Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Avalise Rendana (Chief of Operations) in Rendana’s Quarters

Posted by Mar. Captain Ashley Williams (Marine Commander) in Rendana’s Quarters

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Avalise Rendana (Chief of Operations) in Rendana’s Quarters
Leaving the Infirmary, Avalise was calmer, but only by a bit. At least for the rest of the day, she could focus on other things, other than how much she wanted to punch Gabe McMichaels in the face.

For the next eight hours, the COO went about her job as she normally would, albeit, being mindful of her hand and need to give it time to heal. Every time she felt the anger start to surface, she refocused and found something to do that required intense concentration. For the most part it worked.

Later though, after she had returned to her quarters, she found herself pacing. Alone in her personal space there were no witnesses to her struggles. There was also not much to distract her, and she seemed to still need something on that order. It was frustrating though. Why couldn’t she just let it be?

She decided it was the almost smugness he had in mentioning the one topic no one had a right to insert themselves into. He knew enough, or too much. Did he really know anything at all? Maybe it was some stupid test?

Another twenty minutes passed and Avalise knew she was driving herself crazy. Without even really thinking about it, she made a query. “Computer, what is the location of Marine Captain Williams?”

Lt. (j.g) Rendana, COO

“Captain Williams is in marine officer gym.” came back the computers reply. This was Ashley’s nightly regiment, where she took control of the gym to just let her work out and get any aggression out of her system. A follow up would let Avalise know Ashley was alone in the gym, as per Ashley’s orders.

Williams, Marine CO

Still in her duty uniform, Avalise didn’t even really think over what she was doing before she found herself leaving her quarters.

Winding her way through the station, the Halliian knew only two things for sure: that being alone was not going to result in anything positive this evening, and that if the right opportunity presented itself, she would have to take it.

A few minutes later, she slipped through the doors and leaned against the adjacent wall. She didn’t say anything to Ashley, but her brown eyes spoke of the internal war going on.

Lt. (j.g) Rendana, COO

Ashley heard the door but didn’t turn around as of yet, she was using a dip bar which kept her back away from the door as she focused on each lift before dropping to the ground. It was clear ash had been burning calories for awhile, she had a soft glistening glow while wearing her gym ware, which like most gym ware left very little to any imagination. Turning she saw a very familiar face, and not one at all she expected. “You know, I thought I was going to have to yell at some grunt for breaking my golden rule of not popping in this gym for my one hour a day I put in… but I must say I am glad you are the one who broke it.” Ash said as she grabbed a near by water bottle as she took a drink and then let some splash her face before grabbing a towel to drape around her shoulders.

“So, how did I get the pleasure of you coming to see me tonight? Please tell it really is for pleasure and not business.” she said playfully with a wink as walked past Avalise stopping for the most briefest of moments to take a chance to set the tone as she leaned in kissing her cheek before walking past her to sit down on the bench behind them as she let herself rest. “If it’s business tell me we at least get to have drinks first, that always helps me focus on a job.”

Williams, Marine CO