Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Aasrel Izei (Chief Medical Officer) in Promises and Connections

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Bethany Kovra Gadi (Chief of Security) in Promises and Connections

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Aasrel Izei (Chief Medical Officer) in Promises and Connections
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Aasrel grinned. “I know just the thing. Wait till I can take you.” He shrugged, “My PaDD maybe.”

~ Izei, CMO

Bethany gave him a long warm look, Your thoughts are making me flush, Rel. She sauntered over to the door, “I’ll grab your PaDD and be back quick. Do you want me to send the nurse in?”

Lt. Cmdr. Gadi, COS

Aasrel smiled. There was a strong sense of adoration and love. Wait till you find out what I have in mind. He watched her with a grin. “No, I’ll be alright for a little bit. Promise.”

~ Izei, CMO

My, my, Doc, are you making more promises? Her mental laughter danced between them as she left. She was gone about 20 minutes all told. She set a large tray down that had a Betazoid dish on it. She remembered him saying his mom used to make it and it was a favorite. She set his PaDD next to it. “So… what did I miss?”

Lt. Cmdr. Gadi, COS

He looked at the dish and then smiled. “You remembered! Thank you.” He said. He left his arm that had surgery laying over himself and used his good one to eat. “Nothing really. A nurse dropped by to take vitals. Then some ceiling watching.”

~ Izei, CMO

“Of course I remembered. Just be glad I didn’t try to cook it myself.” She sat down with her own meal and chuckled, “Well since you can sit up, how about a movie? You can pick. Or do you want to sleep some more?”

Lt. Cmdr. Gadi, COS

Aasrel gave her a playful glare sort of look. “How much sleep do you think I need? I might as well go comatose.” He said and smiled. ” A movie is fine, but you pick. Show me one of those movies you talked about before.”

~ Izei, CMO

Bethany thought for a moment, “The story follows a newspaperman as he tries to help a young heiress connect with her scheming fiance. It’s called It Happened One Night and it was produced in 1934.” Bethany moved the computer terminal around and searched the database for it. When she found it, she turned the lights down to make it easier to see and then sat back in her chair.

Lt. Cmdr. Gadi, COS

Aasrel settled in to watch the movie. Despite his complaints, he was asleep a third the way through, his empty dishes left in front of him. He slept peacefully for a while, and then woke suddenly, his first nightmare in a while.

~ Izei, CMO

Bethany moved the trays away and someone came in and took them at some point. She settled into the chair beside him and watched the movie. She let the familiarity soothe her, and was grateful for the lack of music that came along with the movie. When Aasrel woke, she was already sitting next to him holding his hand. It’s okay, Rel. I’m right here. It’s a nightmare. Come on, let me see those amazing eyes of yours.

Lt. Cmdr. Gadi, COS

Aasrel looked up at her. She could feel his fear, how upset he was. I’m okay. I just… I think it’s everything going on with me that caused it. He reached to hug her. How was the movie? I think I fell asleep… Sorry.

~ Izei, CMO

There’s those eyes. Bethant smiled at him and leaned in cliser, list in his eyes for a moment. That makes sense. It will probably happen again, but I will be here. With everything numb, Bethany felt better about stretching out on his left side and not hurting him. Don’t be sorry. You need your sleep so your body can heal. The movie was … soothing. It’s funny how seemingly unimportant things are comforting.

Lt. Cmdr. Gadi, COS

Aasrel pulled her in with his good arm and set his other one against her. He couldn’t feel it, but it made him feel like he was hugging her. It is. I think the most comforting things are those that seem unimportant.

~ Izei, CMO

He was hugging her. With the damaged nerves removed, he would have feeling again, just numb in some places. Probably because they are familiar. It was so different, coming off this assignment and having Aasrel with her. He had been on the mission too, but usually she came back and was alone to deal with it all. It was over whelming and emotional for her in a positive way. She tried not to think of it though, right now they needed to focus on him.

Lt. Cmdr. Gadi, COS

Aasrel heard her thoughts, he’d always been strong with telepathy. I’m going to be with you every time you come back… Though I hope you never get sent on a mission that I can’t follow you on. He said, resting his head against her. Just because this has happened doesn’t mean your emotions aren’t important.

