Fools Rush In by Teal
Chapter Fourteen
Jadzia walked in silence alongside Worf to the airlock out side the docking area where his shuttle waited for him. She was at a loss to what to say to him, and, apparently, he wasn't doing much better.
They arrived, and stood still, staring at the ground for several minutes, as if it held the answer there.
"I will send word to you once I am settled again."
She nodded. "Yeah, I'll send your things as soon as I can."
"And let me know how your testing has gone. I am certain you will pass with high marks."
She smiled feebly up at him. She felt like something important was drifting away from her, slowly, like in dream, and she wasn't able to grab onto it. "I'll do fine."
Again, a tremendous silence surrounded them, only to be gratefully interrupted by the shuttle pilot page. "Shuttle Ricoh to Commander Worf."
He tapped his communication badge. "Worf here."
"We are ready to get under way, Commander."
"I am boarding now, Worf out."
"I must go." Worf hated long good-bye's anyway, and this one was entirely too painful.
Before he could move, she put her hand up to his face, leaned in and kissed him gently on the mouth. She pulled back a moment and then her arms wrapped tightly about him and drew him into a deeper, more passionate embrace. Before he realized what he was doing, he was kissing her back, pulling her closer, his hands taught against her body. The blood pounded in his ears, as his grip of control on this situation was clearly being lost. An unbidden growl of pleasure crept up from his throat as she dug her fingers into the back of his neck. Just when it seemed as though they would loose control completely, she pushed back from him. Her eyes were wide and filled with surprise as she rushed away, nearly running down the hall and around the corner, and out of eye sight.
Worf stood locked in place, mind reeling and feet welded stone cold into the metal floor below him. His arms had reached after her, but his feet refused to budge. Anger, at the situation and at himself, seemed to bubble up inside his belly.
"Shuttle Ricoh to Commander Worf?"
"WHAT IS IT?" He growled loudly, still looking down the hallway where she had run from him, part of him wishing she would return.
"Sorry, Sir, but we must get underway."
"Understood." Steeling himself, he turned and stepped up into the airlock, and told him self again, that it was better this way.
Jadzia stopped around the corner, trying to catch her breath and to bring herself back to her senses. She pushed her back up against the nearest wall and listened, hoping with everything that was in her that she would hear him running after her. But, after several seconds she realized he wasn't coming. Tears welled up in her eyes faster than she could wipe them away. She stormed back to her quarters, ignoring the questioning glances from people passing her by, and cursing herself for her lack of self control. She should have never gotten up this morning.