Work? Do We HAVE To?
Posted on 26 Jul 2017 @ 6:50pm by Lieutenant Commander Alexei Joran & Chief Petty Officer Bianca Donati
1,238 words; about a 6 minute read
Mission:
Errand of Mercy
Location: Bianca's Quarters
Timeline: Current - Immediatly after Morning After
ON:
Alexei moved their breakfast tray from where it sat between them on her bed and placed it on the bedside table, then gently turned her back to face him. "We still have a little time before we need to get ready," he said as he snuggled against her once again.
Her arms closed readily around him and she inhaled his scent. It warmed her more than the blankets and she snuggled closer. "Do we have enough time?..." she asked in a husky voice.
He looked at the time display on the bedside table. "Half an hour before we need to get ready," he answered. "What do you think?"
Pulling him down atop her with one shapely leg she purred "Let's have a good morning huh sailor?."
====== Twenty – five minutes later ======
Once again, Alexei lay with Bianca snuggled against him. His arm was around her protectively with her head resting on his shoulder. Kissing the top of her head lightly, he whispered “You are absolutely an amazing woman, Bianca...”
"Mmm. Thank you for saying so. That's very kind."
“You know, the more I learn about you, it seems the more I WANT to learn about you,” he said.
She was taken aback by that and she raised her eyebrows at him "Truly?"
"Yeah..." he nodded slowly. "I'm sure there's much about you that I don't know and it intrigues me. For instance, your favorite color, or your favorite food, or..." he stopped for a moment, then said "I don't even know your middle name. Do you have one?" He knew that some people, like Vulcans, tended not to, but she was Betazoid just as he was. Still, he didn't know.
"My favorite color is purple. Followed closely by black. " She answered quietly "I don't have a favorite food as I've never met a food I didn't like. As for a middle name....yes I have one."
"And just what would I have to do to get you to tell me what it is?" he asked as he lightly rubbed her bare shoulder, then kissed it.
"HMMM...you wish to earn the knowledge?". Her fingers traced down his chest, lightly and then she smirked at him. "I'll think of something."
"I'll do whatever it takes to earn it," he said as he gently tipped her face up before leaning in and lightly brushing his lips across hers. "Would you consider this an acceptable way for me to begin to earn the knowledge?"
"It might be a start. But I don't intend to wrack my brain for something appropriate in the 30 minutes we have before shift. " She purred as she kissed him and nibbled on his lower lip.
"I see..." he said as he looked at her appraisingly. "Guess that means I'll have to try even harder..." He leaned in until his face was mere inches from hers. "You have the most beauriful brown eyes...."
"Maybe I should make you guess since you keep using the same worn out lines on me. Maybe it will make you more....creative.". Instead of wiggling out from under him, she licked his nose and used his momentary confusion to rise.
"I'm an engineer. We make it a point to be exact in what we do, not guess..." he said. "I've never been good at guessing." Then, as he realized that she was getting up he looked at her naked form and gave a low, appreciative whistle. "I hate to see you go, but I sure do like watching you walk away..."
"Somehow I knew you would say something like that." Her glance was warm as she looked over her shoulder but she did not stop getting ready for her shift.
Alexei got out of bed and crossed over to where she stood. He walked up behind her and put his arms around her waist, then buried his face in her hair for a moment. Then, raising his gaze to meet hers in the mirror in front of her he said "I wish we didn't have to go on shift today..."
"Somehow I think if you were able to not go to work any day that you would choose that" she poked him in the side as she Shrugged on her jacket "there is something to be said for a day off but, we have duty"
"It's not going to work that I mind," he said with a grin as he released his hold on her so she could put on her jacket. "It's the thought of leaving a bed with you in it - although in fairness I have to admit that you left with ME in it - but you know what I mean. Now, let's get back to the discussion of your name. Won't you at least give me a hint?"
Another laugh answered him, and she shook her head. "My you are persistent. I should not be surprised..."
"So is that supposed to be the hint? That I am persistent? I knew that already."
"no no, your hint is that my middle name is of Earth descent and very very old."
"That doesn't narrow my choices down much..." he said as he turned back to where he had left his uniform in a pile near her bed last night and began to get dressed. "How about at least giving me the letter it starts with?"
"I"
"I..."he repeated, thinking furiously. "Irene? No, not Irene. How about Iris?" Then, snapping his fingers, he said "I've got it! it's Ilia!"
"Nope. Good guesses though." She giggled softly and kissed him on the cheek.
"C'mon, you can do better than that," he said, referring to the kiss on the cheek. "I know you certainly did last night..."
"I'll say again we do not have time."
"We might not have time for everything we did last night but I wasn't talking about everything," he said as he finished getting dressed.
"Stop that." She said softly before shaking her head. "I am going to work"
He finished buttoning his jacket then turned back to her. "So how about a better kiss than just that little peck on the cheek?"
"Oh. Oh, is that what you were asking for? Just come out and say so next time." her mutter was soft as she raised on her toes to press her lips to his. Pulling away after a moment of passion she smiled and said "Work. Now."
When their kiss ended, he continued to hold her until finally she pulled back and admonished him that they needed to go. "I..." he said, then hesitated. He hesitated because he realized he had almost said 'I love you' but figured that she would think it too early for that, so he quickly changed it to "I...uh...I hope you have a good day." it wasn't what he wanted to tell her but it would have to do.
"Thank you Alexei" she whispered as she gazed at him for a long moment before walking down the corridor in the opposite direction he needed to go.
He stood in the corridor, silently watching her as she walked away, wanting to either call her back or run after her and tell her that he loved her. But he didn't. Instead, he simply stood rooted to that spot, watching her walk away...
OFF:
Lieutenant Commander Alexei Joran
Chief Engineer
USS Redemption
Chief Petty Officer Bianca Donati
Marine/Intelligence Officer
USS Redemption