Nursing back to health

Posted on 17 Dec 2013 @ 12:29am by Tarishiana Barel & Command Master Chief Markum Quinn
Edited on on 17 Dec 2013 @ 8:22am

820 words; about a 4 minute read

Mission: Episode 04 - Exodus
Location: USS Galileo - CoB's Quarters
Timeline: MD 08 - 1446 hrs

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Tarishiana felt like crap. She felt worse then crap. Her skin hurt. Her brain hurt. The most pressing matter was that she couldn't feel her baby kick. She couldn't hear or feel anyone. She was lost. She didn't want to be lost.

Light filtered in slightly as she felt her eyes begin to open the broken Betazoid had to pace herself. It had been who knows how long since she had been returned mostly to normal. She heard someone moving in the next room. She tried to read who is was but she got nothing. She was broken. "M-mm--Markum..." She called her voice stopping and starting as her rough , dry throat tried to readjust.

Markum brought over some tea for Tarish. "Here babe." he said as he handed over the beverage. *Are you okay Imzadi?*

Tarishiana tried to sit up. It wasn't easy but she did manage eventually. She took the tea. "I feel...strange." She admitted. "I can't feel you." She couldn't help the sound of panic that inched its way into voice. She took a sip trying to calm herself. Her eyes locked on his. "Why can't I hear you?"

Quinn sat down and rubbed Tarish's feet. "It's probably from the Borg implants. I'm sure it will clear up." Quinn looked over his shoulder at the door and then looked at his Imzadi. "He's here." he said with a grin just before the door chime activated.

Tarishiana took a deep breath. "He?" She asked. "Who's he?" She couldn't explain it but she had a heightened level of...apprehension about who this he person was.

"You'll see. Come!" the doors opened and in walked Markum's closest friend, Willis whom was holding a swaddled baby in his arms. "Hey old man. Looks like this one takes after the mother....thank goodness" said Willis with a smirk. He walked over and handed the baby over to Quinn, who at this point was now standing.

Willis took a few extra steps and gave a hug and kiss on the cheek to Tarish. "I'm glad you're back T. This guy was a real pain in the ass. I'll let you three get acquainted. Love ya girl...and...Uncle Willis is available to babysit anytime."

Tarishiana adored Willis. He was the unexpected bonus to her relationship with Markum.

Willis turned and smiled at Quinn as he patted the older man on his shoulder as he made an exit.

Quinn smiled and placed the child into Tarish's arms. "Mommy, meet our perfect and completely healthy little girl, Tyra."

Tarishiana couldn't help the tear that rolled down her cheek as she looked at the beautiful child with Tarish's dark brown hair. Her finger tips stroked the fine down like hair before lifting the small, perfect child up she placed a kiss on the sweet, soft forehead. Breathing in she had just met her daughter and she couldn't help but want to memorize her scent. "She is perfect." She chocked out as she looked up at Markum.

Markum sat on the floor next to Tarish and Tyra. "Just like her mom." he said as he kissed Tarish, then the baby. "She is beautiful."


Tarishiana's lips would have torn if her smile got any larger. " I don't....I don't remember having her." She tried to keep the sob at bay. "She was...in me...and then she was gone." She held her close before reaching up and touching Markum's face pulling him in for a kiss. "I love you..."

"I love you too." replied Markum. "Have you ever seen anything as beautiful as this princess?"

Tarishiana didn't say anything. She simply shook her head. The child she held in her arms was perfect. "So what have I missed?"

"We were taken to a weird planet place by the Borg, but these weren't the typical Borg." he said. "Anyway, we rescued you and several others."

Thank you Tarishiana thought absently as she looked down at her beautiful baby. She looked up at Markum an realized that he hadn't heard her. "Thank you....I don't want to get used to this!" She shook her head hoping he knew what she meant.

"I know." he replied as he kissed Tyra on her little nose, then chuckled as she made an odd-looking face after Markum's beard tickled her face.

Tarishiana let out a yawn as she laid her head on Markum's shoulder. "Can we get married when we get back to Earth?" She asked absently looking down at her daughter. "I can't spend another day without you as my husband." She didn't make a big deal about what she said despite the enormity of what she was saying.

Markum smiled and kissed Tarish's forehead. "Of course. I thought you'd never ask." he said with a chuckle.

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Tarishiana Barel
Science Corps Technician
USS Galileo

Command Master Chief Markum Quinn
Chief of the Boat
USS Galileo

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