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Posted on Sun Aug 23rd, 2020 @ 3:57pm by Lieutenant Bonnie "Bon-Bon" Durnell

Mission: Welcome Aboard!
Location: Fresno?

Read a paragraph, check the clock. Read a paragraph, check the clock. He was late. Half an hour later than when he was supposed to be there. This situation was nothing new, yet still it bothered her when situations involving time were beyond her control. She sighed feeling that familiar pressure build within herself, weighing on her. She grew anxious.

On the other hand she had managed to familiarize herself with the ship and her crew, at least the senior officers and their service records. Most of which was the formality that came with her rank and position. A Lieutenant can never be too careful when acknowledging a senior officer. The remainder of her time had been solely devoted to the Liberty and her engineering department, where she was sure she would spend most of her time.

By the time he sauntered in she had a thorough understanding of the warp core and the computer systems augmented with bio neural gel packs. She was a sleek ship, well outfitted for a variety of tasks including exploration but not limited as she had proven herself time and again against the Borg, the Breen and the Dominion.

Just as she was perusing mission reports detailed by the famous Captain Picard under the command of the Enterprise-E, a man walked in the out door. More like he sauntered in, garnering the attention of everyone in the eyesight. The was dressed in leather pants, a white undershirt with a black loose fitting jacket. His hair was slicked back and still dripping wet and his face was scruffy with three week old whiskers. He casually strolled to the desk attendant, spoke for a second then glanced over at Bonnie who instantly felt her face flush with warmth. He then tapped the desk, muttered something, smiled then made his way over to Bonnie. Without missing a beat he bowed slightly, “Names Cody, at your service.” He then stood tall, “She wasn’t lyin’. You are a pretty one, aren’t you?”

Bonnie blushed again, then caught herself staring. “No, you’re not my ride are you? You can’t be… anyway,” her eyes grew wide as she realized how long he had kept her waiting. “You’re late!” She stood slinging her bag in his direction and then over her shoulder. “More than an hour late.” she exaggerated.

He dodged the bag and smiled. “Well when she said you were pretty I figured I’d at least shower, you know, for your benefit.” He leaned in, “I mean she actually said you were pretty crazy, but you know, I figure all women are a little bit crazy right?” He was a cad, a charmer and his words made Bonnie furious.

"Hmph." She huffed. "So let's go. Or do you plan to make me wait some more?"

"Of course not. Right this way your highness." He bowed again and gestured towards the door.

Miffed she said "Stop doing that." and headed past the row of seats and out the door.

He chuckled and followed her steps in time, proud of himself for whatever reason, she thought. Maybe he was just proud to have drug himself out of bed this morning, but whatever the reason he was getting under her skin and probably proud of that too.