Lily flopped on the couch looking at the room. It was spacious for being a department head’s quarters but it was much smaller than his rooms on the outpost. At least Lily would have the chance to decorate it right. Petting Trico she glanced around imagining the space. The walls were definitely going to need some color.

“What do you think Trico,” she looked at the kitchen. “Should we go red? Like spicy pepper red,” she began to imagine the walls a vibrant red with dark cherry cabinet overlays and natural stone countertops. “There was no reason we can’t personalize the space. I mean Starfleet gave us a blank canvas. If they wanted it to stay the same color they would have made everything neutral.”

Decorating was going to be fun. She had never been in a place where she actually planned on staying long enough to hang a picture or paint the walls. Well there was that time she took up with Raul who used latex balloons filled with paint to create art but she was looking for something more stylish and applied with a real paint roller.

Taking a deep breath she exhaled slowly. Decorating was going to be fun but there was something else that could be more fun today. “Duncan,” she called out, “wanna go to the beach? There is no reason we should worry about moving in when Risa is below us. I know a guy we can bunk with. He and his wife are real cool. They have a tent so they should be easy to find. All we need is a tooth brush and a change of clothes,” she said in a sing song voice.

Lily Locksley soon to be Rhodes