Two Ships [18+]

Posted on 15 Feb 2015 @ 4:25pm by Crewman Ash Rowe & Petty Officer 3rd Class David Emerson

3,814 words; about a 19 minute read

Mission: Episode 07 - Sojourn
Location: Starbase 84 - Bar
Timeline: MD 34: 2100

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[Starbase 84]

Today was one of those days. On shore-leave and not much to interest himself on the Starbase, David was cruising a stool, watching the patrons as he slowly sipped his beer. Geological sciences wasn't the most exciting work but it kept him busy and out of trouble for the most part. But that was his day job and tonight he was relaxing. A few beers, maybe chat up a few of the ladies, then call it a night.

Glancing back to the entrance as he took a sip from his second beer of the night, David noticed a young women entering the bar. Face looked familiar, like someone he'd met before before. As she approached the bar, David mentally went through a list, trying to place her face. Then it dawned on him, Ash Rowe, one of the shuttle pilots. She'd been the pilot on a survey flight last mission before things went sideways.

Moving for the bar, Ash smiled warmly to the bartender, leaning forward on the long, lit-up counter as she looked over the wide array of real drinks on offer. So maybe she was a lush, but honestly? After the mountains of tribbles, she blatantly deserved a few nights out. "I will have...any cocktail with at least three different spirits in it," she chuckled as she hopped up lightly onto one of the bar stools. Her long, blonde hair was loose for once, and instead of a starchy, generic uniform, she wore black leather trousers with a red vest top made up of a few light layers of fabric. It was strange how clothes were enough to change how a person felt. She felt more like herself than she had for a while.

David for his part was dressed pretty casually. Denim slacks, Button up shirt with elbow length arms, topped off with a comfortable sleeveless jacket. Downing the last of his beer, David slipped off his stool and ambled over to the bar. Leaning against it beside Ash, David indicated another beer. While he waited he smiled over at Ash. "That was one hell of a last mission, wasn't it?" Pausing as a coy little grin crossed his face. "David Emerson. Galileo."

Ash looked across to him with mild surprise before smiling warmly at a fellow colleague turning up. "Ash Rowe," she offered her hand out in the human way. "And that's one way of putting it. I was up on the ship though, never made it down planetside. From what I hear, I should feel lucky, but shoveling tribbles was no fun either, I can assure you..."

David returned the handshake. "Down there was no walk in the park. But we survived the mines, and the tribbles." Taking his glass in hand when the bartender returned with their drinks, he took a quick sip of the foamy brew. "Glad to have a break tho. Any plans for R&R?"

Ash shook her head with a warm smile, letting out a long, calm breath as she rested against the back of the stool. "Nothing fixed. Just kicking back and relaxing. How about you?"

While he was talking, David found his eyes roaming Ash's body. Wasn't intentional but out of uniform, she was pretty hot. "Wasn't expecting another long break like this so no real plans. Starbase 84 isn't really close to anything that interests me so I figured I'd grab quarters on the base and disappear into the crowd for a while. See what pops up."

"Same," she admitted with a warm laugh, drinking down a good amount of her cocktail before sighing and rolling her shoulders with a long sigh, physically relaxing with it. "Now that's better.....feeling more like myself again! Just need a few more and I'll be positively buzzing...."

David nodded. He was already a few beers into the evening. "Any plans for the evening? Besides chatting up a coworker?"

She laughed warmly at that, leaning to him, resting her chin in her hand as she watched him intently with light blue eyes. "Chatting you up, am I?" she teased.

David grinned a little at Ash's reply. "Okay, maybe I am. Can you blame me tho? Attractive young lady enters a bar and it's hard not to want to go up and talk to her." Taking another sip, David glanced at his glass before turning his attention back to Ash. "Question still stands. Any plans for the evening?"

Ash laughed warmly at the words. It was warming, to hear a compliment. It didn't happen often on the ship, and there had been a time when Ash had had quite a bit of attention in the past. Not anymore though. She had to adjust to a new life. And it was difficult. "Nothing," she said softly, shaking her head as she watched him. "You? No offense, I hope the answer is 'nothing' as well, so I can steal some company."

"I was planning to retire for the evening after finishing my glass, but I could be talked into something. What were you thinking?"

"Hm," Ash pursed her lips, leaning forward on her elbows resting on the bar as she mused with a small but playful smile. "Well, you could buy me a drink or two?" she suggested, grinning at the cheek of it. "At least we won't be alone then, hm?"

