The Beginning of The Fall..

Posted on Sat Dec 19, 2015 @ 10:00pm by Fleet Captain Rhea Kennit
Edited on on Sat Dec 19, 2015 @ 10:08pm

954 words; about a 5 minute read

Mission: The Fall

[Captain's Quarters - 0123 hours]

Heart still racing, nerves still pulsing through her body, Rhea stretched her body and pressed against Alec as they kissed again, a smile curling her lips even as their kiss deepened once again for a long moment before breaking apart. She didn't let him pull fully away from her, wrapping her legs around his and holding him with her arms around his shoulders as she said, "Where do you think you're going?"

He smiled at her, his face mere inches from hers. "As wonderful,sensual and pleasurable, as this as been and it was all of that, I was planning to go and get some sleep. As you should as well;" A reluctant look on his face.

"Sleep?" Rhea drawled with a husky laugh. "What fun is that?"

"It's not but it is necessary if we're to function and preform our duties as needed."

Seeing his face, she caved and said "I guess you're right.. but I need a shower first. Someone got me all sweaty.."

"Oh my. That will never do. It's my duty as First Officer to make sure you are no longer all sweaty. Besides, two can shower as easily as one." He retorted playfully.

"You can wash my back," she told him with a kiss. "And then you can stay.. if you want.."

He returned her kiss and chuckled at her comment, "Just your back? Where's the fun in that?" He bantered easily. "Thanks. I very much want to stay.''

She just smiled at that, then got up and headed towards the shower saying, "None of that blasted sonic shower nonsense either. I prefer real hot water, real steam.."

"Oh. I couldn't agree more." Alec replied, following her toward the shower. "I mean a shower a real shower with water and steam, now you're cooking."

"Rank does have it's perks.." Rhea agreed with a husky laugh.

"I'll say. Big, luxurious quarters. A real shower and you know what else rank has?" He questioned his eyes dancing in merriment.

Shrugging her shoulders, she said "Better pay grade.."

"Well at the risk of sounding sexist. A really cute behind."

She snorted a quick laugh at that, "Is that so? And how many other command rank officers' behinds have you observed in order to make such a general statement?"

Alec chuckled in good humor. " I could say something really crass and impolite. However discretion is the better part of valor. so I'll say just yours Rhea. It's the only one I pay any attention to."

She let out an unconvinced 'hmmm' as she turned on the shower water. "That the best you can come up to try and cover .." she commented with a side-long glance over her shoulder at him.

Alec didn't comment at least not verbally. He reached his hand out,letting it fall on Rhea's shoulder as he quickly spun her around and stepped close to her, their bodies pressed tight to one another. Kissing her passionately on her rich, full lips while his other hand massaged her shoulders. He held the kiss for several seconds before pulling back and looking at her. "Convinced that I only have eyes for you?"

She leaned her head back to look at him, "I don't know.. I think I might need a little more convincing.."

"Ah. I see. Well then I am more than happy to convince you." As he again stepped close and leaned forward catching her lips with his own as he kissed her with with a fire and zeal here to fore never seen.


Eventually.. after a good bit of convincing was accomplished.. showered and then comfortably settled into the Captain's large bed (another perk of command.. a comfortable bed with plenty of room to stretch out). With the only light being cast by an electric candle (less chance of problems resulting in snarky engineering officers having to make repairs that way), as she pulled the blanket up and snuggled up next to Alec, Rhea said finally.. "Okay. I'm convinced."

Alec stretched next to her as he wrapped an arm around her, "The Hunter charm gets them every time." He teased as he kissed her cheek.

Several hours later, 0441 hours

The voices were soft at first, so soft that at first there was no coherence at all.. just a soft whisper, like wind through long grass...

Standby to engage at grid Alpha-14-Bravo. Federation forces falling back to position beta. ... Transmission acknowledged ...Cube vessels Theta 61 and Epsilon 286 on course zero point two one five, speed warp point nine six. Prepare for combat. Transmit message to target.

We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships.
We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own.
Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile.


A new voice this time, singular rather than many.. "All units open fire. ...They've broken through the defense perimeter. ... Continue to attack. ...We need reinforcements. ...Ninety-six dead and twenty-two wounded ... additional reports of damage coming in.."


Rhea snapped awake with a jolt. Instantly alert, muscles tense.. expecting the comm to spark to life with warnings from the Bridge.. the sharp tone of the alert klaxon..

All remained quiet..

Alec stirred next to her, "Wha? What's wrong?" he asked sleepily.

"There's something wrong.." she answered in a strong, certain voice as she flipped the blankets back out of the way and rose from the bed. Crossing the bedroom, the Captain retrieved clean uniform and immediately started dressing. "I need to get to the Bridge.."

Alec was instantly awake and moving. "Wrong? Whats wrong?" he asked as he replicated a uniform and like Rhea began to dress. "I'm coming with you."

TBC

 

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