Sleeping Beauty

Posted on 01 Apr 2017 @ 4:27pm by Ensign Miraj Derani & Commander Luke Wyatt

1,954 words; about a 10 minute read

Mission: Episode 14 - Statecraft
Location: IKS DuJa'Q - rear section corridor
Timeline: MD07 1500

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Luke was on a mission, ever since he had woken up he had not seen the one person he hoped to see first. He felt as if Miraj might have been avoiding him, she was never where he thought she'd be and when he'd find out where she was she'd disappear. This time Luke was going to tie her down if that's what it took to spend some time with her and with the crew acting so weird Luke had to have some normalcy in his life.

Walking down the corridor Luke hadn't realized quite how much on a mission he was until he literally collided with Miraj her pink hair exploding in front of him.

Whilst Luke had been out, Miraj had buried her guilt over what happened between Lirha and herself whilst Luke had been unconscious. But once she had been told he was awake, she couldn't even bare to think about running into him, and had taken to eating at odd hours to avoid the main crush in the mess, and avoid running into him. Right now she just had to nip in, grab some food, something that was vaguely edible and dash back to her quarters. She could be in and out in less than two minutes if she didn't talk to anyone, and then safely back to the sanctuary of her quarters and the crawl space inside it.

She urged herself to move faster. Luke could appear out of any door at any moment. She didn't want to push her luck by loitering in the corridors. She picked up her pace, almost running, which was when she ran into something that felt like a brick wall, and staggered backwards.

Looking at Miraj now Luke lost his barrier between brain and mouth and said quickly "Oh so you do still exists after all" He felt bad for being a little angry but he couldn't remember the last time he saw her but that could have been the amnesia.

Miraj straightened up, her heart and mind a storm of feelings. His time in the coma had taken all the spare fat off him, not that there was much to start with. He looked pale, and almost gaunt, and his muscles were obvious, even under the tight uniform, and his cheek bones stood out in stark relief. Seeing him made her heart soar, but seeing the evidence of his suffering sent her spinning back to earth. Hearing his voice was wonderful, but the anger there crushed it down again. Knowing he was up and about, finally, was enough to make her want to fly, and then the memories of what he had missed, what she had done,made her want to crawl into a hole and pull a rock over her head. She wanted to throw herself into his arms, but knowing she didn't deserve to be there made her stop. "You're awake!" It felt lame to say, but she couldn't think of anything else, even though she had known almost as soon as it had happened.

He nodded "It would seem that way" Luke tried a smile but it felt foreign on his face. "Abbey told me I'd bump into you sooner or later I didn't think it would be quite that literal. How are you? Keeping yourself busy?"

"Flying this thing. I think she hates me." Miraj shrugged. "I think she's a crusty bitch, so we get on okay."

"That must have bee hard when Lirha took you flying license off you, I can't imagine what you did to piss her off" He shrugged before sighing "Its good to see you"

Her blood went cold. He knew. He knew what she'd done. Oh Hell's bells. She couldn't think how but he must. She wanted to run away. but she wanted to stay close to him, "Its good to see you too." She started to reach out to him then drew back. She didn't deserve him.

Seeing her hesitance Luke stepped forward and embraced her. Wrapping his arms around her he breathed her in. "Why is everyone going crazy Miraj?" He asked "Ever since we started this mission people have changed and not in a good way. Promise me you've stayed the same" He kissed the top of her head as he poured over her. God how he missed her.

Feeling his arms around her, feeling the heat and strength of him she felt safe and for a moment, deliriously happy. Had she stayed the same? She didn't know, so much had happened. She held him tight, this might be the last chance she got. "I missed you so much. I thought you'd never wake up, and I didn't know what to do."

He chuckled feeling her head bobble against his chest and she spoke. "There still to much I have to do before I get to that stage and besides someone had to put this crew back together, there's been rumors and desertion and coups. When we get back to federation space I think were in for a whole world of pain. I just hope you kept out of trouble my little blossom"

She went still against him, and she didn't want to move. She should tell him, but honesty, that was important. "I-" she choked on the words. There had been a lot of trouble, especially on Kreanus. But the one that was choking her was far more recent. "The admiral. She came onto me." She tried not to cry. This would be the end. She was sure of it.

Luke stiffened but allowed it to pass "Lirha? She did? What happened? At least she doesn't know about us or maybe she does" He said thinking about it. He knew Lirha liked woman over men and well Miraj was certainly 'Lirha' material. Cute and innocent, she liked to break them.

