Posted by Lieutenant Luke Wyatt (Chief of Security) in Computer Science Lab 2- Post Party

Posted by Lieutenant Faye Calloway (Mission Specialist) in Computer Science Lab 2- Post Party

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Was this them being on the same page for once? How novel! With something of a general plan in mind, Faye stepped back to her workstations. “Computer, cancel audio playback.” The music that had since shifted into another song disappeared, leaving them in the quiet lab as she quickly shut down her terminals and closed out her access. throwing the usual extra locks on it.

Luke had almost forgotten about the music playing in the background and as it switched off the room fell into an odd silence.

“Computer, seal lab after exit, authorization Calloway-Omega-Three-Six-Seven-Pi-Nine.”

The computer chirped. “Acknowledged.”

With a nod of approval, Faye turned back to Luke and moved to the door, stepping into the corridors of Deck Thirteen. “Which deck?” she casually. Hers was on Five, his was Four.

~Faye Calloway

He looked up and down the corridor wondering, “Well the holodeck is only a couple of decks up or I think your quarters are close.” He thought about it for a moment, “Then again I’d wouldn’t want to risk someone wanting to see where the party girl went and knocking on the door.” Luke couldn’t really decide. “Ok, my quarters no one ever really comes looking for me so we shouldn’t be disturbed.” He pointed towards the direction of the turbo lift. “Shall we”

She shot him an amused glance. “Sounds good to me.” His comment about the ‘party girl’ was funny, but only because it was a rare thing for her. It wasn’t that they hadn’t done celebrations on Tracken Two (quite the opposite), but it was almost always an excuse for a communal gathering, which was more or less daily life. So it was different than what happened tonight where the attention had focused directly on her. Would she ever be comfortable with that? Likely not. But, she could admit that it hadn’t been that terrible.

Walking alongside Faye after their extremely rocky night and heading to seemingly a good end to it, was a little bit bizarre. A few weeks ago he’d never had dreamt that he would even have so much as an attraction to the woman besides that she was pleasant on the eyes but he wasn’t stupid when he started feeling the tension and chemistry whenever they were near each other and then the brig happened. Her life was at risk and everything led to tonight. He didn’t regret what he’d done because then maybe tonight wouldn’t have happened and maybe he’d already be carted off to the psych ward, she really was the mind bendingly crazy to comprehend but now… he didn’t mind and it honestly made him feel more comfortable.

It was later than she had expected it to be, but then again, she had managed to stick about the party for a longer than she might have otherwise. And by the time she had returned from seeing Alex things had been winding down. The the argument on the hill her then her lab. So as the walked, there was an ease that the quiet of the ship at nighttime offered. Her mind liked to drift at these time, or else she might have been tempted to pick up the pace. Then again, anticipation was half the fun.

He side glanced Faye wondering just what she was thinking, “Penny for your thoughts” Luke asked as they neared the turbolift.

• Luke Wyatt

His words trickled on her mind and she replayed them before gazing at Luke as she reached out to hit the call button. Did he want honesty? “Dude, my thoughts are worth more than an archaic penny,” she said with a wicked grin.

“But if you must know, I was wondering about a tiny error I was seeing in the system report that means I’m probably going to have to go crawling through some jefferies tubes once I’m back on duty and replace a part. Or ask Darach too. Either way it means a bunch of recalibrating. Then I was also thinking about how quiet it is right now and how much I love roaming places at night. There was also a stray thought about my mom and how strange it is to see her so… emotional. She wasn’t like that when I was a kid.”

The lift doors slid open and Faye stepped in, leaning up against the side.

She gazed at him, her expression one of open frankness. “And mostly I was trying not to think about how nervous I sort of am. That it’s been quite awhile since I’ve done this with anyone and I’m trying to not let old baggage interfere.”

~Faye Calloway