The Run Around

Posted on Mon Dec 29, 2014 @ 6:53pm by

2,477 words; about a 12 minute read

Mission: All this has happened before...
Location: SS Exeter-Holodeck
Timeline: 63261.6

Christopher didn’t really like being aboard the transport long, but had managed to pay off one of the officers on board for some holodeck time. Guests' holodeck time was all booked up for the next five days and that’s how long he was scheduled to be aboard the ship. He was sorry the evening before had ended the way it did, that guy Aidan was cute. He stepped to the replicator “Berry smoothie with protein powder,” he ordered, and took a few drinks of it before sitting it at the desk in his small quarters. He finished typing the note he was sending to his friend back on one of his last assignments. Adjusting his blue running shorts and white t-shirt he reached down and made sure his running shoes were on properly, checking the time it was 0700 and he would start his hour long workout. It would start with a jog to the holodeck and then physical activity of some sort there and then back to his quarters where he would take a sonic shower and probably spend the day. He exited his quarters and started his jog down the corridors that had black carpet with a small red square every so many feet and grey walls.

“Morning” Chris would say and nod to different people he jogged by or he would simply give them a smile. The corridors were wide enough for about four people to walk shoulder to shoulder so he shouldn’t have any issues getting to the next deck with the holodecks on them.

Meiyo looked up at Alpha, her curved tail wagging. She knew where he was going, where he always went first thing in the morning. Running, which meant that she got to come along too. She hated being tied to him by the strap, but it was a necessary evil at least he wasn’t leaving her to fend for herself this time. She looked over at him expectantly as he readied himself.

Aiden missed a real shower and hoped once on board the Victory he would be able have water and not sound waves cleaning him. He finished shaving as Meiyo’s eyes followed him. He was dressed in a teal tee-shirt, red running shorts and the same shoes he was wearing from last night's flame out. He grabbed the leash attached it to his dog’s collar and left his quarters in a slow jog.

Rounding a corner Chris had to slow down and jump to one side as he almost ran right into someone walking very slowly around the corner and in his typical southern polite fashion he smile “Sorry sir” he said as he continued to job past the man. Then he thought he saw the cute guy from last night Aidan. He had to make a split second decision turn the corner or keep going to the holodeck that was just up ahead. He decided to just jog ahead, he wasn’t even sure if the guy would remember him or speak. After all he did think he was cute, he just probably over reacted last night.

Meiyo saw another Alpha run by, felt her Alpha pull back ever so slightly on the leash, felt his heart start to beat faster and could smell him start to sweat. Aidan couldn’t help but watch Chris’s backside as he ran down the corridor. “What the hell,”he thought to himself, “I can’t make it any worse.” So he started running faster, “Hey wait up!” he shouted.

Meiyo growled low in her throat, this was a game they were playing and she wanted to play too. She strained at her leash as she ran forward.

Chris slowed down a little and his heart actually started to race. Maybe he liked this guy or maybe he was just nervous, he wasn’t sure. He turned around and nodded, his white t-shirt pretty damp from sweat making it stick to his body, his hair sweaty and a mess. Smiling he asked with a finger pointing at the smaller framed man “Aidan right?” the guy was still a few feet back when Chris noticed the dog and took a step back.

“Yeah, that’s me,” Aidan said, then noticing Chris take a step back pulled hard on the leash. He knew that Meiyo could look intimidating. “It’s okay she doesn’t bite, well not unless someone threatens me.” he found it hard to keep his eyes focused on Chris’ face especially the way his shirt clung to him, it’s dampness showing just how well defined his chest was.

“Well then you’re gonna be safe bud” Chris said with a big smile on his face as he patted Aidan’s arm kinda hard.

“Look, I think we got off on the wrong foot last night. Can we talk about it?”

He couldn’t help notice his fellow officer checking him out “Yeah I think that would be a good idea” he said with a kind of half crooked sexy smile. “It look’s like we were both on a jog, I’m headed toward the holodeck. You and little puppy (in that playful voice people talk to dogs in want to join me?” he kind of gestured with his head and then realized he probably looked like a big ol’ redneck idiot. “I bet we can find something we all enjoy”

“Sure, or I could take her back to the room and we can do something. Something innocent, non-threatening and G rated.”

Christopher smiled “Nah let her tag along” he was thinking she would keep him out of trouble. Couldn’t do anything ‘naughty’ with his kid watching. He also noticed that Aidan said stuff that he probably didn’t mean to or didn’t mean for it to come out how it did when he was nervous. It appeared that Christopher made Aidan nervous, which could be a good thing.

“What do you have in mind?” he said as they started walking toward the holodeck

“How about something like, I don’t know a picnic, or just maybe something in like a wilderness area where Meiyo can run around and maybe the two of us can chat and I can apologize for sticking my foot in my mouth last night.”

Chris stopped as they got to the control panel “Dude just forget last night, it’s all good” he said with a wink and a smile. “I’ll compromise with you on what we do in the holodeck, since it was supposed to be my exercise time but I’d like to talk with you and let” he paused for a second and he punched a few commands into the console “what’s her name? can get a good run” he said as the doors opened and a forest with green pine trees as far as you could see, rocks, and a nice hiking path beside a beautiful river was what they saw. “After you” he said with a gesture and thinking he would have time to check out those shorts as he walked behind Aidan.

Aidan was good at reading body language but he was no mind reader. Had he been able to read Chris’ thoughts he might have blushed. Since he could not he simply walked ahead into the holodeck and released Meiyo’s leash.

