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A Vulcan’s
Love
-By Emulated
Chapter 17: Beginnings
“Kai
Taylor.”
Called out the voice through the speakers.
I felt a quick rush
flow through me as I heard my name being called out. ‘This
is it Kai. This is your moment.’
I thought to myself as I stood up. I looked over to the Admiral
standing at the podium and headed over towards it. I could feel the
audience of three thousand staring at me, but I looked right ahead
and tried my best to ignore them. I reached the steps and walked up
onto the stage of the podium. I quickly glanced over at some of the
people standing there. I didn’t recognise all of them, but I
immediately noticed one of my lecturers, Commander Lukin. He smiled
warmly at me and I nodded in response.
I looked ahead at the
Admiral and walked up to him, before I reached out and shook his
hand. His grip was one of strength and confidence, as though you
could feel his rank through his touch. “Cadet Taylor.” He
said, shaking my hand.
“Sir.” I replied, smiling
at him.
He let go of my hand and picked up a gold pip before
he affixed it to my collar, “I hereby promote you to the rank
of Ensign.” He said, with the audience commencing a round of
applause.
“Congratulations Ensign, welcome to
Starfleet.” He said, looking at me.
I flashed him a
toothy grin, “Thank you, Sir.” I said, with the
holo-camera flashing immediately after. Capturing the moment.
The
Admiral nodded at me, before I turned and stepped off the podium. I
was on cloud nine! I swear, it felt like my feet never touched the
steps!
I returned to my seat and watched as the rest of the
ceremony concluded. Because of the large numbers of cadets, there
were three separate ceremonies that occurred in a week. That way
there would be room for everyone to attend without having to move to
a larger venue outside of the Academy grounds. Generally they’d
split the cadets into three equal groups, depending on which part of
the Academy campus they lived in. I lived in the Alpha sector so we
went first, followed by Beta sector and Delta sector.
It
didn’t matter to me which ceremony I attended. As long as I was
there to experience the event and become an official Starfleet
officer, then I would be satisfied. And I can tell you, I was
satisfied. Extremely
satisfied.
*
I walked into the large
hall and looked about. There was quite a few people already there,
but there was clearly room for more. Some were dancing to the
somewhat loud music, while others were sitting down, talking to their
friends, telling each other about their first assignments, wherever
or whatever they may be. I glanced up and noticed a large banner
hanging from the ceiling that read: Academy Graduation: 2380.
I smiled at that. ‘2380, what a year this has become’,
I thought to myself.
I grinned to the person next to me, my
best friend, Mal Jarot. I had known Mal for years, ever since we both
went to the same high school back in England and since then, we’ve
been inseparable. Mal was a Betazoid, which meant he had some
telepathic abilities, which allowed him to do things like read minds,
or sense a persons mood. Pretty cool, right? Physically, Betazoids
are virtually identical to Humans, however, they all have black
irises. With that aside, Mal could have easily passed for a regular
Human. He was of average build and stood at 6 feet. He had short
brown hair that he spiked up with hair gel. He also ticked all the
boxes in the looks department, to sum him up in one word I’d
say charming. He was really handsome but also had a certain cuteness
to him, along with a distinctive sense of masculinity. Yep, just my
kinda guy, but as you’ve probably guessed, he was straight. But
hey, people are always saying space is so big, so I guess I’ll
wait and see.
“Come on, Kai.” He said turning to
me, “Let’s get something to drink.”
I looked
over at him and nodded, “Ok.”
I followed him
through the crowds of people and came to a table with a replicator
placed on top. Mal looked at me, “Don’t you dare order
that bloody tonic!”
I laughed at him, “Computer,
one glass of lemon soda and one glass of root beer.” I
requested. The machine chirped its response and replicated the
drinks, before I handed the root beer to Mal.
“Thanks.”
He replied, taking a sip.
We walked over towards the tables
and noticed a group of our friends sitting over there, so we headed
in that direction. We spent most of the time taking about what we
were all going to do next now that we had graduated from the Academy.
