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Ten Forward - Nash After Hours

Posted May 3, 2019, 11:23 p.m. by Lieutenant Commander Ethan Nash (Chief Tactical Officer) (David Shotton)

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“I don’t know, your bedside manner seems pretty well-developed to me,” Jessica flirtatiously responded with a grin. Her hand softened and relaxed easily under his. “Perhaps sometime I can show you one of my favorite beach programs on the holodeck. It’s nothing like the real thing, but it at least whets the appetite a little.” Her cheeks flushed slightly as she finished her sentence. She looked down at her mostly empty drink and brought it to her lips to tilt the last few drops of liquid out of it. As she set it down, her eyes sparked slightly as it occurred to her that she had never asked.

“What do you do on the ship?”

Ensign Lemann

Nash continued his soft caress of her hand with the edge of his thumb as she spoke, and he laughed as she commented on his own bedside manner. In all truth he was out of practice and her flirt finally caused a slight warmth to his own cheeks before she continued talking and he nodded at her suggestion. “Perhaps sometime I would really like to see that program, with you.” His smile was gentle as he looked at her, and he raised and finished his own drink before placing the empty bottle on the bar beside hers.

“What do I do here?” Now Nash gained his own mischievous look in his eyes while he felt the warmth of her hand and the smoothness of her skin against his. “You don’t want to keep the mystery going? Just be Jessica and Ethan, two people talking and getting to know each other without the colored shirts while we have another drink or take a walk? His grin was relaxed, and the smile reached his eyes as he watched her for her answer.

Lt Cmdr Nash, CTO

Jessica was delighted to see his cheeks pinken slightly. So she did have an effect on him, she thought to herself with a giggle. As he answered her question, she stared at him with playful suspicion.

“ I know you aren’t the CO or the XO or the CMO or the CSO,” she started. “I took a look at their records or I’ve met them…”

Nash bit his lip slightly and just shook his head confirming he was none of them. His thumb continued to gently follow the curve of the edge of her hand, and he moved his other hand over hers as well and let his fingers softly trace lines on the back of her hand. Looking back at her he grinned, and said nothing but it was clear he wasn’t going to reveal what he did easily.

As her voice trailed off, her eyes narrowed slightly as she decided whether to indulge his attempt at distraction or to push to find out who he actually was. Finally, she decided to let it go for the moment. She slid down off the bar stool and replied with a wicked grin, “I have a one drink maximum with people I don’t know, so how about a walk…”

“I like that idea,” he said, and as she slid off the bar stool he turned with her to follow, his hand still holding hers. “Maybe we’ll pass the holosuites, might be a free one by now. I know of a couple of programs that might be interesting.”

Even with her one drink maximum and having a surprisingly good alcohol tolerance for her size, she felt a little dizzy as her feet hit the floor. What was going on with her?

Ensign Lemann

Nash had come to his feet beside her, and holding her hand he sensed rather than saw Jessica’s slight hesitation when she stood. His free hand slid lightly but supportingly to her back just below her shoulders as if to steady or support her and he stepped forward a little to look down into her eyes. He still held a smile, but also a genuine question to her hesitation. “Are you okay?”

Lt Cmdr Nash, CTO


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