"I have the quarters next to her and i ran into her in the corridor. She said she had something to show me, so I went into her quartres. Turned out someone on Kreanus had put a bug inside me." She shuddered at the thought of that violation. It was far worse than the more overt advances the general had made. "Then she offered me a drink. A toast for the fallen. Then she kissed me. I kind of freaked out. Told her that I was waiting for someone. That's when she suspended me from duty."

Luke smiled and held her slightly tighter "But you did turn her down and you can blame her for trying, you're beautiful" he teased, "she obviously doesn't know about us which is a good thing but something I think we should change. Coming out off the embrace Luke kissed her on the lips gently taking in her sweet taste.

She was melting and freezing at the same time as they kissed. She wanted this part to last foreever, sweet and perfect. She felt horrible, and she couldn't take it any longer, and pulled away. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."

Luke, at first stood confussed. Surely this I what she wanted? But then it dawned on him "what happened Miraj, please don't do this not now" he felt his world shattering what was she going to say, he'd be able to tell a straight up lie and the next few moment would define his next actions.

"She stopped me from flying. And it was horrible." Miraj wanted to die. "So I tried to give her what she wanted." To die and shrivel up and never think about anything again, especially not the crushed look in his eyes. "I couldn't do it. I wanted my first time to be with you."

"Lirha shouldn't have done that" Luke sighed looking at the ground, "You couldn't do it, and that's all that matters Miraj" he stepped back into her holding her at her hips, looking down at her sorry face. "Do you really mean that? That you want it to be me?"

She went rather red, knowing it sounded really brazen. Then she nodded. His hands on her hips were distracting her. She could feel the warmth through the stretch fabric of the old uniform. "If you'll still have me after that?"

"I'd be a fool to not to still want you! Its not as if you went through with and although I do feel a bit hurt time will fix that" He smiled before kissing her again "I also think you need to Lirha, just so she knows about us and doesnt try anything again"

Her knees went to jelly as he kissed her. She could do that forever. "Tomorrow," she replied. She knew that would probably upset Lirha even more, given what the woman had said. She wanted to put it off as long as possible, not just in case Lirha wasn't as understanding and not-jealous as she claimed to be, but to spare her the pain of a third rejection. "Right now I just want to think about you." she lipped her arms round his waist and rested her cheek on his chest, listening to his heart beat. "Every time I think I've got you, something happens. I don't want to let go for a bit."

Luke tightened his own arms around her and chuckled "The world does have a funny sense of humor but I will try my very best not let anything else get between us. Not even the gods themselves will stop me us being together now!"

Miraj thought she was already a happy gelatinous pile, but hearing the romantic declaration she melted even more. After the last month she never thought she'd feel so happy. She had to go on tip toes to kiss him, but it was worth it. Savouring the taste of is lips again was bliss.

Luke smiled under the kiss before picking her up and spinning her slightly "Now come on, lets go do something fun. This ship is all doom and gloom and I'm getting sick of it!"

Miraj laughed as she was lifted it up, she felt lighter than air, all the awkwardness and fear and stress of the last week fallen away with his declaration of desire for her. "I'm not sure the Klingons have any fun? We may have to improvise."

"Well, perhaps we will find a quiet room somewhere but right now" He said placing her down kissing her as he did so, "We best get back to work! When this is all over were taking a break, you and I" Luke explained not allowing her to say yes or no but making the decision as Abbey had instructed him.

She didn't want to let him go. "A break is good. Somewhere with privacy, and a nice bedroom?" she asked hopefully, blushing a little

"As long as it's with you and it's private I don't care where we are" he teased "unfortunatly I can't make that happen right now! Now stop distracting me from my work you! Or you'll end up in the brig" he flicked the end of her nose.

"Is it private?" she teased, pleased that she could distract him. "Because if it is, then its not an incentive to stop?"

He chuckled "But work is, now go" Luke said twisting her around and kissing the back of her head "have a good day Miraj" he added before softly pushing her away.

"Good?" She stepped back, reluctant, but happy. "Today couldn't get better if I we did a time travel slingshot." She gave him one last shy smile, then turned and practically skipped back to the mess hall.

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Lt Cmdr. Luke Wyatt
SSO3XO
IKS DuJa'Q

Ensign Miraj Derani
Chief Flight Control Officer
IKS DuJa'Q

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