~ Izei, CMO

I know. It’s just… Bethany’s arm tightened around him and she sat up. She felt cold and reached for her blanket before settling back. It’s hard for me, to come off the person’s. I’m not like other Intel officers. I’m an analyst, a computer hacker. I was lucky this time. I was myself, just a disloyal, treasonous version of me. It still takes me awhile to… to find myself again. I don’t know who that is now. I’m not me anymore. I’m everything I never was and don’t want. And no one can go in and just take it out and put me back the way I was. I look the same, but I look in the mirror and I hate what I see inside.

Lt. Cmdr. Gadi, COS

Aasrel saw a lot of parallels between that and his own problems. I know it’ll get better but you can talk to me in the meantime, you know. I don’t want you to suffer alone with it. He said, settling in against her again after she’d gotten up to get a blanket.

~ Izei, CMO

I know. It was clear she was confused and conflicted. Not over Aasrel but everything that had happened made her feel lost and adrift. I’ve never been very good at sharing. Well, sharing what matters. I’ve always had to stand on my own. Her face was pressed into his shoulder. They had promised to be open and forthcoming with each other. It had even been her idea to help him with his loss of empathy. Bethany wasn’t going back on that, but old habits, especially when she was afraid, were very hard to notice and change.

Lt. Cmdr. Gadi, COS

Do you want me to pay attention to your thoughts and feelings? Aasrel asked. There was care in his words. He was careful about what he listened to with her. She was not raised on Betazed, not raised with telepathy. She wasn’t used to people being able to hear her inner thoughts and feel her feelings. He didn’t want to be too invasive, he just wanted to help.

~ Izei, CMO

I don’t mind if you do. It’s just… I’m good at hiding things. I was trained not to let my thoughts leak or be read. I can even with stand a mind-meld to a certain point, but I’m not as adept at that as I am at keeping my thoughts and emotions contained. Honestly I may not even realize when I do it. I don’t want… She was rambling, even her thoughts, her emotions as well. Everything was a swirling vortex. His offer seemed foreign to her. She understood why he offered, she could even see the benefit of it from a clinical perspective. All that mattered to Bethany was it made her feel cared for. Please.

Lt. Cmdr. Gadi, COS

Aasrel smiled. Okay, I will. He leaned against her carefully. I missed telepathy so much, having it back is like a dream. He commented to her.

~ Izei, CMO

At least something good came of me being sick. I’m glad it helped you. She felt tired, but not physically, to him. There are a lot of Betazoids on the station. You should try to talk with them. Give you more practice before we go.

Lt. Cmdr. Gadi, COS

There was hesitation in him, he didn’t know why. Maybe I will. He said, shrugging slightly. Having his telepathy back hadn’t erased his problems the way he’d hoped it would.

~ Izei, CMO

He could feel something in the back if her mind. Something that had made her curious but also very anxious, to the point of almost triggering panic. When he hesitated, she changed her mind. Instead she said, I thought it might be nice for you. All you have is me and I’m not very good at it.

Lt. Cmdr. Gadi, COS

You’re getting better. Aasrel thought for a moment, she could hear his thoughts turning things over his mind. Then, I’ll do it if you go with.

~ Izei, CMO

She knew he was going to say that. It’s why she had this sick feeling in her stomach. Aasrel was accepting, that didn’t account for anyone else or the other experiences she had growing up. She wanted him to go. He missed it so much, and she was sure it would be a relief to not have to care for and protect her all the time. The idea of going, brought back some very painful memories. Of course.

Lt. Cmdr. Gadi, COS

It’ll be fine, Aasrel said and smiled at her. This will be good experience for you before we go to Betazed. And I’ll be right there with you.

~ Izei, CMO

“I know.” Her head was tired. She knew he preferred telepathy, but speaking was easier for her. Physically she was in the best shape of her life. Mentally she was not. Emotionally she was a wreck. She did her best to hide it. She wasn’t sure why. It just seemed really important for her to do so.

Lt. Cmdr. Gadi, COS

That was why Aasrel was glad she was okay with him keeping telepathic tabs on her. He’d know how she was. If she needed him or needed something else. He smiled at her. “It’ll be fun for both of us. I’m sure of it.”

~ Izei, CMO

“It will. I always have fun with you.” Then she laughed, fully amused. “I guess I will go shopping, I don’t have ‘date’ clothes, and I want to make an impression for our first one.”

Lt. Cmdr. Gadi, COS