Posted by Lieutenant Commander Alexis Bonner (Assistant Chief Medical Officer) in Family Woes

Posted by Commander Dira Myqian (Executive Officer) in Family Woes

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Alexis Bonner (Assistant Chief Medical Officer) in Family Woes

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“My father is not difficult. I am surprised to see him here, I didn’t know they were coming. I’m sure he used several favors and had to take a lot of time off from teaching to come see me. I think he is currently in the arboretum driving the botanists crazy.” Those statements made her smile slightly. Alexis finally moved over to a stack of crates and sat down. She wasn’t getting out of this. She really didn’t want to discuss this with anyone, at all. She wasn’t sure she trusted Myqian to tell her something so personal. It was like going to confess to Ever all over again only to find....no. Solomon kept telling her to stop comparing past and present. Despite what Myqian had done, in Alexis’ eyes, was too akin to Ever, Alexis did respect Myqian as an officer. She had no problems taking orders from her at all. She shouldn’t judge other counselors, other telepaths, on one bad one. She sighed/groaned/growled out her frustration. She hated this touchy-feely crap. Instead of saying anything about her mother, she stared at her hands instead and then looked at Myqian. “Did you know that Kane asked me to marry him?”

Bonner, AMO

Myqian shook her her had. “No, I didn’t. What did you say and how did your parents react?” She didn’t want to assume the path of thinking here since she didn’t know Alexis well enough but she could follow some logical clues here.

Commander Myqian, XO

Alexis smiled, a purely emotional reaction, devoid of her usual analytical mental state, “I said yes.” Then she slumped a little. “We had dinner a couple nights ago…all of us.” It was creepy how polite Solomon was. For her benefit because it was her parents, but still creepy. “Some how or another it came up that a wedding could be managed in the two weeks they are here.”

“Wow, okay!” That was a pretty fast turn around but she could understand wanting to make the most of an opportunity.

“My mother is…” Alexis stared into the middle distance a moment. She should just say it and get it over with. Maybe Myqian will agree with her mother. Her mother might be the first to think it, but she wouldn’t be the last. “She is unconvinced I am capable of loving him or anyone.”

Bonner, AMO

Myqian frowned. “What do you know to be true?” It mattered little what others thought unless it would change an outcome, but right now she cared more how alexis saw things as they stood.

Commander Myqian, XO