=Shooter's Pub=
=Starbase 234=
"...so, you haven't told MaiKai about this, have you?" Trant asked as he took
a swig from his glass of vodka.
Rick shook his head.
"And why not?"
"I just don't know how'll she will respond," Rick said, drink a glass of ginger ale.
Trent just smiles, "You accepted the job with task force and didn't even discuss
it with your wife. Boy, you screwed up."
"I didn't accept anything ... yet."
"But you're going to," Trent said.
Rick shrugged, then nodded, "I think it's probably for the best."
Trent laughed, finishing his vodka then standing.
"Try explaning that to MaiKai," Trent said, tossing down a couple of slips of latinum.
"I'd like to watch that myself, but with our warp core ready, we need to return to
Earth for a long overdue overhaul and upgrades."
Rick stood.
"You don't want to say goodbye to Mai and Rachel?"
Trent shook his head, "You know me and goodbyes ... I don't do goodbyes well. Give
them my best wishes."
"Give Sarah and Annie my best wishes," Rick said.
After shaking his brother's hand, Rick watched as Trent exited the pub. Rick then
followed and went to the temporary quarters he and Mai were sharing.
He saw Mai, Rachel and Mimi playing some sort of game. Rick couldn't help but to
notice how much Mimi was becoming a part of the family. He kissed Rachel, then Mai
before whispering in his wife's ear.
"Sweetheart, can I talk to you alone for a moment," Rick whispered.
Mai nodded. "Rachel stay here and play with Mimi, okay?" the child nodded. Mai got
=Starbase 234=
"...so, you haven't told MaiKai about this, have you?" Trant asked as he took
a swig from his glass of vodka.
Rick shook his head.
"And why not?"
"I just don't know how'll she will respond," Rick said, drink a glass of ginger ale.
Trent just smiles, "You accepted the job with task force and didn't even discuss
it with your wife. Boy, you screwed up."
"I didn't accept anything ... yet."
"But you're going to," Trent said.
Rick shrugged, then nodded, "I think it's probably for the best."
Trent laughed, finishing his vodka then standing.
"Try explaning that to MaiKai," Trent said, tossing down a couple of slips of latinum.
"I'd like to watch that myself, but with our warp core ready, we need to return to
Earth for a long overdue overhaul and upgrades."
Rick stood.
"You don't want to say goodbye to Mai and Rachel?"
Trent shook his head, "You know me and goodbyes ... I don't do goodbyes well. Give
them my best wishes."
"Give Sarah and Annie my best wishes," Rick said.
After shaking his brother's hand, Rick watched as Trent exited the pub. Rick then
followed and went to the temporary quarters he and Mai were sharing.
He saw Mai, Rachel and Mimi playing some sort of game. Rick couldn't help but to
notice how much Mimi was becoming a part of the family. He kissed Rachel, then Mai
before whispering in his wife's ear.
"Sweetheart, can I talk to you alone for a moment," Rick whispered.
Mai nodded. "Rachel stay here and play with Mimi, okay?" the child nodded. Mai got
up and was followed by Rick.
They went to their bedroom and sat on the foot of the bed. He held her hands in his.
"Mai, Commodore Guzman has offered me the task force's engineering adviser's job as
well as the chief engineer's position on the Starbase," Rick was to the point.
MaiKai nodded. She knew her husband would come with an alternative where they could
They went to their bedroom and sat on the foot of the bed. He held her hands in his.
"Mai, Commodore Guzman has offered me the task force's engineering adviser's job as
well as the chief engineer's position on the Starbase," Rick was to the point.
MaiKai nodded. She knew her husband would come with an alternative where they could
stay and be with Rachel.
"I think it would be best for Rachel. They have good schools and other children here.
Martin will also be here. She will have to be here, or we'll have to send her to Earth,"
Rick looked into Mai's eyes. "What do you think?"
"It sounds great," Mai gave a weak smile. She knew this is what was best for Rachel,
"I think it would be best for Rachel. They have good schools and other children here.
Martin will also be here. She will have to be here, or we'll have to send her to Earth,"
Rick looked into Mai's eyes. "What do you think?"
"It sounds great," Mai gave a weak smile. She knew this is what was best for Rachel,
however she couldn't help, but think that she had just gotten accustomed to being a CMO
and know she would probably have to take a lower ranking job. Not exactly what Mai
wanted, but she would do anything to stay with Rick and Rachel.
Rick knew that Mai was trying to be brave. He wanted her to be happy. It was more
important for Rick that she was happy than his own happiness.
"What do you want, sweetheart? What do you want to do?" Rick asked.
"It sounds fine, Rick," MaiKai paused for a moment, "It's what's best for Rachel". Mai
knew she was being cut and dry, but there really was no need for an argument or of
bringing up issues when it would probably result in the same outcome anyway.
Mai noticed the look that Rick was giving her, "Really. It'll be okay," she kissed him on the
cheek.
Rick kissed her back, this time on the lips. He then looked into her eyes, running his hand
through her hair.
"In the morning, I'll tell the commodore that I'll take the job," Rick said softly as he then
kissed her again.
All Mai could think at this point was what she was going to have to do. Letting it all be pushed aside she continued to kiss her loving husband.
= End Log=
Lieutenant Commander MaiKai Rodgers
Chief Medical Officer
(former) USS Chimera - B
&
Commander Rick Rodgers
Chief Engineering Officer
(former) USS Chimera - B
