Posted by Commander Ryder Raauhl (Executive Officer) in side-sim XOs Quarters

Posted by Lieutenant Casela Synthi-er (Counsellor / RTF) in side-sim XOs Quarters

Posted by Commander Ryder Raauhl (Executive Officer) in side-sim XOs Quarters
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Someone was sitting in the dark in the far chair of the room. She shifted slightly, the light from outside the window glinting off her necklace, telling Ryder exactly who was in his quarters. “It really isn’t that hard to short circuit a door lock like that. Guess it’s in my favor it’s been malfunctioning.” Casela’s voice drifted across the dark room, followed by a hint of laughter.

Ryder had anticipated the other person in the room, so he wasn’t surprised. The Trill XO waited for the door to close behind him, “Computer Lights, you know Cas that the doors arnt meant to be broken into and especially not by disgruntled girlfriends” he teased, “You’re lucky he didn’t come in to fix the problem.”

The only word she really heard was ‘girlfriend’ and that took on a whole new meaning and made her uneasy. Was that really what she had gotten herself into? She had an internal argument with herself, and in the end she supposed that was the correct term, but though it didn’t sit well. Casela shook her head, “I heard him coming off the turbolift. Really those tool bags are too clunky and heavy. I would have been in the other room before he opened the door. And it was the outside lock anyway, no need for him to come in. You asked for discrete, and I was.”

She stood up and walked toward him, “I told you, Ryder, you would pay for announcing my birthday to the whole of deck 3.” Her voice was low and soft, just in case he misinterpreted her, her hands were open and out to her sides. Casela kept walking until she was a scarce inch from him. “So now you have a house guest.” Ryder had meant to tease her, and she really didn’t know how she felt about that. Her hand coming up to trace over the runes again. She’d been angry, no uneasy, and worked it out on a heavy bag. If he could accept her temper, then she supposed she had to accept his humor. Though it made her feel off balance. And that was more the reason she was here, because despite pushing her buttons, he also steadied her. Well and no one would come looking for her here, yet. In a day or so the rumors would start.

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Ryder closed the gap and wrapped his arms around her waist, before kissing her. “Well I could have asked for worst house guests, does this house guest expect to stay the night or shall I ask for room service too?” He was taking pleasure in teasing her and he wanted her to know it so he gave her a parting kiss. “I’ve got to get changed, I’d say make yourself at home but… Its seems you already have.

• Commander Ryder, XO

She kissed him back, only briefly. “I’m staying until they stop looking for me, or my next shift starts. They have to give up eventually.” Oh maybe not, staying all night had other implications that Casela was not ready to deal with. “Room service?” she asked confused. There was a replicator, the point was to get away from people not have them find her. What kind of idea was that? As he walked away she snorted, “I have been perfectly polite. I didn’t touch a thing.” And she hadn’t, but she laughed anyway.

“Well ai haven’t got much for you to touch anyway, I packed everything uo for the refit and haven’t put it all back.” He left the room and her behind him while he quickly washed and changed.

When he came back out she of course was still in uniform, except her jacket was now slung across the back of the chair she was sitting in.

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Wearing now just a pair of shirts and a shift he walked to the replicator, “Drink?” He waited for her response before ordering his own knowing that she didn’t like Noas drinking habits and whilst he didn’t have a taste for Brandy Ryder still did like to take the edge of especially after a hard day’s work, only made more difficult by their pending arrival. The crew was a constant battle to keep from fighting each with RTF marking their territories and Engineering refitting the the ship, thinking back to his earlier comment about her being his girlfriend he wondered if that was too soon, but honestly if not that what were they?

• Commander Ryder, XO

Casela noticed his hesitation and could surmise what it was about. Why did she have to be so observant? “Water for me. And as long as your drink of choice is not Yridian ale (OOC: Isn’t that Noa’s drink of choice? if not change it) we’ll be fine.” No need to dance around it. Casela knew people used drink to take the edge off. She never understood it, but look at how she took the edge off? Extra weapons training with the safeties turned as far down as they would go. She was in no place to judge. But she would really prefer not to smell that particularly foul drink on Ryder’s breath. They hadn’t talked about why Noa and she had hated each other so much, and she really didn’t want to associate Ryder with Noa any more than she already had.

