Posted by Captain Willow Taylor (Commanding Officer) in Ready Room- Work & Life

Posted by Commander Dira Myqian (Executive Officer) in Ready Room- Work & Life

Posted by Captain Willow Taylor (Commanding Officer) in Ready Room- Work & Life
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“I don’t like it.” Dira sighed. “I’ve always though my connection to the people around me was an asset, a tool I could use like any therapeutic technique.” Dira knocked back some more of the whiskey. “I feel a little adrift to be honest, but it’s necessary. And short-lived. I’ll get over it.”

Commander Myqian, XO

Sipping her own drink Willow considered the woman’s answer. “I can only imagine how difficult that must be and if I’m honest I can see why you’d be worried. But if it will help then it will be worth it.”

Willow Taylor
CO

She nodded. “I have to believe that, otherwise it feels like one more thing that is off right now.” Twirling the glass on the desk, a smile traipsed across her face. “But you know the thing that is going amazingly? Zoi,” Dira said. “I don’t know how to describe it except that it’s so easy with her. Comfortable. Intoxicating. I’ve waited a long time to feel like this again, but I don’t want to push or complicate unnecessarily.”

Commander Myqian, XO

The change in tone and body language caused a warm smile to spread across Willow’s face. “I am so happy for you.” She said and pulled her feet up under her. “Spill, everything you want to share. My love life is DOA, I need to live vicariously through others!”

Willow Taylor
CO

Sipping from her glass, Dira was thoughtful for a moment. “I told her everything, about how Paige died, how I was after, how it’s affecting me now. In a new relationship there can be… tension when one person has lost a pervious partner. Like a ghost lingering there to ruin whatever new fun could be had. But Zoi doesn’t act that way. She lets Paige be whatever I need her to be. There’s no competition.” Dira leaned forward. “It’s utter freedom to love Zoi as much as I want-” She drew in a sharp breath, her eyes widening. She had never said that, even to herself. She had never used the word Love in conjunction with Zoi Haven. It felt good. Amazing.

It was also a little terrifying.

“Wow… shouldn’t seen that shift coming. I guess I’m actually in love,” Myqian said softly. “Huh.”

Commander Myqian, XO

Willow grinned. It was so tempting to squeak like a child. She didn’t, she did bounce slightly however. “Dira…I’m so excited for you. It sounds like you are starting a new chapter and by the way…you guys make such a cute couple. “ she drank then made a noise as if something occurred to her. “mMm.” She said and swallowed. “But keep it out of my command Center.”

Willow Taylor
CO

Myqian snorted. “As if I ever would. What kind of officer do you think I am, anyway?” she said, her ebony eyes alit. Her telepathy was dampened worse than a dull knife and yet she didn’t need it to read Willow’s emotions. And it was really nice to be able to share these revelations with someone, with a friend. She missed Bob, but the more she got herself out and about the more opportunities she’d have to develop other friendships.

“So, in other news, my mother is getting re-married soon. Great guy, really happy for her. But I do want to be there and she said she wasn’t in a rush so would try to time it for when I could get leave. Do you think it’s too early to ask Zoi to be my plus one, and is Captain Taylor going to have a meltdown if two of her senior officers are away at the same time?”

Commander Myqian, XO