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Chapter 3

I woke up to find that Data had left my quarters. For what, I had no clue. I couldn't help but be sad. Did he regret it?

I put my uniform back on, and walked out the door. I walked down the hall and started to giggle, which turned into full on laughter. I was laughing so hard I couldn't stand up. I fell to the floor and started rolling around. Tears of laughter streamed out of my eyes, but I had no idea why I was laughing. It seemed to only make the situation funnier.

After a couple minutes I stopped laughing and just lay there on my back, humming and giggling randomly. Some other crew members walked by but none paid me any attention.

Eventually I got bored, I waited in silence for the next crew member to walk by. When an ensign walked by I stuck out my arm and tripped them, making them fall on their face. We both broke out in fits of laughter.

We hadn't stopped laughing when someone from medical came by. They injected something into my arm. Almost instantly my mind cleared up, even though I had not been aware of being confused in the first place. I sat up quickly with a gasp. I covered my mouth in shock. I felt sad, to say the least. I thought that I had potentially ruined my relationship with Data. We had after all done 'it'. We had sex, but we were only friends. Would he care, would he want to continue our friendship? Or would he not want anything to do with me? I had told him my sob story about my dad. Did he think I was weak for not resisting?

I walked to the bridge, and as soon as I stepped out of the Turbo lift I saw Data. Our eyes met and I quickly looked away, my face flushed. I was probably as red as a tomato, I tended to do that when I was embarrassed. I quickly went to the CONN station and sat down.

"I put it too you all: I think we shall end up with a fine crew. If we avoid temptation" Captain Picard said with a smile. I glanced back at Data quickly to see he was looking confused.

"So, Number One. Let's go to our next job." Captain Picard continued.

"Aye, Sir." Commander Riker said. "CONN, prepare for warp 3, heading 294, mark 37."

I put it the directions in and repeated, "Warp 3, heading 294, mark 37."

"Engage." The commander said, and we were off.

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After my shift I went to my quarters. I laid down on my bed thought about the events with the disease. I loved Data. There was no questioning that. He, obviously, didn't love me back. He didn't have any emotions. But that didn't mean that I couldn't love him. I didn't mean that we couldn't be in a romantic relationship... right? I decided to go and find him.

I knew he had break at the moment, I was lucky. I hit the button that allowed the person inside the room to know you were there.

"Come in." Cam Data's voice. I took a deep breath to calm myself and walked in.

He was sitting on his couch, Spot in his lap. We looked at each other and held eye contact.

I could get lost in his yellow eyes, I found them really attractive. Heck, I found everything about him attractive, His looks and his personality. What I would give to kiss him again.

"Can I help you?" He asked, breaking my train of though. I walked towards him and sat down on the couch. Spot jumped of his lap and walked out of the room.

"I wanted to talk to you about earlier... When we were infected with the sickness." I stopped to see if he would object, but he kept his gaze on me. I continued,

"I really like you Data. I have for a long time. I think I am even in love with you. I didn't really mean for what happened to happen but-"

"So you did not enjoy our time together?" Data asked.

"No!" I blurted out, but quickly corrected myself. " I mean yes, I did enjoy our time together. I enjoyed it a lot." I laughed nervously.

"What is funny?" Data asked.

"Nervous laughter, Data. I'm nervous. Very nervous. See, my hands are shaking and my palms are sweating." I explained.

"Why are you nervous?"

"I didn't know how you would react to me confessing my feelings for you. I was worried that you would reject me, that you would not want to be my friend anymore." I said.

"I do still wish to be your friend, I am not sure about you though. We had a sexual encounter and you just professed your true feelings for me. Would it not be normal for you to wish for us to become romantically involved?" Data asked, confused.

"Well, yes. Of course I would, but not if you didn't. I didn't think you would want that." I said, turning away from him and looking across the room, waiting for him to reject me.

Data frowned, processing what I had just said.

"I would like to become romantically involved with you." Data said. My head snapped up in shock. Had he just said what I thought he just said.

"You would?" I asked hopefully.

"Yes."

"You are just saying that are you?" I asked suspiciously.

"Why would I lie?" Data said. I smiled a smile so wide I thought it was going to split my face. I wrapped my arms around his waist and hugged him fiercely.

"Thank you." I said looking up at him.

"For what?" He asked tilting his head to the side.

"For giving me a chance." I said. I lightly pressed my lips against his, closing my eyes. I could not remember a time when I was that happy. I never wanted that moment to end. I broke away from the kiss with a happy sigh. I snuggled against his chest and felt his arms wrap around me.

"You told me that your father abused you. Why did you not mention this earlier?" Data asked. I sighed, I knew that this was going to come up eventually.

"I thought that you would see me as weak, since I was not able to hold him off. It was my fault anyway, I should not have interfered. That, or I should have come home with better marks to avoid beatings." I said.

Data lifted my chin up so I was looking him in the eyes. "It is not your fault. Your father was cruel to you, there is nothing to justify him hurting you. He should be locked away."

"No, he is still my dad. I won't lock him away." I sighed again.

"As you wish. I will not interfere. Just know that I ill not allow him to hurt you again." Data said with ferocity I didn't think he had in him. Almost like he was angry. I smiled.

"I appreciate your concern Data. Thank you." I felt safe with Data, I felt like no one could harm me while I was in his arms. I loved the feeling, but more importantly I loved him.

"You are most welcome." He answered

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