David gave Ash a sly grin. "I hate to drink alone. What's your pleasure?"

"Well I have no idea what that was," she arched an eyebrow as she tilted the now empty glass to look inside. "But it was mighty strong. Same again please, sweetheart."

"Sure thing." David motioned to the bar tender for a refill of both before turning his attention back to Ash. "Pilot huh? I'd have pegged you for an engineering type if I'd not seen you around the ship."

"Really?" she grinned at that, shaking her head lightly. "Well, I've spent a fair amount of time in the pit I suppose," she admitted, glancing to him before pulling closer to lower her voice. "I used to be a racing driver, I had to know my way around an engine. Nothing like a ship though, of course!"

Racing had been something he'd watched growing up but never participated in. "That might explain it. You didn't strike me as the flight ops type, but a background in racing, shuttles would make sense." David leaned in a little, enjoying the scent of Ash's perfume. "I used to watch some forms of racing growing up. Never actually got into it tho, just didn't have the hand-eye coordination. That's why I'm a scientist."

"Ah, but that means you must be smart," she smiled broadly to him, meeting his eyes easily, enjoying the easy interaction, warm with the drink and company. "I admire anyone who can make it in the Sciences."

David blushed a little at the complement. As much as he wanted to say it was nothing, he knew a Master's degree was no small accomplishment. "Thank you." David reached out to touch Ash's hand. "Tho I can't say smarts got me here, just determination and too many late nights." He grinned a little, "Sometimes wonder if I should have studied less and partied a little more. Maybe would have met a girl as cute and sweet as you."

Ash smiled warmly at the compliment, shaking her head with a soft laugh. "Hm, I like being called cute, but I can't pretend I'm all sweet. I have a bit of a bite to me," she warned, playfully, holding his eyes. Now, this was her idea of unwinding. And why shouldn't she let her hair down after the mission they'd just finished up.

"I can handle a little bite in a girl. Keeps things fresh and interesting." David remarked as her returned her gaze. He wasn't a hundred percent sure but it kinda felt like she was flirting with him, the small talk, the gazes, the gentle touch of her hands on his own. Gently raising his hand to her cheek, David waited for Ash's reaction. The next few seconds would tell him a lot about how this evening would turn out.

Ash gave an almost playful smile, leaning into the hand with tactile warmth. It was easier for her. Being Betazoid, she knew what he was thinking and feeling. And it made her give the right signal back. She knew what she wanted, she always had. What was the point of working so hard if she couldn't play hard too. "It's getting full in here."

David nodded, gently running his fingers over Ash's cheek as she leaned into him. "Perhaps a walk in the the arboretum? Then decide from there?" To any empath it'd be obvious where David's thoughts lay, but as much as Ash had to be flirting, playing it like a gentleman was always the best. Tho, if the rumors about her and Lamar were true, things could get pretty hot pretty quick this evening.

Ash couldn't help a small but knowing smile as she watched him. She liked that. So yes, she could 'see' that his suggestion of the arboretum laid in connection with it being close to his quarters, but she liked that his actions were more gentlemanly and not too assuming. It made her feel...looked after, oddly enough. "I think that sounds like a grand idea," she assured, already hopping up off the stool. She paused before reaching to take his hand to hold and lead him out.

David took Ash's hand and followed her out of the lounge. The arboretum was only a few minutes walk from there but once inside, the place was massive, dwarfed only by the main space dock itself for sheer volume. As they walked into the arboretum, David gave Ash's hand a gentle squeeze. "Almost makes you feel like you're no longer on a starbase."

"Which can be nice," she admitted with a soft chuckle, shaking her head gently as she walked with him, close against his side. "I miss getting my boots dusty or my feet damp."

David placed his arm around Ash's waist, pulling her in a bit closer as they walked. "Best one can do in space I guess." David stopped, looking up at the holographic ceiling which was showing the star-scape from outside the base, part of the realism built into the place. Turning to face Ash, David placed his other hand on her hip, pulling her in so their bodies pressed against each other at the waist. A little bit hesitantly, David kissed Ash on the lips, hoping he'd judged her mood right, that she was looking for the same thing as him.

Ash's lips curved into a smile at his taking control of the situation and she kissed him warmly, her hand sliding up the back of his neck to caress her fingers into his hair. "Hm," she pulled her lips back just enough to catch her breath. "Definitely worth the wait," she teased softly.