There were quite a few intriguing ideas/assignments that some people
were talking about, but I have to admit that I was pleased with my
future posting. A few weeks before the graduation ceremony, once we
received our final test scores, I was contacted by Commander Lukin,
my Astrophysics lecturer. He said that he had spoken to a friend of
his, the Captain of the Bellerophon and had managed to secure
me a place onboard, if I would like it. Of course I jumped at the
offer as it wasn’t everyday that one would be lucky enough to
be on such a good ship. The position onboard the Bellerophon would be
as a science officer who’d work from astrometrics. That was
fine by me, as it would give me everything I needed to work from one
place.
Mal on the other hand, was going to have what I’d
call an easy assignment. Mal wasn’t a big fan of space
travel, don’t get me wrong, he liked it, but he couldn’t
see himself living aboard a starship for long periods. If you pair
that up with the fact that he’s with Starfleet Internal
Affairs, then it makes sense that he’d choose to be based on a
planet, rather than a ship. Given the recent status of Bajor wanting
to become a member of the Federation, Starfleet decided that Mal
could join the team of people from Internal Affairs who were due to
be stationed there while the talks were proceeding. He seemed really
happy about the assignment, mostly because he’s never been to
Bajor so he sees that as an added bonus.
After an hour or so
at the party, some more people showed up. Amongst the new group was
one of my other good friends Justin Evans. Justin and I were really
good friends. We actually dated for a while but it never became
serious. We both decided that we’d make better friends than
lovers, so we cooled down and things went back to normal. But that
wasn’t to say that we weren’t close, because after Mal,
Justin came up a close second. Justin was one of those guys who were
just blessed with good genes. Perhaps that came from his being mixed
race. Justin’s mother was Japanese and his father was American.
The result being a super cute Asian/American boy. He was slightly
shorter than me by an inch or so and was slightly thinner, not in an
unhealthy way, just naturally slim. He also had a well built body,
and while I had never seen more than his bare chest, he was quite a
sight to behold.
I emerged from my daze and cocked my head at
him, “What did you say?” I asked.
“I asked
if you’d like to dance.” He said.
I looked up at
him and smiled, “Sure.”
He reached out his hand
and pulled me to my feet, before he led me over to the dance floor.
I’m not going to pretend that I’m the best dancer who
ever lived because I know that I’m not that great, but I knew
how to move in a way that wasn’t embarrassing to myself or to
others, so I guess that’s worth celebrating.
“So
when are you leaving?” He asked.
“Next week.”
I replied, “You?”
“Same.” He replied.
Justin worked for Starfleet Logistics, which meant that he’d
usually be based on either a starbase or on a planet. Luckily for
him, there was an opening on Deep Space Nine, where he was promptly
put on for transfer. Another good thing about being posted on Deep
Space Nine would mean that he was relatively close to Mal on Bajor,
about an hours journey at warp 5. He sighed, “I’m going
to miss hanging out with you guys.”
“Yeah, I know
what you mean.” I paused, “We can always organise a
reunion or something. Bring the band back together.”
He
looked at me, “That’d be cool.”
I nodded,
“Yeah.”
*
“We’re going
to miss you honey.” Said my mum, looking somewhat teary
eyed.
It was the following week after the graduation ceremony
and I was due to leave for the Bellerophon. Fortunately for
me, the Bellerophon was also picking up a new shuttlecraft
while in orbit, so they offered to pick me up and take me along too.
I was quite excited about that. It would be great to see my new home
from the outside, instead of beaming in. My parents, while being
Starfleet officers themselves, opted to say goodbye to me outside the
Academy grounds, before I headed towards the shuttlecraft
terminal.
I smiled at her. “I’ll miss you guys
too, but it’s not like I can’t visit.” I raised my
eyebrows, “Unless you rent out my room.”
She
pulled me into a hug, “You stop that.” She said, as Dad
smiled onwards.
“Now take care of yourself, and give us
a call once you’ve settled in.” He said.
