Posted by Chief Petty Officer Sam Nazarian (Host of Florence’s) in Florence’s Lounge- Expanding Tastebuds

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Alexis Kane (Assistant Chief Medical Officer) in Florence’s Lounge- Expanding Tastebuds

Posted by Chief Petty Officer Sam Nazarian (Host of Florence’s) in Florence’s Lounge- Expanding Tastebuds
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“Well, it might end up feeling like forever but I think I can make sure I am findable during shore leave. Goodness knows we all deserve some.” It wasn’t like he had just been hanging out here in the lounge during the crisis. He was looking forward to downtime as well.

And he was being honest about not wanting to wait that long, but there were practical matters at hand. Though on occasion he was known to throw caution to the wind.

Sam ran a hand through his dark and stylishly shaggy hair before moving his finger to tap his lips a couple of times. “And yes, I will eagerly anticipate our next meeting,” he said, the word meeting sounding more provocative to his own ears than perhaps he initially intended.

~Sam, Host of Florence’s

A private smile crossed her lips at the way he said it, her eyes meeting his. “I will too.” She sighed playfully, “Well now I have a conundrum, Sam, knowing it will be longer than either of us prefer. Do I linger here to prolong the evening or do I leave in the hopes that the time passes faster?”

Lt. Huzzen, Engineer

The corners of his eyes crinkled as he smiled. “Well, that is definitely a conundrum. I have another hour here before one of staff takes over. So you are more than welcome to stay and chat with me when I’m not serving others and I might even be able to conjure up a cocktail to sip on. Or you could leave and make me wish you had stayed. Both are fair options.”

~Sam, Host of Florence’s

“Hmmm, I will think on that for a few minutes. Intriguing possibilities for both choices,” Navale’s eyes twinkle. “However the bribe of another of your cocktails is quite the lure to keep me here.”

Lt. Huzzen, Engineer

He gave her a lopsided grin. “Tell you what. I’ll bring you another drink and we won’t even consider it part of the bribe. And since I’m nearly done for the evening, maybe I’ll join you for a few sips of my own. How does that sound?”

~Sam, Host of Florence’s

“Oh that maybe is definitely worth waiting around for,” Navale grinned with a slightly rose color to her cheeks. She propped her chin in her palm and leaned forward. “That sounds like the second best offer I’ve had tonight.”

Lt. Huzzen, Engineer

“And what was the first?” he asked without missing a beat.

“Spending more time with you away from here,” Navale said with a grin and sincerity that was more than just flirting.

“Hmmm, yes, and I think you went for that one. My odds are good so far,” Sam said, his tone a bit softer.

Sam pulled away from the counter and kept his body half-turned to her so they could continue talking while he rummaged the back of the bar for ingredients. A couple were unlabelled bottles-one a cerulean colour and the other a shocking green.

~Sam, Host of Florence’s

Navale watched as he pulled bottles. “Where did you learn to mix drinks?”

Lt. Cmdr. Kane, AMO

“Here and there,” he said idly before casting a more serious glance at Navale. “That’s not a brush-off answer, by the way. Just the truth. I liked being social and I liked hanging out where people were. Everyone, even on a starship, brings their own tastes to a place, so I liked to sample and get to try new things. Eventually I got curious enough to ask how to make specific drinks, and I made the decision to learn to make a stardard set of drinks after leave on Betazed one time. They have some great night clubs,” he said with a grin.

~Sam, Host of Florence’s

“Oh, that sounds like a story,” Navale observed, amused and curious what Sam had gotten up to. “I enjoy night clubs, but I’ve never been on leave on Betazed.”

Lt. Huzzen, Engineer