Post 8 Old flames

Posted on Tue Apr 21st, 2020 @ 11:55am by Lieutenant T’Mia Rahl
Edited on on Tue Apr 21st, 2020 @ 12:01pm

Mission: Shake Down Cruise
Location: XO’s Office
Timeline: Current

{ON}

Amethyst arrived outside the exec’s Office her transfer orders in her hand, she paused long enough to straighten uniform before pressing the chime and waiting for an answer.

" Enter." Will replied, himself occupied with the shake down plans.

Walking into the office Amethyst stopped dead in her tracks as the door closed behind her. She hadn’t expected to see a familiar face. “Will?” She shook off the shock and walked over to the desk. “Err...Lieutenant Amethyst Aloran, Chief Counsellor reporting for duty Sir.” She handed over the PADD.

" Amethyst? No way you're the new Counselor? I am sorry it's just I never thought I would see you again." Will replied remembering the academy days.

"Same here!" Amethyst smiled warmly. "If you don't mind me saying so, I've missed you!"

" What has it been 5 years? The Washington I believe? I enjoyed our time there brief as it was. Come sit and welcome to the Amandora." Will replied.

Amethyst took a seat as requested. “It was a brief time aboard the Washington, too brief by far.” She smiled warmly. “Thank you for the welcome Will.”

Will exhale.

" It is truly a small universe. Forgive my bad manners, refreshment?" Will offered since the subject of weather was off the table being in space.

“Just a lemonade please” Amethyst smiled. Just then a call broke the silence.

=/\= Apologies for the interrupt Counsellor, we’ve just received a message to say your son’s arrival will be delayed. They said to tell you he’d be with you this evening. =/\=

Amethyst looked away as she responded. =/\= Understood, Thank you. =/\=

" Your son? Wow it has been a while Amz. Congratulations! The ship is a big one I am sure other families will be joining too. How long have you been married?" Will presumed.

“I...err I’m not” She looked away as she spoke. “There’s never been anyone else but you.” She took a deep breath. “Kal is your son.”

Will was unsure how to react as this was personal. Their relarionship had never been conventional. Now he was her superior.

" Why did you wait so long to tell me this? Five years Amethyst? 5 years." was all Will could say.

“Don’t you think I tried?” Amethyst took a deep breath. “When I found out I was pregnant I tried sending you messages on several occasions but I never got a response! I thought...” She paused. “I thought you weren’t interested in being a father, so I stopped trying and I moved on. I’m not a cruel mother Kal knows everything about you! I’ve told him all about the man his father is.”

Will struggled to compose but knew Amz would read him like a book.

" When Kal arrives I want to see him please. I need to see my son."

“Of course you can” Amethyst relaxed a little but she could sense Will was angry with this. “Will....I honestly tried to contact you. I don’t know why you didn’t get my messages, I wanted you to know about Kal.”

" Is that why you applied to the Amandora? You found me?" Will asked.

“I would say yes but I honestly didn’t know you were here!” She relaxed a little more hoping he’d find it in his heart to forgive her. “I’m sorry I should have tried harder to contact you, I’ve had five years and I just...” She shook her head. “Forgive me?”

" I never thought we would see one another again after the Washington. It will take me some time to adjust to this, remember I am human," he joked for once. " Let me take you down to sickbay to show you around." Will added.

Amethyst smiled and nodded. “By all means Commander.”

Will walked to the lift with Amethyst and as the doors closed his right hand brushed hers. In that instant their minds reflected back to five years ago.

< 5 years ago USS Washington >

Amethyst walked into Will’s quarters and looked at him with a very unsettled expression. “Is it true?” She stopped in front of him her hand gently reached out to touch his face. “Are you leaving?!”

" Amethyst I was turned down for chief helm. I have to make Lieutenant before I'm an old man. The Harriman has an opening. Besides you know who has his eyes all over you in sickbay." Will said with jealous tones. Dr Vox had definately eyed Amethyst from day one.

" Come with me.." Will added.

Amethyst sighed and took Will’s hand. “I thought...” She stopped herself not wanting to make Will feel pressured into staying.

Will was all emotion and looked sadfully into Amethyst eyes. They had been very tight during the academy days. He remembered the beautiful gown she wore to his graduation party. Reconnecting here was a dream come true but his career goals seemed much more important than a second chance at love.

" Can we go back to your quarters and talk? My room mate will be back anytime." Will urged.

“Of course we can” Amethyst smiled. “Anything to spend the last time I’m going to get with you.”

They escaped to her room and talked and made love the rest of that evening but the next morning Will still decided to leave.

< Now >

Standing in the turbolift Amethyst smiled as she looked at Will. “I still remember that last night we spent together. The night Kal was conceived. It was the most amazing night of my life.”

The lift opened to the sickbay deck and Will escorted Amethyst to her office.

" Let's talk again later. We have a lot of catching up to do."

Amethyst looked at Will as they entered her office. “So when are you going to shout or at least lose your temper with me? I can feel that you’re angry with me and I certainly don’t blame you.”

" I am angry at myself not you. I was so jealous of, I can't even remember the name of who got chief helm that I didn't realize you wanted me not a glitzier me. Amethyst I let you and Kal down. I'm sorry." Will replied rather than yelling as she had thought.

Amethyst looked completely shocked, she’d been expecting him to rant at her not apologise to her. She simply smiled her eyes twinkling with tears as the emotion of it all got to her. “Thank you. Oh...” She turned to a box on the floor and pulled out a picture. “This...is Kal” She handed it to him showing his brown haired, green eyed son. “He’s got your eyes!”

" Is Kal empathic like you are?" Will asked.

“Not yet, but he will be.” Amethyst smiled as she looked at their son’s picture. “He’ll develop his abilities when he reaches puberty, he won’t be as strong as I am but he’ll be empathic and partially telepathic too.

" I regret marrying my career. I have achieved all my goals but have no one to share it with. I never connected with anyone like I did with you. I too looked for you once on Betazed. No luck so I grew indifferent and focused on the Harriman. Your duties to Amandora will no doubt keep you busy. But I am glad you are here now. Please do not read my emotions though. What I am thinking is not what I can do as XO." Will replied.

“I understand” Amethyst nodded. “Will I’d like for you to have the chance to be a father to your son. I’d also like a chance for us to start again if you’re willing?”

" Wow...I envy your ability. I have to tread lightly with my heart. Just give me time on us. I never stopped loving you."

“Neither did I” Amethyst blushed as she looked at him. “I’ve always loved you Will, it’s going to make it all the harder being aboard a ship with you. I’d like nothing more than for us to be together again.”

Will broke rank and hugged Amethyst but held back a kiss he wanted to give her.

Amethyst practically melted into Will’s arms, it had been a long time since he’d last held her. She enjoyed the feeling of being in his arms again.

Will melted too like a hand into a glove. The Universe had given him a third chance at love with his Imzadi.

{Tbc.....}