I smiled,
“Of course I will.” I glanced at my PADD, I better get
moving before I get late. I looked back at my parents and quickly
hugged them both, “I love you.”
“We love you
too, son.” Replied my dad, “Go on, you might have a pip
on your collar, but they wouldn’t wait for that.”
I
looked at them once more before I nodded, “Ok, I’ll call
you later. Love you.”
“We love you too, bye!”
I
turned and looked over at Mal who was standing to one side, “You
coming?”
He stepped forwards, “Obviously!”
He remarked, “Come on.”
I nodded and walked
alongside him towards the shuttle terminal. It wasn’t too long
a walk, but it was on the opposite side of the Academy complex. It
felt really good to be walking through the academy wearing the
uniform. I could recall the times where I’d enviously stare at
the officers who walked around the Academy dressed in their uniforms.
It didn’t matter what rank they held or which department that
they were in, the uniform itself was more than enough. And finally,
after four years of hard work and a lot of study, I can finally rise
up and walk amongst them. It was a dream come true.
“You
ok there Kai?” Asked Mal, looking straight ahead, clearly he
was sensing my emotions.
I smiled, “Yeah.” I
replied, before I turned to him, “Doesn’t this feel
great?”
He turned to me and grinned, “Hell
yes.”
After a five minute walk, we entered the terminal
and looked up at the displays. I looked across to see which one was
heading to the Bellerophon. The shuttlecraft Pegasus
was due to leave in ten minutes from shuttle pad F. I turned to
Mal.
“Shuttle pad F.” I said, “You know
where that one is?”
He nodded, “Yeah, it’s
this way.” He replied, gesturing to his right.
I walked
alongside him as we walked through the terminal. It wasn’t that
busy there which was to be expected as only Starfleet personnel use
the terminal at the Academy. The public travel from the main shuttle
dock in San Francisco instead.
We found the terminal and sat
down at the seats provided. There were large windows that provided a
view out to the shuttle pads. I glanced out and watched as various
shuttles arrived and departed, each one heading in a different
direction.
I briefly glanced down the terminal and had to do a
double take as I noticed him. He was walking in my direction, heading
towards the shuttle pad that I was waiting at. He was by far
the hottest guy I had ever seen! Ever! He was a Trill, which gave him
those sexy black spots that ran down the side of his face and body. I
tried not to stare, but my eyes betrayed me. As he came closer I
couldn’t help but notice the small details of his exotic
grey/blue eyes. He was gorgeous.
“Can’t you behave
for ten minutes?” Asked Mal, giggling.
“Huh?”
“You,
staring at that guy over there.” He paused, “And those
thoughts of yours.”
I smiled, we both knew that he
wouldn’t read my thoughts without asking me first, but he liked
to pretend that he was doing it anyway.
I watched as the guy
walked past us, nodding at Mal and me, before he walked over to the
window and stared out, watching the activity out there. I stared at
him intently as he stood there before it occurred to me that he must
be travelling to the Bellerophon too if he’s waiting at
the terminal too. Wow! That meant that I could get to know the guy,
perhaps I would even end up working with him. I wanted to jump about
and scream, but I managed to restrain myself.
Then I thought
of something. I’d asked Mal to do it before but he always
refused. I stared at him for a second, wondering how I could rephrase
my question, perhaps he’d do it for me this time, but he shook
his head before I opened my mouth.
“No, no I’m not
going to do that.” He replied, grinning.
I looked at
him, “Please? It’ll only take a second. It won’t
hurt him.”
“I’m not going to breach his
privacy to find out if he’s available to guys.”
I
glanced over at the hotness standing next to the window and sighed,
“Guess I’ll have to do it the old fashioned way.”
“Yeah,
like a good little Human should.” He replied.
“Hey!”
I called out.
“Are you waiting for this shuttle?”
Called out a Lieutenant who was standing next to a door that lead out
onto the shuttlepads.
The super hot Trill nodded at her,
“Yes.”