David exhaled softly as their lips parted. "Definitely," he remarked, diving back into those luscious lips. The next kiss was more passionate, his confidence strengthened by Ash's response.

Ash kissed him back, warmed by the sensation and sensing his need and satisfaction only strengthened the thrill. She gripped the back of his neck to pull her body tight to his, not wanting to pull away from the heat.

As their lips parted, David looked into Ash's blue eyes, a twinkle in his own. "I think perhaps this setting is a little too public, even this late an hour."

Ash laughed softly, but nodded with agreement, her skin flushed with it. She took hold of his hand, lacing their fingers as she tugged gently. "Come on, show me your quarters, I know you want to," she teased softly, leading him towards the door.

David took her hand as he led her from the Arboretum. The walk wasn't far from the Arboretum as David had pulled some strings so he could get a suite overlooking the park.

Reaching his quarters, David pressed Ash up against the corridor wall, kissing her again, keying in his unlock code with one hand. The heady scent of her perfume and the taste of her lips heavenly. Co-worker or not be damned, in this moment he knew exactly what he wanted and repercussions could wait for later.

Ash half pulled him into the room as soon as the door slid open, kissing him with need as her hands moved to feel him properly. She burned with the want of the strong, eager body and her lips parted all too easily to let him take what he wanted. Pulling at his shirt, she tugged it firmly, almost to the point of tearing, but not quite, her fingers teasing under it to feel the heat of his skin, wanting more of it.

Maintaining their kiss, David undid the buttons on his shirt before shrugging out of it, tossing it on the floor. Ash's fingers on his body felt both tender and urgent at the same time, igniting his passion. Resting his hands on her hips, his fingers probing underneath the hem of her pants, David pulled Ash in closer, allowing their kiss to deepen, lips parting as they sought out each other.

Ash backed herself tight against the wall, her hands sliding between them to help him with the fastening, but she was unwilling to break the intense kiss. Her hips pressed forward to his hands on instinct, her back arching and thigh sliding up against his, her foot lifting from the ground. When she was finally forced to break the kiss, she watched him with dark blue eyes, breathing hard to try and catch her breath, but at the same time not wanting to get her pulse rate back under control, enjoying the thrill of it. She took the chance to pull her own clothing away, dropping it to the ground without care before taking his hands and pulling them against her skin that was burning to be touched.

Pressing in closer, both of the naked above the waist, her hands guiding him, David gently caressed Ash's skin, feeling each bare inch of her wonderfully toned body as he slowly worked his way up from her hips to her breasts. In between passionate kisses, David ran one hand through Ash's lovely blonde tresses, enjoying the feel of her hair in between his fingers. "What a body Ash." David remarked. "I could lose myself in you for hours given half a chance."

"Who says you don't have that chance," she teased softly, smiling against his lips as she wrapped her arms around the back of his neck, happy to move her body against him to get the friction she craved. Her skin was heated to the touch, prickling, and her body moved to both feel for more of him and work the last of her clothes off, unabashed in her nakedness, and wanting to encourage his as her hands went to undo his trousers. As soon as they were loosened, she slid her hand inside, watching his face as she touched him properly for the first time.

David could feel Ash's pelvis pressing against his through the cloth of his trousers, her now naked hips showing off the rest of her exquisitely crafted body. His lips sought out the silky smooth skin on the nape of her neck while his hands gently played across the firm surface of her waist and hips.

He tensed for merely a second as Ash's hands reached into his trousers, touching him, sending a tingle of pleasure up his spine. Letting go of her body, David finished loosening his trousers, sliding the remaining clothes off his body, letting them land on the ground before he stepped out of them, kicking them to one side.

Now as naked as Ash, her hand still touching him down there, David pressed a little closer to Ash, one hand again on her hips, the other seeking out the pleasures contained between her thighs. "I have all night Ash, and no duty in the morning."

Ash let out a shaky moan against his lips at the sensation that shivered through her with his touch, her hips rocking to his hand for more on sheer instinct rather than will. "Just as well," she breathed on heated breath, finally forcing herself back, but only so she could grip his hand and pull him to the bed.

Reaching the edge of the bed, David sat, pulling Ash down with him so she straddled his lap. The fire in his body unquenchable, David nevertheless held out a little longer, his desire evident in what lay between them, letting Ash decide when was time. One hand on her hip, still kissing the nape of her neck, David brought one hand to gently squeeze and caress a breast.

