Posted by Staff Sergeant Philip Hewson-Williams (Marine/Medical Assistant) in Holodeck 2 - Free for all

Posted by Lieutenant Tyler Michael Wells (Chief Science Officer) in Holodeck 2 - Free for all

Posted by Staff Sergeant Philip Hewson-Williams (Marine/Medical Assistant) in Holodeck 2 - Free for all
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“Lagavulin. Islay single malt aged at least 16 years,” Phil confirmed. The flavour was very thick and rich. A massive mouthful of malt and Sherry with good fruity sweetness leaving a long, spicy aftertaste with hints of figs, dates, peat smoke, vanilla. Phil swirled the glass and savoured the perfume of the drink for a moment. It was smokey and reminiscent of iodine, sweet spices, mature Sherry and creamy vanilla.

“It’s good,” Tyler said. “I don’t think I’ve ever had this before.” He took another sip.

Phil let a moment of silence hang between the pair for a moment. It was a silent as possible so close to the stage where the live music was being performed. The music permiately the walls which muffled it enough to make it indistinct with the bass sounds carrying more.

There was something about Tyler that Phil felt a connection with and liked but he still wasn’t sure what it was. Phil still didn’t know if Tyler was interested in men, let alone being more specifically interesteted in him. He had asked Calloway cos she worked with Tyler, but she evaded the question. There was only one way to find out for certain, and if it didn’t work… Would Tyler think that was all Phil was interested in? Would he still want to be friends? They were certainly getting along. He looked for some sort of sign in the man…

-Phil

Tyler’s headache was coming on strong and he unconsciously let out a sigh. Then realizing he must have sounded distressed, he waved his hand in front of him from side to side, as if to wave off Phil’s possible concern.

“Sorry,” the scientist said. “I get these headaches from time to time. It’s a side effect of an ongoing condition I suffer from…” He let his voice trail off. What a way to turn things all serious all of the sudden.

-Tyler Michael Wells, science

Headaches was something Phil had said after he had lost Steven and wasn’t ready to move on. He had also used the same excuse for turning women down without embarrasing them. Truth be told, he didn’t know for certain whether Tyler was telling the truth or using the headache as an excuse. Either way, it was clear Tyler wanted some space.

He topped up both his & Tyler’s glasses then perched on the edge of the dressing table.

“Headaches is something I can fix,” he said, “Trust me. I’m a doctor.”

-Phil

Tyler sighed. “Be my guest,” He said. Despite seeing several physicians and neuro-specialists, there was still no cure to the virus that was coursing through his brain, causing these headaches. Pain medication typically took the edge off but never really relieved the headaches completely.

He moved over to stand directly in front of Phil, in between the mans legs. “What kind of treatment would you suggest?” He asked curiously.

-Tyler Michael Wells, science

“Sometimes, a distracting activity is more effective than any medication,” Phil replied. He paused briefly and hesitated before leaning forward and kissing Tyler… Now he’d played his hand, all he could do was to wait and see how Tyler responded…

-Phil

Tyler was thinking maybe a massage of the temples or some kind of pressure point therapy. The kiss took him somewhat off guard. Of course, Phil was a handsome man and there may have always been a naughty thought somewhere in the back of Tyler’s mind. But he would have never have reacted to it on his own.

As their lips parted, Tyler couldn’t help but smile.

“Well that was a bit of a surprise,” he said. “But a nice one. I think your distraction theory is a good one.” He gave Phil a wink.

-Tyler Michael Wells

Phil smiled as he looked into Tyler’s eyes. He was certainly relieved to find that he had not offended Tyler with his advance.

“Well it certainly works for me,” Phil replied.

-Phil

“I appreciate you being so nice to me,” Tyler said. “With everything surrounding me lately…” He let out a sigh. “I just feel like I’ve gone from someone who was very social and outgoing to someone who people routinely avoid.”

-Tyler Michael Wells