Crew Quarters

[Lt Colonel Andrew Shackleford]

"For we humans, it also depends on the age." He smiled to himself. "I can remember a lot of sophomoric activities in the academy such as drinking contests. Spending time with family and friends is always good though. He put his hand surreptitiously on his lap.

[Lt. Mnheia Koval]

“Yes age has a lot to do with it. Duty as well, and other things that the personality dictates as being moral or just or even right can vary the activities. I was at an early age disciplined for inappropriate behavior, so you can say reading, writing, and other more subdued activities were early interests for me. Now that I’m on my own, and a mother of two Romulan human children I exercise and prepare myself for combat should I ever be called to defend myself or a shipmate from danger.” She gestured to the room about them that wasn’t personalized at all. “It is apparent that interior decorating or personalizing space is an interest of mine. I am sure your quarters would speak volumes about your personality as well.”

[Lt Colonel Andrew Shackleford]

Andy's eyes gazed about her quarters and the sparseness spoke volumes. He looked at this woman as someone he might wish to know better, but the fear crept in that this was a temporary assignment for her. He could understand her need to return to her home world and family. "I suppose it fits." He finally spoke. "As an ambassador, you are used to ships being only a means of getting you from one assignment to another. I consider Pegasus home, though admittedly, I've still got things I've yet to unpack. My short time here has kept me rather busy."

[Lt. Mnheia Koval]

“Before I was assigned an ambassadorial post I was a soldier and starships were my home. However, being one did change my view of things. I tend to now take my time in making a space my own. Especially with the absence of the children…there is no longer the need to rush things as I have no one immediately to impress by displaying my weapons collection or even the service awards given to myself or my family over the years from the Romulan government.” She smiled a little bit at him, “ I am sure this ship keeps you active without even trying. There are a lot of bodies and personalities to watch over. However, it would be a shame if you’re not allowed at least some personal time to pursue your own interests.”

[Lt Colonel Andrew Shackleford]

Jointly finished by A and M


You have me there, [/font]He smiled back noticing a hint of mischief in her smile. I've done nothing but work since the death of my mate. Work has been a comfortable blanket I've wrapped around myself. It keeps people from asking me questions or bathing me in pity. As long as I'm the gruff, and tyrannical XO, I don't have to worry about uncomfortable questions. I think maybe I'm ready for those questions now, or at least some."


"Perhaps you are if in the right kind of company. However, I don't think you'll give up the persona you have worked hard at maintaining when around the crew generally. You don't strike me as the type to give up on such an extensive project over night." She paused for a moment to consider how similar they both are."Maybe in time that will change, but for now you'll select who you let in and how far."

“I think I'm making that selection now. I never thought anyone would be this easy talk to or explain things. I actually find that I don't seem to have to explain myself at all around you. He moves a little closer to her. "I don’t' know if you feel this way too. I feel you do, but I'm not sure."

She looked at him and then moved her hand so the palm of it was face up in a way he could grab hold of it if he wished to. She was still re-learning human customs of affection, "I feel similar to what you have expressed. There is an attraction between us."


He took her hand but not in the normal human way. He touched the tip of her fingers as if the touching itself was a joining of souls letting his fingers slide gently down hers then intertwining. He looked into her eyes then smiled feeling the warmth of her hand.[font=Comic Sans MS] "We have both been lonely, I think that you too have kept the world behind a containment field, but it’s time to let that field down if not for but a moment."
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The simple gesture he performed with his hand seamed to quite the fears in her mind that she wasn't doing the right thing. For the first time in a long while her mind rested in the presence of another as if she could feel his very being connecting with hers."Perhaps for you can I can. That is if you let your guard down in turn." Feeling the warmth of his hand against hers relaxed her a bit and she allowed it to show when their eyes met.


He held her hand and her gaze. "I don't know how long "I think we both knew it."you will be assigned here, but for that time we should enjoy each other" He felt emboldened by her response and leaned toward her kissing her slowly and softly.


His kiss was unexpected but welcomed once her mind got over the shock of it. She allowed herself to feel truly and honestly for herself and to respond in turn to the kiss. Softly she let him lead but joined him in kissing letting him know his course of action was welcomed and wanted.

When their lips parted he had a warm feeling from her. He smiled and let his hand trace the shape of her ear then gave her another brief kiss. "This is the point where we decide how far this should go."


She smiled as her fingers found his ear and was gently tracing around the outer most rim of it. Her eyes met his again and she spoke softly as they were only inches apart from each other, "I say let us decide along the way how far to go."

He held her close and kissed her again. He hands began to move about her body caressing it but at the same time feeling every detail and how she reacted to each caress. When their lips parted again he was breathing heavily.[font=Comic Sans MS] "I know what we both want. I just want to be sure it’s the right thing."
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While his hands explored her she did the same exploring every inch of his body drawing close to him in the process. Her mind didn't fight this as this felt like it was being done for all the right reason. When they parted again she heard the heaviness of his as well as her own breath as she responded to him, "It’s the right thing. I'll tell you when to stop if I want you to stop."


