"For all I know, K, Dai's my secret admirer. Of course I've thought about her making a move on me.." I brush some of her hair aside, unnecessarily, it's just an excuse to touch her sweet face. "This might be hard for 'us', dear one. And not just Dai…
I raise my eyebrows. "Dai? Wow. Um." I can picture, it, too. I bite my lip a tiny bit. Here I was just talking about pancakes and lamb, and Ksenia wants to expand her palate. I rub my thumb on the back of her hand. "I want to be selfish with you, K.…
I raise my eyebrows. Is she going to propose? My heart skips a beat, and I blink rapidly. I didn't think she could bear children, and I'm not ready to settle down quite yet, but Ksenia would be a fine wife. Mrs. Ensign Taban Mei-Cribbage? Mrs. Ensig…
I grab her right hand with my left, since I need my right to eat. I look at her openly, a little concerned, still the same adoration. "I trust you completely. I love you. Is everything okay?" I squeeze her hand, loving.
There's an art to timing the…
I wiggle my hips, still chewing, and wink. I know she likes my ass, and my legs, and my... Well, my whole everything. But perfect? "You're making me blush, K." I tousle her hair.
I put my index finger to her lips as I've got a shameless mouthful of pancakes and eggs. I chew, chew, and swallow, then I chew some more, and eventually finish that delicious giant bite. "Shush, it is delicious and you made it for me, making it eve…
Umm.
"Thank you, my delightful companion." I'm cross-legged on the bunk, leaning eagerly for the fruit. I grab a second strawberry, twirl in in a circle like a homing beacon and rub it on her lips like a kiss so she can taste. Then I pop it in my …
ZZZZzzzz— Zwha? What's that smell? Mmm, something food.
I stretch lazily, and lift my bed-head up. Crack an eye, then both, blinking into a wide sleepy smile.
I yawn.
Breakfast in bed!
"Good morning, my love!" I'm more awake now, pleased and exc…
I lie back and close my eyes. Dai's hands feel good on my head. Everyone's a professional here, Mei.
"I trust you, Captain, but if I wake up a blonde..."
I look at the squirt from her tablet, adjusting camera views and angles. "I could pull that off," I hesitatingly say. "Is it tacky to show off your bra like that?" I adjust the straps of my own.
"Certainly fewer pearls, though." I make the adjustme…
"Sometimes it feels like it, Zoo." I run my fingers through my hair, not thinking about the orphanage.
I blush a little when Dinah gushes, happy to be distracted. "Do you think so?" I look in a mirror, trying to see what she sees.
And to Ksenia, "…
"Are you going for companion," I point to the first, "Or companion?" I point to the second, with a quirk of my lips.
That amber would be lovely on her skin, but the "dangerous" look definitely has an appeal. I cross my legs, nibble at my lip, and t…
I roll my eyes, and pluck a lock of hair around to look at it. "Hair," I say, mock-serious, "I am trying."
I let the grins die, and I push with my toes to swivel-and-stop to Dai and say, "I have no idea. I've got to make 'Misty Brown, heiress' matc…
Her laugh seems to make things... well, not five-by-five, but at least a good solid set of beams and bricks for the start of a bridge. I'll join her chuckle, then realize we've still been hugging.
"I'm serious, Dinah- if you want to try some therap…
I stand up, and go in for a big friendly hug. She's a good hugger, and she smells a bit like engineering, in a good way. I feel better, but still not great. "Superheroes? Did you taste that flan? You're the super one." I'm blush a little at the prai…
[Taban Mei]
My heart flutters when she calls me beautiful and I smile unashamedly. "Water?" I could use the mothering, and I let her do what she thinks is best. I have some restless legs motions once they are bare, but I'm not trying to entice, I'm…
[Taban Mei]
Just above a whisper. "It scares me, K. I wish I was as brave as you." I am not going to be a crying drunk right now. Wipe those tears away before they come, Mei. No waterworks. I put my left hand back to squeeze my friend's, my heart's…
"Dinah," I say. I want to reach to her, but instead I keep my hands clasped. I'm looking at the swirls and lines of her ink, moving up her arms, eventually resting my hopeful and worried gaze on her warm brown eyes, somehow echoing the red of her lo…
[Taban Mei]
"I screwed up, Ksenia. Church and his Madeira." I'm mad at myself, angry at my lack of control, scared for what I've done to Lourdes, to our relationship. I clench my fists, I want to punch something.
"I keep thinking about Gaumata, K.…
[Taban Mei]
I set my shoulders and grimly head to the berth. It must be bad. I feel like I'm expecting demerits from Academy or worse. I have a sour taste in my mouth.
[Taban Mei]
The implied chastisement from Chruch has more an effect than Csorba's hard-to-read apology. "Good evening, Mister Church." I nod, lightly embarrassed. I'll follow the lead and grab some plates. I don't want to retire for the night witho…
[Taban Mei]
"Brown chicken," I deadpan. "Brown cow?" Isn't there something about suffering fools? I'm certainly suffering his wit, such as it is.
"Clearly not as open a book as you assure, Mr. Csorba." I liked him better when he was monotone. "I s…
[Taban Mei]
I scowl, offended. I am not faint of heart. I recognize that he's pushing my buttons, but that makes it no less effective. "Very well, Mr. Csorba, read us a story. What's on page one, seventy-nine, eighteen, and the last two weeks?" I t…
[Taban Mei]
I'm left alone with Church and Csorba. The revlation, followed by the one-two punch from Lourdes and Dai, has me reeling from more than the wine. I'm holding steady, though. Steady, Mei.
I don't like something in Csorba's tone, and I c…
[Taban Mei]
Something... this vintage is rather strong! I feel my psi limbering up, and I'm concentrating to keep it in check.
Bravery - d6 - I've got this under control.
Comms - d6 - I really shouldn't pry.
Alien-Enhanced Psionic - d8 - This i…
[Taban Mei]
I raise my glass, impressed, followed by a sip, eyeing Dai over its brim. "We are fortunate indeed you turned him down."
In my head, there's a sense of a great beast rolling over. Not Cora. My psi is tickled, curious about Dai, but Cso…