Night on the Town

Posted on 25 Mar 2012 @ 11:27am by Nesh Saalm & Rear Admiral Lirha Saalm

3,370 words; about a 17 minute read

Mission: Episode 00 - Pre-Deployment
Location: San Francisco, Nightclub
Timeline: MD 04 - 2030 hrs

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Nesh was so excited to remove the boring gray garb that her sister kept insisting was so flattering on her. Gray was not her color, at least not from Nesh's point of view. While Lirha hadn't told her what the night would entail that didn't stop the young Orion from being prepared. In her little bag of treats she had brought with her a slinky deep purple dress that was cut way to short on both ends for her mothers liking and a pair of matching heals. "I had a lot of fun today." she called to Lirha as she removed the clothing from her bag and laid it on the edge of the bed.

"You're not just saying that to make me happy, are you?" Lirha replied over her shoulder as she went into her closet and looked through her various dress garments.

"I am not saying I want to join or anything." Nesh said as she final vestiges of the boring Starfleet uniform hit the floor. She turned towards her sister, "Dru is really nice...and you XO John...such a hottie." She turned back to her task but couldn't help but keep an eye on her sister. The reaction had to potential for being quite entertaining.

Lirha stopped in her tracks and turned around, wondering if she just heard what she thought she just did. "What?" she asked, staring with a furrowed brow at her little sister. "Did you just say you have a crush on my XO?" she asked incredulously.

"Crush is a little harsh don't you think, sis?" Nesh asked as she tried to hide the large grin on her face. She slipped on her dress adjusting the various parts that needed adjusting before turning back towards her sister. "Physical admiration would be a better term." She finished her her hand perched playfully on her hips.

Shaking her head in disapproval, Lirha walked closer to her while looking over her dress. "Nesh, he's more than twice your age!" she said in a loud and frustrated voice, making no attempt to hide her anger. John was a handsome man with an excellent build, she admitted to herself, but he was not the type of man with whom she wanted her sister involved. "And don't you think that dress is a bit...revealing?" she asked, noticing the large amounts of green skin revealed in Nesh's chest and leg region.

"ReeHee take a breath, ok." Nesh said as she moved to the mirror work on her hair. "I never said that I was going to screw him or want to date him..." She began running a brush though her short black hair. "Simply that he was more then fine to look at." she grinned. When the dress comment came around she did a little spin in place, "I know...don't you just love it?"

"Nesh!" she said firmly, but was unable to finish the sentence as her mind tried to work around her sister's raunchy and uninhibited comments. "Whatever." she finally said, giving up hope of arguing with her, "Just don't get mad at me when I tell Mom that you were abducted by a group of Human college kids who wanted to experiment with their first Orion." she said, then returned to her closet, finally pulling out a low-cut black and gold dress.

"Ooo..." Nesh started with a huge grin. "Is that what you have planned for me because after an afternoon of attempting to seduce John I could use the stress release." She turned back towards the mirror. Now that she knew how to push her sisters buttons she was going to exploit it to its full extent.

It took all of Lirha's will power to not respond to the taunt, though inside she was fuming. Instead, she stripped her clothes off and pulled herself into her tight-fitting dress, then adjusted it, finally turning around with her ink covered back exposed. "Can you tie up my straps?" she asked her sister in an attempt to change the subject.

"Sure..." Nesh said sweetly as she practically bounced over to where Lirha was standing. She gently pulled on the delicate straps and tied them behind Lirha's neck. "This is a really pretty dress, ReeHee." She was always envious of Lirha. Part of it was from her desire to be grown up and the other part was hoping that someday she would be half the women Lirha was.

"Thanks, I got it during my last visit to Risa from a rather annoying Ferengi shopkeeper." she replied with a grin, then turned around to face Nesh. She put her hand up and cupped her sister's chin to keep her head steady, then licked her thumb and ran it gently over Nesh's dark eyebrows to accentuate her eye lines. With a couple steps back, she looked her sister up and down with satisfaction. "Wow, Nesh...you're beautiful." she said with a nod of approval and a warm smile.

Nesh did a little spin. "Thanks..." She looked down at the dress smoothing her hands over the soft fabric. "Livana sent it to me from Rigel III last month." She smiled back up at her sister, "I have been dying to get a chance to wear it...but Mom won't let me." She knew why, the dress was way more revealing then any mom would want any of their children regardless of age to wear.

"Well, I'm not Mom, so as long as you behave for the night, we'll have a good time." she said with a warm smile, then sat down in front of the mirror and quickly brushed her dark hair. "Are you ready to go? Or do you need more time?" she asked of her high-maintenance younger sister.

Nesh pranced over to the mirror really quickly. She gave herself a once over...twice., before smiling over at Lirha. "Yep, I think I am ready." She looked back at the mirror adjusting her hair every so slightly. She pulled on her heels and walked out the door into the living room.

