Posted May 10, 2022, 8:35 p.m. by Commander Roman Alden (First Officer & Chief Science Officer) (Lucas Foxley)
Posted by Ensign Rand Farquharson (Yeoman First Class) in side - sim: To Propose or Not to Propose?
Posted by Commander Roman Alden (First Officer & Chief Science Officer) in side - sim: To Propose or Not to Propose?
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She was crying, but Roman could tell it wasn’t because she was upset, not this time. He was happy too, grinning widely, admiring how the ring looked on her finger (as he’d been imagining it for weeks - it really did look better for real). Then he leaned down a little bit and kissed her back, his arms around her, holding her up and close. He wouldn’t care just then if the entire crew had been watching.
~ Roman
Rand would have, she wanted to say she wouldn’t care, but knew it would have made her nervous and anxious, and sick to her stomach. Which was why Roman made sure the observation deck was empty. They stayed in the observation deck, surrounded by the dancing blue light of the prime star, kissing for a lot longer than they probably should have.
They were standing there in each other’s arms, Rand’s head resting against his chest, when she suddenly realized, “This is why you’ve been acting so strange! And Chef too, and…” and it dawned on her how many people knew what was going on.
Rand
Roman grinned playfully as she realized how many people had been involved in planning this. “Where would I have gotten shepherd’s pies from without Chef? How could I have kept the observation deck empty all by myself? And Franks I told just so he could warn me if you were coming…” A lot of people went into planning something like this. “But you know who doesn’t know?” Roman said, still smiling. “Ensign Scott.”
~ Roman
“Roman,” Rand grinned at him, mischievous and teasing, “I’m going to kiss you again for that,” and she did. Then she hugged him again, arms around him, head against his shoulder. She was absolutely too content to worry about anything, but she did wonder how long she could keep it a secret from Scott.
Rand
It had driven her crazy, too, not being allowed to know. Watching him and Franks doing SOMETHING and no one telling her. Roman had secretly enjoyed the spectacle. Even more so when he was rewarded for his efforts with another kiss. He hugged her tight and stood with her a while, and then, “Ready to go back up to our quarters?” They’d be staying within view of the star for another few hours, and he needed to let the rest of the crew see it.
~ Roman
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