Posted by Lieutenant Cara Esmé O’Farrell (Counselor / Education Specialist) in ‘And’ is a Number

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Gravel Mardusk (Chief of Security) in ‘And’ is a Number

Posted by Lieutenant Cara Esmé O’Farrell (Counselor / Education Specialist) in ‘And’ is a Number
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It was very early. Mardusk lay in the middle of the oversized bed, his eyes closed and his breathing even for the first time in hours. Red hair lay splayed across his upper chest and shoulders; while the fair-skinned form of Cara lay on top of him, one hand on her back slowly tracing lines from her shoulder blades to her buttocks… up and down.

Gravel

Gentle tremors chased after the movement of his hand on her back. Cara’s breathing might have slowed but her heart was still trying to beat right out of her chest…or was that his heart beating? She couldn’t tell the difference at the moment. Resting on top of him, she could hear and almost feel his heart beating under her cheek or was it just the feel of her own pounding. She was too exhausted to care which it was. One hand was slowly tracing small patterns along his shoulder and upper arm. She released a long soft breath, her head moving slightly to look at him, and her eyes flashed, and by now Gravel should know to be warned by that look. “Oh hell did we just do that?…I think we need ta do it again ta make sure I’m not dreamin’.” She grinned, kissed his neck several times, and then lay back down, eyes closed, too exhausted to move more than that.

Cara

A low rumble sounded in Gravel’s chest and he grinned. “You remember that thing I said about you? That you are the queen of leading statements? Yeah… sometimes you get what you ask for.” His hands began to move and soon he was doing what he could to make sure she was certain.

Gravel

Whatever retort she might have given was dismissed in exchange for kissing him. Some time later her voice teased across his ear, “So much better than anything I dreamed up.” Then, even later, tucked against his side, head on his shoulder, red hair draped across green skin, she laced her fingers with his stopping the movement. Her voice held laughter, and obviously half asleep, “Don’t you start again, I need some sleep before my shift starts.”

Cara

He pulled her close to him and said sleepily “Hey now, you asked for that…” and he kissed her head and soon was asleep… and a more restful sleep he hadn’t had in some time.

Gravel

Cara didn’t even open her eyes as she kissed his shoulder. A deep contented sigh escaped as her right hand fidgeting a moment as she fell asleep. Three short hours later, the two were blissfully unaware that next door, in her quarters, her alarm sounded. Minutes later it was silenced automatically when no response was given.

Cara

=/\= NE Cartwright to Lieutenant Commander Mardusk. =/\= was the next voice Gravel was aware of. His eyes popped open and he started to move… but the weight of Cara on his chest made him freeze. The night came back to him in a whirlwind of images and he cleared his throat and said as professionally as he could =/\= Mardusk here. Go Ahead. =/\= =/\= Yes, sir. Sorry to bother you, but it’s 0800 and no one had seen you, sir. =/\= Gravel cursed silently and took a breath. =/\= No problem, Cartwright. Had an early meeting that ran longer than I thought. I’ll be there in twenty minutes. =/\= and he looked at Cara and said “Hey… you gotta wake up, love. We’re late.”

Gravel

Cara heard the comm and stirred, the whole night coming back in a few seconds…and then..0800??? She looked up at him and smiled, blushed, and kissed his cheek. “Mornin’ Hot Stuff.” She rolled gently off his chest and sat up looking for her dress. She heard the chirp of her own combadge from the living room where it was still attached to her sweater. =^=NE Shan to Lt O’Farrell.=^= Cara found it slipping the dress on. =^=O’Farrell. What is it Yvonne?=^= =^=Well, umm…Are you lost again Lt? You’ve got time before your first appt., but Sickbay just called and they need you. Said it’s an emergency.=^= Cara slipped her shoes on, =^=Which Sickbay?=^= She finger combed her hair and quickly twisted it up into a bun. =^=Secondary near engineering. Do you need me to send security?=^= Cara rolled her eyes and glared at Gravel, he’d better not laugh. =^=No ensign. It’s okay there’s a patrol right here. I’m sure he will help point me in the right direction.=^= She walked over kissed him, “I’ll see you later?”. She needed a uniform.

Cara

He kissed her back and said “Yes, please. How about five minutes? I’ll escort you to Sickbay. Can have you wandering around with an emergency waiting.”

He got up and began hurriedly getting dressed.

Mardusk