Every night was date night. That was what she and TK had agreed. One or both of them would spend Sharah’s off hours with her. They would keep it up until Sharah could maintain on her own. Yavia had thought it was just a matter of a broken heart, at first, but then Sharah had gone to the speak-easy with tem. The severity of her despondency and the shadows clinging cruelly to her soul (Yavia didn’t know how else to describe what she was feeling from Sharah) made Yavia worry. She wasn’t a woman to idly worry. She had asked Ilena about it. Ilena only said that it probably had to do with Sharah’s medical condition. As if Sharah was sick, ill, chronic, and it was just a bad day. Yavia wouldn’t accept that.

Yavia was self-aware enough to know she had strong feelings for Sharah, even in love ith her. It was hard not to be. Especially watching her day after day give her all to everyone else around her and then give more. Then Sharah had stumbled onto her picnic with TK. She had learned more about the dazzling raven haired woman, and so much more ab the man she had fallen so quickly for.

So today was the first evening it would be just her and Sharah, and every night was date night. So Yavia made her way from the security wing up to the fourth loor, at the end of her shift and knocked lightly. She knew Sharah could feel her presence on the other side of the door.

The door closed behind Yavia as she stepped into the office. She made her way over to the desk and around to the side. She half sat, half leaned on the edge. “Hey there, Sweetheart.” She reached over and tucked a loose tendril behind Sharah’s ear. The blush that rushed her cheeks made Yavia grin, made her want to kiss Sharah. She didn’t, but she did share that desire with her. “Well, I’ll give you the last 20 minutes of your shift to finish those files. Then,” she let her eyes wander slowly over Sharah, along with her imagination, “you’re all mine.”

She stood and sauntered over o the couch and made quite the show of testing out how comfortable it was. She was out-right teasing Sharah, and calling her bluff about her couch and locking office door.

“Oh, alright. I’ll behave, for now.” Yavia laid back, closed her eyes and took a nap.

At exactly twenty minutes, Yavia opened her eyes and looked at Sharah. she still had patient files on her desk, and Yavia could feel the concern and analysis focused on each case. Yavi gave her the time to finis. She knew if Sharah didn’t, her mind would be on them all night. When her feelings became frustrated, Yavia got up and peeked at the PaDD in Sharah’s hand, and then gently took it. “Administrative paperwork can wait until tomorrow. Time to logout and sign off. You were off duty forty-five minutes ago.”

“You’re frustrated and cranky. Come on, sign out.” Yavia moved behind her char and, once Sharah had logged out, she began to rub and ease the tension from Sharah’s shoulders. “You work too hard every day. You can’t give everything, Sweetheart. Save some for you, or there is nothing left for tomorrow.” She leaned over and placed a soft kiss on her neck. “Now, it’s date night, and I know you keep a change of clothes. So get changed and meet me outside. Chop-chop, the car is waiting. Don’t amek me come back in here after you.” Yavia winked and disappeared out the office door.

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