I stood up and nodded too, “Yes.”
“We’re
ready to depart when you’re ready.” She replied.
I
turned around and faced Mal, “Well, I guess this is it.”
I said as he stood up, before I reached out and hugged him tightly,
“I’m going to miss you.”
“I’ll
miss you too, mate.” He replied as he squeezed me.
I
quickly pulled back and kissed him on the cheek, causing his eyes to
widen slightly.
I smiled at him, “Never saw that one
coming, did you, Betazoid?”
He laughed at that, “No,
I didn’t.” He looked at me, “I’ll see you
later, Kai.”
“Yeah.” I replied. I stared at
him for a few more seconds before I felt my eyes start to moisten so
I quickly finished up, “See you, Mal.” I said before I
turned and walked towards the doors. Just as I was about to walk out,
I heard Mal call out to me.
“Hey!” He called out,
causing me to face him.
“Be safe.”
I winked
at him, “As always, Mal, as always.”
I faced
forward and walked out onto the pad, heading towards the
shuttlecraft. The other guy was standing a few metres ahead of me,
waiting for me to catch up.
“She’s a beauty, isn’t
she?” He asked as he walked alongside me.
My mind was
blank for a second before I looked up and took note of the Lieutenant
standing next to the shuttlecraft. She was quite young, perhaps a few
years older than myself. She had long blonde hair and was quite good
looking. I slumped my shoulders. Damn. Another straight
guy.
“Well, she’s not really my type.” I
replied.
“Just look at those curves, how can you say
that?”He said.
I looked at him, taken aback by his
attitude, before he turned to me.
“Let me guess, you’re
a class 2, aren’t you?”
“Huh?” I
asked. Ok, now I was confused.
“Class 2.” He said,
pointing to another shuttlecraft across the pad, “The one with
the ‘streamlined’ look?”
I thought for a
moment before I realised what he was talking about. He was talking
about the bloody shuttlecraft, not the woman!
“Erm,
yeah.” I replied.
He giggled and extended his hand,
“H’Jan Li.”
I reached out and held his hand.
I felt a small tingle flow through me.
“K…Kai
Taylor.” I stammered.
“Good to meet you, Kai.”
I
was so taken aback by his beauty that I almost forgot to reply,
“Yeah, you too.”
*
Captain Everson stood
there smiling at us, “Welcome aboard the Bellerophon Ensigns, I
hope you find this ship and its crew both warm and
accommodating.”
“Thank you, Sir.” Replied
H’Jan.
“Yes, thank you.” I added.
The
Captain spent the next fifteen minutes or so going over what our jobs
would ensue, it was nothing too difficult, quite a comfortable amount
of work. He also told us about the Bellerophon’s expected
route across the Federation, more interestingly, we were to map some
of the surrounding space around the Briar Patch. I, for one, was
quite impressed.
He finally detailed where we would be staying
during the voyage.
“As I’m sure you both know,
space is quite limited on an Intrepid class starship so you will have
to share quarters.” He said.
I nodded, “That’s
fine.” I replied, noting that H’Jan nodded too.
“But
we’ve made life easy for you, seeing as you’re the two
newest crew members onboard, we’ve decided to put you two
together, so there’s someone that you can relate to, at least
until you make friends onboard.
‘Wait, WHAT?!?! You
want to stick me with who?’ I thought to myself.
The
Captain looked at us, “Unless there’s any questions,
you’re dismissed.”
“Erm…” I
began, “Where are our quarters?” I asked, just to
check if I heard him right.
“They are on deck 4, section
3.” He smiled at us, “But I don’t want to have you
fighting over the top bunk!”
“Yes, Sir.”
Replied H’Jan, smiling at him.
“Good.”
Grinned the Captain as we stepped out of his ready room.
We
walked across the bridge and entered into the turbolift.
H’Jan
waited until the door closed before he turned to me, “So, looks
like we’re roommates.” He remarked.
