[USS Chimera] SD 240912.06 | Joint Log | Richard Sharpe, Chloe Sharpe, Sarah Sharpe

=/\= Starbase Unity =/\=

 

Watching him go to the cabinet where the liquor was, she almost asked him to get her something. It wasn't because of her past issues with liquor that stoped her from asking though. "So you already knew." She said sitting on the couch, feeling a little more calm now.

 

“Of course I knew.” He said, turning to face her. “Hell, it was written on her face the moment she met you. I could see her undressing you with her eyes the entire time.” He turned back to the cabinet, poured himself a neat whiskey, and sipped it. “I’m her father, I know the tale-tale signs. All I can say is, she has excellent taste in women.” He allowed himself a small smirk at Chloe.

 

"It's not funny Richard." Chloe said, not smiling at his joke. "It's something that can cause issues. It already has." Chloe was tring so hard to be a mother for this woman who was only a few years younger than her and she was failing.

 

“Why? Because she was honest with you, and chose to admit to these feelings, rather than bottle them up and lie to you?” Richard asked, seriously. “Personally, I thought it was incredibly brave of her to admit it to you.”

 

"Try putting yourself in my place. How would you feel?" Chloe asked of him.

 

“I’m not saying it isn’t difficult.” Richard said. “But perhaps you should consider her feelings too? Did she make a pass at you? Did she try to seduce you? Force herself on you?”

 

She shook her head to all of them. "What are you getting at?"

 

“She’s your step-daughter, for good or for worse.” Richard said. “You’ve held that role with her for about half an hour, and already you can’t stand to be in the same room as her. She wanted to be open and honest with you, and you’ve not exactly been… receptive.”

 

"How am I supposed to be receptive about the fact that the woman Im supposed to be a stepmother to while she's admitting she's attracted to me?" She asked.

 

“How would you react if I told you half the MEF have a crush on you?” Richard retorted. “Hell, all the guys and a couple of girls on the flight deck watch you walk past. Don’t pretend you haven’t noticed.”

 

"I know." She said standing up from the couch to go to the replicator. "And it bothers me now. Im not like I used to be. I used to love it how I would turn attention, but I dont care about it anymore and I wish people wouldn't do that." she said getting a glass of water.

 

“Face it, its still going to happen. That ring on your finger doesn’t create a field of ugliness.” He said. “You’re just going to have to accept the fact that a lot of people, who like me, find you extremely attractive.” Richard walked over to Chloe, and put his hands on her hips. “Unlike anyone else though, I’m the only one who gets to do this.” He grinned and kissed her softly on the lips.

 

"And that's what I want Sarah to understand." She said softly pulling away from him. "I want a field of uglieness because I belong to you."

 

“I don’t think Sarah wants to do anything with you, because you’re her mother now, and I think it’d freak her out too much.” He said. “But I do think you should talk to her, calmly, about it, and about how you feel about it.”

 

She gave a nod before she took the glass of water from the replicator to take a long sip of it, washing away the taste of liquor Richard had left on her lips.

 

“And if it makes you feel any better, Patrick isn’t coming with me, so I’ll have him keep an eye on you two.” Richard said. “He’s her godfather, so probably the next best thing to having me around.”

 

"How did that work?" Chloe said surprised. "He's goes everywhere with you." Chloe said surprised.

 

“He wasn’t invited.” Richard said, simply. “Plus, I need him to work with Brigadier Stirling on getting our fresh intake up to scratch.”

 

"Oh, Im sure he's excited about that." Chloe said rolling her eyes. "And I don't think he's a replacement for you in Sarah's life. He spoils her."

 

“Well, that’s his job, isn’t it?” Richard said, finishing his drink. “I’m the mean one, he’s the favorite uncle.”

 

=/\= End Log =/\=

 

MGen. Richard Sharpe

 

Chloe Sharpe

 

Sarah Sharpe

 

[USS Chimera] SD 240912.06 | Joint Log | Richard Sharpe, Chloe Sharpe, Sarah Sharpe

=/\= Starbase Unity – Part 2 =/\=

 

“A couple months now.” Sarah said. “I just want to be my own person for a while, before I get tied down in a job.”

 

Chloe nodded. "I will try to understand." She wanted to, but for her knowing what a person wanted to do and get out of life was something important to her.

 

“Well, I know I’m not joining Starfleet.” Sarah said. “Dad more or less forbayed it.”

 

"He's told me. I know he wishes that I wasn't an officer eather." Chloe said sitting on the edge of her and Richard's bed.