Her body pressed to his with the attention, seeking more even as she moved her lips to his neck, her teeth catching the skin before she sucked warmly to taste the sweat on his skin. Breathing hard with not only her own desire but at also feeling his, she lifted her hips to him, not wanting to wait anymore. Easing down on him, Ash took him inside of her with a thrust of her hips, gasping with the thrill of it, a shiver working through her as she gripped his back so tight her fingernails dug into him.

David let out a groan as Ash pressed herself down, enveloping him in a warm and wet glove. Her nubile young body wrapped tightly around his shaft as her insides stretched just a bit to accommodate him, the head resting deep inside just touching her cervix. The pain of her nails digging into his back only excited David further as he lay back on the bed, admiring Ash's body pressed against his.

Ash let her body drape down over his as she caught her breath, shivering against him for just a moment. It didn't take long for her hips to push back for more of the sensation though, making her moan and her eyes close as she reveled in it. Seeking more, she sat up on him, her head dropping back with the thrill of it as she started to move her hips proper on him, working him with her own need, riding him with a body tight and burning with how close she already was. "More," the word escaped without her even realising, her tongue running over her bottom lip before she bit it against a gasp.

Laying back, his hands holding her hips, David silently nodded as he thrust upwards into Ash. Timing each movement to Ash's own David could feel the heat in his body building, the slow burn growing in intensity with each passing moment. Their bodies moved together, a sweat sheen forming on their skin. David could feel Ash's body responding to his movements, her wonderfully tight insides nibbling at him with every little spasm of her body, drawing him closer to the inevitable conclusion.

Ash's breaths became harder and faster with the more intense rhythm, her lips parting as they started to come in gasps, moans and whimpers with each hard thump of her heart. Her hips moved faster, riding him with obvious need and hunger of her own, her body tightening around him with how tight the pleasure was starting to coil inside of her, making her back arch and fingers claw. She couldn't even warn him as she came hard, crying out in her pleasure instead, her body trembling hard with the hot wave that washed through her.

Their bodies in continuous movement on the bed, David could feel Ash clawing at him, her fingers drawing welts on his skin. The pain turned pleasure as he moved inside Ash, relishing every moment of their union. The heat deep in his belly began to boil over as Ash peaked, her insides clenching and tremoring around his body, pushing him to the edge. Fighting the peak, trying to drive Ash farther, David knew he couldn't hold on much longer. "Ash." he called out, grunting with the effort of restraining his release, "Can't ... hold on ..."

"Then don't," she breathed, leaning down over him, letting her body press close so he could feel it against his sweat slick skin. She ducked her head enough to wrap her lips around his nipple, biting warmly with a moan as her body clenched on him with the last ripples of pleasure.

Ash's words as she pressed closer to David were all he needed to let himself go. David thrust hard into Ash, his hands pulling her hips against hers, burying himself as deep inside her as he could.

As Ash pushed him over the edge, David felt the beginning of his release inside him, a pressure in the pit of his stomach begging to be set free. Groaning with pleasure, David felt the first pulse deep inside, followed quickly by several more as his release came upon him.

His energy spent, David remained coupled inside Ash, enjoying the sensations as the two of them lay in each others arms. Closing his eyes, for the briefest moment he had an image of this young women, her belly swollen with his child. Pushing the image away, knowing they both were safe, David kissed Ash. "I enjoyed that Ash."

"Same," Ash smiled softly as she caught her breath against him, holding onto him. She'd picked up on the thought, but didn't say anything, letting him have his privacy on it. Some thoughts weren't meant to be said out loud. "If you're going to throw me out, you better do it soon, cos I'm already almost asleep..." she laughed softly, her eyes closed where she laid comfortably on him.

David sighed, comfortable in Ash's arms as he began to drift off. "Why would I kick one as beautiful you out Ash? I would love you to fall asleep in my arms."

Ash chuckled softly but sluggishly with her sleepiness. It wouldn't be the first time. She was the kind of girl you had fun with but didn't take home. And there were plenty of one night stands where a guy or girl was eager to get the evidence out quickly. But with his words, she curled up close, letting herself relax into sleep against him.

David rolled with Ash as she curled up beside him, their bodies pressed against each other. He'd never slept with a crewmate before, preferring to look further afield to avoid complications. But with Ash in his arms, he couldn't help but wonder if there would be more opportunities, perhaps even the chance of a relationship?

END:

PO3 David Emerson
Science Officer
USS Galileo
[PNPC Zhao]

CN Ash Rowe
Support Craft Pilot
USS Galileo
[PNPC Blake]

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