Star Trek: Eventide 777

"Now!" Kh'reyah let the doors hiss shut and lock behind them before putting her back down on her feet. "Now that we are out of the public eye..."

"Well?" She raised her eyebrow as she pressed herself against the Klingon, a smirk crawling over her lips.

Kh'reyah smiled toothily and grabbed her by the hips, pulling her into a passionate kiss.

She held her close, kissing her back with the same amount of passion. She pulled back slightly and smirked. "You've been waiting for this, haven't you?"

The Klingon woman smiled against her lips and sat down on the sofa, pulling the human down with her onto her lap. "For some time. And now I have my chance."

She put her arms around Kh'reyah and smirked, getting nice and comfortable against her. "Well, don't let that chance go to waste." She said as she gave Kh'reyah another deep kiss, pressing up against her.

Kh'reyah purred softly into the kiss and pulled Samantha's body right up against her, both arms around her waist. She had no plans for more to happen - at least, unless Sam wanted elsewise.

Sam was content as is and simply kept ahold of Kh'reyah. She enjoyed this quite a bit and didn't seem to want anything else at the moment.

Kh'reyah closed her eyes and rested her head on the human's with a content hum. "May I get you something to drink?" She whispered.

She smiled and looked up at Kh'reyah. "Well, a glass of wine wouldn't be that bad at the moment." She said softly, holding Kh'reyah close.

"Bloodwine?" She asked. "Or some other kind? Have you a recommendation?"

"Why not some bloodwine? It's been a while since I last tried that." She said with a chuckle, giving her an affectionate squeeze.

Kh'reyah smiled and let go of her for the time being to walk to her cupboard and withdraw a tall bottle of bloodwine. Why exactly did she have that with her? Goodness knows. "How many glasses can you take? This is real bloodwine, by the way." She informed her while handing over a single tall glass to drink from.

"I think my record stands at three. But I had two whisky's beforehand, so I'll just keep it to this one, thanks." She chuckled softly and took a sip from the glass, scooting over to make some room on the couch for Kh'reyah.

Kh'reyah plopped down next to her with a satisfied sigh, practically hip to hip, and raised her filled glass. "I'd make us a toast but I don't know what to dedicate it to."

"Us." She said simply as she raised her glass. "To us giving this a shot." She said with a grin.

"To us!" She crowed, clinking their glasses together before taking a long swig of bloodwine.

She grinned brightly and took a long sip from the wine before putting it down on the table and facing Kh'reyah again, waiting for a moment before tackling her into a hug and kissing her lovingly.

She'd lifted the cup to her lips when that happened; laughing she wrapped her arms round the woman and returned the kiss fiercely, running her fingers through her hair.

She chuckled softly and simply layed down on top of the Klingon, hugging her closely as she layed her head under the other's chin, letting out a content sigh. "I could get used to this, y'know? Just us, hugging, living the life."

Kh'reyah blinked once and began to chortle loudly, shaking her head. "Just hugging? Oh, no, we'll be doing much more than that later on! I am a Klingon, Samantha, did you really expect that I'd go easy?" She did rub her back though, firmly, with one hand.

"Oh, I didn't. I just enjoy a little bit of downtime." She laughed a little and trailed a finger over Kh'reyah's cheek, making some figures.

"Savor it. With me there will not be much downtime. As you know." She laughed and leaned into her fingers with a content purr or growl; it sounded like a mix of both.

"Well, I suppose I will savor it." She said with a slight smirk. "So, for the moment, I'm just going to hug you. If you try to escape, I'll just hug you tighter. Got it?" She raised her eyebrow for a moment before laying down again and hugging the Klingon, pressing herself against the other.

Kh'reyah's breath hitched for a moment when Samantha hugged her, but she laughed heartily and embraced her afterward. "Fine." She conceded.

She smiled softly and closed her eyes as she sat there, a content humm coming from Samantha. "Perfect." She said as she cuddled up against her, not letting her go anytime soon, it seemed.

Kh'reyah laughed and stroked her hair. "I assume you'll be staying the night." She teased gently poking the human who now lay atop her body.

She chuckled a little and looked up at her, smiling softly as she raised her eyebrow. "What gave it away?"

"You can't let go of me." She replied deadpan. "And you can't stop hugging me either. Therefore it is a reasonable assumption. No?"