Lirha pulled on a pair of black heels similar to Nesh's and then looked herself over in the mirror. Satisfied that she looked presentable, she walked over to her desk and retrieved a small holocamera, then returned to where Nesh was standing. "Ready for a picture?" she asked as she adjusted the settings on the camera. She put it on a fifteen second delay then placed it on the tabletop facing the two of them. Lirha snaked her green arm around her sister's and pulled her close, with a happy smile on her face.

Nesh smiled happily at the camera. Her eyes blinking as she tried to recover from the blinding flash. She pulled Lirha close to her hugging her sister tightly. "I am so glad you could make time for me today...I really missed this."

"Me too," Lirha replied, then turned her head and gave Nesh a kiss on the cheek. "Much more fun than sitting in class, right?" she asked with a chuckle as she separated from her sister and grabbed her bag off of the bed. She returned to her desk briefly and put her commbadge and PADD inside of it, just in case. "Let's go." she said, and hastily moved towards the door, happy to get out of the HQ for the night.

Nesh easily followed Lirha out the door and out of the Star Fleet compound. She was still amazed by everything she saw but at night it was so much different. She slipped her hand into her sisters and swung it playfully as they walked, "So where are we going tonight?"

"There's a small after-hours club on Market Street which I think you might like. They have a rather diverse crowd and pretty good taste in music...I thought you might be up for a dance or two at some point tonight?" she asked as she led her sister to a nearby civilian shuttlecar.

"That sounds like fun." Nesh replied with a twinkle in her eye as she boarded the shuttlecar. "The last time I went dancing was at the school dance with Markus...and that boy had no rhythm it was like trying to dance with one of those creepy clown toys that you hit but they won't fall down." She finished as she tried to think of the word for the old earth toy. "Anyways...it was awkward." She finished with a laugh.

Lirha chuckled as she got inside the car and closed the door, turning on the thruster ignition as they left the parking lot. It was a short ten minute ride to the main downtown strip and they were lucky enough to find a nearby parking space within walking distance. With her sister in tow, she walked down the crowded street and through the front door of the club. Immediately, a small smile grew on Lirha's face and she grabbed Nesh's hand and squeezed it with excitement.

The two of them squeezed their way through a large crowd, populated with all types of humanoid species. The dim lighting on the bar and dance floor were highlighted with an array of bright multi-colored lights hanging from the ceiling in a scene similar to a late 21st century nightclub. Smoke machines near the DJ booth puffed out clouds of thick grey air, and the drum and bass music pumped loudly across the room.

Nesh closed her eyes with her smile never fading as she let the feeling of the moment wash over her. Holding her sisters hand she pulled her big sister onto the dance floor not wanting to waste a moment of the time they had together. She began to let the music take over and moved where ever her body felt like moving.

Lirha stood next to Nesh and began to dance, bouncing and swaying her hips in rhythm with the loud bass as she turned her head from side to side. She kept an eye on her sister as a small group of Risian males joined them on the stage and began to dance with the Orion women.

Nesh let out a laugh that could only be seen in the loud club. With a grin on her lips she started dancing with the young Risian that approached her. She cast a fun glance towards her sister. Her eyes twinkled. As the music kept them moving Nesh's skin began to glisten from sweat. Grabbing her sisters wrist she tugged her towards the bar for something to cool them off.

Keeping close to Nesh, Lirha arrived at the bar and squeezed her way to the front, discretely ordering a couple fruity martinis for her and her sister. Drinks in hand along with a couple glasses of water, the two of them moved to an empty corner seat and sat down for a breather. Lirha wiped the sweat from her forehead and pushed some of her damp hair from her face, passing Nesh a martini and staring at her with happy eyes. "So? Having a good time finally?" she asked her sister.

"I have been having a good time all day." Nesh said with a easy smile as she took a sip of the fruity drink. The warming sensation of the liquid made her shake her head slightly. "But it is nice to get to spend some time with you." She set the glass gently on the table in front of her. "How about you?...Enjoying some time away from your ship?"

Lirha took a long swig of her drink and munched on her orange slice garnish. "Of course." she replied with a grin, then tilted her head to side a bit curiously. "So what did you think of Dru, the counselor?" she asked her sister.

"She's nice." Nesh said with a grin as she looked around the club. "She seems good for you." she added with a knowing grin as she reached for her drink. Taking a sip this time she pulled out the cherry and popped the entire thing into her mouth.

"Why do you say that?" she asked, wondering what exactly Nesh meant by it. It was true that Lirha liked Dru. And perhaps in more than a professional manner. But she was a starship captain, and protocols frowned heavily upon subordinate relationships, especially on the same ship.

"I think it is great that you have someone with her spunk on your crew." Nesh said simply as she pulled the cherry stem from her mouth. "She said she was the ships counselor? She also explained that it is her job to make sure everyone is mentally capable to perform their duties...and as your sister...that is a comfort."

"Ha!" she chuckled as she took another sip of her drink. "So now I need someone to constantly check on my mental health?" she said with a wry grin. "And what about John, my XO? I hope you didn't give him too hard of a time..."

"Hey.." Nesh started. "He is the one that threatened to feed me to a humanoid eating plant in the arboretum." she grinned. She had known that he was teasing but it was fun none the less. "And I was referring to the people that have your back...granted you may need more help that she can give you." She finished with a jibe.

