Posted Dec. 7, 2022, 11:58 p.m. by Lieutenant Sharah Fayth (Chief Star Fleet Medical Officer) (Jennifer Ward)
Posted by Civilian Yavia Crockett (Nurse - Sacred Heart Hospital) in Three Isn’t A Crowd If You Don’t Want It To Be
Posted by Major General Charles Tenkiller (Vice-Commander, Colonial Customs and Defense Agency) in Three Isn’t A Crowd If You Don’t Want It To Be
Posted by Lieutenant Sharah Fayth (Chief Star Fleet Medical Officer) in Three Isn’t A Crowd If You Don’t Want It To Be
Posted by… suppressed (10) by the Post Ghost! 👻(snip)
Tenkiller lay there until he heard the rhythmic breathing of both women. He turned out the lights, but turned on the soft lights under the waterfall. He turned his head and looked at the faces of the two women in his bed… in his house… in his life…In his heart.
He had no idea what led to this. And he knew that it would be hard and difficult and trying going forward. But he also knew that he wouldn’t trade this for anything. They… he… all of them… belonged here, together. Of that he had zero doubt or reservation. He leaned over and kissed V’s cheek, then Sharah’s. He then laid back and shut his eyes, the feeling of peace and completeness flowing through him and carrying him off to sleep.
Tenkiller
Yavia woke first, the room was a soft brown tinged with golden tones from the sun filtering through the solar tubes. There was a soft light coming from behind the bed and she could hear the water as soft under notes to Sharah and TK’s deep breathing. Yavia hadn’t felt this relaxed in a long time, or content. She rolled to her side and grinned. Sharah hadn’t moved all night. Her hair though, all that glorias silky black hair looked like it had gone to a rave. She looked adorable. Except for the mumbling and soft moans. Yavia brushed her hair away from her face, she could feel the headache building along with the confusion and disorientation. She would have to be careful, she didn’t want Sharah to become dependent on her ability to help the physical pain, but for today, it wouldn’t hurt. Yavia didn’t like knowing she was in pain. A gentle caress over her temple eased the pinched look on her face.
She slipped an arm around Sharah and she gazed over at TK. He was an amazing person, caring, compassionate, and incredibly patient. Not to mention he was hot. She grinned to herself and her memories of the night before, but was careful to keep them to tight to herself. Her hand lifted to play with the section of his chair that was hanging over his shoulder and stopped. She had a type! Long black hair. She let her hand smooth down his arm and tangle with his fingers. She wasn’t certain how this happened quite so fast, or what would happen going forward. Certainly not boring peacefulness, but she was certain it would be bright and happy and wonderful. She settled back against the pillows. She had promised Sharah they would both be there when she woke up and she didn’t intend to move until she had to.
Yavia
Tenkiller felt the motion and stayed still. He was a light sleeper most of the time, but he stayed still and let V do her thing. When she settled back in, he cracked his eyes open and looked at her. “Hey, you… did you sleep ok?” he asked softly. He took her hand in his and smiled. “How is our other… third?”
Tenkiller
Yavia folded one arm under her head and opened her eyes again to look at him. “Mmmm I slept wonderfully, right where I should be.” She squeezed his hand a smile playing across her lips. She glanced down at Sharah, “Another headache. I can only do so much. She was moaning a little bit ago. She felt…confused and upset. Strange dreams I guess, but she didn’t wake up.”
“What about you. You sleep okay having to share this gigantic bed with the two of us?”
Yavia
“Nightmares.” Tenkiller said softly as he looked at Sharah. “There’s something weighing on her mind.” He looked at V and smiled. “And I slept great. Having you two here just felt… right.”
Tenkiller
Yavia smiled at him, “I’m glad because I don’t want to be anywhere else. It was…We’re whole.” She squeezed his hand and glanced at the still sleeping woman between them. “I’ll take nightmares,” her voice was very quiet. She glanced down at Sharah and rub her hand up and down her arm before looking back at him. “There is a part of her that has given up, on everything. Not just hopeless but accepting of it. If she’s having nightmares that means she scared, she has something she feels is important enough to not lose.” She drew in a breath and let it out. “I felt it, last night, when she said she could kill people. She was afraid, is afraid. I can’t imagine Sharah ever hurting anyone, not even by accident.”