 

“Its only because he cares about you.” Sarah said, sitting down next to her. “Don’t forget that he’s seen more action in the service than both of us put together. He lost my mother to the service, and my elder sister too…”

 

She tried to push aside the reminder of how much older Richard was than herself, shaking her head in agreement with Sarah. "I might not stay in the service much longer." Chloe said with a frown, looking away. Looking back up to Sarah, she said serious. "Don't mention this to your father. I don't want to tell him until I’m for sure that I want to leave."

 

“I suspect that once you become pregnant, that’ll be the clinching argument.” Sarah said. “Dad’ll never let you serve in a combat unit if you’re carrying a child. He’s had that policy with all his female marines since I’ve met him.”

 

Chloe took a deep breath standing up. She knew she should be pregnant, but didn't want to say anything to anyone untill she was sure she was. Putting a smile on her face, she turned to look at Sarah. "You say that as if your sure that I will become pregnant." Chloe had never mentioned it to Sarah.

 

“I’ve overheard you guys when you think I’ve not been around.” Sarah said, smirking.

 

"Overheard or ease droped?" Chloe gave an amused smile.

 

“Bit of both.” She smiled. “Besides, I’m envious of my Dad.”

 

What Sarah said deffently started to make Chloe uncomfortable. She had a good idea why too. "Im sure that's something you shouldn't tell your father. I am only his." She wanted to get her point across with out sounding rude.

 

“Oh, don’t worry.” Sarah said, moving away from Chloe slightly. “You’re my mother now, it’d just be wrong… on so many levels. I’m merely saying that I find you attractive, is all. Just because I’m interested in girls, doesn’t mean I want to sleep with just any old girl.” Sarah started to sound rather upset. Even in this day and age, homophobia was still prevalent.

 

It wasn't that Chloe had felt akward with Sarah's lifestyle, but more so with Sarah's even so slight attraction to her. "I didn't mean anything of the sort." Chloe said, with a little edge in her tone that she didn't purposely mean to be present.

 

“Chloe, you’re just going to have to accept it. You’re not much older than I am, you’re drop dead gorgeous, and I think you’re hot. Doesn’t mean I’m going to try and do anything about it.” Sarah said, firmly, raising her voice. 

 

"My age has nothing to do with it." Chloe told Sarah firmly. On so many levels Chloe felt if she was much older than Sarah. Her and Richard had finally moved on past the age difference and she didn't want Sarah viewing herself like that. "It doesn't matter what I look like, Sarah." Chloe's tone was starting to match Sarah's. Chloe normally had a soft temperament, but it might of been because of changing hormones that she was letting herself match Sarah's.

 

At that moment, Richard entered the bedroom. “I heard raised voices as I came in, what’s going on?” He asked, looking between the two ladies. Sarah had turned deep red and was looking at the ground shyly.

 

"Excuse me." Chloe said after a moment's silence, brushing past Richard in the doorway. She was bothered that she let Sarah get her on edge like that because it wasn't normal for her.

 

Richard noticed the edge in Chloe’s demeanor, turned to look at Sarah, who wouldn’t meet his gaze. He frowned and walked out after Chloe. “Chloe…” He called after her,

 

She stoped in the living room, taking a deep breath. "A moment please." She said, then after a few secconds passed, she looked to Richard.

 

“I’m gone for ten minutes, and you two have a fight?” He asked, incredibly. “What happened?”

 

"We didn't have an argument, just more so a difference of an opinion." Chloe said, her arms crossed over her chest.

 

“And that has you the most rattled I’ve seen you?” He asked, sternly. “Are we really going to start our marriage off by lying to one another?”

 

"No... no were not going to start like this." She started to lower her tone to more of a softness that she normally had. "Sarah was just being honest about her views, and which made me uncomfortable. Things just got worse from there." She let her arms fall from her chest to seem more open.

 

“Are we going to have problems here?” He asked, seriously, folding his own arms over his chest, looking at her.

 

"Im tring to avoid them, Richard." She was still sounding a little more prissy than normal, but it wasn't as bad as before.

 

Richard sighed. “I’ve been selected from the task force to attend a war planning conference on Earth.” He said. “I’ll be gone several days. Are you two going to be okay?”

 

Chloe knew she wanted to say no. She didn't want him to leave. "Do you want me to tell you the truth, or the answer you want me to tell you?" She asked him.

 

“The truth would be nice.” He said.

 

"Im not going to be okay with you gone. It's not because of what just happened with Sarah, I don't want you gone for awhile." The next week or so was going to be very important for her.