Lirha smiled and pushed some more of her hair from her face. "You know, it's not easy for me." she began, changing the subject. "Staying away from home for so long...and then I finally get to spend some time with you and I have to leave again." she said quietly as she looked at her sister. "I really wish mom would let you take a year off so you could come exploring with me."

"Well..." Nesh started, "She did agree to let me graduate early." She took another sip of her drink. "So maybe when I graduate in six months?" She posed the question. She wasn't to finish school and she was so close. While the idea of going straight to college was where her mind was she couldn't help but ponder the idea of spending some time in space with Lirha.

"I'd love that." she replied with a genuine smile. "Never thought I'd get my baby sister to agree to chase stars with me." she added with an even bigger smile, then took a long sip from her martini glass.

"Well...it would give me a chance to get to know John a little better." Nesh gave her sister a wink as she elbowed her older sister. "I'm kidding..." She responded to the disapproving look her comment elicited. "After seeing your ship today I can kind of understand why you like it...and I don't think I could pass up a chance to get to spend more time with you. It would be like when I was little...before Starfleet." She couldn't help the fact that her tone changed to one of longing. She so missed her sister when she was gone and would love the chance to spend more time getting to know her again.

"I'll talk to mom for you and see if I can...persuade her." Lirha replied with excitement in her voice and eyes. "Six months is a good period of time, since I will probably be finishing the Galileo's first deployment around then. Maybe we can stop by Rigel and visit Livana." she added, then finished her drink with a final sip.

"I'd like that," Nesh said as she drained the remainder of the small drink. She looked out over the dance floor before hopping up from her seat. Taking the glass from Lirha's hand she set it on the table before dragging her sister to the dance floor. She wanted to spend as much time having fun with her sister as she could. Even if her mom allowed her to go six months was a long time.

Back on the dance floor, the two sisters partied late into the night while enjoying each other's company. The day had been enjoyable for Lirha and she now felt closer to Nesh than she had in a long time. It was unfortunate that the Galileo had to depart in two days. She would have much preferred to have had another week of preparations, which also would have given her the opportunity to see more of Nesh and their mother. But she felt somewhat consoled by the hope that in half a year, her sister would be done with school and hopefully join her on one of her star treks.

As the lights came up for last call, they each finished a final drink and then made their way out onto the dark but still festive street. A short walk put them back at their shuttlecar where Lirha opened the door for her sister and climbed into the driver's seat. "Do you want to go home tonight, or come back to the HQ with me?" she asked. "I can let mom know you're staying with me, if you want, and then take you back early in the morning so you don't miss school?" she suggested, not wanting for Nesh to arrive home in front of their mother in a slightly-drunken state.

"You don't mind getting up that early?" Nesh said with a very relaxed smile. "I can stay with you tonight." She started as she looked down at herself for a moment. "I don't think mom would be very happy with us if I came up home dis way." She with a little slir on her s's.

"I don't think she would either." Lirha replied with a big grin, then reached over and patted Nesh's green leg. "Don't worry, I'll have you home in time for a nice shower and some hot breakfast before class tomorrow." she added.

Lirha piloted the shuttlecar back to the HQ, taking several short cuts and back roads to minimize time. Ten minutes later, they touched down at civilian parking lot and Lirha exited the craft, walking around to the passenger door and helping her sister out of the car. "You feeling okay?" she asked Nesh, hoping that she hadn't drunk too much.

Nesh let out a long yawn before answering. "Just sleepy." She finally replied with a lazy smile. She followed her sister into her house and was oh too delighted to remove her shoes. She stopped for a second to rub the bottom of her feet. She didn't say anything as she walked into Lirha's bedroom and began rummaging though her bag. She pulled out an oversized t-shirt as she began to remove the dress. Casting a playful smile over her shoulder, "I plan for everything." She said very proud of herself as she crammed her dress and shoes back into her bag. The shirt dropped around her and hung off one shoulder.

Grinning at Nesh's comment, Lirha stripped her clothes off and removed her shoes, happy to feel the soft carpet underneath her bare feet. She went to a nearby closet and picked out a tight fitting tank top, pulling it over her head and chest. After removing the jewelry from her ears and placing them on her nightstand, she groaned in relief as she flopped down on her bed, ready to call it a night. Lirha wiggled her way under the sheets then scooted over to the side to make room for her sister in an inviting gesture.

Nesh basically fell next to her sister with a laugh as she snuggled into the pillow. With a grin on her face her eyes fluttered close as sleep over took her. She had had quite a busy day but it had been so much fun.

"Lights." Lirha called out, and the room went dark leaving just the twinkle of starlight illuminating the bedroom. She scooted closer to Nesh and wrapped a protective arm around her waist as she too fell asleep, pleasantly content with the long-overdue reunion she had just had with her sister.

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CMDR Lirha Saalm
Commanding Officer
USS Galileo

Nesh Saalm
Captain's Sister
NPC'd by Barel

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