Posted by Ensign Rand Farquharson (Yeoman First Class) in side - sim: The Essence of a Yeoman

Posted by Commander Roman Alden (First Officer & Chief Science Officer) in side - sim: The Essence of a Yeoman

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Roman nodded. He knew Randy was right, Rand knew what she wanted. But an old conversation he’d had with someone else was still bothering him. Until Randy’s comment made him sputter so hard if he’d been drinking tea like he usually was, he’d have spewed it all over Randy. “Do what? We… We haven’t talked about that yet.”

~ Roman

Oh that was fun. It would have been worth a tea splattered uniform. But Randy knew what was wrong, what Roman was thinking about. Maybe put him out of his misery. “You know Jenson is the most scatterbrained CO. Might be for show, only met him once. Good chap though. Also, sends Rand an offer at least once a month. Her answer is always the same. She knows where she wants to be, and makes that same decision over and over again.” He tapped his chin, “Maybe I should have started with that. And the real question is, what are you waiting for?”

Randy

An offer a month? “Why didn’t she tell me?” Roman said, and then he gave Randy a look. “Maybe you should’ve started with that? Maybe?” That might’ve helped. “I… I don’t know. I figured I’d ask when we were both ready.” Roman answered with a shrug. “I’m not sure when I thought that would be.”

~ Roman

“Probably because she doesn’t even think about it. She tells him no, what to do about his problem, and goes on to the next report. It is insignificant to her.” Randy shrugged. It would have made Roman feel better immediately if he had said but then Alden wouldn’t have talked. Randy’s foot fell to the floor and he sat forward. “You should think about it. Considering how the idea of not seeing her affects you, and it was only a possibility in your head. Besides it never hurts Rand to know she’s right where she belongs.”

Randy

Roman nodded again, looking much more relaxed. Rand wasn’t going anywhere… Had no plans of it. Roman had worked himself up over nothing. He still worried. A starbase was safer than a starship and if she took it that would make him feel better. With her here, if something ever happened to her… Roman had to stop thinking about that. He chuckled softly at Randy’s comment. “I don’t think I could sleep without her there anymore. I can’t imagine her not being there. But… If I ask her and she’s not ready for that she’ll freak out. I don’t want to do that to her.”

~ Roman