, superior officers. That is Andromeda, Captain Valentine, Mister Anastasi, Mister Harper and Trance Gemini." With a salute he dismissed his additional crew "Welcome aboard."
The crew departed the bay promptly, Rommie noticed that Dylan didn't show any intent to leave so she waited until the they were alone. She walked over to Dylan and took his hand "You alright?" He was obviously deep in thought as he didn't answer straight away "That just reminded me when I first came aboard, Gaharis had most of the operational crew gathered." Somehow Dylan still couldn't let the past behind him, at least concerning Rhade. Rommie knew Dylan still hurt "I remember." Dylan looked down at her and his mood brightened instantly. He wrapped his arm around her and arm in arm they headed for command.
They were walking slowly when Rommie suddenly withdrew her arm from Dylan and turned to face him "What about tomorrow?" Rommie asked clasping her hands behind her back. "What about tomorrow?" He answered lightly, Rommie carried on "Our orders are to go after the wordship, 0600, tomorrow morning." She sighed faintly and her hologram appeared beside them "Dylan, are you going to follow your orders this time?" Dylan drew in a deep breath and blew it out quickly "We're going with the fleet, but we're staying in the rear." He starred down warmly into Rommie's eyes "I love you, I won't let anyone or anything harm you." He leaned down to kiss Rommie and the hologram blinked out. The moment their lips touched two of the new crew came round the corner "Captain". Dylan didn't mind at all, as Rommie drew away Dylan turned to the crewmen and dryly stated "As you were, Ensign." Then he looked back to Rommie and shrugged showing her a clear 'I don't care'. Smiling she propped herself up on tiptoes moving in closer to continue the kiss.
TBC.
"Captain on deck!" a tall stalwart gunnery sergeant yelled as Dylan and the crew entered the cargo bay, the sergeants lancers freezing instantly into a military stance. Dylan took a moment to muster the new officers, then he began his speech.
After fifteen minutes the Captains improvised speech came to an end ". and I expect that all of my original crew will be respected as senior, superior officers. That is Andromeda, Captain Valentine, Mister Anastasi, Mister Harper and Trance Gemini." With a salute he dismissed his additional crew "Welcome aboard."
The crew departed the bay promptly, Rommie noticed that Dylan didn't show any intent to leave so she waited until the they were alone. She walked over to Dylan and took his hand "You alright?" He was obviously deep in thought as he didn't answer straight away "That just reminded me when I first came aboard, Gaharis had most of the operational crew gathered." Somehow Dylan still couldn't let the past behind him, at least concerning Rhade. Rommie knew Dylan still hurt "I remember." Dylan looked down at her and his mood brightened instantly. He wrapped his arm around her and arm in arm they headed for command.
They were walking slowly when Rommie suddenly withdrew her arm from Dylan and turned to face him "What about tomorrow?" Rommie asked clasping her hands behind her back. "What about tomorrow?" He answered lightly, Rommie carried on "Our orders are to go after the wordship, 0600, tomorrow morning." She sighed faintly and her hologram appeared beside them "Dylan, are you going to follow your orders this time?" Dylan drew in a deep breath and blew it out quickly "We're going with the fleet, but we're staying in the rear." He starred down warmly into Rommie's eyes "I love you, I won't let anyone or anything harm you." He leaned down to kiss Rommie and the hologram blinked out. The moment their lips touched two of the new crew came round the corner "Captain". Dylan didn't mind at all, as Rommie drew away Dylan turned to the crewmen and dryly stated "As you were, Ensign." Then he looked back to Rommie and shrugged showing her a clear 'I don't care'. Smiling she propped herself up on tiptoes moving in closer to continue the kiss.
TBC.