Posted by Ensign Rand Farquharson (Yeoman First Class) in Check Out of a Check Up

Posted by Commander Roman Alden (First Officer & Chief Science Officer) in Check Out of a Check Up

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When she had stood up Rand had let go of his hand to steady herself, just incase her foot didn’t cooperate. She didn’t know how Roman managed to stay so calm when everyone now seemed to know. On one hand that meant if everyone knew and he hugged her or they were seen running together or, horror of horrors ha dinner in the galley it didn’t matter. On the other hand, if any of that happened everyone would be watching and Scott was never going to leave her alone and inevbly someone would say something and Randy would over hear....

“Yes, very ready.” Rand wanted out of sickbay before Elbbirt decided to make her stay. She walked carefully, tempted to jog just to get to the nearest lift, but Roman would stop her and everyone would notice.

Rand

Looking calm when he wasn’t was something Roman had mastered a long time ago. He started walking too quickly, eager to leave, but adjusted his pace to match Rand’s. “The whole ship is going to know by tomorrow,” he predicted, muttering it mostly to himself. He didn’t think Elbbirt or the nurse would say anything, but he also knew they weren’t the only ones who noticed anything. He figured the words ‘focus on your job, not on my personal life’ would soon become very, very commonly spoken by him.

~ Roman

No one said anything as they left, but Rand felt like everyone was watching them. Of course Rand always felt like people were watching her. She didn’t try to keep up with Roman. She didn’t want to get fussed at before she got out of Sickbay. But she knew why he was rushing and if she couldn’t get out of Sickbay quickly at least he could. But he slowed down and waited for her. Rand didn’t say much the whole way to deck 3. She was physically drained from the treatment and just wanted to sit down with a blanket and ginger tea. A stop at her office to do reports left her with a message that they had been handled and to focus on her dr appt. “Guess I’m free for tonight.”

Rand

Roman walked with her up to deck 3, and he didn’t say much either. He smiled when he heard her reports were dealt with for the evening. “Well then, what would you like to do with your time?” He asked. They’d had dinner together just last night and he figured she might be tired after the appointment, so he wasn’t sure if she’d just want to go back to her own quarters.

~ Roman

Rand wasn’t up to doing much. She had an idea of what she wanted to do but didn’t know if he’d want to join her or not. First food though. Not only was she exhausted, apparently using the fuser really did exhaust her, she didn’t dream that, but she was hungry. “Should have gone to the galley first. I’m not walking all the way back.” And if he went and got enough for 2 now that just made it worse. Then she remembered, she was a yeoman, that meant her quarters had a small pantry incase the capt wanted food at odd hours. “I don’t have much but it’s something.” She led the way to her quarters and went inside. “Randy’s on duty till midnight.”

Rand

Roman, not thinking anything of it, was fine with going to the galley for both of them. But before he could say anything, she was leading him to her quarters and she went inside. Hesitating momentarily at the door, he said, “He better be, this is not how I’d rather Randy find out about the two of us.” He’d only been inside the Farquharson quarters once, and he looked quickly for a place to sit. Preferably somewhere that didn’t belong to Randy.

~ Roman