Posted by Captain Orvos Legen (Commanding Officer) in Holodeck- All Sorts of Knowing

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Janna Kingston (Counsellor) in Holodeck- All Sorts of Knowing

Posted by Captain Orvos Legen (Commanding Officer) in Holodeck- All Sorts of Knowing
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“Dawson…” he simply stated. “Dawson and I have a long history together. He’s been around for the whole thing. And after extensive talking and hashing out our past, he’s at least offered to take over said role. A fake ‘lovers quarrel’ which leads to Dawson taking advantage of the situation. And after that, I ‘ring my hands’ of the situation. Our hope is to draw out anyone seeking to harm her or anyone else on the crew. If they think she can be won over so easily, perhaps they may attempt something. Intel basically takes over after that. We were biding time though, waiting for an opportunity.”

Janna inhaled deeply and expelled the breath through slightly parted lips.

He turned his eyes to her. “I’m not saying that you’re that opportunity, unless of course you want to be. It was all on in the cards regardless. And of course, you know enough of my feelings by this point to know it’s genuine for you.”

-Captain Orvos Legen, CO

She met his gaze and nodded, breaking into a soft smile. “Yes, enigma though you might be, I think even without the enhanced connection we were bound to find ourselves treading this sort of path.” She squeezed his hand. “Understand that my concern was not out of jealousy. I just… have had some complicated relationships and while ours is as well, in its own way, I think our feelings are not, even if they scare us a little. Or a lot,” she added with a grin.

~Janna Kingston, CNS

He gave her a grin and leaned in close to her. “How much does it scare you? These feelings.” asked Orvos simply, yet with caring curiosity.

-Captain Orvos Legen, CO

Janna still held his hand but gazed out at the scenery around them. “On the surface? Not terribly. But you have to keep in mind that I’ve spent the last fifteen years managing a serious health condition that has limited how I go about my life. I’m risk adverse, Orvos. But this between us, with the added layer of the Nexus effects, feels risky for me, even if it really isn’t. I guess if I’m scared, it’s how intense my feelings are” She turned her grass green eyes back on him. “I’ve not let anyone in as much as I have you in so many years I forgot it was possible.”

~Janna Kingston, CNS

Orvos gave her a small grin. “You’re not the only one to think that way. I’ve spent a long portion of my life resisting any sense commitment to people. I’m supposed to live quite a long life naturally. And yet, even in knowing that, I still had to deal with the fact that I had a wife and child. I lost them both to the borg invasion of my homeworld. Even my own people understand how fragile life is. How fleeting it can be. And I got a good look at it and closed myself off out of fear. I never wanted to feel that again. But this crew changed me. You…you changed me. I’ll never be able to preserve the lives of those I care about if I don’t jump in and handle the risks. I see now how those relationship help strengthen us.”

“Living life is risky,” Janna said. “I have to remind myself of that all the time.”

He pressed his lips to hers gently before adding, “You’ve given me more strength than you’ll ever know. I never once thought I would feel this way for anyone ever again. I was wrong. And because of that, I’m not giving up on us. Nor the crew. I didn’t really want captaincy. I know what it means. The best captains know their crew and serve them to the best of their abilities. I do care…about the Athena and her crew. And certainly you. I’ll do everything in my power to keep you…and the crew…safe.”

-Captain Orvos Legen, CO

His lips were a soothing balm, and Janna could also feel that electricity between them. Reaching up with her free hand, Janna rested it on the side of his face. “I know you will, but just remember that the risk is ours to take as well and it might some times be necessary. Don’t hamper your crew’s ability to do what is needed under the guise of keeping them safe.”

Orvos sighed but nodded. “I’ll try my best.”

“Can I ask something of you?” she said, her tone suddenly lighter, her grass green eyes sparkling.

~Janna Kingston, CNS

Orvos’s grin returned at her change of tone. “Hmmm…Yes I suppose you’ve earned that,” he said with a bit more light-heartedness in his voice.

-Captain Orvos Legen, CO

“Take me on a date. A proper one. It’s been a very long time since I’ve been on one and longer still since I’ve let anyone into my heart Orvos. I think we’re past worrying about skipping steps but I don’t want us to fall into the ease of just being involved with each other and take all this for granted. We deserve more than that. If we’re going to be serious about this, then even if we decide to keep it quiet, I want to treat this with all the care it deserves. So… dates,” she said with a deep smile.

~Janna