Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Pretha Oberon (Chief Security Officer) in Post Sim - Trying to recenter (D’Vash)

Posted by Commander D’Vash Odinson (First Officer) in Post Sim - Trying to recenter (D’Vash)

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Pretha Oberon (Chief Security Officer) in Post Sim - Trying to recenter (D’Vash)
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With the disappearance of the Mirror Crew, Pretha was saved from having to stare at a D’Vash in the brig every day. She had found excuses to put off the last two dinner nights she and Odinson had planned. It wasn’t exactly on purpose. She had a sick ensign who couldn’t stand his watch so she filled in. And the other time she was doing the evals and stayed up late enough that she fell asleep at her desk.

This time she knew she couldn’t say no. So, with hair lose down her bare back, the long sapphire colored halter top dress covering her in all the right places, she moved around her quarters on bare feet as she finished setting the table and lighting a couple small votive candles in intricate holders.

They both needed this. They have really talked since the last incident… And she knew they needed to… she needed to.

Lt JG Pretha Oberon
CoS

D’vash rang the chime with anticipation. Betwween everything that had recently gone on, he and Pretha had barely had a chance to talk let alone spend any significant time together.

He rang the chime and waited. When Pretha opened the doo, she would see him with a bottle of wine. In the other was a small bouquet of Amaryllis belladonna.

“Hey,” he beagn, “these are for you. They represent worth beyond beauty, and I can’t think of anyone more worty of them than you.”

Odinson (XO)

The blush on her cheeks certainly rivaled the flowers in his hand. “Does the botany lab know you’re the culprit?” She leaned out to kiss him, her hand resting on his as she pulled him in closer and closed the door behind him.

“Actually, I borrowed them from one of the arboretum. Ens. Mendel let me pick a few in exchange for sneaking him some pea plants to experiment on.”

“I thought I was supposed to be the one apologizing.” She slid her fingers down his hand and relieved him of the flowers before stepping away before he could grab her. “I’ll leave you to open the wine.” She laughed and moved to the shelf where an empty vase sat.

Pretha
CoS

Following her into the room, he asked, “Apologize for what? I know you’ve been busy. It just makes the anticipation of tonight all the more pleasing.”
While Pretha arranged the vase, D’vash slipped one arm around her waist while his other hand pulled her hair back to expose her neck. “Though, I do have to admit, I was beginning to think you were trying to avoid me.”

Odinson (XO)

It was a good thing the vase was on a stable surface when D’Vash choose to kiss her neck, because Pretha sighed and leaned back against him. Her soft whisper carried back to him. “You do that and I can’t lie..” she laughed softly. “I haven’t been sleeping well.” Suddenly the held back guilt came rushing out. “I had to kiss the other you to distract him from killing the Doc.”

She stiffened slightly as if bracing herself for… something. “It wasn’t you… I knew it from when he walked in and kissed me. I mean,” she was stammering, “you’d never walk into the Ready Room and kiss me like that.” She bit her lip. There wasn’t any excuse or reasoning that made sense to why she felt guilty. But she did. “I’m sorry, D’Vash…”

Pretha

He took a step back and spun Pretha around. He took both her hands and squeezed. D’vash was silent for a moment while trying to think of the right way to respond.

“It’s okay,” he said softly. “You did what you had to do. If your actions kept anyone else from getting hurt while we were trying to figure things out. There’s no need to feel guilty. I’m not mad, or angry. Did he try to . . . force himself on you? That would make me angry.”

He touched her chin to turn her face up toward his own. “I’m grateful you realized it wasn’t me before he could hurt you. If it makes you feel any better, I never ran across your double until we had them all rounded up. Though, it would have been interesting to see if she was as good of a kisser as you. Y’know,just to see if I could tell you two apart.”

Odinson (XO)

He always managed to make her smile. Shaking get head
she reassured him. “No, he was the perfect, albeit, possessive, gentleman till he tried to kill the Doc.” She thumped his chest with her fist and have a mock frown. “You better know the difference, mister, out the Captain may need a new first officer. And lest you forget…”

She didn’t finish the sentence, but kissed him hard and sure, so he’d never forget.

Pretha

When they broke the kiss, D’vash smiled and replied, “Yeeeeah, there’s no mistaking this is the real you. Tender, gentle . . . sift, yet passionate. When I look into your eyes, I can see that. You look into the eyes of the duplicates and that sense isn’t there. It’s just. . . . lust, with no real feelings behind it. I prefer this more.”

Odinson (XO)