"Fair enough." She said simply with a slight shrug, moving a little so that they could both sit upright again. "We could go back to sitting and talking if you want?" She smiled softly at her.

"No. We can continue talking, but I want to stay like this." She grinned a toothy smile. "And I'd prefer your arms round my neck."

She chuckled softly and put her arms around Kh'reyah's neck, smiling brightly. "Better?" She said as she shifted so that she was on top of Kh'reyah again.

"Better." The Klingon laughed and leaned in for another kiss.

She gave her a loving kiss and chuckled. "Well, good to know." She grinned at her, stroking Kh'reyah's hair gently.

Again Kh'reyah made a soft purr or grunt as Sam's fingers raked through her hair, and her eyes fluttered closed. "I love the way you do that." She murmured.

She laughed a little as she looked at her, still stroking her hair as she spoke. "Well, you do have nice lush hair. It's amazing!" She said chuckling, placing a soft kiss on her nose.

"Hardly unusual, Klingons all do." She smirked. "But we rarely have others who can treat it well."

"Well, allow me to tell you that you treat it amazingly~" She said with a bright smile, kissing her lovingly afterwards.

"No, you do." Kh'reyah smiled against her lips and reached for her cup of bloodwine.

She chuckled softly and pulled back, letting Kh'reyah grab her cup of bloodwine. Sam herself wasn't all that eager for more intoxication. She had enough of the stuff.

She was glad for the temporary relief. Kh'reyah downed the glass with a laugh anf leaned in for another kiss.

She laughed softly. "Eager now, are we?" She said before returning the kiss, laying a hand in the Klingon's cheek.

She smiled and leaned into her palm for a good few minutes before murmuring "Perhaps we should turn down for the night. What do you think?"

She smiled and gave a nod. "Sure!" She grinned and gave her another kiss. "Want me to take the couch?"

"You can have the bed. Sleepjng here is what I do sometimes anyway." She replied.

"What, so you never sleep in your own bed? Not even when your girlfriend is over?~" She said the last part teasingly, booping her nose with a smirk.

"Because I'd feel awful for making you sleep on my sofa." She replied, "That is all. Especially when you are ever so close to me."

"Well, I bet there's enough room for the two of us in the bed. We could share if you'd like?" She smiled and raised an eyebrow. A genuine question.

"Then why are we still here? Join me in five minutes, I'm sure you don't want to sleep in that dress." Kh'reyah joked.

"Yeah, I don't." She laughed softly and got off of Kh'reyah, walking to the bathroom to get changed.

Kh'reyah changed out in the living room, into a purple nightgown, and lay down in bed with a sigh of relief.

Sam walked into the bedroom wearing a simple shirt and some shorts, her hair loose and flowing freely over her back and shoulders. She flopped down in the bed with a sigh and hugged Kh'reyah from the side, holding her like a koala would do with a tree.

She sighed and rolled over in bed to face Sam, and hugged her close to her chest. "Perfect." She murmured. "You look good with your hair loose by the way."

"Thank you~ It tends to get everywhere after a while though, and that's no fun." She laughed softly and gently put her hands around Kh'reyah's waist, giving her a passionate kiss when she got pulled in closer.

"Perhaps not..." Kh'reyah was then interrupted by their once again locking lips, and smiled against her with her eyes closed.

She chuckled a little and pulled back slightly. "You were saying?" She said in a soft whisper, pulling in Kh'reyah closer by her waist. This meant they were basically all pressed up against one another.

"Messy hair is not fun. That is a universal truth." She replied.

"Yeah, no kidding. I once forgot to tie it up during a training session. Within seconds I was blinded. I'm surprised so many Klingons are able to fight with loose hair." She said with a slight chuckle.

"We can do many things with loose hair." Kh'reyah laughed. "You will see soon enough..."

"Really now?" She said with a chuckle, looking at Kh'reyah. "You kinda made me curious now."

"Have I." Kh'reyah smirked. "Shall we say... it'd be rather quick if we tried that at this stage."

"Oh!" She said slightly embarrassed, blushing a little. "Right." She chuckled a little and squeezed Kh'reyah softly. "Guess we'll wait then." She smiled and gave a quick kiss. "Seeing I'm perfectly content as is."

"As am I." Kh'reyah allowed herself to be squeezed and closed her eyes with contentment.