I looked at
him and smiled, “Yeah, roommates.” I said. ‘Yeah,
this is going to be interesting Kai, this is going to be very
interesting…’
*
I giggled at him, “How
the hell you manage that?” I asked.
He shook his head,
“It wasn’t easy, I can tell you.” He replied,
rotating his shoulder.
“You been to sickbay?”
“Uh
huh. Doctor fixed it up for me, but still hurts.” He replied,
continuing to massage his shoulder, “It must be muscular.”
He added.
I looked at him closely, “Erm, you want me to
help with that?” I asked pointing to his injury.
He
stopped and looked at me, “Astrophysicist and a masseuse, I
think I got the best roommate.”
I stepped forward,
“Hehehe, not sure about that, but maybe I can sort that out for
you.” Ok, so perhaps you could see through my plan. I wanted to
get my hands on his body. Damn. Now that just makes me sound sluttish
and cheap!
“You sure?” He asked.
I
nodded.
“Yeah, ok.” He glanced about, “Where
do you want me?”
I froze for a second until my mind saw
past the sexual undertones, “Uh, your bed will be fine.”
I replied. He nodded and slipped off his shirt, well, he tried
to slip off his shirt, but he couldn’t quite manage it. I
walked forward and grabbed the seam, “I’ve got
it.”
“Thanks.” He replied, as I tugged the
shirt upwards, revealing his smooth and creamy skin. My eyes
instantly noticed his black spots trailing down the sides of his
chest, causing my hardness to jerk at the sight. He was so hot!
Once
we got his shirt off, he walked over to his bed and laid down on his
stomach. I watched as he got comfortable before I climbed on and sat
next to him, but paused, “Hey, should I use some oil?”
He
glanced over his shoulder, “Whatever’s easiest for
you.”
I stood up and nodded, “I’ll get
some.” I walked over to the replicator and replicated a small
dish of oil that was safe for Human and Trill skin. I headed back to
his bed, but stopped and arranged my hardness before I climbed up
next to him.
I rubbed some of the oil between my fingers,
before I reached out and pressed them against his back. I spread the
oil across his shoulders, his skin feeling so hot under my
hands.
“Mmm.” He moaned, “You’re
good.”
My hardness jerked again, “Thanks.” I
replied.
I gently rolled my thumbs around various points
across his injury, trying to ease some of the tension. I worked on
him for about twenty minutes before he signalled that he felt better.
I removed my hands, allowing him to flip over. He looked up at me,
flashing those icy blues.
“Thank you, Kai.” He
said softly.
I smiled down at him, “You’re
welcome, H’Jan.” I continued to stare. God, he was so
gorgeous. And so close. My lips were inches away from his. All I had
to do was move closer and…
“Kai?” He asked,
looking at me.
And then I saw it. Only then did I notice what
I didn’t want to see. “You’re erm….” I
looked at him, “You only like girls, don’t you?”
He stared at me before he nodded slowly.
“Shit.”
I said, breaking my stare, “Damn, I’m so sorry.” I
said, sitting up and getting off the bed, “I just thought…”
He sat up and opened his mouth to speak but I cut him off.
“It was an accident I’m really sorry.” I looked at
him, “I’ll go somewhere, leave you for a while.” I
said, reaching for my shoes.
H’Jan slipped off the bed
and grabbed my arm, “Would you stop for a second?” He
said, somewhat demandingly.
I looked at him and
paused.
“Good.” He said, letting go of me, “Now
sit down and just relax.”
I sat there and stared at him,
“I feel so stupid.”
He smiled, “Hey, I told
you to calm down. It’s ok, don’t worry about it.”
I
glanced at him, “You sure, I mean-“
“I mean
it, now come on, let’s go to the mess and get something to eat,
I’m starving.”
I looked at him closely for a
second before I smiled and nodded, “Ok, let’s go get some
food.”
And just like that, all was forgotten.
*
NINE MONTHS LATER
“Kai?” Called
out H’Jan, as he stepped into our quarters hurriedly.
