The Moment of Enjoyment

Posted on Sun Dec 19th, 2010 @ 11:46pm by Lieutenant Commander Delon Tovan

726 words; about a 4 minute read

Mission: Peace, or Something Like It
Location: Onasi Palace - Turkana IV
Timeline: Current

[Onasi Palace - Turkana IV]

Tovan had arrived couple of minutes before 2100. He was greeted by a guard that was standing at the front door. He informed him that Madam Onasi would be along shortly and that he should wait in the front. Tovan didn't have any problem doing that. He wondered over to a fence that was at the edge of the walk way. On the other side was a garden.

"I hope I didn't keep you waiting too long." It was Lumiya's voice.

Tovan turned around and watched as she approached him and stopped in front of him. She was dressed in relaxing lounge clothes. It wasn't as reviling as some of her outfits had been in the past but still a very good fit on her. "No, not at all."

"Please, walk with me." Lumiya said as she motioned for them to head down the stairs. They remained silent as they made their way down the stairs and stepped on the grass heading towards the garden that Tovan had been looking at just a few moments ago.

"I hope that the information you recovered served you wisely." Lumiya stated looking at him.

Tovan looked at her puzzled as if he had no idea to what she was referring.

"I could have you arrested for doing what you did." She stated with a smile and a wink.

"But you won't." Tovan responded.

Lumiya shook her head. "No, I won't. I don't know exactly why you need that information but for whatever reason it is it must be important enough for you to steal it off my computer while I wasn't looking. I will forgo the official protest this time just don't make a habit of it Lieutenant Tovan."

Tovan looked at the ground with a smile on his face. "I wasn't planning on it."

"Good." Lumiya said as they stepped deeper into the garden. Once she knew that no one would be able to see them she stepped in closer to him and wrapped her arm around his and looked to him. "Captain York has requested my presence tomorrow."

"So, I've heard." Tovan responded as he looked back at her. He had enjoyed her company over the past few days that he has been on the planet. He had developed certain affection for the woman.

"Do you know what it is about?" She asked.

Tovan shook his head. "No, I don't. And even if I did I wouldn't be able to tell you." He looked at her with a smile.

"Oh yes, that Military protocol."

Tovan nodded at her.

"Well, I can be patient." She said allowing her hand to slide down the inner part of his arm and to his hand where she linked her fingers with his.

"Lumiya....you know I will have to leave soon...and I don't mean from the garden but from this place...from this system..." Tovan said as they walked.

Lumiya nodded. "I know." She sighed gently.

There was an akward silence between the two of them as they continued to walk while holding each other's hands. Eventually they came up to a bench that was in the garden. She led him over to it and both of them took a seat. She found her way into his arms.

"I know you will leave soon but while you are here I just want to enjoy your company. Everyone here looks up to me for guidance. They expect me to have answers to everything and it gets hard sometimes. Sometimes I wish I had all the answers but I don't. It's a struggle and it doesn't help that at night I come to an empty bed." She sighed as she closed her eyes.

"They see me as something else, but you look past all that and see me for a person. You seem me as a woman and that makes me feel good. I just want to sit here and enjoy what little time we have together."

Tovan didn't say anything but tightened his grip on her pulling her closer and sighed. He didn't completely understand how she felt he had never been in her shoes but he was more than happy to be there for her while he could. It was nice.

=/= End of Transmission =/=

Lieutenant Delon Tovan
Chief Operations Officer
USS Calypso

Lumiya Onasi
Minister
Alliance

 

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