Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Aasrel Izei (Chief Medical Officer) in side-sim: New Rhythms

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Bethany Kovra Gadi (Chief of Security) in side-sim: New Rhythms

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Aasrel Izei (Chief Medical Officer) in side-sim: New Rhythms
Posted by… suppressed (14) by the Post Ghost! 👻

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Aasrel smiled. “There is so much more to you than the mask you wear for your department.” He held the pillow out when she lifted it to see the scent. Then he plopped it on the bed. Aasrel flushed lightly and shrugged. “I just… You know.” It wasn’t like he hadn’t already showered with her, or she didn’t already know. Why couldn’t he just get over it?

~ Aasrel

Bethany gave it a moment. It wasn’t like they had to fall into anything together. She liked just spending time with him. She knew what was bothering him, but forcing the issue wasn’t going to make it easier for him. She grinned, “Hmmm…I’m hoping the unsaid part is that you were just in a rush to get to me. So what do you want to do?”

Bethany

Aasrel smiled, slowly taking his gloves off and setting them on the side table by where he’d put his pillow. “I’m always going to be in a rush to get to you.” He looked at her… And then her robe, and then back to her face. “Well, the plan was for me to sleep, but something tells me plans have changed.” He grinned playfully.

~ Aasrel

Bethany grinned, “Well you did tell me that it’s a great way to relax and help you sleep. I mean, you’re the doctor, and I’m… mostly good at following doctor’s orders.”

Bethany

Aasrel smiled. “You’ll get better at it.” His grin turned playful and he rested his hands on her shoulders. “You could always try that thing you did earlier… That was certainly… relaxing.”

~ Aasrel

Her hair swayed over her shoulders as she tossed her head and gave him a sassy look. “I’m sure I will. You’re a very good tutor.” She stared into his eyes and laughed, “I did a lot of things earlier. You’ll have to be more specific, Rel.”

Bethany

Aasrel stepped a little closer and spoke softly, “Exactly how close would I need to be to sedate you?” He locked eyes with her, still smiling.

~ Aasrel

Her black eyes danced with mischief. She spoke soft and husky, “Oh, so much closer than this. If you promise you’re not hiding a hypo, I’ll show you.”

Bethany

Aasrel held his hands out and up playfully. “Check for yourself,” he said, grinning at her, inviting her to search him for this imaginary hypo.

~ Aasrel

Her eyes widened and then dropped down and back up. She stepped in really closer, her hands starting at his wrists and smoothing up his arms, over his shoulders, feathering into his hair and then working her way over his chest and down to his waist. Then with a grin she checked her pockets. “Hmmm you seem hypo free to me.” She took his hands and guided them to her waist and then stepped in very very close so they were almost touching. “It would have to be much closer than this.”

Bethany

Like always, he turned his right arm to avoid her touching the implant. He seemed to rather enjoy her little hypo search otherwise. Pleasant tingles remained momentarily wherever her hands went. He chuckled when she reached into his pockets. He let her guide his hands and then rested them on her waist. “Closer, hmm…? Care to demonstrate?” He asked, eyes on her.

~ Aasrel

Her hands tugged at his shirt until she was able to place her hands flat against him. She avoided the implants, knowing he didn’t want them touched. She swayed in his arms as she stepped closer. Her arms slipped around him and pulled him closer. Her breath warmed his cheek. “Like this.”

Bethany

He moved his hands from her hips to her back, one against her mid back, one at her lower back, allowing her closer. He smiled at her, leaning into her. “This is perfect.” He said, voice a husky whisper.

~ Aasrel

His voice shivered over her skin. Her lips brushed just below his ear. “It is. That mean you’re relaxed now?”

Bethany

Aasrel smiled and nodded, a slow and gentle movement. “It does.” Then he thought of something and frowned slightly. “Don’t forget your meds.”

~ Aasrel

Bethany leaned back enough to look him in the eye. “You told me I have to rest at least 20 minutes after taking it. Nothing strenuous. So what are we going to do about that?” She leaned in and kissed him. “The hypo’s on my desk.”

Bethany

Aasrel reached for the hypo, gently pressed it to her arm, and then tossed it back. “Well, there are plenty of things to do before the strenuous part.” He said. “More kissing, for example.” His tone was still a low whisper, his eyes still on her.

~ Aasrel

It was clearly obvious from the playful smile on her face, she liked his suggestion. She leaned in, “Well I did say I would try to be better about following my doctor’s orders.” She kissed him, lightly at first and slowly letting it build. When the light headedness kicked in she wasn’t sure if it was the meds or Aasrel.

Bethany

Aasrel kissed her back. It was lightly at first, and then built up from there. He hugged her close to him. He could tell when the lightheadedness started, through a subtle change. He pulled her towards the bed and made her sit, still kissing her.

~ Aasrel

The shift from standing to sitting made the lightheadedness turn to outright dizziness for a brief moment. Her hands tightened against his back to steady herself which had the pleasant effect of pulling him closer. She really liked him. There were depths behind his walls, and he was quiet and strong and funny. How did they go from overly polite small talk between senior officers to this? Bethany thought she might be a bit crazy, but she didn’t care.

Bethany

It was by far the most… impulsive thing he’d ever done. Their first actual date was what? Two days ago? But he was enthralled with her. He really liked her. There was a lot behind the mask she wore in public. In truth she was tough, but also gentle but sincere. She made him feel like himself again. He wasn’t sure what would come of this, he hoped more than some intense fling, but just then he was focused on the moment, not the past or future. He held her close, gentle but tight as he felt her grip on him tighten, wanting her to feel secure.

~ Aasrel

Bethany had had a couple of flings in her life. Not because that was the plan, but because of the nature of her work. They had left her feeling empty and dishonest with herself. She had avoided them since. She had been trained to be a solid judge of character. There had only been one other person She had ever been remotely attracted to the way she was to Aasrel. In the end though, he had been unable to accept her. He had tried, but the mutual attraction had never gone anywhere.

If Aasrel’s empathy had been working g he would have felt the very sudden sadness and heartache and fear that swamped her. The fight or flight response that screamed at her to put an end to it before she was rejected again. She couldn’t share it with him either. Instead she could only do what was humanly possible. Which was to hold herself tighter to him and lose herself in the moment. To convey to him how he made her feel by the way she responded to him. It was, in the end, all she had to offer him. Whether her donation helped him or not.

Bethany