Posted by Captain Kelly Shultz (Commanding Officer) in CE’s Office - How to make a better cup of coffee

Posted by Lieutenant Ian Bordeaux (Yeoman/Diplomat) in CE’s Office - How to make a better cup of coffee

Posted by Captain Kelly Shultz (Commanding Officer) in CE’s Office - How to make a better cup of coffee
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“Well… he already has a prototype and it’s 90% just shrinking technology… so yeah. Why couldn’t we? I mean you picked a poor bet, this is like claiming I couldn’t fix your space bar if you popped it off your keyboard, again. We both know I could get that back on in five seconds flat as you go scrambling for a user manual. I won’t hold you to this bet though, that’s unfair and I love you… a lot, I mean I married you for Christ sake.” he winked at her and thought for a moment.

“And you divorced me too. If you really love me you will get me one of those custom t-shirts that say “I’m his Ex-Mrs. Ian Bordeaux but he is silly enough to try again,” she said with a smile. Thier little foray into marriage, albeit fast and furious, had made Kelly think long and hard about what she wanted from him. FInding out she was Mrs. Ian Bordeaux was shocking but it was felt right. “But you work hard enough to get two promotions. One for the work you do on the record and one for all the work you do off the record making me look good.”

Those words made Ian squirm, divorced her. His friend had talked him through everything but he still wasn’t feeling certain. He tried to not let the words throw him off, he knew she didn’t mean anything by it but he couldn’t help but feel like the idea was one he could never get used to. To find the love of your life, marry her even if by accident then have it all washed away. The idea ate himself up inside many nights.

They had gotten past the butterflies in the tummy phase standing this close to each other. It was that easy comfortable feeling where your libido didn’t go into overdrive and the urge to lay your head on his chest kicked in. “You know if this doesn’t work it will be the first time you have not delivered something you promised. I think that is laying more on the line that a couple of metal buttons for your collar.”

“Oh sweetie, I always deliver.” he said with a small wink, finding it amusing how she thought he couldn’t get things done.

“I’ll tell you what, if it doesn’t work I will buy your own presses and get hydroponics working on plan B. Fresh brew every morning, okay?” he said as he moved over and pulled her close, kissing her softly as he pushed a strand of hair behind her ear.

Bordeaux, Yeoman/Diplomat

“God did they teach you to say such nice things in diplomatic school or were you always such a sweet talker,” Kelly adjusted her arms around his back and looked up at him. Whether or not the transpoting coffee pot ever worked out remained to be seen. Kelly just liked that her crew embraced the unexpected and went for it.

Captain Kelly Shultz

“Well I do aim to please Kel.” he said, giving her a soft kiss he kept her tight in his arms, letting to her body heat spread over his as he enjoyed the simplicity of just having her close and in his arms.

Bordeaux, Yeoman/Diplomat

“Yes, you and. And you make me smile, laugh, cry....but in a good way like when you get me laughing so I hard,” Kelly stopped talking. She didn’t need to say anything more. Right now she was happy. She had a ship with a great crew. She was at the height of her career. She had a man that loved her. Soon she would have instant coffee the second she wanted it. Life was good.

Captain Kelly Shultz

“Exactly, but… this means you… need to get out of here.” Ian said, with a devlish smile. “Jacen and I can’t work if you are in here now can we? Now scat, he will be by in thirty minutes and I am going to make this amazing for you… well mostly Jacen but it’s like that old Earth commercial, “It’s shake n bake and I helped.” Ian said as he leaned in giving her a kiss.

Bordeaux, Yeoman/Diplomat

Kelly looked at Ian for a long second before shaking her head with a half smile. “When don’t you make things amazing,” she said in a half laugh. “And you do have a lot to live up to. I mean there was that time at the communal food trough. Oh and the yoga course of doom. The hotel was…nice,” she winked at him as she walked backward to the door, “but don’t ever call me cuddle bug,” she pointed a finger at him. “I don’t care what the heart monitor said. My beats per minute were not beating for you. It was beating because even thoug cockroaches and cuddling both start with a C they should never be anywhere close to each other.” Kelly let her words hang in the air so that Ian could properly enjoy them. Anyone eavesdropping might think that she and Ian were fighting. If they did they would be wrong. “You have until I get back cowboy to dazzle me,” Kelly said walking through the door. “I expect miracles,” she said letting her voice trail off as she walked down the hall.

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8 hours later......

Kelly walked back to her quarters rubbing her neck. It had been a long shift. Too long. The endless meeting due to her open door policy had gotten old ten minutes into her shift. Lt. Flingdofer’s complaint that Lt. Leddecker was using the science holodeck far too often to support his research was the first of nine other headaches that walked through at almost the top of every hour. At least it was over and Kelly could relax. She could not wait to kick off her shoes and have a cup of hot coffee like Ian always had ready.

Captian Kelly Shultz

As she entered, Ian was not in sight but Jacen was there, looking shocked as the room smelled of burned coffee and seemed to be splattered like a Pollock painting with coffee all over.

Looking over at Kelly his eyes grew wide. “Your Yeoman… what the hell.” said sharply as a ruffle came from behind the desk as a hand could be see pulling upward, like a zombie rising from the ground.

“Kel?” could be heard as Jacen looked over, murder in his eyes.

“I’m gonna kill you Cajun rat bastard.” Jacen said in his thick Irish accent as he looked at his direction. “I told you the power level was too high, it couldn’t handle that. Just cause you learned how to do basic engineering from some engineering for dummies book doesn’t mean you should counter my order cause you think I am being ‘conservative!’ he said, calmly with a hint of menace.

Finally getting up Ian smiled at Jacen, then tilted his head back to see Kelly. “It works!” he said, not phased at all by Jacen as he came around. Indeed, there was a cup of coffee on the table, something anyone might have slipped from their view but the little micro pad they mad had the cup, it just took awhile it seemed.

“Oh it worked did it?” Jacen said as he grabbed the flowers from the nearby vase, slapping him over the head repeatily as Ian tried to avoid him.

“Wait wait wait… it worked it worked! Come on we just turn it down to a level that doesn’t explode with coffee as it transports… but the transport worked!”

“Oh good on you, yes it worked, and now I have to take a three hour bath to not smell like the underside of a coffee pot that was left out for three years!” Jacen said, wiping some of the coffee from his brow.

“He… is all yours Captain.... I might find a new yeoman… or a smarter boyfriend.” Jacen said as he walked past her sloshing as he did.

As the door closed, and the anger from Jacen leaving Ian stood smiling as he looked at Kelly. “Well.... tada?” he said smiling slightly but looking as if he might need to dodge something from her direction any moment.

Bordeaux, Yeoman/Diplomat