She smiled and layed her head on Kh'reyah's chest, closing her eyes as she listened to her heartbeat, hugging her close. Her hand glided through the Klingon's hair, stroking it tenderly as she layed there. It comforted her quite a bit, it seemed.

Kh'reyah soon began to snore, surprisingly softly for a Klingon, with Sam tenderly wrapped up in her arms.

She smiled and placed a soft kiss on Kh'reyah's forehead before laying down fully and going to sleep herself.

The next day Sam woke up and opened her eyes, turning around and putting her arms around Kh'reyah. She pulled herself in and layed her head on the Klingon's shoulder, spooning with her. "Good morning, sunshine."

Kh'reyah was still asleep somehow, softly snoring into Sam's hair.

She chuckled softly and trailed a finger up Kh'reyah's side, giving her a soft kiss in her neck. "Wakey wakey~"

Kh'reyah adorably murmured and rolled over in her sleep in protest while murmuring in Klingon.

She laughed softly and poked Kh'reyah's side. This was quite amusing to her. "Kh'reyah~ You gotta wake up~"

The second she did she wound up with a Klingon pinning her to the bed by her shoulders and breathing heavily, eyes wild - and not in a good way. She looked panicked. Afraid even. Maybe she'd had a bad dream.

"Hey hey, I'm here. It's me. Calm down, ok?" She placed her hand gently on Kh'reyah's cheek as she spoke softly, trying to sound reassuring. "It's just me."

The Klingon blinked hard. Just Sam. Just Sam. Your new lover. Don't break her in half. She won't do anything to you unlike him. Calm. Calm. Her eyes flickered shut with relief. "Sorry. Sorry-" She clambered off her and sat facing away from the human hugging herself.

She hugged Kh'reyah from behind and layed her head on the Klingon's shoulder. "It's fine, really. Do you want to talk about it?"

"Not today." She muttered. "Not now."

"Ok." She said softly, pressing a kiss on her cheek. "Hey, know that I'm not upset with you." She smiled and gently combed Kh'reyah's hair with her own fingers, trying to comfort the Klingon.

"I could've killed you." She muttered. "The single most important person in my life at this moment."

She chuckled a little. "Now now, don't be overdramatic. I can defend myself quite well." She smiled and massaged Kh'reyah's shoulders gently. "And trust me when I say that I care deeply about your well-being. What you did just now? No big deal. Nightmares happen to all of us. I guess this is what I signed up for when I decided to date a Klingon." She laughed a little, trying to comfort her further. She really didn't think much of the entire ordeal.

"Idiot." Kh'reyah laughed, dry, hacking. "You are an idiot. My favorite idiot. That's what you are."

"True! I'm an total idiot!" She laughed and gave her a gentle squeeze. "It's the reason I get stabbed so many times!"

"And you develop a crush on the single most ridiculous Klingon in all the universe." She added amusedly, "Yes. You are stupid. Incredibly stupid. But you are my stupid and I will protect you with my life."

"Awwweee, how very, very sweet of you~" She said teasingly, trailing a finger up Kh'reyah's side with a chuckle. "And just so you know, my stupidity won't stop me from protecting you."

The door chimed.

"I'll get it." She said with a smile, giving a quick kiss on the cheek before getting out of bed and putting something over her shirt and shorts to keep herself warm. She combed her hairs with her hands real quick before walking to the door and opening the door. "Hi, how can I help you?"

As the door opened Samantha was greeted by a warm smile from a human woman in a courier uniform. "Quickwind Delivery Services! Got a Secret Santa delivery for a Lieutenant Voxellus." She said, maintaining the smile as she did. She was holding a small Quickwind Delivery Services-branded box. There was no wrapping paper to be seen.

"Yeah, that's me." She said with a warm smile. "I suppose that's for me?" She said, giving a slight nod to the package before turning back to the delivery lady.

"You supposed correctly!" Tammy said, before handing the box over to Samantha. "Happy Holidays!" She said with a smile and a wave, turning to leave and carry on her route as she did.

"You too!" She said with a bright smile before going back inside the quarters and putting down the box, opening it with a curious mindset. What could ever be inside?

[D] Inside the boring and bland courier box was another box, neatly wrapped in Starfleet-themed wrapping paper, of which had the alternating pattern of Deltas and snowflakes on an ice blue background. There was also a gift tag attached which was in the shape of a Delta. The tag, which had printed text and no handwriting, said "I hope you like them, because I don't know how to pronounce their name." More unwrapping was to be done in order to reveal the gift within.

