Posted by Commander Dr. Royal Sinclair (Executive Officer) in XO’s Quarters - Sleepover? Slumber Party? No Idea What To Call It

Posted by Lieutenant Corinne Dalton (Scientist) in XO’s Quarters - Sleepover? Slumber Party? No Idea What To Call It

Posted by Commander Dr. Royal Sinclair (Executive Officer) in XO’s Quarters - Sleepover? Slumber Party? No Idea What To Call It
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They had set up the parameters for this evening very clearly at the beginning, but so much had shifted. As she kissed him back, this new body of hers was very adamant about what it wanted and for a moment she just surrendered to that kiss.

She pulled back, as much restraining herself as anything. She wanted more but she wasn’t ready. At least Cori knew that much! Her body was still sorting itself out and she didn’t want to add the pressure that would come afterwards if they raised the stakes on this relationship too quickly. No pressure, right? “

“Never. ” Royal said with a smile.

Cori reached for her tea, attempting nonchalance, even as she knew she was failing miserably.

~Corinne Dalton

“Ok. So now that we have officially established we have a thing between us…” Royal said with a chuckle, “… how about we establish some rules and boundaries? Keep expectations clear and agreed on? We can take turns. I’ll go first. Nothing more physically intimate than where we are at right now for at least a month. You still have a body to get used to, and we aren’t in a rush.” and he laughed and said “Twelve-year-old boy Royal is going to think I’ve lost my mind.” He smiled and sighed looking at Corinne. “But I thinknit’s a good idea to just ease into that. What do you think?”

Royal

She smirked. “Oh, it’s a good idea. Will be fun to tease you though, not gonna lie.”

Cori tapped a finger against the side of her teacup. “I want a regular date night. We both know what life in Starfleet is like. Especially once I’m cleared for even light duty, we’ll get busy. I want to have something to look forward to, even if it’s just sitting on the couch together reading or us in the same space doing our own thing. I know there will be exceptions and we’ll have to be flexible, but I’d like at least us to have the intention of spending regular time together. It’ll ground me in this reality better I think.”

~Corinne Dalton

“I’ll see your regular date night and raise you one.” Royal said with a smile. “Two nights per standard week that we permanently set aside for us. And I say two so that, as you said things get crazy sometimes, if we have to cancel one; we can still have a fallback if possible.” He picked up his tea and took a sip while he thought. After a moment he looked at her and said “I want us to learn something together that neither of us knows how to do. I think that the experience of experiencing something for the first time together will help us… ” and he struggled to think of the right words, finally saying “… internalize that regardless of how we were in the past, this is a new beginning for both of us. We are just lucky because our new beginning is built on history.”

Royal Sinclair

The reasoning of both ideas was sound but it made something inside her flutter. She couldn’t quite name it but she wasn’t sure what to make of it other than it was mixed feeling that leaned towards positive. Cori nodded, more to herself than anything. “Yeah, I like both those ideas. And I like having a second time with you. Maybe we do set days and adjust the activity based on our schedules?”

“I think that is a great idea. It’ll help scheduling and it’ll help make those times more available.”

Cori nodded.

She was pondering what they could learn together that they would both want to do. “Is there anything you’ve always wanted to do but haven’t yet?”

~Corinne Dalton

He thought for a moment and then said “I honestly don’t know… what about you?”

Royal Sinclair

She shrugged. “Not really,” Cori said with a light laugh. “So I guess we’ll figure that one out when something comes up.”

~Corinne Dalton