Posted by Ensign Jessica Lemann (Doctor) in Ten Forward - Nash After Hours

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

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Nash smiled as he looked her over casually, and finished his piece of bacon. “How can I cheat when we never established the rules of engagement? I don’t think I cheated, I think I got you fair and square.” He turned and put the plate back on the table with the coffee, and then walked up so he and Jessica were facing each other directly with only the shimmer of the forcefield between them.

“Computer, disengage security field around Lieutenant Commander Nash.” A second later, the shimmer dissipated and she was free again. The fact that she had balled and dropped his tunic meant little to him, especially when she stood there in that pose eyeing him feistily. She was cute when she was grumpy.

Lt Cmdr Nash, CTO

As the force field faded between them, Jessica’s foot snuck under the balled up uniform tunic and kicked it so that it hit Nash square in the chest. Before he could really react, she closed the gap in one instant. She flung her hands up to wrap tightly in his hair and pulled his lips to hers, tantalizing him with her kiss. As quickly as the kiss began, though, she dropped her grasp and pulled back, stepping quickly over to retrieve the forlorn robe. Shrugging it onto her shoulders, she wrapped it around herself and tied it snuggly closed. Striding as quickly as her short legs would allow, she quickly sunk into her seat at the table. Snatching up a piece of bacon, she took a bite and chewed thoughtfully as she waited for Nash to join her. Washing her bite down with a slow drink of coffee, she finally observed, “that was an abuse of power” and then set her coffee down. One hand went to gently rubbing and playing with the soft skin at the base of her throat and the other stabbed a piece egg, lifting it to her mouth carefully and then slowly turning the fork over to slide the food into her mouth. She chewed slowly, watching Nash the entire time with slightly slanted eyes.

Ensign Lemann, Med

When Jessica had kicked his tunic into him, Nash let it drop into his hand and was momentarily surprised at her follow up. He couldn’t say the kiss wasn’t enjoyable or welcome, because it was far better than the bacon that he had munched on moments ago. It ended far too quickly as she disengaged and he watched her pick up and put on his robe, grinning wickedly as he considered suggesting she drop it and the two of them have a bare breakfast in bed. He didn’t, there wasn’t really that much time before he had to work and Jessica seemed to be much more to him than a one night stand. It was odd how he felt that, he barely knew the woman but he didn’t want her to leave.

He moved to her slowly, leaning down and running his fingers across her shoulder and arm, giving her a soft kiss on the side of her head before sitting down opposite her at the table. Picking up his own fork, he speared a piece of bacon and then added his own helping of egg to the mix, and took a sip of coffee and returned his eyes to Jessica. “It might have been, your right,” he admitted at her statement that it was an abuse of power, “but I never said I wouldn’t do what I had to to win, and you didn’t have to take my tunic off, you know.” His eyes sparked with humor and interest, and it would have been clear to her with the lack of clothing and thin night wear he was wearing, the effect her pose had had on him while he watched her.

Chewing on his own breakfast, he moved some bacon around and pushed a little more towards her side of the plate. “So, Doctor Jessica. Do I get a last name, or is that something I need to wait to find out for our next date?”

Lt Cmdr Nash, CTO