Posted by Captain Alexander Cochrane (Commanding Officer) in A Meal, A Hearth, A Home

Posted by Civilian Revna Freya McKenzie (Diplomatic Attache) in A Meal, A Hearth, A Home

Posted by Captain Alexander Cochrane (Commanding Officer) in A Meal, A Hearth, A Home
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Mike kissed her back and said “You put on a princess outfit for me and your lungs are gonna explode.” and smiled as their mouths met and he pulled back. “NO! DOWN! You gotta get some rest and recuperate. Besides, wife… we have to move ourselves in at some point, right?” and he pulled her close.

“How about a nap? Then breakfast, then we set up the bar.” and he settled in next to her and yawned.

Mike ‘I’m Just Resting My Eyes’ McKenzie

Revna could have attempted to argue, tease, or ‘convince’ Mike otherwise, but she knew in her heart, in her soul, she was not going to change his mind. She’d scared him, she hadn’t meant to, but she had. “Okay, okay!” she grinned, kissed his cheek, and curled her body next to him. She settled in such a way to make sure she didn’t cause herself to breath shallowly and concern him further. And then very suddenly, she was exhausted. “You’re.....right.........I’m really.......tired........” she mumbled, too tired to yawn or blink her eyes to try and stay awake. And then she was asleep.

Revna ‘His Lordship as made a Decree’ McKenzie

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The sun shown through the windows, and the grass had dew on it. White clouds rolled slowly along the horizon; and just over the hill outside the fence the waves from the ocean rolled onto the rocky beach. A gentle breeze moved the grass in waves, and sheep dotted the landscape along the hills away from the sea.

The smell of hearty black tea hung in the air, as did the smell of toasted bread and honey. A deep voice said “Rev… Revna, love… time to wake up, Mrs. Mckenzie.” and the bed shifted very slightly and the sound of dishes softly rattling followed the voice. “C’mon, Sleeping Beauty, if I have to be up, so do you.”

Mike ‘Oh, Yeah. I Can Cook, Too.’ McKenzie

The ocean had a voice, and it sang, soft or loud it was powerful and demanding. The salt in the air was subtle, so either she was inside or there was a solid breeze moving out toward the ocean. The thump of waves landing on rocks and the slighter as the water ran between and then the whispered hiss of water running back out. A rocky shore, and not the North Sea. The water lacked that ever present whispered crack from the ice that was ever present. Was that....sheep? When did they get sheep?
But apparently her mind hadn’t come up for an answer for that in her dream.

“Nnnnuh-uuhhhhh” She rolled over, pulling the blanket over her head. Oh black tea? Real black tea? Oh so tempting…nope not getting up yet. Sleeping Beauty was still tired.

Revna ‘Can’t make me’ McKenzie

Mike set the tray at the foot of the bed and leaned in, pulling back the blanket and nibbling on her ear. “Tea is hot… toast has butter and honey… and if you don’t wake up I’m going to eat it all myself. Oh… and your sister is on the comms. We’ve had a lovely chat the past few hours. So many stories…”

Mike ‘Oh, I’ll Wake You Up’ McKenzie

“Mmmmmm” she smiled as pleasant shivers raced across her skin, “That is not going to convince me to get up....” She rolled over and kissed him. She chuckled, “Runa or Ragna? And are you sure the stories were about me or about them and put my name to it?” She kissed him again and then sat up reaching for the tea. It was hot and full flavored (not watered down) and sooooo good. She grinned at him, “Is there anything you can’t do?” She cupped her hands around the mug, closed her eyes, leaned against his chest, and savored real tea. Then she sighed, resigned, “I suppose she wants to talk to me?”

Revna ‘I will never admit my sisters scare me’ McKenzie

“Naw. She’s not really on the comms. But it woke you up.” and he smiled and kissed her. “And yes, there are many things I can’t do. But the ones I can do… oh… I do them very very well.” and he smiled and leaned in as if to kiss her… but stuck a piece of toast in her mouth instead and laughed.

Oh she would never get tired of waking up to kissing Mike, and then got a mouthful of toast. She laughed slightly and ate the toast. “Mmmm that’s good, maybe better…” her eyes landed on his mouth. “I think a comparison is in order.” She leaned in softly brushing her lips against his. “Mmmhmmm the toast definantly…takes second place.”

“So… I don’t know if you are aware, but it is almost 1030. You were out. So… kitchen is stocked, bar is set up… you know, priorities and such… your luggage is there…-” and he pointed by the closet, “… the piano arrived… Babe… thats epic and I will thank you properly when you are ready… my stuff will be here over the next few days… annnnnd I have a new manager for the bar on the Atlantis on her way so your sister will be free of that. Oh, and tell her not to piss off Bubbles. She may look like a cross between a cheerleader and a hooker, but she’s beast. ‘Berserker’, you probably would think. That, and her band is amazing, so I don’t want to burn that bridge.”

Mike ‘No No, You Sleep. I’ll Do All The Work’ McKenzie

Revna flushed, starting somewhere below her neck and quickly over taking her face. “It is NOT my fault I was so exhausted. But I’ll send her a message, and tell her to play nice.” She was so caught up in Mike, she hadn’t actually paid attention to the windows and the holoprogram until a sheep walked past the window. “What?” She leaned around him staring at the window. The sounds and scents hadn’t disappeared when she woke up, but now she was aware of them on a conscious level. So she knew Mike could program, she had a copy of the program he’d made for their first date, but this was…”Is that Scotland?” She’d visited Scotland several times but she’d never seen a lot of it. Usually business with her Da. She was totally enraptured by the scene, scents, and sounds coming from it. “Mike that’s incredible.” She’d used window holoprojectors before, but she’d never seen them used like that. She squeezed his hand.

“Go play your piano. I’ll take care of the rest and make lunch.”

Revna ‘Fill our House with Music’ McKenzie