It was late, close to midnight, though Elaine didn’t know whether it was before or after the hour. She hadn’t bothered to check when she’d left her quarters, Enj snoring away quietly at the foot of her bed. He had startled, when she’d suddenly sat up, shocked out of the nightmare she’d been having, but quickly fallen back to sleep again before she’d finished shoving on a casual jacket over her singlet. Now she wandered the quiet corridors absently seeking the comforting buzz of the Lounge. Regardless of the late hour there always seemed to be one or two people milling around, and although the Doctor often didn’t speak to them she had found comfort in the knowledge that there was someone else there. It had become her go to place when she didn’t feel like being in Sickbay.

Quietly she slipped into the room hoping nobody would be able to tell that she was still in her pajamas and had just thrown a jacket on to cover it up. At this late hour the lounge was mostly empty, though there were still a few officers around. She smiled at the few she passed as she slid into her favourite seat by the window and curled up with the book she’d brought with her. She was already beginning to feel herself calming down in the new atmosphere, though her heart was still racing silently.

Lt. (j.g.) Janvier
CMO