Midnight at the Lost and Found - Part 4

Posted on 18 Dec 2013 @ 11:59pm by Chief Warrant Officer 3 Alexion Wylde & Lieutenant Commander Amynta Markos
Edited on on 19 Dec 2013 @ 10:19am

663 words; about a 3 minute read

Mission: Episode 04 - Exodus
Location: USS Galileo - Amynta Markos' Quarters
Timeline: MD 08 - 2200

[ON]

Alexion moved through to Amynta's bedroom, his steps heavy. He half fell down onto the bed, letting out a long, shaking breath. "Okay. Perhaps I am a little tired."

Amynta watched him, frowning as she moved to kneel on the floor. "Because you are. Seriously, Laeon is right..." she said, removing his shoes before standing, leaning over him to get the clothes loosened so he could be comfortable.

Alexion watched her with a small smile at her being so close to him, reaching to touch her jaw with cool fingertips. "You are beautiful when you are scolding."

She leant into the touch, a small smile pulling at her lips. "Charmer," she said, taking a breath. "You know, you will burn yourself out if you continue like this."

Alexion shrugged lightly, resting back on the bed, groaning with the effort as he let out a long, shaking breath. "There is so much to be done with the recovery of assimilated crew. So much surgery. And that's not even counting the previously rescued and injured crew."

She frowned as she got his uniform off, pulling the covers over him. "But there's other people there to do it, it's not just you."

"Not many of us," Alexion's frown deepened as he sighed. "And I have decades of experience, it would be wrong of me not to be doing as much as I can."

"You have done enough now. You need to rest," Amynta moved away, her back to him as she started to undress. She had a satin nightdress laid out for herself to put on.

Alexion watched, not even bothering to stop himself from watching the back of her as she undressed, smiling gently. He was so tired he could hardly move on the bed, heavy on the mattress and pillow. "You would have gone far on Vaeron."

"Would I now?" she asked, turning her head to watch him, reaching to undo her bra before looking away. She let it drop and put on the nightdress, turning to face him.

"Beautiful, intelligent, cunning and ambitious," he said softly, watching with approval. "The best sort of woman."

She moved to the bed, getting in beside him. "At least I know I would have fitted in somewhere," she said lightly, easing back.

"Oh Amynta, do not pretend that you would like to fit in," he chuckled, closing his eyes.

She smiled at that, turning onto her side to watch him. "No one talks to me the way you do," she said, with fascination.

"Is that good or bad?" Alexion opened his eyes to watch her with a small smile, his blue eyes shining. "I only speak of what I see to be true. A woman like you, you are made to be unique, not common place."

"I think it is good. I...am not used to speaking to people in this way," she said and smiled gently. "What you and Laeon have...it is special. Pure. He adores you, even if he rebels."

Alexion smiled at that, a strangely gentle smile compared to his usual rough and ready nature. "I am all he has," he said quietly. "Apart from his Uncle. I try to be - enough."

"You are," she said firmly before touching his hand, taking a hold of it. "I can see it."

Alexion let out a long breath, watching as he squeezed her hand, but loosely with his fatigue. "He makes me proud. How he copes with so much without breaking."

"Like his father," she said and let go of his hand. She reached to touch his cheek, stroking it. "Sleep."

His eyes closed as he let out a long, tired breath, his hand dropping back down onto the bed. "Just a few minutes."

"I'll wake you, Alexion," she whispered, watching him with surprisingly gentle eyes. "Just sleep for a bit."

[TBD]

Lt. Amynta Markos
Chief Intelligence Officer
USS Galileo

WO Alexion Wylde
Doctor
USS Galileo
[PNPC - Blake]

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