What the two Alphas did was really none of her concern, the whole area fascinated her and to her it was real. She gave her master one backwards look to make sure he was safe and then she took off running stopping every few feet to put her nose down and explore and every once in awhile she would mark her territory.

Aidan watched her run for a few seconds then slowly turned to face his new companion. He cleared his throat, “Uh, Chris, my eyes are up here.”

Chris blushed as he was caught! “Yeah they are” he said with a pause, he liked what he saw. “So how do you like our view?” he said as they started walking toward the path.

Aidan chose to just let the matter of where Chris’ eyes had been drop. He was actually kind of flattered, but didn’t want to push things. “I like it, I am like the outdoors. and this is just perfect. Is it just made up, or is it from your memory, you know something real?”

Chris looked sideways over at Aidan “It was just in the ship's database, so I’m not sure” he said with a smile.

“Ah, okay, look I know you said to forget about last night, but I can’t forget. I could tell you every detail that happened. I just misread the situation and was trying to slow things down, cause I thought,” now it was his turn to blush, turning his skin an interesting shade, “I thought you uh wanted… well you know and I didn’t want to go there. Not that I wouldn’t some day I mean you’re really hot, I mean good loo.. You know maybe I should just shut up now.”

Chris smiled an ear to ear smile “Oh I wanted to go there and the old Christopher Evans would have” he paused “But that’s not me anymore” he smiled and winked at Aidan “Come here you little shit” he said and practically drug the smaller framed man over to him and hugged him bear hug style and then let go quickly. He was afraid he might get excited “Sorry I forgot I probably smell like sweat” he said quickly, hoping it would do the trick. “Shall we continue our hike?” he asked taking a few steps ahead of Aidan “I think there is a waterfall up here somewhere and we should probably find your dog”

Aidan was, to put it mildly surprised by the hug and by being called a little shit. Not that the latter hadn’t happened before, but it just hadn’t been in quite so an endearing manner. He started walking and found he had to quicken his pace to keep up with Chris’ longer ones.

“So,” he said, when he was even with the older man, “Why don’t you tell me about the change from the Old Chris to the new one and I’ll tell you something about me.”

“Lets just say I had a lot less respect for myself and those around me” the view at the top of the path was amazing.

“Well I don’t know how revealing that was, but I think I’m glad you changed to, now I promised you something. He thought for a moment about just what he would say to this virtual stranger. “How about this. I’ve been out since I was fifteen or so and I’ve only had one boyfriend.”

“I came out in the academy and lets just say I’ve had several” he smiled trying to be cute. “I’ve settled down a lot since then if that tells you anything?” he said as he looked into Aidan’s eyes and smiled a shy smile.

Aidan took a few minutes to admire the view as well, before saying, “It tells me a lot and I guess if we’re being honest, I did, uh hook up a couple of times while at the Academy. I don’t have that much self-control, but neither of them lasted long at all. And for the past two years there hasn’t been anyone at all. And you know you have a really nice smile. Oh and really nice eyes too.”

“Thanks” he said with his southern boy charm “you’re not so bad yourself” he said with a smile and sort of punched Aidan in the shoulder, he was trying not to let it get too mushy too fast. He wanted to make sure Aidan and him had something in common before anything else happened. “Race ya to the entrance?” he said and waited for Aidan to reply.

There was nothing that Aidan liked more than a challenge and he took off in hot pursuit. Chris had a bit of a head start, but Aidan was soon even with him. The diminutive Hispanic man would never make in a contest of strength against Chris, he knew the man had to be much stronger than he was. But this was a contest of speed and quickness both of which were Aidan’s strengths. He started to pull ahead as they drew closer to the door. They were still pretty close, Chris was faster than Aidan thought. But in the end Aidan made it to the entrance first.

Bending over and huffing and puffing to catch his breath he said, “I… think...I… won… big… boy.”

Chris was actually a few steps behind Aidan and managed to catch up seconds later as he was still running toward Aidan he started to say with a little labored breathing “Yeah..but… I” he basically ran right into his new running buddy and picked him up in another bear hug, their eyes meeting for a split second and then Chris remembered he was sweaty and probably stunk and the fact that he saw that dog running right towards them he dropped the smaller guy and hopped back “Sorry...I got carried away”

Mieyo, saw the larger Alpha pick up her master and with a very different grow than she had exhibited before rushed towards them ears and tail back. She was ready to spring on the other Alpha, go for his throat like her ancestors before had been trained, when she saw Aidan dropped to the ground and looking unhurt. “They must be playing again.” she thought to herself and veered off from her attack.

“Oh my god,” Aidan said, “You’re cute but you reallysmell. Now we both need to shower. I mean not together, not yet anyway. Sorry was that last part too cheesy?”

“Yeah I’m sure that was an innocent slip up” Chris replied with that big smile and started toward the exit “Nah not too easy, could be fun” he said with a wink and turned back from the door “You still have fifteen minutes y’all enjoy it”

Though he would not actually act on it, he couldn’t help but wonder what Chris would look like in the shower or in bed and what it was he liked to do when he was in bed. It took him several long minutes to rein in his thoughts and get them under control. before he left for his room, Meiyo tagging along behind.

A joint post by

Lt. (jg) Christopher Evans
Chief Of Operations
USS Victory

&

Lt. (jg)Aidan Mejia
Diplomatic Officer
USS Victory

 

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