Nay let out a deep sigh as the doors to her quarters slid shut and she kicked off her shoes. The day had been somewhat more eventful than she had intended it to be, she was still embarrassed about losing it but there was no going back now, Nikki had been treated to a walk through her darkest thoughts and there was nothing she could do to take that back.

She wandered over to the replicator and decided to treat herself to a glass of wine. “Chateau Picard, 2267,” she ordered and grinned as the glass materialised in front of her. She plucked it from the replicator and wandered over to the sofa. Setting her glass down on the coffee table, she led back against the arm of the sofa and popped her feet up, allowing herself a moment of peace. “Computer, play Mozart, piano sonata no. 12 in F major, adagio,” she requested and smiled as the familiar piano music started playing through the speakers. She took a couple of satisfying sips of wine and led back, closing her eyes as she allowed the music to calm her nerves. As she felt herself beginning to drift off she popped the glass down on the table, not wanting to spill it on the sofa and pulled a blanket over herself, snuggling into the plush cushions. “Computer, alarm call for 1830 hours…” she muttered as she drifted off for a well overdue snooze.

An hour later Nay was rudely awoken by the bleeping of her computer reminding her of the time. She was surprised she had slept so deeply, it had been a long time since she had managed to get decent nap. She gulped down the rest of her wine and had a quick yawn and stretch. Rubbing her still sleepy eyes she wandered over to the wardrobe and started looking for something to wear for dinner. She pulled out a bright red dress and held it up against her as she looked in the mirror before shaking her head and popping it back in the cupboard. After several attempts she settled on a stunning emerald green silk number with lace work over one shoulder. She started to pull her hair up and then remembered with a chuckle that Nikki preferred it down. She slipped on a pair of matching heels and wandered into the bedroom and over to her dressing table. She quickly put on a bit of makeup and then plucked a delicate orange bottle from the drawer, spritzing herself with a delicate fruity perfume that she reserved for special occasions. Taking a quick look in the mirror she smiled to herself as she popped her comm badge on, briefly considering not taking it but as counselor she was on call pretty much 24/7. Satisfied that she was ready she headed out of the door with a spring in her step.

Lt Sakai (CNS)