Ryder ordered two glasses of water, her presence seemingly having a good effect on his late-night drinking habits. He walked across the room and placed one glass in her hands and then sat in the chair next to her sipping his water before stifling another yawn, usually he would have always thrown himself into bed and asleep but though having a good effect on his drinking habits, she was ruining his sleeping pattern.

“Go to bed Ryder. You don’t need to keep me company, and you certainly don’t need to copy my sleep habits.” Casela drank some of the water, her voice sounded weary.

She stretched her legs out a bit and groaned softly. “Your the executive officer, explain something to me. I thought we were going after weird sciency things that acted naughty. Why do we need a full regiment of marines on board? I mean I get, one team, in case they’re really bad, but a whole regiment? I’m the master of over kill, but even that makes me look like an amateur.” In all honesty she knew why, but she was just sick of training with RTF and Manhattan’s bid to ‘fix’ her. Command them…over her head body. Turn her respectable…yeah that possibility went out the door the day she joined S31.

“How observant of you to declare me the XO” He chuckled thinking deeply into her conversation, “Well firstly they’re not technically Marines they’re RTF Agents trained in the retrieval of dangerous anomalies be it spacial, physical or humanoid and secondarily it’s just what Starfleet has told us to do before them we were a carrier and had three squadrons of fighters. Were not at war so why do we need three whole squadrons of fighters?” He shrugged. “Truth is I don’t like having such a divide of departments its not healthy for the ship’s morale.

She sighed, “so we’re stuck with them.” She rolled her eyes. “No it’s not good. Every department on this ship is specialized and their all like rabid dogs. I suggested mandatory co training, or something similar to Zachariah. Doesn’t matter how outstanding the crew if they can’t work together.” Casela sighed, a deep resigned sound, “which means I’m stuck with mandatory RTF tactical training, and watching them drink to excess every night.”

She thought back to his comment, and she supposed it was true she was his ‘girlfriend’ which mean that she had a boyfriend, and that just sounded strange to her. “So if I’m your girlfriend does that mean I have to act all doe-eyed all the time, ‘cause that’s not happening.” The only problem with that, was she hadn’t meant to say any of that, and she hadn’t realized yet that she’d spoken aloud.
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He shook his head “Oh please don’t, you didn’t catch my eye because you’re an A-Typical woman swooning over their boyfriends.” Ryder thought carefully and then continued, “You’re strong, intelligent, and independent and I like that about you” In other words, she was brash, hot-headed and a no it all but he wasn’t going to say that out loud at risk of bodily damage but whatever you called them he did still like her.

• Commander Raauhl, XO
  She hadn’t meant to say that and she didn’t want the compliments. “Don’t butter me up. It won’t work.” She started teaching the runes again, “Let’s go with something more honest like, volatile, dangerous, and psycho.” She’d heard those enough. She finished the water, put the glass down and put her head back on the chair.

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“Your words not mine,” he said finishing his drink and looking longingly towards his bed and sighed, “If you’re insisting on staying there are two choices really I can replicate some pillow and sheets or you can… sleep in the bed and Ill sleep on the sofa” He shrugged, there was a third but he wasn’t sure if that’s something they both were ready for. They hadn’t even really been on a date.

• Commander Raauhl, XO

Casela help up both hands palm out, “Never said they were.” She sat up, leaning her elbows on her knees, “I’m not taking your bed,” she had the same thought he did, and she was not putting that one out there. It had been … a bad idea to come here, she supposed. “I wouldn’t sleep anyway, so no need to deprive you of it. Besides, I’ll be gone before you wake up.” A slight smile flashes across her face. “Assuming they stop looking for me.” She supposed she should just sneak out. There was an jeffries tube access point somewhere on this deck, she could go that way.

Before she changed her mind, she walked over to him, took his hand and tugged until he stood up. “But first, I’ve come to collect on our deal.” She placed her free hand on the back of his neck, and then her lips were on his.

