Posted by Lieutenant Commander Ethan Nash (Chief Tactical Officer) in Ten Forward - Nash After Hours

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Outside, Nash simply chose a direction at random and began to walk while he ran his hand through his dark blond hair. He was keenly aware of her touch and how her hand fit inside his, the softness of her skin as his fingers lay against hers. “So, you’re on a beach with the waves rolling in, wind warm and the day has been perfect so far. What do you have for dinner? Are you a seafood kind of girl or would burgers be in the basket?” Nash grinned at her as he asked, and took a random left turn that came up.

Lt Cmdr Nash, CTO

Nash didn’t need to even finish the description of the beach before Jessica had a happy, relaxed smile with a touch of wistfulness on her face. Her thumb absentmindedly rubbed against Nash’s hand as she pondered the question presented to her, although the answer wasn’t all that difficult. “Burgers, a beer, and French fries” she responded with a grin. “Remember, I grew up with brothers and they weren’t much into anything that didn’t moo.” She let Nash led her through the corridors, wondering what had gotten into her. Passive wasn’t a characteristic that she commonly thought of regarding herself.

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