From: Joy Phillips (jkatjovi_at_yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Jan 04 2007 - 14:00:49 PST
“New year’s party” (Cont'd from "Some heartfelt moments") Location: GS-2 Scene: Promenade Stardate: 2.70104.2159 9pm the 31st of December 2421 a crowd was gathering around a red rope, a tall half Bajoran was stood next to the rope, scissors in his hand as he kept one eye on his boss. He tugged uncomfortably at the suit he was wearing and noticed his wife stood not too far away, she gave him an encouraging smile and then was distracted by her daughter, the baby was currently in the arms of the immaculately dressed chief of his wife’s staff. Gene scowled and straightened his posture he stared at Kat who moved across to him, a pale blue gown flowing around her legs. “Why aren’t you doing this?” “I always do it.” Kat answered with a smile. “It’s about time you did.” “And formal wear?” he grumbled and fiddled with his tie. “Stop complaining or next time you can wear the dress, it’d probably look better on you.” He scowled at her and then had to return her grin with one of his own. “Alright let’s get this over with before there’s a riot.” Kat nodded and moved away she stood next to Jeff who was holding the twins Rick in a suit matching his dads and Leah in a pink dress. El’hron was in a dark blue dress and climbed happily into her mum’s arms with a tiny yawn she instantly covered her mouth, she was excited about being allowed to stay up and was not willing to be tired and risk being made to go to bed. “OK, without further ado.” Gene declared. “I now declare the new promenade open.” He cut the rope and the civilian population of the station filled through chatting excitedly, a bandstand had been set up in the middle of the ground floor, a woman began singing when people approached her and a band stroked up. Around the area restaurants and bars where open with products on sale outside, many of the shops where open, a lot of the old shops had their positions back while some new shops had sprang up. Kat and Jeff stepped up behind Gene and Xian the blue woman smiled “it all looks very good.” Xana said as she stepped through and took in the new see through lifts; see through floors, the wall that had been blown out was also clear with a structure being erected behind it. “We have Ronnie and JK to thank for that and the monument is almost finished,” “Not really.” Ronnie spoke up from behind the CO she was stood with J’Kaor who had one eye on her foster children as they looked around the shops and sampled freebies. “We’re still looking for the final design.” The Klingon added, “But the structure is in place and the lighting.” “It’s going to be very….” “Well pretty.” Ronnie finished and the two looked slightly disgusted. Xana burst out laughing. “OK even Kat and Jeff aren’t that bad, you two have been spending far too much time together.” Ronnie and JK shared a look and the Vulcan hybrid shrugged, “JK has found a love of cooking Chinese, and I’ve found a love of eating Chinese.” JK grinned when she spotted the other assistant chief engineer. “But I doubt that will last for long.” She winked at the CO and then excused herself disappearing after the large form of B’rak. “I think my department are up to something.” Ronnie said ruefully. Kat grinned, “Departments are good for that.” She offered in way of condolence. “At least you don’t have to deal with that anymore.” The CEO said her eyes trained on the heads of JK and Barak bent deep in conversation. “Nope, I’ve got an entire crew to keep an eye on,” Ronnie smiled and turned around and walked away. =[/\]= TI: 10:30pm “You look tired.” The voice of his CO startled Nick Cannon out of his intense staring into space. Nick turned around and shrugged, “not particularly.” He answered easily and then shifted uncomfortably under the stare of the smaller woman. “Well, I would still like to apologise, I should never have expected you to take on so much ops time after the disaster,” she sighed and nodded. “Have a good evening Nick.” Nick nodded, “the ops time isn’t a problem, I am after all assistant ops.” Kat smiled, “I’d noticed, I was a bit confused about the situation when Command placed you here, but it seems to be working well.” “There are some overlaps in the roles.” The FCO/aOPs admitted almost grudgingly. “True, but of cause when we take the starblazer out your priority will be flight control, same as if we need the squadrons.” She sighed and stretched, “I understand how much you must feel like you’re stretching yourself thinly, if you need anything then let me know.” Nick stared at the woman in front of him and then nodded, “thank you,” She gave him a slight smile and started to walk away. “You look very dapper in your suit by the way Lieutenant.” =[/\]= TI: 11:40pm Xana and Kat where settled into chairs, Dahlia the little blue goddaughter of the CO was settled in her mums arms, the slightly older twins asleep curled up together on a chair while Ely leaned against her mum eyes fighting to stay open. “Have you told Jeff yet?” Kat glanced up and smiled at Xana, “hence the orange juice, I’m not even allowed synthehol.” Her friend chuckled, “and how are you feeling?” “I’m fine,” Kat answered “Jeff is being overprotective all of a sudden, wants to come to my next check up and I think he’s stolen another medical tricorder I keep hearing a buzzing in my sleep.” Xana looked at her friend and then considered the possibility of Jeff sneakily checking his wife over in her sleep. “It’s possible.” She answered with a grin. Kat nodded as JK sat down a satisfied look on her face. “What’s possible?” fortunately she was put off when Ely clambered onto her knee and started chattering about her knew Bat’leth. “What do you look so pleased about?” Xana asked quietly. JK pointed to where Ronnie and B'rak where dancing, “it took three of us two hours each but we did it.” Kat and Xana shared a look and then started laughing, “Matchmaking?” Xana asked JK shrugged and smiled, “she needs to get out more.” “Right, you need to be careful or she might return the favour.” Kat warned. “No one would have me.” JK answered cheerfully Across the promenade the large clock slowly moved towards 12, a chanting was taken up as people started to count down the last ten seconds of the year 2422, Kat glanced around and found Jeff stood behind her Gene not far away was moving towards Xana. JK disappeared into the crowd to see in the new year with her foster children, she found them listening intently to Hannibal as he pointedly ignored them and regaled a woman with one of his many slightly dubious stories. She caught the teenagers as people started shouting happy New Year to one another and hugging. JK sighed and wished the two happy New Year and started to buy them drinks to celebrate the new year. ************* NRPG: Work is incredibly boring at the moment joy Phillips the madness behind Commander Katlina Gorman CO GS-2 and Ensign J'kaor aCEO GS-2 Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com From HyperNews_at_youth.net
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