Posted by Ensign Rand Farquharson (Yeoman First Class) in side - sim: A Secret is a Prison

Posted by Commander Roman Alden (First Officer & Chief Science Officer) in side - sim: A Secret is a Prison

Posted by Ensign Rand Farquharson (Yeoman First Class) in side - sim: A Secret is a Prison
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Roman walked her back up to their quarters. On the way, he grinned at her and said, “No medical restrictions… That means I can carry you whenever I like.” Back up in their quarters he sat with her on the bed for a few minutes. “I need to go back to the lab now,” he said with a sigh. He’d stay if he could but he’d already put off hours of work.

~ Roman

Rand turned red and looked up at him from the corner of her eye wondering if that was a warning that she was about to be picked up. Rand thought if Roman had his way she’d forget how to walk because he’d carry her everywhere. Before she sat down she made her way over to Pipkin’s cage and let her out. She didn’t want to have to get up and let her out later. Then she sat down next to him and leaned against him, slipping an arm around his waist for just a few minutes. When he said he had to get back to the lab she sat up and nodded with small smile. “I know. I’m sorry I kept you gone so long.” If Rand had known she wouldn’t have asked him to come. She was glad he did because now his own evaluations were over. She kissed him before he left.

No, he didn’t pick her up this time, but her blush and the thought made him smile. He wasn’t sure why he liked carrying her, he just did. He leaned into her while they sat together and then hugged her when she apologized, shaking his head. “I wanted to be there for you.”

Rand didn’t want to get up, but she knew she should eat something after that long session. She grabbed a water and a granola bar. She sat on the edge of the bed and slipped her shoes off. Pipkin hopped onto the bed and she nosed at Rand for a treat. Rand reached into Roman’s bedside table and pulled out the container of treats Pipkin liked so much and gave her two. “No more. You won’t eat your food if I do.” She put her water beside the bed and then she slept until Randy came to check on her a few hours later.

Rand

Roman headed back to the lab. Things had piled up while he was gone and he was busy the rest of the day. He didn’t mind the distraction from everything. He was still in the lab by 2000, reading over reports from his department.

~ Roman

With Randy’s help, Rand had been able to get the reports prepared and make it to her meeting with Rogers. After Randy offered to walk her down to the labs. “No, if he’s not back already he probably has work piled up.” She sank into a chair, all the extra time on the computer had given her a mild but persistent headache. “I am going to take a shower and then go to bed.”

“Rand,” Randy shook a finger at her, “you need to eat.”

“Fine, you go get it while I shower and I’ll eat. Shoo.” Rand disappeared into the bathroom. Randy brought her food and made sure she started eating before he left. He went by the lab and found Roman. “Rand wanted me to tell you she still doesn’t feel great after earlier so she didn’t think it was safe to come see the animals. She took a shower and went was planning to go to bed.”

Rand

Roman nodded and gestured to what he was doing. “I’m nearly done. Is she okay?” Did this need doing right that minute? Probably not, but like last year he was using work to avoid his own problems and feelings. As much as he was missing the time with Rand, using work to run away and hide from things was comfortable.

~ Roman

“Oh yeah. Just spent a lot of extra time in front of the computer today. She managed to do her evening rounds and meeting with a little help. And the physical eval wore her out. I think she will be fine tomorrow.” Randy gave him a long look, but decided not to ask him, in the lab, if he was okay. “Do you need anything Cmdr before I finish my shift?”

Randy

Roman nodded, relieved she was doing okay. Randy stood over him, quiet for a moment, and then spoke and Roman shook his head. “No,” he said, and nearly added ‘have a good night, Ensign,’ at the end, but that was way too impersonal for Randy so instead he looked up, offered a little half smile, and said, “I’ll be done soon anyway.”

He didn’t finish up for another hour, and then once he had he headed back up to their quarters. All said and done he was quietly going in the door to their quarters at 2120, and peeked to see if Rand was already asleep, because if she was he didn’t want to wake her.

~ Roman