I
looked at him, wondering what was wrong, “What?”
“You
know about the USS Titan, the new ship captained by Captain Riker
from the Enterprise?” He asked, grinning madly.
I
nodded, ”Yeah…”
“Well I’ve just
been offered a place there.” He beamed.
“What?
Really?” I asked, kinda surprised.
He nodded, “Yeah,
got a message from Riker himself, he’s looked over my record
and would like me on the crew.”
I smiled, “That’s
great H’Jan. When did you get the message?” I asked,
“Just now?”
He shook his head, “A few days
ago.”
I frowned, “So why you telling me now?”
He
motioned over to the sofa and we sat down, he turned to me, “When
I received the message, I was overjoyed, but I found out that only
one other person from the Bellerophon was transferring over
too, someone from the botanics bay.”
I looked at him, “I
don’t understand.”
“It wasn’t you. So
I sent a message back to the Captain, telling him how honoured that I
was, but I wanted to make a request.”
I raised my
eyebrows, “You what?”
“I told him that he
can have me, as long as he gives a certain science officer some
serious consideration.”
I stared at him.
“So
I sent him that message, along with your record.”
“What?!”
He
held up a hand, “A few minutes ago I received a message…”
He said, before he handed me a PADD. I read the screen.
To: Ensign
Li
From: Captain Riker
Subject: Your request
Dear Ensign
Li,
I was quite surprised to receive a request from one of the
invitees, but I am pleased that you did. I’ve looked over
Ensign Taylor’s record and it is very impressive, I’m not
sure how he was overlooked in the first place. Regardless, I would be
honoured to have both Ensign Taylor and yourself to serve aboard my
ship as members of it’s crew for it’s shakedown cruise
and subsequent missions.
Is that an acceptable deal,
Ensign?
Captain Riker
I stared at the
message with my mouth agape for a few minutes before I turned to
H’Jan, “Is this real?”
“Verify the
Captain’s signature.”
I pressed a button and
waited a few seconds before the signature flashed green. It was
genuine. It was sent by Captain Riker. “I…I…”
I stammered.
H’Jan placed a hand on my shoulder and
leaned closer, “Looks like we’re moving, Ensign.”
I
was still speechless, but I turned to H’Jan and pulled him into
a hug, “Thank you, H’Jan.” I smiled, “I don’t
know what to say.”
He smiled and patted my back, “You’re
welcome, mate.”
I pulled back and looked at him, “What
made you do this?” I asked.
He shook his head, “I
didn’t have the heart to tell you that only I was invited, not
the both of us.” He paused, “That and that best buds stay
together.”
“Best buds? H’Jan, you’re
practically my brother.”
*
The doors slid open,
greeting me with a darkened room.
“Computer, lights on.”
Called out the Lieutenant, causing the room to illuminate. I stepped
inside and took a quick look around, I could feel my body quaking
slightly with excitement, “There you go, Ensign.” Said
the Lieutenant.
I turned to him, “It’s
amazing.”
He smiled, “Everything’s been
checked and double checked, but if anything’s wrong or not
working properly, just give engineering a shout.”
I
nodded, “I will do, thank you, Sir.”
He nodded and
turned, walking out of the door. I watched as it closed behind him
before I looked back into the room again. My room. My quarters. My
own quarters.
“Yes!” I called out, flinging
my arms into the air, before I skipped from one side of the room to
the other. It was amazing, I had my own room on a brand new starship.
How cool is that? I easily spent the next half hour or so inspecting
everything. I replicated, showered and unpacked my stuff, officially
moving into my new home onboard the USS Titan. Wow.
*
“Alexis Cauchon?
That sounds French.”
He nodded, “Yep, born and
bred in France.”
“Cool.” I replied, looking
at the guy sitting in front of me in the mess. In short, he was cute
and boyish, not only in his looks, but in his ways too. In looks he
was quite the stunner with blond hair and blue eyes. He was slightly
shorter than myself, but that was hardly noticeable. In his ways, I
dunno. There was just something about him that made him appear
youthful, even child-like. It wasn’t a lack of maturity, it was
something extra. And I couldn’t help but smile at it.
