Posted by Captain Briony of Krios (Commanding Officer) in Captains Quarters

Posted by Luke Hung in Captains Quarters
Rinker enjoyed the warmth of the bed. Despite the fact that Star-Bases were climate controlled, beds were somehow invitingly warm. He rolled his head to the right forcing open his mouth. “I’m going to have to leave.” He said without preamble. “I checked with the Atlantis yesterday, they can’t let me extend my vacation. They are heading out of the sector in four days, I’ll need all that time to catch up with them in that Rinky Dink runabout.”

Rinker

Briony opened her dark eyes to see his face in the dim light of her quarters. She sighed and closed them tight again. Of course she had known that this day would come, far sooner of course than she wanted. Still, it didn’t make it any easier to hear him say it. He could have said it on the Promenade, or during dinner, or anytime really. It wouldn’t have made a difference to her in any case. Her heart felt heavy, but she answered him with sarcasm. “You mean I can’t abscond with you forever while your career goes down the toilet because you AWOLed out? Gosh, how will I ever manage.”

Rinker chuckled for a moment, “Well, in theory I could be a psychiatrist almost anywhere. I am almost as good as I think I am. On the other hand desertion still is 20 years in high security penal colony… so that almost defeats the purpose of going AWOL in the first place.”

Finally she opened her eyes and moved to wrap her lithe limbs around him. “I am trying really hard to feel happy we have had as much time as we have had, but I am afraid at this moment, its feeling a bit overshadowed. What would you recommend counselor, to combat this feeling?”

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Briony, CO

“Short term, I can prescribe another dose of Doctor Feelgood, but to combat this long term.” His smile was replaced with a sadder face. “We could body time on the holodeck while our positions are close enough for instantaneous communication. But I know the Athena is going further away.... not closer… it might work for a couple of weeks.” He turned and hitched her slightly so she was somewhat on his lap. She was indeed lighter than he remembered her. Which was near unbelievable since her normal weight was already what he considered light.

“I don’t know what I would done, if I hadn’t found you.”

Rinker