"That's... Curious." She said with a slight laugh as she opened the second box. This was becoming more interesting with each passing second.

[D] Inside the second box was a very fancy looking box of Calisson d’Aix candies, which were composed of a fine paste of candied melon and almonds, topped with an egg glaze, on a base of unleavened bread.

She chuckled and grinned brightly. "I haven't had these things in years!" She said happily, picking up the box as if it was the holy grail of all things. This was perhaps the best gift she could have ever gotten. All these years away from France, and now she has something to remember it by. The best candies to have ever exsisted, in her opinion.

Kh'reyah laughed and came up behind the human to hug her from the back, arms round her torso. "Sweets." She remarked, "You aren't finishing all those yourself are you?"

"Oh, I'm not even going to start with them yet. These are sacred in France, so I'm only going to eat them at certain occasions. Not as a morning snack." She chuckled and put the box back down, closing it and turning around to face Kh'reyah. "Speaking of morning snack, what are we gonna have for breakfast?" She grinned and gave Kh'reyah a loving kiss.

She leaned into her lips with a growl of contentment. "Choose whatever you want." She whispered.

She smirked a little and flopped down on the couch with Kh'reyah below her. "I guess breakfast could wait. Because for now I'm choosing making out with you." She chuckled a little and gave Kh'reyah a deep kiss, pinning the Klingon down below herself.

The Klingon smiled and made a soft growling noise at the base of her throat as they made out while her arms wrapped round her belly, where they stayed.

She chuckled a little and held Kh'reyah close, kissing her quite a few times. She was quite happy to be here, and it showed. "Did anyone ever tell you that you're quite soft for a Klingon?" She said with a slight smirk, trailing a finger over the others cheek.

"I was born on Risa, in case you've not realized." Kh'reyah laughed. "I don't care if I seem soft. I am who I am and that is all I care about."

"Does it look like I care?" She said as she booped her nose, smiling at her. She then grabbed Kh'reyah by the waist, and pulled her in closer. "I'd still love you if you weren't this much of a softie."

"Idiot." Kh'reyah leaned in for another passionate kiss.

She chuckled a little and gave Kh'reyah a passionate kiss back, holding her close against her. She got a little carried away however, which caused them both to fall of the couch and on the floor. Now Sam was the one being pinned down. The kiss on the other hand, was still going steady.

Kh'reyah laughed out loud and murmured against her lips, "Keep this up and I'm dragging us over the border so to speak... as for breakfast..."

She chuckled softly and put her arms around Kh'reyah's neck, smiling softly when she kissed her cheek and neck a few times as she spoke. "Hmmmm, I think I have everything I need for breakfast right here, love." She smirked and looked at her, raising her eyebrow slightly. "Don't you?"

"You really do want me to push the two of us to the next stage don't you?" She snarled back.

"I never said that." She said with a soft chuckle, squeezing her a little. "I'm just saying that if I had to choose between breakfast or making out with you, I'll choose you~" She smirked and gave her a deep kiss.

"But I need breakfast so that I can go to work-" Oh, screw it. The Klingon laughed and pressed back hard.

She chuckled softly and pressed Kh'reyah down against herself, holding her close as they kissed. "Softie~"

"So do you, my beautiful idiot. Now get off me so that I can get it in order." She retorted.

She smiled and let go Kh'reyah, placing a quick kiss on her lips before getting up. "What did you have in mind?"

"Whatever you have. Perhaps something filling?" She suggested.

"Surprise me!" She said with a chuckle, sitting down at the table.

'Surprise me.' The popular human saying. Well, fine. A surprise it'd be. Chuckling the Klingon slinked off to the replicator and returned with what looked like bread bowls and some kind of meaty-smelling stew.

"What's this?" She smiled and looked up at Kh'reyah, quite curious.

"Lokona bat stew." She set the bowls down on the dining table. "A Risian dish I would eat regularly with friends."

"Stew made from a bat?" She said with a chuckle, giving it a slight sniff before taking a bite. "Tastes a bit different than I'm used to." She smiled at her. "Not bad though!"

"Risian food is rather impressive - though I agree Klingon food has its merits as well." Kh'reyah sat down to eat, picking up her spoon and swallowing a mouthful. "Well! Eat. You need your strength."