“So
what do you do around here?” I asked.
“I’m
the driver.” He replied, grinning.
“The driver?”
I asked.
He nodded, “Yep, it was me at the helm
earlier.” He looked at me, “What about you?”
“I’m
an Astrophycist.”
“Oh, you look at black holes and
stuff?” He asked, seemingly interested.
I smiled, “Yeah,
stuff like that.”
“Sounds fun.”
I
nodded, “It is…but hell, you get to pilot the ship, I
don’t think anything can beat that!”
He grinned,
“You’re right, it’s a pretty awesome job...”
He said trailing off, and looking at something over my shoulder.
I
turned around to see Captain Riker walking over towards one of the
tables, before sitting down opposite Counsellor Troi. I turned back
to Alex, “I really like him.”
He nodded, “Yeah,
I like the beard.”
I laughed, ”What?”
“The
beard, it’s really cool.”
I glanced over at the
Captain, before looking back at Alex, shaking my head, “I
wouldn’t grow one.”
“Only because you
couldn’t pull it off.” He remarked, staring at the
Captain again, “It makes him look wise and powerful.”
I
nodded and took a sip from my Bolian tonic, “He is.”
*
PRESENT DAY
“I
heard things got pretty intense up there.”
He said.
I nodded and looked at his image on the console,
“Yeah, everything happened really fast, it was quite a bit to
take in.” I replied, recalling the events that happened two
weeks ago.
“Stupid
bastard Anders. I’m glad that T’Luk ‘sorted him
out’.”
He said, his anger evident over the transmission.
“Hehehe,
relax Mal, I’m ok now.”
He nodded, “I
know, but…” He
sighed, “I
thought I told you to stay safe.”
He added, smiling slightly.
“Did you?” I replied
jokingly, “Look, things are gonna happen out here, I can’t
be safe all the time. But I’ll try my hardest from now on. I
promise.”
“Good.”
He paused, “So
how’s T’Luk doing, you two married yet?”
I
blushed, “Erm, no, not yet. But he’s doing fine, he was
just around here.”
“Really?”
He asked, raising an eyebrow suggestively.
I shook my head,
“You have a dirty mind. I swear, you’re like Alex
sometimes.”
He thought for a moment, “Alex
is the cute blond, right?”
I
blushed again, “He’s cute, yeah.” I paused, “But
T’Luk’s cuter!”
Mal laughed, “I
wasn’t asking for a comparison.”
I
smiled, ‘There
is no comparison when it comes to T’Luk.’
I thought to myself, “Good.”
He smiled, “I’m
really happy for you Kai, I’m glad you’ve found
someone…even if it took you twenty-one years.”
He said, laughing.
“I know, I know, but I wanted to wait
for the perfect guy.” I grinned, “And it paid off. With
interest.”
He nodded, “So
when you guys coming to Bajor? I really wanna meet him now.”
“We’ll
come and visit soon, well, as soon as this ‘incident’ is
resolved.” I replied, implying the terrorist cell.
“Yeah,
tell me about it. How’s things going on your end, any closer to
finding them?”
He asked.
I shook my head, “No, we’ve just passed
Denobula on our route around the central planets, no sign of them
yet.”
“I
see.” He
paused for a moment and looked to the side, “Kai,
my boss is trying to hail me.”
I
nodded, “That’s fine, you go. I’ll speak to you
later.”
He smiled, “Sure
thing, see you soon, bye.”
“Bye.”
I replied as I closed the channel.
I sat there for a moment,
just reminiscing about the old days, before my time in Starfleet.
Everything seemed to be so…simple then. So two-dimensional, if
you get what I mean. My career in Starfleet had changed all that. It
made me feel like I was part of something. Something bigger,
something great. And I wouldn’t trade that feeling for
anything. Anything
at all.
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