From: V. Rahul Chandra (vrccan_at_gmail.com)
Date: Thu Apr 26 2007 - 00:56:14 PDT
========= “Post Party Remembrances” Con’t from Joy’s “Four Years Ago” ========= Location: GS-2 Stardate: 2422 [2.7] 0426.0308 Scene: Restaurant -> Promenade -> Lift -> Corridor -> Gorman Quarters “So how do you feel?” Jeff asked his wife as the party had moved to a family themed restaurant on the GATEWAY’s promenade. The kids were all around El’Hron still and she was enjoying her birthday immensely. Neither parent particularly minded however; they knew that later on in the evening or even the next day they would get to spend some private time together as a family. Right now all that mattered was that their little girl was having loads of fun. “What do you mean?” Kat asked, eyeing him in between bites of her meal. The restaurant they were at served a lot of different meals and everyone at the party had been able to find something that they enjoyed. “I mean how do you feel?” Jeff repeated the question, looking at her pointedly. Kat took his meaning and looked around them to make sure none of the crew was in earshot. Luckily the adults around them were all civilians so she leaned forward and lowered her voice slightly. “I still don’t know,” she admitted. “Like I said, I wish I knew more.” Jeff nodded his head. “I know that this might sound lame,” he said. “But for what it’s worth I thought you did a great job.” Kat smiled. “Thanks,” she said, before giggling slightly. “But you’re right, it does sound lame.” Jeff laughed and tucked in to his extremely greasy meal. The couple didn’t get much change to exchange anymore words with each other over the dinner as old friends and people leaving the party with their children took up most of their attention. An hour and a half later they would up outside the promenade with their two younger twin children as their now four year old daughter ran up to them; still full of energy. “Johnny’s parents want to take me ice skating as their present,” she said excitedly. “Can I go? Can I?!” Kat and Jeff exchanged a look. “Aren’t you tired Princess?” Kat finally asked. “No,” Ely declared. Kat and Jeff exchanged another look before both simultaneously sighing. “Just make sure they have you back home in two hours okay?” Jeff asked. “Okay!” Ely cried out in delight, before giving both of her parents hugs and then running after a group of children and adults that had been waiting for her. Jeff and Kat watched her go before turning around and walking down the promenade, each with a twin in tow. The twins had fallen asleep soon after eating their dinner and each parent was carrying one in their arms. Jeff had wanted to carry both because of Kat’s pregnant state but she had silenced his protests with a look, hence the situation they were currently in. The promenade had grown very quiet and was in stark contrast to the bustling state it was in when the group dinner had started. Now as husband and wife walked across it with their two children they noticed that they were almost alone. “Do you remember when Ely was born?” Kat asked suddenly. Jeff shot her a look, wondering what had caused her to ask such a random question, before shifting his gaze back ahead of him and nodding his head. “I do,” he said. “It was right after the Asazi relief mission, or rather it was towards the end of it.” **That was the mission we were linked on,** Kat commented, mentally reminding her husband of the telepathic link that had been foisted onto them at the time. Back before they were married, back before they even were dating; back when they were two people that didn’t know each other very well and considered the link to be a nuisance. It had grown on them over time as their relationship had grown. **Yeah,** Jeff answered silently, his mind drifting back to that particular memory. Their friendship had been born out of fate, it seemed and had broadened to a mutual trust that had eventually blossomed into the love they now shared. “I remember I was Ely’s Godfather before I even adopted her,” he said, tossing the random memory out there for what it was worth. “You were the only one left that wasn’t an honorary uncle or a family member.” “Gee, thanks,” Jeff replied with a slight laugh. Kat smiled over at him, before reaching out and patting his arm reassuringly. “I trusted you with her even before I fell in love with you,” she said. Jeff returned the smile as the two neared the end of the top level of the promenade. They stared out over the nearly empty scene of the promenade and both silently marveled at the lack of activity. The GATEWAY being the gigantic floating city that it was, the promenade area usually had some major activity on it. Whether it was still due to the recovery from the bombings or something else neither cared to comment, but both definitely found the subdued level of activity soothing on their nerves. “Do you ever wonder what might have happened if I hadn’t been as stupid as I was?” Jeff asked suddenly as the two of them began their walk towards the end of the promenade and the waiting turbolift. “You probably would have your own command too,” Kat answered with a sidelong glance at him. “And we would be celebrating our third anniversary instead of our first.” They entered the turbolift in silence, before Kat chose to continue that line of thought. “You never did tell me what you did while you were gone,” she said, not quite accusingly. “A little bit of everything,” Jeff replied with a sigh. “I was completely lost mentally and I didn’t really know what I was doing. It was a very weird couple of months.” “For you and me both,” Kat said with a sigh. “Who knows, we might both still be on the PROPHECY right now in our old positions. You would have been there for the twins’ birth, their naming and everything else you missed.” “Yeah,” Jeff said, as he hugged Leah a bit closer to his shoulder. They rode down the lift to the level of their quarters in silence and in silence they walked down the corridor to their quarters. It wasn’t until after they had put the twins to bed and retired to the couch that either one of them spoke again. **It doesn’t matter now anyway,** Kat said silently, reaching up and gently caressing her husband’s face. **You’re here now and that’s what matters.** She smiled, leaning up and kissing his cheek. **And we’re going to welcome another member into our growing family.** Jeff smiled down at her as Kat’s hand went to her growing stomach and his hand covered hers, the other one being draped around her shoulders and drawing her to him. They stayed like that for a few moments before the door chime drew their attention. It turned out to be Johnny’s parents with a sleeping Ely in tow. “I knew she was tired,” Jeff muttered to himself, Kat wearing a knowing smile as he thanked the parents and took his daughter from them. As carefully as possible he carried her into her room, laying her down to bed and tucking her in before coming back out and rejoining his wife on the couch. “Those were fun times,” Kat commented, still in a reminiscing mood. “No responsibilities, no cares…” her eyes twinkled slightly. “And gigantic turkeys that thought you were one of their brood.” Jeff laughed. He’d found the memory of that particular mission very annoying for awhile, but now found it more amusing than anything else. “Those were fun times,” he said, taking her hands in his. “But I think these times are pretty fun too.” “Really?” “Yeah, absolutely. I’m married to a beautiful woman with three wonderful children and a fourth on the way,” he said, smiling at her. “In a good job as part of an organization I grew up with and believe in. And the fact that this is all happening with you…yeah, I think that’s pretty amazing.” Kat’s face lit up in a smile as the two shared a lengthy and wordless hug. **Come on,** Kat said, pulling back with a slight yawn. **I don’t know about you, but I’m beat. I think falling asleep in front of the new CO would be a bad first impression.** Jeff laughed, getting up off the couch and helping his wife up. “The kids are asleep, nobody died and Ely got lots of presents. I think we can safely call today successful,” he said. “Definitely,” Kat agreed. =========== NRPG: Whew, this post got away from me a bit in terms of length, but I enjoyed this little bit of selfishness. In any case, my next post will detail a new shop on the promenade in the spirit of Jerome’s little contest there. =========== ========== V. Rahul Chandra <vrccan_at_gmail.com> Playing... 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