Find a way to unwind.

Posted on Sun Feb 24th, 2019 @ 7:35pm by

340 words; about a 2 minute read

Mission: What Stalks The Night
Location: XO's quarters

A cup of coffee sat steaming in the replicator as Anika stood in a bathrobe, combing out her damp curls. Her morning run had been cut short by just a lack of desire today for her workout. Anika just could not find the energy to do the full circuit and so this morning had let it go with just a half. Her former fellows in the security office would have been appalled by her lack of dedication to her fitness. She'd noticed a slight softening of her body since she stepped away from security and she wasn't the universes biggest fan of that development.

Had she been hiking that would have been a different story, and she filed away in her head that she needed to schedule some holodeck time so she could unwind. A smirk touched her lips, You're on Earth, you could go anwhere in the system to get away. Maybe Ediras would enjoy taking a vacation away from any civilization at all. They could stay in a tent and live off the land for a few days. No climate control, actual weather and the touch of the sun on their skin. A blush touched Anika's cheeks as that thought crossed her mind, she was rather taken with the man, and of course they hadn't really discussed it, merely moved in together. A sigh escaped her lips and she relaxed back into the embrace of her couch, head back on the backrest.

Taking the steaming cup she sprinkled three pieces of rock sugar and then gave it a swirl, watching the crystalline pieces break apart making her coffee sparkle for a moment before they disappeared into the depths of the brown liquid. A splash of milk and then it was ready. The sharp nutty scent of the blend reached her nose and caused her lips to turn upwards. One long slow swallow and the XO sighed with delight and curled up on the couch with the cup between her palms.

"Computer set meeting warning for 15 minutes..."

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