Posted by Lieutenant Commander Brenna Neenna Atoded (Chief of Pets & 2nd Officer (COP)) in Surprise Attack at the Pet Emporium (Tag XO)

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Richard Marsh (Person Who Keeps The CO In Line (XO)) in Surprise Attack at the Pet Emporium (Tag XO)

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She’d forgotten how much his sense of humor ruled his conversation. “Cmdr.” Her voice was clipped and assertive, back to business. “You’re forgetting something very important.” She stepped behind the half wall to her desk and then with quick movements tossed something right at him. “A lint roller.” She waved at his uniform. “For the dog hair.” She turned to look at Fenris, who was sitting patiently and obediently at Richard’s side. “Fenris, Pass Auf.” Or ‘Fenris, Guard’ and she pointed at Richard. “He’ll go with you, now.” She’d have to have a long talk with him about how to work and care for him, but it was what Fenris wanted. At the command Fenri’s tail began wag and his whole body shook with excitement. I’m going with him! Geri huffed and Fekri ignored him. A small rabbit, until now unnoticed sat up on her hind legs sniffing Fenris’ nose and then twitched her ears and hoped over to Brenna.

Richard stood in a wide stance and gazed at Brenna as smile came across his lips. Just like she loved his eyes, he had a fond appreciation for her own eyes. He loved her enthusiasm in regards to the lint roller being a pivotal tool to remove dog hair from his uniform. May the Betazoid gods forbid the man to have some flaws on his first day. She always had seemed to catch the little things that he overlooked whenever he was in her company. She definitely had that uncanny ability to provide him with wonderful direction and positive support in across every situation. She definitely had future wife potential written all over her, perhaps he would not let her go this time? Time will definitely tell. He extended his hand outward and took the lint roller from Brenna casually, “Wow, so you are going to kiss me, call me out on my hairy clothes, and not at least help lint roll my clothes yourself? Is this how you treat all of your guests? You were the one who got me into this mess in the first place.” He was flirting with her, he even chuckled for a moment as he used the lint roller to remove the dog hair from his uniform.

Brenna nodded her head, “Yes Cmdr, it is how I treat all my guests. I offer them all a lint roller. It’s an occupational hazard, the hair and fur. However if you like, I can take the roller away and let you go about looking like Mr Sasquatch.” He’d called her a Sasquatch so he could be her Mr. Oh no…that was dangerous thinking. Richard was not hers anymore. Oh he wanted to try he wanted to be with her, right now. The shock and surprise coloring everything. Dinner, they were going to have dinner. She would have to decide what to do before then. Because all she really wanted to do was kiss him again, and that just was NOT going to happen.

“Oh and you are forgetting something only slightly less important.” Her grin was wicked, “If you want me to be your ‘number 2’ as you put it, you have to be number 1 first.” She walked back to her desk, waiving him over and placed her palm against the scanner. “Computer Recognize Atoded, Brenna Neenna Lt Cmdr, second officer.”

As he finished up with the lint roller, Richard glanced back over at Brenna listening to her comment about the next issue that she had to resolve for him. He stood up straight, walked towards her, and stood at her side as she began the procedure that would place him in the command system. He gave her a thumbs up, “Good call number two. What would I do with out you?”

She imagined he’d do what he had the last 8 years. She’d forced the decision and he’d done just fine, and he would do just fine if she wasn’t here now. “You’d do just fine.” Her voice sounded sad, but it was only something that someone who knew her well would notice. And Richard knew her.

LT CMDR ATODED RECOGNIZED

“Computer recognize and activate command authorizations and control for,” Brenna looked up at him, she didn’t have a choice, there was no reason to deny him this executive position, they were going to work together, “Marsh, Richard Quinn, Lt. Cmdr, Executive officer.”

“PLEASE STATE COMMAND AUTHORIZATION CODE FOR LT CMDR ATODED.

“Atoded, zulu 5908”

AUTHORIZATION ACCEPTED PLEASE PROVIDE BIO RECOGNITION AND VOICE MATCHING FOR LT CMDR MARSH.

Lt Cmdr Atoded, 2O

Richard planted the palm of his right hand on the scanner, “Computer recognize, Marsh, Richard Quinn, Lt. Cmdr, Executive Officer.”

BIO RECOGNITION AND VOICE MATCHING PROFILE ACCEPTED. LT CMDR MARSH, YOUR COMMAND CODES HAVE BEEN SENT TO YOUR PADD. PLEASE REVIEW AND MEMORIZE THEM.

He removed his hand from the scanner and set it along his right side, “Thank you Brenna, am I missing anything else?” He smiled and pointed at his teeth with his left index finger, “Is there something in my teeth?” There would be nothing in his teeth as he was just joking with Brenna once again. He then placed both hands on his hips and stood with confidence in his tall stature glancing down at Brenna, “Well, what else do you have for me?” She would be able to read all of his current thoughts and emotions as his emotional guard went down. She definitely had the uncanny ability to lower his mental force field just about whenever she so desired.

• Lieutenant Commander Marsh, XO

There was always something else. It had started as a joke, studying, late ever night for a week. He thought they were done and she’d had more for them to do and then again and again. Until it had carried over into everything. She glanced up at him, “Nope nothing in your teeth.” While he had been busy with the computer she’d been busy with Fenris, or for Fenris. She pointed to a box, “There. Food, toys, bed, he already has his combadge. Oh and PaDD explaining his training and work schedule. And a list of commands. Hope you speak German.”

Fenris you’re making her sad! that was Geri again. Fekri got up and walked over to Brenna leaning heavily against her. Will you just stop. She’s mom and Alpha, and I want to sleep. Fenris was bouncing around the room, from the box, to the door, to Richard and repeat. Let’s GO! He finally stopped and stood next to Richard looking up at him and then tugged gently on his hand dragging him toward the door. We have things to DO! I need to know it ALL!
Lt Atoded, CoP

Richard bend his knees and picked up the box for of dog supplies shifting the box to his right arm and turned to face Brenna standing in a wide stance, “Thank you for your help Brenna. I will see you tomorrow night at 19:00.” He felt Fenris grab his left hand with his teeth and glanced down at Fenris, “Easy boy, my hand is not a toy.” He sighed as he was abruptly led out of Brenna’s quarters and continued his journey onward to his appointment with the Constellation’s counselor, “Adios number two!”

• Lieutenant Commander Marsh, XO