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Interregnum 01-02 S2 / Re: Day 19 [2010 hrs] The Stormy Shoals of Andoria
Last post by RyeTanker -Ida had woken suddenly. It had taken her a few moments to realize she wasn't in her usual sleeping position, and if anything, it seemed far more comfortable than she was used to. Her eyes looked around and saw the differences in the quarters she was in, and she looked for a chrono of any sort. A simple digital display was on the side table. 0420. She'd slept quite a bit. A pair of soft potrusions pushed into her back and they were accompanied by a warm weight that was trying to mesh with the rest of her body. A quiet gasp escaped her lips as a hand draped over her chest moved and brushed her nipples. As she'd demonstrated the night before, she wasn't a prude or afraid of being seen naked, but this was an unusual situation as a flood of memories and mostly remembered sensations returned to her. She tried to move away from the hand, but the soft arms were strong and they club tighter as she heard a moan of a wakefulness starting to penetrate the haze of sleep behind her.
The Deputy really could have tried to get away, but after doing so much to relieve each other's tension, it seemed rude to be so forceful. So, she tried to squirm her way out. Something pressed into her hair suddenly and a warm whisper into her hear caused the Zhen to involuntarily shiver, and it wasn't in fear at all. "Uh uh, leaving before the host is ready to see you off is rude Lieutenant Sir." Zark whispered breathily. "And besides, I can smell it, you're not ready to go yet." Ida froze at this and for a brief moment, she considered telling the other Zhen that she didn't know what she was talking about, then the hand on her chest began gently squeezing and brushing her chest once more and a quiet gasp of delight escaped her. Another questing hand managed to snake under her hip and between her legs to which she tried to close, but she didn't try too hard, and delicate fingers began to tease her nethers once more and Ida this time let out a louder moan of pleasure as Zark worked her sensual magic once more.
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The chrono now read 0515 and the two Zhen's sat beside each other on the couch. The only things they were wearing was a steaming cup of Ketheka in their hands. Both sets of white hair were definitely a mess, yet there was a happy ease with the nakedness of each other. Zark sipped daintily at her drink while Ida held her mug and stared at the wall for a moment. The medic let the Deputy have her quiet time. There was a lot of process having gone from professional separation to antagonism to passion. She felt she could see the process being worked out in Ida's head. What were they after all? As if reading Zark's thoughts, Ida decided to voice them. "So where does this leave us? You know the problem now Zark?" The question's recipient hid her sigh behind a sip, then nodded. "Would I be as willing to risk your life for the mission as readily since you're definitely more than a subordinate?"
Zark shrugged. "Maybe. On the other hand, I don't see you changing how you operate just on my account. At the end of the day, I'm just as expendable as everyone else if the situation calls for it." Ida stared at the medic since she'd voiced the one aspect of their profession that wasn't readily admitted to. On the other hand, Zark had given tacit agreement to Ida doing whatever was necessary to get the job done, and she agreed that Zark shouldn't be shown any special favour.
That bond was there though, and Ida still felt a little odd about it. It was a new situation, and a new normal for her. It showed as she turned her head towards the wall once more, deep in thought as her mind worked out the what ifs of how they were going to work together from now on. Zark took it all in stride as she sipped her drink, then picked up a piece of flat bread and munched on it. "Here's some unsolicited advice. I wouldn't worry about it too much. If anything, now we can trust each other more and we'll be seeing more of each other." Ida looked at Zark suspiciously, seeing what hidden meanings the naked medic was implying. "Now we can actually get into fights, and next time I won't go easy on you." Ida wasn't sure someone should be making light of such a conundrum, but she snorted her amusement as she took another sip. At least it helped break the tension of her own thoughts. "Riiiiight. Easy on me. Sure. Well, you're welcome to try." Zark smiled back happily at the challenge and she raised her mug in the middle between them. "Oh, you can count on it boss." To that, Ida nodded, grinned and a pair of mugs clanked in the morning.
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