Posted by Lieutenant Patrick ‘Paddy’ McMillan (CNS) in Good Old Irish Hospitality (TAG CoS)

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“Synthetic caffeine,” Paddy said, grinning and tapping the mug with his index finger, “Gives you the buzz, without the sleepless nights, came in handy during my Academy days during the sometimes four hour long psych exam finals I had to take.”

-Lieutenant Patrick McMillan: Counsellor-

“Oh I remember nights like that, weeks like that actually. I also remember the end of exams…and sleeping through the parties I was so mentally and physically exhausted. My roommate was always shocked I could sleep through the noise.” She couldn’t anymore. Life and duty changed that. Lite sleeper didn’t begin to cover how easily Bethany got woken up.

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“Really?” Paddy said with a quizzical glance, “I thought you’d be the life of the party?”

-Lieutenant Patrick McMillan: Counsellor-

Bethy shrugged with a small smile. “I can be if it’s required or the rare occasion the mood strikes me. But after exams all I wanted, after two weeks of all night study sessions and hours long exams, was sleep.” Bethany was at heart a sit back and watch the party rather than be in it kind of person.

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“People watching was always my scene,” Paddy grinned, offering a glance at the many Starfleet officers around them, “A mess hall is a brilliant place for that sort of thing, you never know what you might overhear.”

-Lieutenant Patrick McMillan: Counsellor-

Bethany raised the glass to her lips and drank. She had to wonder if he was teasing her. Things over heard when people were comfortable and sure of their own safety and security were the cornerstone of the work she did. “It’s amazing what you will hear when you are still and simply in the moment.”

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