They continued to kiss. In the midst of their passion neither realized how narrow the couch was. With one quick movement and a thud they both hit the floor with the Romulan officer landing on Andy. They both had a pause of both embarrassment and shame. Suddenly, Andy began to laugh. He didn’t know where it came from or why but he could not resist the urge. As he chuckled, Mnheia laughed with him. They both laughed euphorically. It was as if the very act seemed to cleanse them. “Nice to meet you,” He smiled. “My name’s Andy.”

She smiled back at him. “You already know my name but if you must: Call me Mnheia. I believe is the correct response.”

He leaned in and kissed her again and she responded in kind. Their lips linger for a moment then parted. “I think I better go before we wake up your friend next door. As you mentioned, he still feels he’s on duty and the last thing I want is interrupted. I want to meet you again tomorrow.”


“And what will change between tomorrow and tonight.” She queried playfully. “He will still be there.”

“Yes, be we won’t. “ Andy gave her a conspiratorial grin. “Tomorrow, we’ll meet a my place and we can be as loud as we want.”He stood as she nodded and his fingers smooth her hair back above her ear. “Till then.”

“Until then.” She agreed.

[Lt. Mnheia Koval]

Andy walks over to Mnheia quarters and activates the visitor chime.

Mnheia was on the couch that was facing the door when she heard the chimes go off. Not really exspecting anyone she spoke to the door. "Come in it's open." Preparing herself for whoever it might be that would be visting.

He walked in and smile. "You need to start packing." He slid next to her and began rubbing her stomach.

Smiling at him just a little she talked to him as if the stomach rubbing wasn't happening. She still didn't get why humans did the gesture. "Why do you say that?"

Because my requests for shared quarters has been approved. Can't have the mother of my child unattended." He smiled and took her hand giving it a quick squeeze.

Her smile deepened, "Very good. We can start the plans then for the little one's arival. I don't have much here most of my personal affects are in storage."

"I had observed that." He glanced around nervously. "I had asked you once how long you planned to stay here. You didnt' know then. What is that answer now?"

Looking at him she gave him an honist answer, "Till we deside what it is we have between us and how to raise our family."

"I know that we have been more rash than I'm used to." he looked at her. "I care about you deeply. I have found myself feeling alone in a room without you. I don't know what that means, but I would like you to stay around long enough to find out."

"That is a reasonable request. One in which I'm granting considering that I find not having you present in my personal living space rather hard to handle."

He smiled and stood. "then its settled. Lets get you moved."

She stood up not so gracefully and got her bearing before nodding, " Alright I'll pack the few things that I need to take personally and have quartermaster transfer the rest to the quarters now assigned to the both of us. As it should be."

"I'll help. I'm anxious to have you with me." He picked up the small bag she had packed. He smiled. "This is it?"

Noding, " Yes it is like I told you before much of the things in here aren't mine so to speak. The things that belong to myself or my family are in storage till such time I recall them."

"Sometimes, I feel like my entire life is in storage." He escourted her out of her former quarters. "I mean: Pack light. Is the law for a star ship officer. I haven't seen my parents in so long that they'd made a life altering decision without me even present."

"As the Romulan represenative to the Federation I've not seen my family in quite sometime myself. I am sure my uncle is taking care of my childrens needs for school and the like since he feels that it is too dangerous for them to be off the homeworld." She then added as an after thought, "You at least can know what your parents are up to and know that despight the change they still will be the same people you've grown up with and still accept you as theirs." All this was said as they walked down the corador slower then what she normally would the extra weight in front slowing her down just a little.

He stopped her and turned to face her. "Do you think this world is too dangerous for your children?"

She looked at him, "Would I be pregent if I thought that way?"

"Two things you need to know about me before you decide where you want this to go. One: You will never meet a more determined person in this universe. Two: If we bond, i intend to unite our famiies. Your children and mine. If you are not ready for that fight then you might want to rethink this." There was a light and fire in his eyes that showed steely determination and anger that had been festering for a long time.

"I beleive with your presence in my life and if we are one then my uncle will yeild to your will as their father. He just has them now because in his eyes too much has been put on me to do, so he is doing what he thinks is right for them. Which it isn't because they wont go to bed without talking and seeing me over subspace every night."

"My situation will be tougher, but I've thought it over and with both Star fleet and your family's influence I might just make it work." He resumed walking to the turbo lift and let her get in first.

She got in the lift first, "Will you share with me your thoughts on what exsactly you are planning on doing or do I have to guess?"

"I've already told my story to star fleet. The vulcans are denying it and saying that the child did not survive. I want proof of that."

"If they are hidding the child from you because you are human then they are just a stuck in the past as my uncle is at times. An officer on a highly guarded ship is more then capable of raising his own flesh and blood. Especially with the weight of the Romulan Empire backing him up. The Vlucans no more want a conflict with my people then we do with them. But this type of unjustice doesn't sit well with me at all."

They reach Andy's quarters and he smiles. "Sometimes I wonder how I managed to get lucky enough to find you much less you have feelings for me. Well here we are." He opens the door to his quarters.

"Luck had nothing to do with it." She causiously pokes her head into the quarters, "We just seam to fit and acknowlage it rather then hide it like some do."

