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He began to run fast. 'Damn that woman! What's she doing drinking by herself.'
He got there within 10 minutes. "Shit that felt like the longest run. What the hell is that girl on?" breathing heavily.
Bang, bang, bang on the door. "Lisa open up babe. It's me Rick." No answer.
He turned the knob and it opened and he rushed right in. He didn't see Lisa anywhere. 'Bathroom' he thought. Sure enough there was Lisa but surprising to him was that she was sitting in the bathtub naked as the showerhead dowsed her with water. There she was sitting there; shivering and tears falling from those beautiful green eyes.
His heart nearly broke. As he knelt there next to Lisa, he shut the water off and grabbed a towel to cover her and he just held her.
"Lisa honey. What happened? Are you alright?" He almost cried watching her shiver like that - so vulnerable so sad. He was so used to seeing her so confidant, sure and commanding. So cool and calm during a battle and now she was acting like a scared kitten.
"I uh felt ssss-iick and I wa-wa-wanted to throw up but I didn't ma-ma-make it to the toilet… so…I…I had to take a sh-sh-shower," with that she began to cry some more.
"Rick iiii-its so cold" as she continued to cry hard.
"There, there babe. You're going to be fine," as he comforted her he stood her up and began drying her off. 'How much did the woman drink?' he thought.
He hated to see a woman cry, especially her. He let out a long frustrated breath. All of a sudden he just wanted to hold her and take care of her. As he was drying her off, even though she was in this scared and drunk state, he observed how beautiful she seemed even when she was crying. It just brought out this gentle side to her that he knew no one else but him was witnessing.
He couldn't help but admire and feel a bit guilty on how luscious her body was. Under that stuffy uniform she wore day in and day out was a very curvaceous body. Her breast weren't too big but full still very sexy and taut. She had gorgeous long legs and that lush hair of hers looked stunning when it wasn't in those silly curls of hers.
It reminded him of that time when she had saved him when they had fallen into what seemed like poor Zentradi plumbing. Her hair had gotten wet and that is when he began to realize what a beautiful woman she could be. It was a moment when he actually got to know Lt Hayes the person and not the C.O.
OH GOD! What a nice ass! He realized he was starting to get turn on and he snapped out of it. He bit his lip. 'Hunter you dumbass this is not the time. Your taking advantage of a very vulnerable woman. Think of your grandmother in long johns.' Then the sound of her crying reminded him of why he was there.
He was able to get her into some pajamas and tuck her into bed. As she was shivering and still in a bit of shock he handed her some water and some aspirin. "Here. Hopefully, this will help your hangover tomorrow."
He then kissed her on the head and said "Goodnight Lisa."
She grabbed at him and cried softly almost pleading, "Please don't go. Stay. Please."
Rick looked concerned, "Lisa I need to leave." He thought 'I shouldn't stay here.' There was feeling of mischief in the air and a part of him knew if he stayed he might regret it.
"Please stay." She persisted for about 10 minutes. Every time he thought she was asleep he tried to leave and she would grab at him begging him to stay. 'Hunter just leave,' but another part told him 'She wants you to stay. Just stay to be sure she's okay you fool.' That's how he justified it in his head.
He lay there stiff with his arms to his sides contemplating how he would get out of this mess. It was bad enough he had seen the Captain naked, drunk and so vulnerable now he was lying in her bed. Damn, if the boys found out about this there would be no end to the rumors and gossip. 'I'll just lie here till she is totally knocked out and then I'll slip out.'
But he did admit it was kind of funny in a way, being there next to her watching her sleep.
The ever so stern Captain Hayes. Men ran when they saw the look of terror in her eyes. Now she just seemed so peaceful. And how in the world did she always seemed to smell so good no matter the circumstances? 'I need to ask her one day what shampoo she uses' as he…'Yaaawned' Just a couple more minutes he thought to himself as his eyes began to get heavy; Just a few more minutes. 'Her bed sure feels comfortable,' and with that last thought he fell asleep.
'Where am I' she mused to herself.
'I'm on top of a Zentradi ship,' noticing she was in deep space lost.
Across the hull of the ship she saw lone figure running toward her. Someone that made her heart skip a bit.
"Rick, Rick" she murmured in her sleep.
'You came for me. I knew that you would,' and she ran toward him as if floating on a cloud.
"Oh Rick" her murmur got louder that it woke Rick still half asleep.
"Huh?" he muffled.
In the dark, he noticed a figure in the dark lying next to him and for a moment forgot he was at Lisa's. Then he could feel her warm breath only inches from his face and all of a sudden she reached for him and began to kiss him and still slightly asleep he began to kiss her back.
It was a gentle kiss. It was something like almost out of a movie. It was as if she was deeply kissing him like a long lost lover.
Rick's head was spinning still half tired and asleep he knew this didn't make sense but he didn't want to stop. It just felt so good! And the feel…oh God…her body was just SO right. It's like he was meant to hold her.
She tasted so good as his tongue licked her lips slowly. She murmured so softly "mmmmm" and continued to dream as she enjoyed his caresses and his lips.
Rick was beginning to get turned on, still not realizing that Lisa was still in a deep sleep he began slowly kissing the base of her neck and grabbing her hair; he could hear a moan coming from her throat.
