=Rodgers' Quarters=
=Starbase UNITY=
Once Rick returned home, he went straight to work on breakfast.
He has saved up some eggs, but he had to replicate the rest of
the meal. Once finished, he put Mai's on a tray, along with a
coffee and orange juice. He placed a flower that he had picked
up before returning home on the side.
He took the tray into the bedroom where Mai was still resting,
though it didn't seem that she was asleep.
"Good morning, sweetheart," Rick said as he sat on the bed
next to Mai with the tray in his lap.
"Morning..." Mai grumbled. She had been asleep for last couple
hours, but she still felt groggy and didn't want to get out of bed.
"I thought we have breakfast in bed this morning,' Rick said.
Mai used her arms to push herself up so she was sitting up more
in the bed.
He placed the tray in front of Mai.
"You never guess who I ran into this morning," Rick said.
"Hmm... Who would that be,dear?" Mai asked as she took a bite
of her scrambled eggs.
"Your cousin Nanee," Rick said as he laid next to Mai.
Mai stopped in mid-chew. Just her luck that Rick would run into her
on a starbase full of people. She finished swallowing before adding,
"How nice. And how is she?" Mai continued on the conversation as
she took another bite of her breakfast.
"You never mentioned a cousin Nanee," Rick said. "She
apparently been stationed on Chimera. How interesting is that?"
"That is. That's very nice," now Mai needed a swig of her orange juice
to suppress the lump building in her throat. All of a sudden her body
was beginning to feel a bit too warm for her comfort.
"She seem like a nice person," Rick said. "A little on shy side, but nice.
Anyhow. I invite her to lunch with us. I hope you not mind."
"No, I don't mind. I'm sure it'll be perfect," Mai smiled timidly as she
took another drink.
= End Log =
=Starbase UNITY=
Once Rick returned home, he went straight to work on breakfast.
He has saved up some eggs, but he had to replicate the rest of
the meal. Once finished, he put Mai's on a tray, along with a
coffee and orange juice. He placed a flower that he had picked
up before returning home on the side.
He took the tray into the bedroom where Mai was still resting,
though it didn't seem that she was asleep.
"Good morning, sweetheart," Rick said as he sat on the bed
next to Mai with the tray in his lap.
"Morning..." Mai grumbled. She had been asleep for last couple
hours, but she still felt groggy and didn't want to get out of bed.
"I thought we have breakfast in bed this morning,' Rick said.
Mai used her arms to push herself up so she was sitting up more
in the bed.
He placed the tray in front of Mai.
"You never guess who I ran into this morning," Rick said.
"Hmm... Who would that be,dear?" Mai asked as she took a bite
of her scrambled eggs.
"Your cousin Nanee," Rick said as he laid next to Mai.
Mai stopped in mid-chew. Just her luck that Rick would run into her
on a starbase full of people. She finished swallowing before adding,
"How nice. And how is she?" Mai continued on the conversation as
she took another bite of her breakfast.
"You never mentioned a cousin Nanee," Rick said. "She
apparently been stationed on Chimera. How interesting is that?"
"That is. That's very nice," now Mai needed a swig of her orange juice
to suppress the lump building in her throat. All of a sudden her body
was beginning to feel a bit too warm for her comfort.
"She seem like a nice person," Rick said. "A little on shy side, but nice.
Anyhow. I invite her to lunch with us. I hope you not mind."
"No, I don't mind. I'm sure it'll be perfect," Mai smiled timidly as she
took another drink.
"Sure about that?" Rick said. "I mean ... I know how you feel about
certain members of your family. I just ... I hope I not out of line
about inviting her to lunch."
MaKai thought for a moment. She wanted to choose her words wisely.
She wasn't sure how she felt about the whole situation. "You weren't
out of line. I just- well, honestly... I don't know. I just don't know".
Mai didn't know what else to say. Now she felt like she was going to
be sick. She was also trying not to cry.
Rick found himself nervously rubbing his hands together. He hadn't
done that since just before returning from Earth to Unity. He hadn't ever
done that in Mai's presence.
certain members of your family. I just ... I hope I not out of line
about inviting her to lunch."
MaKai thought for a moment. She wanted to choose her words wisely.
She wasn't sure how she felt about the whole situation. "You weren't
out of line. I just- well, honestly... I don't know. I just don't know".
Mai didn't know what else to say. Now she felt like she was going to
be sick. She was also trying not to cry.
Rick found himself nervously rubbing his hands together. He hadn't
done that since just before returning from Earth to Unity. He hadn't ever
done that in Mai's presence.
"I hope it works out," Rick said, looking at his hands. "Like I said, she
seems like nice person. And she is your family. I know you once told
me that me and my family was enough family for you, but ..."
Mai was on the verge of sobbing instead she moved the tray of food off
to the side and then grabbed a hold of Rick's hands. "Come hold me,"
Mai's high emotions in her state were making her more needy than
usual.
seems like nice person. And she is your family. I know you once told
me that me and my family was enough family for you, but ..."
Mai was on the verge of sobbing instead she moved the tray of food off
to the side and then grabbed a hold of Rick's hands. "Come hold me,"
Mai's high emotions in her state were making her more needy than
usual.
Rick's hands trembled as he felt the continued need to rub them. But
Mai helped relax him and that need slowly ended. He held her as a
slight smile cross his face.
"You know, Rachel not here," he finally said.
"Yes, I know..." Mai allowed a smile to cross her face as well. She
could tell Rick's worries were easing.
Mai helped relax him and that need slowly ended. He held her as a
slight smile cross his face.
"You know, Rachel not here," he finally said.
"Yes, I know..." Mai allowed a smile to cross her face as well. She
could tell Rick's worries were easing.
Rick continued grinning as he leaned over Mai and pushed the tray off
the bed, which went crashing onto the floor. He then grabbed the blankets
and pulled the covers over them.
the bed, which went crashing onto the floor. He then grabbed the blankets
and pulled the covers over them.
= End Log =
Commander Rick Rodgers
Engineering Officer
Starbase UNITY
&
Lieutenant Commander MaiKai Rodgers
Doctor of Pediatrics
Starbase UNITY