Mild Shock

Posted on Wednesday 13 March 2019 @ 18:02 by Commander Caroline Miller & Captain Melody Jones

Mission: The New Collective
Location: Caroline's quarters
Timeline: Current
545 words - 1.1 OF Standard Post Measure

ON:

Caroline was finally sipping a large cup of Caramel hot chocolate after spending hours submitting the requested urgent reports to Starfleet command on the recent events involving the Borg, O'Hara's possession and Colonel Bayushi's intense telepathic contact with an unknown entity. She had only been onboard the ship what felt like five minutes but this crew sure was keeping her busy.

The door to Carolines quarters opened and Melody Jones walked in, in somewhat of a daze. Without a word sat down at Carolines table opposite the blonde and held up her hand as if waiting for Caroline to place a drink in it.

The blond stifled a laugh but wordlessly walked to her replicator and ordered a drink. She came back and placed the steaming pot of tea in her friends hand.

Melody took one sip and sprayed her friend with it. "What the ...... bluergh .... Caroline," she asked.

"Its tea Mel," Caroline responded. "Soothing tea."

"Now is not the time for tea," Melody told her.

Caroline sighed, stood up again and reached behind her bookcase returning with a single glass and a bottle of some spirit. She poured her friend a message, slid the glass to her and sat back. "So what's happened? Is it Sansa? Sav'eena? O'Hara? Bayushi? Or has Cale ...."

"Draxx," Melody interrupted.

"Draxx. He light years away and the last time you spoke to him everything was fine. Wasn't he planning a visit to see Sansa? You were happy he was taking up his fatherly responsibilities," Caroline observed. "Do we need cookies?" she asked rising again.

Melody held her thumb and fore finger close together. "If this is a light year than that's correct. He's onboard the Merlin and here for good."

Caroline decided to order double chocolate chip fudge. It was clearly required.

"I'm off duty, so apologies if this is too therapisty ..... I have cookies I might point out," she nudged the plate towards the redhead, "But how do you feel about that development?"

"I'm still processing ...."

"Okay. How does Sansa feel about it?" she asked then bit into one of the huge cookies.

"Shes over the moon to have her father in her life," Melody said.

"Right. So you just need to figure out what relationship you and Draxx are going to have then and work out the co-parenting situation," Caroline observed wiping caramel from dripping down her lip.

"Oh does he have his own quarters?" Caroline asked suddenly.

"For the time being yes," Melody answered.

"Probably for the best. I mean you have Sav in the picture now. You don't want to complicate things further," Caroline commented.

Melody tossed the contents of the glass back and held it out "No matter how I try, things always get complicated." She gestured with the glass "More please."

Caroline nodded, said nothing and poured another measure into the glass. "That should numb the shock," she smiled weakly.

Melody tossed the next glass back and held it out again. “Keep it coming.” She took a deep breath. “Let’s see what Draxx does and take it from there.” Melody took a cookie off the plate and took a bite. “Mmmmmmmm. That’s good cookie.”

OFF:

Commander Melody Jones
CTSO / second Officer
USS Merlin

Commander Caroline Miller
Chief Counselor
USS Merlin