"Don't worry its clean" He smiled. It was a large space. Not ambassador size but bigger than most. I had more space than I needed before anyway.

She noded, " So I see...old habbits die hard as I use to do this when I was...well working another profession and pregent." She then stepted into the rather larger then normal officer's quarters that they would be sharing

"I thought of that too." He said as he put her bag down. "I've been in the military less than half my life yet I've developed more habits via my training than the stuff I learned as a kid. How to eat, how to sleep, and how to surrepticiously sweep a room for danger." He looked back at her knowingly.

She noded, "Unforchanitly most of mine were childhood activities that just happened to lead into being refined by the job I held. The title I held back then was just a nice way of saying I was going to be off world and best be on my guard." She put her hand on her stomach unconsiously similar to what she did when she was pregent with the twins. Just this one was a bit more easier to carry. "Especially when in this condition."

He leads her to the couch and pecks her on the forehead. "Are you still able to carry out your daily duties?"

She sits down on the couch looking up at him after he kisses her on the forehead, "The doctor has advised that I use my own discression and do my duty when it won't be stressful for me to do so. There is the fear that I'll not carry to term because of the heritage of the child."

I am in agreement, but I'll be part of those decisions also. you do understand that?

"Yes I understand that because of the child you also would like to say in the desicions. However, the doctor did say that I was free to make those desicions on my own." She was testing him just like any good Romulan mate would to see just how far he was going to go to protect the family. In her mind stating such things was normal and right to do in order to insure he was in this for the long run and not just there in the here and now.

And you beleve I will sit back and allow you to make those decisions without imput? He looked into her eyes with an intense stare of almost posession. That child does not belong to you only. He is mine also as are...He broke off his thought.

"As are what Andy?" She looked at him her eyes passionate and full of emotion. "Tell me what you are thinking. I deserve to know as your mate."

Soon but not now. He turned away putting his head down

Feeling a bit of a pain she rubed her side and then spoke a bit softer. "Well, you don't need to be appologetic for what you are thinking ever in my presence. Our family means everything to us, and you should be proud to feel that way. Means you got your head in the right place and your job hasn't clouded your thinking."

What I didn't want to say is I don't just think that child belongs to me but you do too. I'm not just worried about you carry our child to term but your survival as well. Mhneia, you are more to me than just a vessel to carry a child. It was more than that before the child was concieved.

"I know or the act would have never been done. As Romulans mate for life." She sat back on the couch and let out a breath she didn't even know she was holding and relaxed a little. "I do not look forward to the communication with my uncle tomrrow to let him know how the baby is dong."

What do you expect his reaction will be?

"He'll deman me to come home again and throw up in my face my own children are missing me." She sighed, "He'll upset me and then terminate communication stating that he upset me too much and that I need to rest for the sake of the baby."

Don't worry about that your children will not be with him much longer

"I don't mind it that they are with family. I just wish I could hold them at night and kiss them. Do the things I'm meant to do with them. Instead of having to fight him just to see them over subspace."

A mother should be with her children just a a husband should be with his mate. I think about my child every night and every morning. You have some connection with you children and will be reunited again.My situation may take longer

"It will take longer for you have to break through the berrier of an entier planet to insure that your child is safe if still living. I only have to break the will of a very stubborn and paranoied senator." She winced this time feeling a pain in her stomach. But tried to cover it. " And survive this pregancy."

How much pain are you in? He sat next to her.

Looking at him she spoke, "I'm fine."

You do not look 'fine' so I'll need some convincing.

"I'm fine the pain comes and goes." she was looking right at him. "This is normal I was this way with twins, but only put in bed most of the time by the pain at night."

I wasn't with you for the twins so don't expect me not to keep an extra eye on you. its one of the reasons I moved you here.

"Here I thought it was just because you loved me that you wanted me this close." She then smiled at him her attempt at humor. " I understand your concern but shouldn't get worried with it till it is following a patter or constant or there is bleeding. Whcih will be easy for you to tell for I bleed green."

Thats not exactly what I wanted to here, but yes to comfirm you romulans suspicions. I love you too

"Alright so the motives were right in moving me in. Just sorry to disapoint I don't have much with me. Most of the belongings I had were for the children who are with their uncle. It will be difficult to tell them that they are going to have a little sibling soon over subspace."

So we don't

"They have a right to know I can't conceal it from them."

So we wait and on next leave we go tell them.

"That won't be possible my uncle has put me on the can not contact list so his men will stop us from visting the children as per his orders."

[MCapt. Charlie Greathouse]

He was in his quarters and laid out his dress blues "Man I hate wearing this Monkey Suite, only two times these things should be worn Weddings and Funerals this ain't neither" he shakes his head.

Walking in his bathroom he takes a sonic shower "Andoria its cold their than Blue Heck" he takes his shower and laughs "FetechStorm will enjoy it tho with all that fur.

All that cold and no Andoring Brandy, we'll be on duty, Oh well I wont embarrass and Andy" he laughs "well should be a fun party" He finishes his shower and puts on a robe that could be a sheet for others and sits on his couch