=/\= SB 234 - Unity =/\=
Athena was running out of places to look for Viktor and short of practically paging him; she felt as if she was running out of options. She walked into the arboretum on a heavy sigh. She followed the winding path and finally decided to sit under a weeping willow and have a glass of bubbly.
Viktor saw her sit down and pop the cork off the bottle "I hope you're not planning to enjoy that alone." Viktor approached from a dense area of foliage his current rank not dulling his wits as to where to disguise ones position.
"Well, I was planning to share with this incredibly cute General, but I couldn't find him," she started. She poured some of the pale colored liquid into a flute and took sip. She another flute laid on the ground beside her, "But would you like some?"
"Well I suppose it's a good thing for me General Bordon is a sector away. Honestly first he takes half of my best officers and gives them ships under him and now he's after a gorgeous woman I know. I'm thinking I'll have to do something about him...after a glass of champagne." He joked.
She filled a glass for him and waited until he took a sip before giving him a quick kiss. "And what have you been up to while I've been suffering wearing this dress uniform, " she asked as she began to undo the buttons on her tunic.
"Unfortunately I've been waiting on a meeting with Commodore Guzman. To amuse myself whilst passing the time I decided to lose the security guards he had tailing me." He returned the kiss and watched appreciatively at the show before him. "I want you to be careful when you head out there."
She nodded as she slid the tunic off leaving her in her dress pants and a sky blue spaghetti strapped tank top. She finished the contents in her glass and turned to face him, "So tell me something, how did you get those earring in my office?"
Viktor made a funny face "It was one of three ways. Number one - magic. Number two - Mission Impossible style sneakary from Starfleets best ever assassin...retired of course. Or number three - I had it checked at security and delivered to your office by someone with clearance."
"Well, if it was number three then they had better clearance than me." She gave him a big kiss, "Thank you they're beautiful and a perfect match to a certain ring." She briefly looked to the ring on her finger and admired it for a second. She laid her head on his shoulder saying, "I suppose it will be another six months before I see you again." She felt like crying at the thought but didn't.
"I don't think it'll be as long as six months...in fact I think it might be quite a bit sooner depending on the outcome of this meeting. We may be on the verge of agreeing an actual course of action." Viktor said gently stroking her hair.
Athena moved around until her legs encircled his waist, "Good because ... I hear things and I have a vivid imagination." She ran her fingers through the hair at his ears, before placing a kiss on his neck. A small line of kisses followed until she ended up nipping at his ear whispering softly, "Love you." She giggled at the small growl that let her know she was playing with fire, but her giggle was cut short when her position was changed.
Viktor looked down into her eyes. "Really and what does your imagination tell you my love?"
"Well if I add it to the things that I've heard about you and a blonde colonel.... it wouldn't be the first time you've been in this position recently."
Viktor had the unfortunacy to be taking a drink of his champagne when she said that. Said champagne was swallowed hastily and incorrectly causing Viktor to roll over onto his back in a coughing fit which dissolved into hysterical peals of laughter. Eventually with his sides aching he said "Serena? Really? Well that would be one hell of an achievement...especially considering you're more her type than I am." Viktor laughed again wiping away tears of laughter from his eyes.
Athena sat up and poured herself some more champagne and drank it while Viktor got his fits of laughter. "Are you finished," she asked too calmly. "Guess now that I have a name I could go and check it out for myself," she said as she started to push to her feet.
"To be fair you've already met her. Colonel Serena Anios, the Hermes is her ship albeit my flagship as the carrier has the best command and control facilities. I'm surprised you didn't pick up on her sexuality when you met her. Plus why do you think she volunteered to lend you a uniform?" Viktor smiled.
"As I recall anger was about the only thing she was sending my way. I thought because you ordered her too, but I think I should get to know her better." Athena picked up her tunic and asked, "Any ideas where she might be a the moment?"
"She'll be on the Hermes. You want to see the new ship?" Viktor asked.
"Is it any harder to get on than the last one," she asked.
"A lot but considering you walked into an ambush set for Romulan saboteurs the last time I don't think you are fully aware of how hard the last one was usually to get aboard." he replied.
"Perhaps..." She leaned against the trunk of the tree not want to give up the hiding spot that the tree provided just yet. "I'd love to see the new ship but .... I'm not sure that's what I want to spend my last minutes doing."
Viktor stood and embraced her holding her close and whispered in her ear "And what do you want to do with the last of your free time?"
She snuggled closer into him and closed her eyes before saying, "This...," and kissed a line of small kisses up his neck, "Or this...," kissing him on the lips, "or maybe there's something you'd like to suggest."
"I think your imagination is working well enough for the two of us." He said happily.
=/\= End Log =/\=
General Viktor Ivanov
Fleet CO
EAS Hermes
&
Commander Athena Wellington
Chief Counselor
USS Chimera