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Ryder didn’t have time to react to her sudden approach and then subsequent kiss which sent electrifying sparks through his body as the hairs on his arms stood tall, he didn’t object and instead leaned into it kissing her back just as ferociously. The room was melting away around them as their embrace continued, his left hand held her face as they kissed while his right traced her opposite waist until he lowered both his arms and picked Cas up supporting her weight with his arms as the kissing continued. The Trill moved with Casa until he unceremoniously dropped her down onto his bed, he didn’t follow her down, he hesitated to wonder if they should continue his eyes searching hers for the answer.

• Commander Raauhl, XO

Casela was contentedly lost in their kiss, waves of little electric shocks traveling down her spine. She was fine, until he picked her up, and then little alarms started going off. And then she was on his bed and she saw the question in his eyes. And she didn’t have an answer. She was breathing hard, but kept looking at him while she sat up. its much easier when neither of us are in denial She stopped several hot headed remarks. She wouldn’t deny how attracted she was to him. Honesty…Ryder was…his life was so much different than hers. He didn’t like thinking about S31, of course neither did she, but it was always with her. “Ryder…I…I don’t think you’re ready for what you would see,” her voice full of regret and what sounded like shame.

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This certainly stopped the Trill in his tracks, what did she mean “Ryder…I…I don’t think you’re ready for what you would see,” He then voiced his question out loud, “What do you mean? Not ready for what I would see?” Concerned spread across his face as she stood a little lost for words, the act was unlike him but anything around Casela was unlike him. He waited for her reply, the moment spreading time in front of him.

• Commander Raauhl, XO

Casela sighed, she was torn between leaving and showing him. “Ryder, I’m…I’m not trying to argue, but you don’t like being reminded of what I did, before I came to Levithan.” She sighed again, and shook her head. Better now than later. She stood up on the opposite side of the bed and turned her back to him. Closing her eyes she reached behind her neck and pulled her uniform shirt off over her head. She stood very still listening for the slightest sound.

Ryder was confused and a little anxious, his heart began to race when she stood and turned away he half expected her to run away but then she lift her top exposing her skin, her mutalated skin, there was no sound to be heard not even a gasp.

Her back was criss-crossed in scars. Some were barely there, some obvious. Some were obviously shallow and meant to hurt and others were from deeper wounds. They had been carefully made, or maybe carefully healed so they would not be seen if she was clothed. They wrapped around to her front and some even stretched down below the waste band of her pants. After several moments she took her shirt and started to pull it back over her head.

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Ryder had made his way around the bed and to her in the time and put a hand on her arms to make her pause, “It doesn’t matter, I don’t like being reminded of your past but it is your past for a reason” He kissed the back of her neck. “You’re still beautiful and I won’t ask questions if you don’t want to share the answers, I didn’t think I’d ask this tonight but will you lay with me” He then groaned at how sad it sounded, “in bed, nothing else and I’ll even keep my clothes on. I just want your company” He offered her his hand it was her decision to continue putting on her shirt, leave it, join him or leave him.

• Commander Raauhl, XO

She stopped and looked up at Ryder as he put his hands on her arms. There simply was nothing she could say. She closed her eyes as he kissed the back of her neck and then she slipped her shirt the rest of the way on. She just wasn’t ready to leave it off. She lifted the necklace out from under the shirt. She looked at his hand and put hers into it. She glanced back up at his face. “You can ask any question you want, and I’ll do my best to answer it.”
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Ryder was silent as he led her to the bed again, this time he lay with his backs against the wall and invited her to do the same, “I think questions can wait for now. I just want to spare this moment with you, we can talk when both of us more awake and not trying to hide from RTF agents” He teased his eyes finding hers again, he lifted his arm and put it over her shoulder bringingCasela in for an embrace so her head would rest on his chest.

• Commander Raauhl, XO

Casela laid on the bed more than a little unsure of exactly why she was doing that. But releaved and grateful Ryder didn’t want to ask questions. She laughed “I’m more worried Doc Fey will track me down with one of those confectioneries her sister makes and start singing.” After that she was quiet, even though she wouldn’t sleep he needed his. She let Ryder pull her closer, and even though she didn’t fidget, it was obvious to them both she didn’t know how to relax and be comfortable like this. However she didn’t move away, and one hand came up to touch the rune stones again.
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