 

“If this were any old conference, I’d blow it off.” He said. “But the President will be there, and I have to go.”

 

Chloe nodded. "Go. I will still be here when you return." She was only scheduled to fly near the base for the next few weeks. And she wanted to get a lot of flying time in as possible.

 

“I hope so, after all the trouble you’ve been to get me to this point, I’d hate to think you’d run off with some handsome bloke.” He smirked.

 

"I don't think some handsome bloke is the issue here, Richard." She said glancing back at their bedroom door where Sarah still was.

 

Richard raised an eyebrow. “Is there something you want to tell me?”

 

"A few things that were said made me uncomfortable." She told him simply, but then went on, "Her personal choices don't bother me, but when I personal was put in the conversation."

 

“Oh, I see.” Richard said. “She told you she had a crush on you, didn’t she?”

 

"Not in so few words." Chloe said, still feeling a little uncomfortable, especally talking to Richard about it.

 

“I was afraid something like this might happen.” He said, and took a couple of steps towards the cabinet holding his liquor, and pausing. “She’s mentioned it to me, before the wedding, that she had a thing for you. I wasn’t expecting her to actually tell you.”

 

=/\= To be continued… yet more! =/\=

 

MGen. Richard Sharpe

 

Chloe Sharpe

 

Sarah Sharpe

[USS Chimera] SD 240912.06 | Joint Log | Richard Sharpe, Chloe Sharpe, Sarah Sharpe

=/\= Starbase Unity =/\=

 

Stepping off the transport, Chloe had her hand softly in Richards. Their honeymoon had been much more than she had expected. And that wasn't a bad thing either. During their time there on Risa, She realized how much money he had by all the things they had done while they were there.

 

Richard felt a certain sadness at being back at Unity. For the last week, he’d been happier than he’d been in a very long time. It had been a very very long time since he’d had proper R&R, and he realized how much he’d missed it. There was also the added joy of being with Chloe – his new wife of only one week. He felt himself fiddling with his wedding band again, and stopped it.

 

Chloe had noticed him messing with his wedding band before, but hadn't said anything. This time she didn't. "Not having second thoughts are you?" She asked as they made their way to their quarters once again. Now properly theirs.

 

“No, its not that.” He said, honestly. “Its just it feels weird to have one on my finger again. Its just an odd feeling, is all.”

 

She nodded, giving his hand a reassuring squeeze. "I couldn't be happier.

" She told him making it to their quarters. "Is Sarah still here do you think?"

 

“Its rent free, of course she’s still here.” Richard mused. “She’s like her mother, where there be shops, spas, holodecks, replicators and rent-free accommodation, she’ll be there with bells on.”

 

"That's a little harsh. I’m sure she wants’ to be around you as much as everything else." When they entered their quarters, indeed she saw Sarah sitting on the couch.

 

“Hey guys!” Sarah said, beaming. “Hi Mom!” She grinned at Chloe, and hugged her.

 

Chloe felt awkward having Sarah calling her mom. "You can still call me by my name." Chloe said after getting a hug from her step daughter.

 

“Okay Chloe.” She said, then turned to her dad. “Hi Dad.” She said, and hugged him too.

 

“You can still call me Dad.” He said, gruffly, but affectionately, hugging her back.

 

"Have you been here the whole week we were gone?" Chloe asked Sarah, relived that Richard's daughter seemed to have no issues with her being married to her father, or at least not showing it to Chloe.

 

“Pretty much.” She said. “I was on the holodeck a lot of the time, with a very tasty Orion slave girl program.”

 

Chloe have a soft chuckle, not really sure how to reply to that. Taking her and Richard's small duffles to their bedroom to start unpacking.

 

Richard smiled at Sarah as Chloe left. “Go help your step-mother.” He said. “I’ve got to go check in with the office, make sure Harper hasn’t declared war on the Vulcan’s.”

 

“Okay Dad.” Sarah said, chuckling, and entered the bedroom after Chloe. “Need any help?” She asked.

 

"Sure." Chloe said half way threw a duffle, that was hers. All the clothes are clean. I didn't want to come home with dirty laundry." Chloe explained. "So they just have to be put away."

 

“You did laundry whilst on holiday?” Sarah said, stunned. “I know Dad is a bit dull, but he can’t have been THAT dull, so that doing laundry was more fun!”

 

"No, we had the hotel service do it while we were there. I didn't touch a thing." Chloe said with a laugh. Sarah didn't know how messy Chloe was, and doing the laundry was deffently not something she did often.