Yavia
Tenkiller nodded. “She has a tremendous gift. But she is scared of it. There was a very wise Earth philosopher in the twentieth century. Many people followed his philosophies and teachings. And one of his core tenants was ‘With great power comes great responsibility.’. Sharah is carrying that as a burden.” He looked down at her and concern and affection vied for control. “I wish I could show that she isn’t some kind of weapon. She is a person. And her gift has the ability to do a whole lotta good for people.”
Tenkiller
Yavia looked perplexed. “I know she was born with her telepathy and that’s unusual for Betazoids. And something about it prevents her from being able to filer or turn it off.” Her hand kept up that soothing motion. “No wonder she gets headaches. Ilena, one of the other nurses, told me Sharah has actually lived longer than most. They usually die in childhood. But why, in this universe or the next, would she think she’s a weapon?”
Yavia
Tenkiller looka at Sharah and sighed. “Thats for her to tell you, not me.” he said softly. He kissed Sharah’s cheek softly and then looked at V. “She’s special. Very special. And really amazing.” and he smiled a half-smile. “Just like you. I really am the luckiest guy in the whole galaxy. I have both of the most amazing women I have ever known with me. And its just… perfect.”
Tenkiller
Yavia reached over and set her hand on his shoulder. She could feel his concern and worry and how much he cared for her. “Fair enough. In her own time.” She watched him kiss her and she could only smile. “You are pretty amazing yourself you know. That or your just crazy taking all this” and she waved between herself and Sharah, “on all by your lonesome.” She laughed softly and leaned across to kiss him quickly. “If you are trying to butter me up so I’ll make breakfast, it’s working, but not until she’s awake.”
Yavia
“We need to remember that, tell her she’s amazing and she’ll cook. We don’t even have to be specific,” there was a hint of a smile to Sharah’s voice, despite being muffled by pillows. She yawned slightly. “She is awake.” She rolled slightly, not much, she was pretty well tucked between them. “Who can sleep with you two jabbering?”
Sharah
Charles smiled down at her, his genuine happiness at her being awake was like a kid at Christmas. “Hey, you… good mornin’. How’d ya sleep?” he asked and then hugged her. “Sorry if we woke you.” he said. He then grinned and said “So are we planning any more late night walks? I’m asking in advance so at least I wear shoes next time.” and he chuckled.
Tenkiller
He hugged her and Sharah didn’t want to let go, ever, and he was so brightly happy, she just wanted to enjoy it for awhile. There were so many questions with no truly simple answers, though. “I slept longer than I usually do.” She shook her head, all those untamed wild, bane of her existence curls flew everywhere. “Is it pathetic to say I’d would rather wake up to your jabber every day than alone with just the noise in my head?” She looked up at him. “Yeah, mostly likely there will be more.” Sometimes it just helped.
Yavia hugged her, and then let go, moving away a bit, to give her room to move. “You gotta tell me though, how amazing that was, seeing TK in the middle of the woods wearing nothing but a phaser.” The image sent Yavia into a barely restrained fit of laughter.
Sharah turned red which only made Yavia laugh more.
“Okay I have no idea what you groceries you got, but I’ll cook.” She hugged Sharah wrapping her up in warm affection and then leaned over and kissed TK. She slipped out of the bed and with a happy sigh. “You two better not go back to sleep,” she wagged a finger at them.
“Yavia,” Sharah said before she could leave, “leave the paw-paws alone.”
At the door she paused and looked at Sharah and made the most elegant pouty face they had ever seen and then slipped through the door.
Yavia
Sharah laughed, “You had more than your share. And if you don’t pace yourself his Ma won’t be able to keep up.” She pushed herself up and sat back against the pillows. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to worry you.”
Sharah
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