Posted by Lieutenant Commander Katie Nunn (Counselor) in Eight Forward (Post-Sim Side Sim)

Posted by Ensign Domingo Chavez (Security Officer) in Eight Forward (Post-Sim Side Sim)

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Domingo grinned as Katie laughed and giggled for awhile. He shrugged his shoulders out of habit, even though she wasn’t watching, before responding, “It’s a tradition passed down for centuries. The idea of having a drinking competition until the loser falls unconscious seems pretty dumb too.”

Domingo reaches forward for his last shot, takes a deep breath, and knocks it back. He exhaled away from Katie’s direction, letting that aftertaste and smell of tequila flow out. He turns his head back before flipping the glass and setting it in the row.

“Whew. Been a long while since I went a little overboard drinking.” He said while looking at his drinking companion, “Are you doing okay over there Katie?” Domingo asked while squeezing her hand to get her attention.

Ensign Chavez, Sec

Katie was startled out of her reverie by Chavez’s use of her name and squeeze on her hand. She offered him a slightly crooked smile in response. “I”m fine, just thinking that I probably should have had some dinner first after working so late.” She slid the shot glass that she had been toying with back into the tidy line and adjusted another one of them that had slipped just a bit out of place. She felt a tingle up her spine at his use of her first name and the slight warmth from the alcohol allowed her to enjoy that feeling a bit more than she would have otherwise. Taking a deep breath to attempt to right her slightly inebriated mind, she finally asked, “so now that you’ve conquered shots in a bar, what would you like to do next?”

Lt Cmdr Nunn, CNS

“What would you say to going to a holodeck, kicking our shoes off, and just walking on a beach?” Domingo asked while standing from the table and holding out his hand.

Ensign Chavez, Sec