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Captain's Quarters - What babysitters do when the Captain is out

Posted Oct. 21, 2018, 9:19 p.m. by Lieutenant Junior Grade Shaun Grecken (Doctor) (Steven Sigle)

Posted by Lieutenant Kate O’Neill (Chief of Security) in Captain’s Quarters - What babysitters do when the Captain is out
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“Go go we are going to have fun,” Kate said in a happy tone as she watched Rivar head to the door. “And don’t come back in an hour. I am not on duty until 1600 hours tomorrow so if you want to stay out all night go for it.” Part of Kate felt funny telling the Captain to not come back to his own quarters but with a baby on the way, this would be a rare chance for them to get away. Besides he was the Captian. If he and Morganna decided to spend the night in the holodeck only NE Ensign Woody Bump would be stupid enough to say that to the Captain and the Counselor.

As the door closed, Kate knelt down to eye level with Mailah and Nailah. “So what would you two like to do,” Kate said sitting back on her heels. “Just cause your Mommy and Daddy went out to have some fun doesn’t mean we can’t either. We can go to the pool or the recreation room ooooooor,” Kate drew out the word getting a huge smile on her face. “Or we can go to Vaughn-Teller Universe,” she was almost wiggling herself with excitement. It paid to know people sometimes and between Kate and Shaun’s family, they seemed to know pretty much everyone. A few months ago, Dawson had told his family during the weekly Sunday comm call dinner that his old flame Jessica Vaughn had told his most recent ex-flame who had told the girl he was now seeing that Aedan Teller had built almost overnight a theme park to rival the Disney Empire that had been thriving since the 1950’s. The only part that mattered in this story was that Jessica had given several people, including his mother, a holo version of the park to see what they thought of it. Of course, Lauren O’Neill had sent a copy of this as fast as one could blink to each of her children. To Kate this seemed the perfect time to try the program out.

Lt. (j.g.) Kate O’Neill, CoS

The young girls shared glances between each other. They were not full telepaths so they couldn’t easily read other people’s minds but they could easily communicate to each other.

No Nal, we can’t, mommy wouldn’t like us doing that. You heard daddy. she said as she spoke to her sister telepathically before looking back at Kate and Shaun.

“Yes! I’m in, Nal wants to too she is just being silly.” Said Maliah as she jumped up and down thrilled at the idea.

Maliah

“Well, then we just show her how much fun she is going to have and change her mind. Get your shoes and go sit on the couch,” Kate said happily. Turning back to Shaun, Kate was wearing a huge smile. “Oh my god this is going to be so much fun. Now you go and help them get ready while I call down the to Holodek and get the program set up. I took a chance and reserved it a few days ago because I knew we were babysitting. This is going to be great,” Kate did a half wiggle dance excitedly before moving to a corner of the room.

While Maliah did exactly what Kate said and was on the couch attempting to tie her shoes, Naliah just stood in front of Shaun and looked up no saying a word. Her gaze was penetrating as if she were willing him to know what to do.

“Um....I need some help,” Maliah called out to neither adult in particular. “I can’t the bow rights,” she held up a sneakered foot showing Shaun. At first glance, the shoe looked fine. The laces might have been a bit long but it was only on closer inspection that Shaun would see Mal had tied knots that would make a sailor proud and not really tied the shoes at all. He would also notice the tongue of the sneaker was balled up inside the shoe where Maliah had not adjusted it correctly on her foot before knotting it up. “My shoe feels funny,” she said looking at Shaun to fix the problem.

Nal and Mal “ready for some fun”

“Uhhhh.” Shaun said as he looked at Mal then back to Kate. “Yes, let me get right on that.” he said with a shrug as he began to tie her shoe. As he looked over at Kate he leaned over “Am I am going to have to do this a lot?” he whispered to her. “They are potty trained right?” Shaun looked over at Nal and Mal and smiled, as if he was looking at some dangerous animal.

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“Yes and they bite,” Kate said draping her arms around Shaun’s neck as he tied the shoe. Anyone entering the room would have thought he was about to give Kate a piggy back. Kate was interested more in making Shaun work a little harder at his task. He was not thrilled with children. Kate always knew he would be a good father but at this point only a desperate person would leave their child alone with him for longer than a medical exam.

“They don’t bite… right?” he leaning in next to Mal whispering in her ear. “You don’t bite right?” he said as he looked up and winked at Kate. Coming up picked up Mal and held her. He wasn’t sure about kids but these girls were adorable.

“I’ll protect you though,” she said kissing his cheek but ended it with a loud zerbert instead of something romantic.

Now that Kate was back on her own feet instead of improvising as a back pack, she rubbed her hands together. “Okay we ready. Let’s say VTU. VTU. VTU,”. Kate chanted trying to get the kids pumped up.

Let Kate O’Neill. Cos

Grecken, Doctor

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Ten minutes later on the holodeck

“Oh God,” Kate said entering the program holding Nalia’s hand and casting Shaun a concerned look. “Did they really have to make this program this realistic?” The view in front of them was not what Kate expected. The lines to get in Vaughn-Teller Universe were about ten people deep each. When she had acquired the program it guaranteed authenticity and a real-life experience for everyone. The addition of throngs of people and probably wait times on rides was not what she had expected. Kate had programmed a warm summer day. Maybe she should have picked something else but it was too late.

“I’m a doctor, not an engineer. If you want it done right you could have gone to Ean

“Misser Shaun,” Nalia said looking at him with the same look of concern Kate was wearing. “Are we gonna be able to get in the park?”\

“He....ck if I know. Uhmm, yes we can I… ” he looked down at her as she seemed so cute, near pouting as she asked.

“Well helll oh oh oh VTU future princesses. Of course, you will get in or my name is not Fortuitousity Freddy,” an overly silly costumed bear dressed as a knight.

“Oh good God,” Kate jumped about three feet off the ground not seeing the character sneak up on their group and start up a conversation. “You are like a cat Freddy,” she said putting a hand to her chest.

“Ah huh huh huh,” Freddy laughed and continued his speech as if on auto-pilot. “Fortuitousity means lucky chances and you are two lucky little girls because you get balloons,” he said as a pink and purple balloon seemed to appear out of nowhere.

“Well maybe you should go elsewhere, like… way over there.” Shaun pointed.

Kate could not help but let out a snicker as the balloon bounced in Shaun’s face as Freddy tried to tie it to Mali’s arm. Shaun was easy going. Nothing really ever bothered him but something told Kate, Shaun might need to fire up his reserve stockpile of patience as Freddy’s tubby fingers fumbled with the string unable to affix it to the tiny wrist allowing it to bounce off Shaun’s face like the blows in a boxing ring.

Lt. Kate O’Neill COS

Grecken, Doctor


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