Posted by Lieutenant Solomon Kane (Chief Medical Officer) in Post Sim - Deck 4 Mess - Kane and Bridie Have Dinner

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Brigette Marshall (Chief Engineer (CE)) in Post Sim - Deck 4 Mess - Kane and Bridie Have Dinner

The Mess wasn’t crowded, but it was mostly full. As they rounded the corner, Kane scowled and said “We need more places to eat on this ship.” Looking around, he found a table and led her through the room to the table by the window. The two of them together drew looks and some whispers, but they made it to the table relatively unscathed.

Kane, CMO

She smiled and nodded. “We tried that, remember?” She laughed and moved to sit at the table, trying her best to ignore the looks.

Bridie
CE

“I think it was working. We only needed minor medical intervention and the cleaning expertise of a forensic team. We should have stuck with that.” and he glared at a particularly stare-obsessed table and said “What? You never seen people eat before?!” and then he… took her hand in his and turned back to her, ignoring the rest of the room.

Kane, CMO

She laughed. “Sweetheart… I don’t think they’ve seen you eat before… with a woman.. who’s smiling in your company.” She laughed and held his hand, her thumb lightly rubbing over the back of his hand. “Tell me what you want, I’ll go get it.”

Bridie
CE

He looked at her and grinned wickedly, then said “Oh. Right… dinner. Uh, I dunno… I’ll just have what you’re having.” and he let go of her hand and stood as she did.

Kane, CMO

She laughed and punched his arm. “Yes… dinner.” She moved off to get their dinners and shook her head. As she grabbed a tray she smiled and winked at the Ensign in front of her just staring. “Yes… I’m his… questions?” The Ensign blushed and rushed off with his tray. She laughed and got meatloaf, mashed potatoes, corn and a small piece of apple pie for each of them and headed back to the table.

Bridie
CE

As she came back, Kane stood and grabbed the trays. “Thanks, doll. This looks great.” and he set the trays down. “You have the best taste. In food and… other arenas.” and he laughed slightly.

Kane, CMO

She laughed and sat down as he laid the food on the table. “One of us has to… and yours is questionable.” She laughed and winked at him teasing and set into her dinner.

She could hear the silence around them as those remaining, who hadn’t run out of habit at seeing the CMO, watched in disbelief. It didn’t bother her one bit, as hungry as she was.

Bridie
CE

Kane ate a few bites in a hurry, his appetite great after the day’s activities. As he noticed the same silence around them he chuckled slightly and said loudly enough for the gawkers to hear “The silence is the smartest thing I’ve heard a lot of them say. If I didn’t know better, I’d say at least a third of the mess is in shock. Wonder why that is?” and he lifted his glass to her with a smile.

Kane, CMO

Her eyes widened in surprise and to signal him to behave and she laughed. Shaking her head, she lifted her glass. “Maybe because they all think you’ve gone walking outside without your EV suit.” She laughed and touched his glass and took a sip. “Poor, Doc,” she teased him with the nickname.

Bridie
(laughing her butt off)

He made a face at her and then said “Well… i guess it’s better than you calling Pa, right?” and he smiled… and then made a ridiculously exaggerated smile and flashed it at the one table still staring at them, who immediately looked down at their meals. Looking back at Bri, he grinned with a glint in his eyes.

Kane, CMO

She laughed and shook her head. “This was a bad idea. You are having way too much fun.” She reached over and touched his hand, her finger tips running along the edge of ink at his wrist. “I like it…” she suddenly pouted and put on a mock frown. “Unless, of course, your nurse thinks I ‘broke’ you.” She couldn’t hold the pout anymore and smiled and took another bite of her dinner. Her plate, like his, almost empty already from being so hungry.

Bridie
CE

He chuckled and his were, indeed, alight with mischief. “Baby, if she thought for a second that you broke me, she would be at your door in a trench-coat with a bottle of booze and some handcuffs.” and he grinned.

Kane

That was her undoing. Bridie almost spit out her tea. Her hand rose to cover her mouth. “KANE!!! You are horrible!” She reached down and picked up her napkin to throw at him. It struck him in the chest. “You are so mean…” But she was laughing.

Bridie

He laughed as she threw the napkin at him. “Me?! I’m just telling you whats up. You ever get tired of me, I’ll put a good word in for you. Careful, though… she’s a biter.” and he laughed again.

Kane, CMO

She rolled her eyes. “You are horrible. I’m gonna tell her you said that. And her and I are going to become the greatest and closest of friends… over you…” She laughed and watched her words sink in as she ate her dinner.

Bridie
CE

He looked at her with a blank expression and said “Oh. No. Don’t. Stop. The horror.” and took a last bite of meatloaf.

Kane, CMO

She finished her own dinner and shook her head. “You are lucky I like my crewmates and the cook. Or you’d be wearing the last of this gravy, DOC,” she laughed and pushed her tray aside and reached for her pie. “That, and I don’t want my pie accidentally being harmed in the ensuing riot.” She laughed and took a bite of one of the cherries.

Bridie
CE

“Yes, that would certainly be tragic.” he said and commenced to grab his. “Oh wait! Hang on, don’t eat that.” and he stood up and went to the line and asked one of the cooks something. The cook left, came back with two bowls and handed them to Kane. He made his way back to the table and set down the bowls… vanilla ice cream. “Can’t have pie without ice cream.”

Kane, CMO

Her face screwed up, fork halfway to her mouth as she paused, wondering what the moment of panic was for. When he came back with the ice cream, she poured her bowl over so the scoop landed on the pie slice. “Very nice call, hun… nice.” She took his hand and brought it to her lips. “My hero.” She kissed the tips of his fingers then let it back to the table, her hand letting him go so she could get back to eating her pie… and ice cream. “Next time, you are in charge of dessert.” She laughed.

Bridie
CE

“On it… Chief.” he said and followed suit dumping the bowl. He tore into the dessert, and soon it was completely gone.

Kane, CMO

She wasn’t far behind him in finishing, though she did wonder how he ate that fast and didn’t get the freeze pain at his temples that she got when eating ice cream too fast. “Good… don’t forget it,” she laughed and pushed her plate back. “Good gods and stars, I am stuffed.” She stretched her arms up high and back. It had been a lazy day. She couldn’t believe they still had one more left before going back. It had seemed like forever and an eyeblink all in one. “Ready to head back? I want to relax with a drink and watch you draw.” She smiled and laced her fingers to prop her chin on as her elbows rested on the table.

Bridie
CE

“Only if I can draw you…” and he stood up and came around, pulling her chair out. At a sideways glance from a Science officer at the next table, Kane looked and glared. “Yeah, that’s right. I’m a f^%$ing gentleman.” and he looked at his dining companion and stage whispered “If he doesn’t do that for you, trade him in for a better model.”

Kane, CMO

She stood up and punched his arm. “KANE!” laughing she shook her head and smiled at the couple. “Come on. Can’t take you anywhere.” She slid her arm into his and headed for the door. She whispered a ‘sorry’ to the couple as they passed, but she was smiling like a cat in a bucket of cream.

Bridie
CE