Posted by Civilian Molly Holloway (CEO - Holloway Heavy Industries) in [Cal and Molly’s House] The Aftermath
It had been the longest afternoon that Molly had had in a long time.

Calvin had returned to the holodeck a few hours later, with the knowledge that Lucas had taken his personal ship, the Calvalier, for a ride, and had taken Gavin with him to be his pilot for the day. In Molly’s mind, this was fine. It meant Lucas had gone for a proverbial stroll to clear his head, even if that stroll took him light years away from OED. The Cavalier was also one of the most advanced ships in the Federation, and to top all of that off, Molly knew that Gavin would take good care of her uncle. That at least put her mind to rest, even if the shadow of their fallout still lingered in her heart. He needed time, and she would give him that. Maybe after that they could start rebuilding what had been broken.

Shortly after his return, Cal had taken Molly home and forced her to eat something, even though she didn’t feel like it, and through his and Boomer’s efforts, by the time dinner came around, Molly was already feeling better, her mind planning how to address things the next day at work. She’d get his newspaper as usual, find a way to apologize, and they would go from there. Everything would be fine.

Except that, as Calvin made dinner, the door bell rang, and when Molly opened the door, Erin burst through the house, her tone angry.

Molly

It had been a long day. All Erin wanted was a nice dinner, a peaceful evening, and a restful night. Yet, when she had tried to reach her husband, she had found that he had not yet returned from his last minute assignment with her uncle. Hazen was livid, so she went to the only other person who might know what was going on.

“I can’t believe Uncle Lucas’s nerve!” Erin cried out in outrage as she walked through the door of her sister’s house. “He requests Gavin to pilot him all around the galaxy and doesn’t even have the decency to have him home in time for dinner!!! Other people have lives too, and I’d love to have my husband’s company!” Molly and Cal’s exchange of glances was not lost on her. Still, she pressed on. “Not even a note! He could at least had given me a little bit of forewarning, but I can’t even so much as reach Gavin!!! God knows where the hell they are!”

It was rare for Erin to be this angry, but she was tired. More than tired, she was worried. This was the type of life that Molly was used to, but not her. For a moment, the youngest of the pair wondered if moving into closer proximity with her sister had been a good idea. She shook her head, glancing down at her hands, almost embarrassed that such a thought could even appear in her mind.

“Wait…” When her Molly’s voice reached her ears, Erin lifted her eyes to meet her sister’s. She found herself staring into the same light brown gaze that had always meant safety… that had always meant home. And yet, the warmth and reassurance in them was gone, replaced by concern and worry. For the first time in her life, Molly’s gaze made Erin even more anxious. “You’re telling me that Uncle Luc hasn’t returned yet!?”

“You didn’t know?” When Erin spoke, the surprise was evident in her tone. Of the pair, Erin had always been the one that was sure of herself, and yet… if there was anyone in the universe that she could count on, it was her sister. But if even Molly didn’t know… who would?

Erin