A swedish lunch and a sorry

Posted on Thursday 4 February 2021 @ 02:32 by Commander Caroline Miller & Lieutenant Nir’anyar

Mission: Homeward
Location: Miller family home, Sweden
Timeline: MD4 12:00
1329 words - 2.7 OF Standard Post Measure

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Caroline had purposely invited Anya over earlier than the time she sent Mathias as she wanted to have lunch with her friend and work out what that glare had been about when they had been in the briefing about Faye needing to move hosts. She hadn't intentionally meant to step on any toes - Mel had asked her to do the injections. But clearly she had done so that needed clearing up.

She had laid the outdoors table. The air was crisp and fresh and she had laid out some blankets in case her friend wasn't used to this temperate. But the view from her families estate was worth eating outside for lunch.

She had made some swedish standards for her to try. A tray of pickled herring lay on the table covered. She wondered if Anya would be brave enough. And she had Räksmörgås, pea soup and pancakes with lingonberrie sauce for dessert.

Anya had found the place easy enough, enjoying the sun on her bare shoulders that the white summer dress allowed. She could also see her friend setting a table with a variety of dishes, something the likely knew the Benzite would not be able to resist, she loved her food.
"Good afternoon Caz... I found the place and I am on time for a change!"

”Welcome Anya. I'm glad to get to share where I grew up with you, ” she said. ”Hope your hungry. There's some traditional Swedish foods to try,”

She suddenly, remember Anyas race didn't do seafood, so discreetly moved the herring back to the kitchen. ”I thought we could clear the air. You didn't seem happy the other day.”

"I wasn't, and I still am not but that is professional and not personal... Someone always said to me to separate the two as one could never live with professional gripes in ones personal life, and yes it was you. Second year at the Academy!"

Anya dropped down into a chair around the table, looking with big eyes at the offered banquette. "Oh, you know the way to a women's heart, and no I don't mean directly through the rib cage!!!"

"It amazes me how much you remember me saying and doing at the academy," Caroline laughed. Then turned serious. "Okay so what was it I did? I didn't mean to step on any toes. The Captain asked me to do those injections. I have contacts in one of the academy research teams and they helped devise a way round the foetus aging issue. I think Melody just felt more comfortable coming to me as I was there during Sansa .. It really wasn't meant to be any slight but I do apologise if I caused one."

"In bypassing medical protocol... And I appreciate the Commander wanted someone she knew, and I also appreciate you do still have your medical license and so forth... Call it professional pride on my half but if something had gone wrong what kind of position would that have put Doctor Ch'rehron in. Starfleet Medical would have drawn her over the coals for not being clued in on happenings within her medical field of play" Anya leaned forward, a sincere look on her face which translated across as clearly as listening to Klingon Opera. "That all said, I am sorry. I should have picked my moment with a great deal more care. I have faith in your ability as a Doctor, a Counselor and as my friend and I am sincerely sorry that I have jeopardized that!"

"You haven't jeopardised anything. It was a misunderstanding. I forgot to mention it when the new CMO took over. I'm at fault here," Caroline said simply. "Would you like some orange pekoe tea?" she asked. "I like it iced." she indicated the jug, "But I can make you some warm if you would prefer it?"

"If its food or drink I'll like it" she picked up a glass and handed it to Caroline knowing she would have to work it off somehow later on... although she had been blessed with a Benzites high metabolism so everything she ate burned off as quickly.

"I hope so. I thought you might enjoy sampling something traditionally swedish," Caroline smiled pouring the tea. "How are you feeling onboard the ship now? Anymore settled?"

"I still feel at odds, unsure of my place in the grand scheme of things but I have met a new friend, Mathias... perculiar man but I like him".
Anya took the glass that caroline handed back and took a gentle sip of the contents and it was delicious.

"Yes he's nice," Caroline admitted. "He asked me out. Well said he wanted to get to know me more, go for dinner. In the arboretum. He was playing panpipes and .... well anyway the next thing I heard he was kissing Fay when she was in Sansa. So I was a little confused. He's coming in a little while. I invited both of your Troll trekking remember. What about other friends. Did you like Bree?"

"She seemed a little quiet, from what I can remember, of the night out... and how did I end up waking up with that hazard sign and the Bolian... I don't even remember leaving the bar!"

Anya rubbed her head, the memory of the hangover enough to give her pause.

“We carried you.... Well I say we. We roped the drummer and bass player in. They did most of the carrying, ” Caroline grinned. “The hazard sign, I can't tell you. You didn't have it when we got you into bed.”

"What about the Bolian... " she asked looking a touch nervous. "He was wearing nothing but his underwear when I woke up?"

Caroline tried not to laugh. "That I cannot tell you. You did that all by yourself. Maybe you have a boyfriend now?"

"Well spawning season is on the way and mother always said I should have ten to twenty offspring with a musician!"

She added deadpan before lifting something from a plate, she had no idea what it was but it was food, and started chewing.

“Twenty?” Caroline said not sure if she was joking or not. “We have to find out who he is then, ” she said. “When we get back play super sleuth. Clearly you had a good time if he was half naked in your bed.”

"A good time and being drunk are not one and the same thing... Do I need to remind you of a half naked Tellerite?"
Anya waggled a finger in the direction of her friend knowing full well they both had enough dirt on the other to tell a number of tall tales in the Round Table to keep many a person amused for a good few hours.

"Well what little I do remember of that night and the Tellerite I definitely had a good time," Caroline said non fussed. "What are you scared of? That you might actually like the guy?"

"Even by Human standards I'm just too beautiful to be tied down to just one man!"

She offered with her usual sandpaper like wit as she tucked into another dish that she had found on the table. No idea what it was she took a bit and started chewing. "And you wouldn't believe the work I have to put in to stay this trim!"

"I can well believe it. I have to swim remember. A lot to be able to eat carbs," she chuckled. "But I took all the calories out of these dishes. Your safe. Tuck in and enjoy as much as you want."

"You don't need to tell me twice!" The Benzite said, a mouth full of whatever it was she was now eating.

OFF:

○● Lieutenant JG Nir’anyar
Assistant Medical Officer
USS Merlin


●●● Commander Caroline Miller
Chief Counselor
USS Merlin