A quieter honeymoon

Posted on 24 Nov 2020 @ 2:53am by Commander Amelia Fox & Lieutenant Syvar MD

Mission: R&R - after facing the Planet Killer
Location: Starbase 308
Timeline: After "To Have and to Hold"
958 words - 1.9 OF Standard Post Measure

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Amelia had managed to pull some strings with the Starbase commander and secured one of the largest suites on the Starbase for a night. She had also arranged for a special meal to be prepared for them that evening. She had surprised Syvar with all this after the wedding.

The suite on the Starbase made the quarters on the Andromeda look like a 2 person shuttlecraft. AN enormous living room, a luxurious bathroom and a king-size bed. Normally reserved for visiting Admiralty or Ambassadors.

"This evening is just about you and me." She said as she wrapped her arms around him. "You made today so special for me and now I want to make this evening special for you."

Syvar smiled. "You looked beautiful today," he told her as he admired her once more in her dress. "We will have to remember so we can tell our child about it when he or she is old enough. That he or she was definitely there when we got married." He beamed at her, he was definitely a man with a lot of pride right now.

Just then the door chime sounded. Amelia shouted "Come!" then to Syvar "Looks like our meal has arrived."

And she was right. One of the Starbase stewards entered with a bottle of champagne and two glasses. "Good evening to you Mr and Mrs Syvar." He said with a welcoming smile. He was followed by 3 more people all pushing hover trolleys. "Your evening meal is ready for you, if you would take your seats at the table."
He opened the bottle and picked up 2 glasses from one of the trolleys. "As requested, this is non-alcoholic champagne."

Syvar took the bottle and glasses from him. "I believe we are capable of serving ourselves," he said, "thank you that will be all." He cast the steward an expectant look, nodding towards the door. He wanted them to leave, and leave them alone. "I will call when we are ready for this to be picked up."

He all but willed the stewards to leave, as he guided Amelia to a seat at the table and held the chair back for her. "What would you like to start with?" he asked her.

The Steward bowed his head slightly. "Of course. Enjoy your meal." and ushered ed the others out of the room.

Amelia sat down at the table. "I believe it's scallops to start, served with melted gruyère cheese." She accepted the glass from him and held to out "A toast. To our new life together."

"To new life," Syvar amended cheerfully as he accepted and held up his glass. "I'm so glad we're finally alone, I really don't like to be the centre of attention. Do you?"

"To be honest I don't mind." She replied. "I grew up with 2 brothers, one older and one younger so getting my father's attention sometimes required making myself the centre of it."

She finished her first course. "That was quite delicious. what's next?"

"Spinach and goat's cheese lasagna," Syvar smiled, "and quorn. Hope you don't mind I didn't make one with meat?"

Amelia thought for a moment. "Not at all. Just remember, your girl likes a steak every now and then. When you grow up with your parents owning a steak house. I do hope there is something chocolatey for dessert."

Amelia took a bite of her lasagna. "Mmmmm. Not bad. It certainly has lots of flavors. The Captain performed a lovely ceremony, didn't he?"

"That he did, even though it was a bit more crowded than I'd have preferred. Fortunately, we don't have to do that again, do we? Be in the spotlight like that?"

"No, I think once is enough." She then added with a smile "Be thankful I'm not a Betazoid, otherwise we'd have done it naked."

"Would we?" Syvar asked. Though he wasn't shy about his body at all, being on display to a crowd was something entirely different.

Having finished their main course, Amelia looked over to the trolleys with anticipation "Now, I was promised something very chocolatey for dessert..."

"By whom?" Syvar asked as he moved over to the trolley. "There seem to be several kinds of dessert here... I do see what appears to be a chocolate mousse, was that what you wanted?"

Amelia smiled at him. “I cannot possibly divulge my sources. A lady has to have some mystery you know.” She fluttered her lashes at him while accepting the pudding which she took a mouthful of and savoured.

"Oh I wasn't referring to the mystery, I was asking if this was what you asked for," Syvar chuckled.

After the meal was over Amelia stood and led Syvar by the hand to the rather large sofa. “I’ll be right back. One more dessert.” She whispered in his ear before she disappeared into the bedroom.

A tad confused, Syvar leaned back on the sofa, wondering just what she was up to.

A bare leg suddenly appeared provocatively at the bedroom door. “Ready?” Amelia said in a breathy voice before revealing herself in a black diaphanous negligee that left very little to the imagination. She walked slowly towards him, swaying her hips with each step. She pulled her hair clip out, letting fall down over her shoulders.

'I like it when you wear your hair down," Syvar whispered, reaching to run his fingers gently through her long hair. "Aren't you cold?" he added, sliding his fingers down her bare upper arms.

"Not when I've got you to warm me up." she replied as she slipped her arms around him and kissed him. "I'm officially yours now," she whispered in his ear. She then took him by the hand, leading him towards the bedroom....

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