 

“Considering it was Risa, I should hope so.” Sarah said, smirking. “Was Risa every bit as good as the holo-adverts make it out to be?”

 

"Even better." Chloe said putting things away. She was going to try to keep things in order in Richard and her's quarters, but doubt it would last long. "What have you been up to while we were gone. I hope your father isn't going to find a huge bill in his name."

 

“Oh, nothing major.” Sarah said. “I flirted with a few of the new transfers, got on really well with a hot little red headed medic, about to ship out on the Dauntless. I gave her a send-off she’ll not forget…” Sarah’s eyes sparkled with untold mischief.

 

"It might be a good idea not to tell your father that." Chloe said putting the last of their things away.

 

Sarah made a ‘pfft’ noise through her mouth. “Dad says as long as I’m happy, not getting hurt, or getting myself in the brig, he’s pretty cool with what I do.”

 

After a moment's thoughts, Chloe raised an eyebrow. "Do you have any plans for yourself?" She wasn't asking how long she was staying, more so seeing how that Sarah had spent the last week or so doing nothing. And Richard had never mentioned what Sarah did to keep herself occupied.

 

“Not really.” Sarah said. “I completed my education, and now I’m sort of drifting, till I find what I’d like to do.”

 

"How long have you been -- drifting--?" Chloe asked, not really showing how she felt. Chloe had always known what she wanted to do in life, and it was hard looking at Sarah and seeing that she wasn't going anywhere at the moment. Especially now that Sarah was her daughter.

 

=/\= To be continued… =/\=

 

MGen. Richard Sharpe

 

Chloe Sharpe

 

Sarah Sharpe

[USS Chimera] SD 240912.05 || JL || Arrival at Andoria's Moon

[Andoria]

The flight in provided a majestic view of the large ringed gas giant as Lieutenant Dior maneuvered the Altair for an entry trajectory into the moon's atmosphere. Soon the swirling blue gasses of the large planet were drowned out by the frigid swirling mists of the snow clouds on the home world of the Aenar and the Andorians. The helm officer of the Chimera fired up the rcs thruster systems and intertial dampeners to counteract the  turbulent weather as she guided the craft down to the landing site. It was a quick trip.

Jade was in the back finishing up her notes she then looked over at Jones, "you ready for this?" She asked smiling at the junior officer knowing that conferences could be overwhelming at times Jade hasn't actually attended one but she was on protective duty for someone at a conference.

"I think I am ma'am." Jones said returning the smile, "I'm actually looking forward to this conference it'll give me a chance to see how other cultures do things in our department." He said  as he returned to looking at the conference itinerary.

Gustav gathered up his notes on trans-warp drives and stowed them in a rucksack that sat next to his chair.

After wrapping up the post-flight check list, Rayna slapped her palms atop the console and stood. "Alright guys, I'm turning off the seatbelt sign."

"I must commend you on your piloting abilities, Ms. Dior. That was the smoothest ride under your care yet, well done," Levison smiled, inclining his head in thanks to the Lieutenant, "Let's hope that the rest of the conference goes as smoothly."

Dior smirked. "Thank you, sir. It's much easier to fly when there aren't five warbirds gunning at you."

Jade stood up and grabbed her bag glad to be almost getting off the Altair it had been a long trip but she was sure it would be worth it. Double checking that she had everything she stood and waited for the doors to the Runabout to open up and allow them into the winter wonderland that was Andoria.

Gathering his bags and throwing them over his shoulder Gustav waited patently for jade to exit the runabout first.

Jade was the first one to step out of the runabout she stepped to the side not sure of where to go, "brrr it's cold." She said used to a ship were the temperature was always the same or close to it. "Where do we go?" She said looking up at the Chief Engineer.

"Our itineraries diverge a little here, but I believe that most of the symposiums and presentations are over that way," Commander Levison gestured, pointing off to the right vaguely. He had never been to Andoria before and the biting cold was actually quite a pleasant change. 'Might even have to think about here for my next shore leave... could get some skiing done,' he thought to himself before sighing and speaking out loud, "I could be wrong of course... Mr. Kroitzer?"

"I don't care where you all are going," Dior said as she exited the runabout, her parka zipped up to her lips. "But I'm checking into my quarters first." She took off to the right, stuffing her hands deep into the synthetic down lined pockets.

[End Log]

Commander Mike Levison

Chief Tactical Officer

Marine Captain Jade Reese

Chief Operations Officer

Lieutenant Gustav Kroitzer

Chief Engineering Officer

Lieutenant Rayna Dior

Chief Helm Officer

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