As her dream continued, her body began to pull away from Rick's. Something had changed in that moment. She saw in amazement that the person holding her was no longer Rick it was Karl and in that moment she whispered 'Karl.'
Rick stopped feeling surprised, 'She thinks I'm Karl. Dammit, is she asleep?'
Lisa stood there looking up at Karl. 'Karl what are you doing here.'
'Lisa honey I know you've been worried.'
'Oh Carl. I've missed you….But…but…I don't know what to do…I feel so guilty…I think…I think…I'm in love with someone else.'
'It's okay now. You'll be okay now.' Right when he said that her father and mother appeared standing next to him.
'Oh God. (as her breathe became a little stagnate in her sleep) Dad. Mom. I miss you both.' She began to whimper in her sleep and Rick lay still watching her.
'Lisa darling. We want you to know we're proud of you and we want you to be happy.'
'I can't' Lisa cried in her sleep. Rick was tempted to hold her but just brushed a tear that fell from her face and continued to watch her sleep.
'I don't know how to do it without you both. And I miss you so much Karl.'
Karl looked down at her and said, 'It's okay Lisa. It's okay to open your heart to someone else. It's time to move on and be happy. I'll always love you.'
And with those words his image and that of her parents slowly drifted away. 'Wait don't go' Lisa cried and did so for another minute but eventually drifted back into a deep sleep.
Rick looked in amazement at what had happened. He didn't know what to think. He pursed his lips and just starred at the bare ceiling. He just shared a passionate kiss with Lisa and all the while she was dreaming about Him.
He blinked a few more times enchanted by her as she slept. "Dammit." He slowly crept off the bed and gave her another kiss on the forehead as he tucked her in, then took a blanket out of her closet and fell asleep on her couch.
The Clock Radio came on:
Baby I'm amazed at the way you love me all the time
Maybe I'm afraid of the way I'll leave you
Baby, I'm amazed at the way you fool me all the time
You hung me on a line
Baby, I'm amazed at the way I really need you
Baby, I'm a man, oh baby,
I'm a lonely man who's in the middle of something
That he doesn't really understand
Baby, I'm a man, oh baby,
You're the only woman that could ever help me
Baby, won't you try to understand
Baby, I'm a man, oh baby,
I'm a lonely man who's in the middle of something
That he does not really understand
Baby, I'm a man, oh baby,
You're the only one that could ever help me
Baby, won't you try to understand
Baby, I'm amazed at the way you're with me all the time
Baby, I'm afraid of the way I'll leave ya
Baby, I'm amazed at the way you help me sing the song
You right me when I'm wrong
Baby I'm amazed at the way I really need you
Baby, I'm a man, oh baby,
I'm a lonely man who's in the middle of something
That he does not really understand
Baby, I'm a man, oh baby,
You're the only woman that could ever help me
Baby, wont you try to understand
She turned at looked at it: 7 am. She slammed her hand down on it to turn it off.
"Oooohh…my head." And shoved her face back into her pillow. Today was her day off and her freakin' head was throbbing. Then she lifted her head and thought, 'How did I get into my pajamas and into bed.'
She had to go to the toilet. As she walked back from the bathroom she saw someone on her couch. For a moment her heart skipped a bit and she grabbed that whipping stick sitting in the closet. Roy had given it to her as a gag gift a few years ago on her birthday.
As she tip toed into the living room and crept closer to the couch she began to recognize the big mess of black hair. 'Rick' she thought. Her faced softened at that moment. 'I must have called him. He came to my rescue again.'
She just stood over him, amazed he was here on her couch. 'Wha…what happened last night. Damn my head hurts.'
At that moment his eyes open half-way. He whispered, "Good morning sunshine," and thinking to himself, 'I wonder what she remembers.'
"Oh Rick. I don't know how to thank you…ummm…I don't' know what got over me last night…drinking like that."
He sat up a bit embarrassed, "Oh…umm…about that…I'm really sorry"
"No…(she cut him off)…you don't need to be sorry (and turned her face away almost embarrassed)…I was just so tipsy. I'm sure I must have been a handful. I don't remember you even coming over…I'm so grateful." She gave him a hug not evening wanting to know what happened last night.
'She doesn't remember anything.' Feeling a sigh of relief but yet, why did a part of him felt disappointed?
"Hey, no problem. That's what friends are for? Right?" Rick now feeling slightly confused.
He quickly jumped off the couch and said, "Well, I need to be heading back. I need to shower and I have to head back to the office and meet up with Max and work out some logistical…uh stuff. I'll be sure to stop by later this afternoon to check up on you."
"Uh, okay." Feeling a bit disappointed he was leaving so abruptly.
She walked him to the door and touching her shoulder lightly he reach over to her and gave her a kiss on the cheek, "Happy New Year Lisa."
She touched her cheek where he kissed her. For some reason it tingled when he had done that, which left her feeling warm all over. As she closed the door, her head began to throb and she headed back to the couch took the blanket he had slept in, wrapped it around her and fell back asleep in her bed.
As Rick walked away from Lisa's place he couldn't hold back a smile as he remembered kissing her. Sure she had been asleep but it had felt so good. I kissed the "Ice Queen."
'That probably won't ever happen again' he thought to himself but I'll never think of her as ice anything ever again. I envy the man that gets to feels those lips again. There was an extra skip in his step as he walked home.
The End
Song: Maybe I'm Amazed by Paul McCartney