Jayme started stripping off her field duty jacket before she'd even stepped off the lift leading to her quarters. Her team had just finished some field maneuvers and she was hot tired and dirty and wanted nothing more then a hot shower and to fall face down on her rack for the six hours she had before having to be back on duty at the infirmary, if possible she should tag someone else to cover for her because she once again couldn't find the top of her desk.
She stopped dead as she entered to find Nathan sitting at her small desk reading some article on his PADD. She tossed her jacket into a laundry chute and plopped into a chair and started unlacing and pulling off her boots. Nathan looked up, smiled and watched her as she stripped down and walked into the shower.
He noted that her knew was swollen and she was limping, but other then being tired looked damn good. He waited and waited and finally he stood programmed a meal for them from the limited selection she had programmed into the replicator and had it waiting when she came out dressed in an old tee and shorts.
She walked over and with a smile reached up and hugged him and then kissed him long and hard. He broke the kiss and caressed her cheek and chin and noted that her eyes were pinpoint and that her pulse which he could feel was racing and he knew that while she was glad to see him, this was something different. He worried that she was abusing stimulants. "Hard day in the field?" He asked.
"Yeah." She rested her head on his chest and just stayed there and asked, "when did you get in?"
He rested his chin on the top of her damp head and answered, "not all that long ago."
"Sorry, You came all the way out here...I can't take any time off have duty in the infirmary tomorrow and then will probably have to go spend several hours trying to deal with the administrative crap on my desk. She smelled and heard the replicator ding, "oh...you programmed dinner, how sweet."
They both sat on the bed and worked on eating the meal. She put hers down after only a few bites and smiled, "know what I'm hungry for?"
"That can be had too." He said with a warm quirky smile as he set his plate aside and reached for her. A little while later during their warming up and exploring he said nipping her shoulder, you've lost some muscle and weight again...be careful Jayme, eat and sleep every chance you get or you'll be pulled from duty."
"I know what I'm doing..." She then proceeded to take his mind off of her and worked really hard at making them both forget the here and now. That night they slept curled tight and in the morning she went to her office and he agreed to take her shift in the infirmary. Only as long as she could clear her schedule for 48 hrs of hiking and camping.
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