"So do you! We still have a holodeck date at 1500, remember?" She said with a grin, taking a spoonful and eating from the soup. "Which I'm really looking forward too."

"Yes, we do. We shall fight enemies till we run out of energy and fall together in a glorious battle. It will be the perfect first date." She joked, laughing heartily. "Yes?"

"It sounds absolutely magnificent." She said with a laugh. "Question is, who'll fall in who's arms first?" She said as she raised an eyebrow, chuckling softly.

"Neither. We will both fall to the ground face first at the same time and laugh as we do." She countered.

"Oooh, now I like that." She said with a grin. "And then we just lay there, together, enjoying one another's company. Agreed?" She smiled brightly, laying her hand forward on the table.

Kh'reyah's hand, soft, warm and somehow a bit rough like good used leather, moved over and clasped it firmly. "Agreed."

"Amazing." She said with a light blush, tenderly holding Kh'reyah's hand as she smiled at her. "I look forward to it."

"So." She smiled and pushed her empty bowl of soup away for the time being. "If you'll give me a few minutes. I have a class in twenty minutes... and I'll need to change."

"Yeah, sure!" She grinned and let go of her hand, pushing her own empty bowl forward a little. "I have a shift in 40, so I better get changed too."

"I promise I won't take too long." Chuckling to herself she disappeared into the bedroom to change.

She smiled, chuckling lightly and went to the shower, getting herself cleaned up before work. She could replicate herself a uniform here, so no need to wander the halls in her ball dress.

She emerged in a red sports bra and yoga pants, usual working attire, and wrapped her arms round Sam from behind.

Sam was still in the process of putting on her uniform when she got hugged from behind; she wasn't wearing her jacket yet. When she got hugged she laughed a little and leaned back against Kh'reyah. "Hello there~" She placed her hands on Kh'reyah's and smiled softly. "You're looking amazing."

"I know." Kh'reyah spun her around and pressed a passionate kiss to her lips.

She kissed her back and smiled, holding Kh'reyah close. She then layed her hand on the others cheek, gently holding her as she pulled back slightly. "So, I'll see you at 1500?" (edited)

"On the dot." She added. "Yes. You will."

"Perfect." She said softly, letting go of her and walking off to get her jacket. "Just like yourself." She whispered as she passed by, putting on her jacket with a slight smirk.

The Klingon flushed and picked up a bag from the floor which she slung over her shoulder. "You flatter me. See you later, Sam. Or Sammy. Whichever you like."

"For people close to me I prefer Julie, or Julia. It's my middle name." She grinned and zipper up the zipper of her jacket, looking in the mirror to see if she was looking presentable enough. Giving a satisfied nod, she started to put her hair in a braid.

"Julia. If you want me to I can most certainly call you that. See you later - don't spend too long longing after me, hm." Cackling the Klingon exited her quarters and walked into the hallway.

"Same goes for you, softie!" She said with a laugh, finishing her braid and walking out of the quarters shortly after. Time to get to work!

Samantha had gone over to Kh'reyah's place after her shift, having put on some civy clothes beforehand. She hadn't visited Kh'reyah in a while, so why not do so? She put her hair behind her ear and chimed the bell. Hopefully the Klingon was actually here and not at the gym. Damn, she should've checked beforehand.

Indeed Kh'reyah was home, having returned from the gym about an hour ago - and very, very pleased to see her girlfriend, evidenced by how she practically grabbed her, yanked her indoors and kissed her passionately on the lips. "I missed you." She said.

She chuckled softly and kissed her back, wrapping her arms around the other with a warm smile on her face. "I missed you too, dear. How've you been?"

"I have been well as always." Kh'reyah grinned broadly, wrapped her arm around her hips and brought her further inside to the sofa. "How about you? No one in Security has given you too much trouble, I hope!"

"I've been great, thank you! I was assigned to teach a new crewman how things are done around the place, some search patrols. Nothing serious." She said with a smile, sitting down on the sofa and looking at Kh'reyah. "No-one's been causing you any trouble, I hope?"

"Some of my students still eye me." She snickered. "One tried sending me rokeg blood pie as a present. He doesn't know that I find it revolting..."

"Oh goodness no!" She said with a laugh, covering her mouth slightly with her hand. "Imagine what happens when they find out I'm in the picture. Ohhhh, I can only imagine all the disappointment they'd feel." She said with a slight chuckle.

"Let their faces drop." She laughed and pulled Sam into her lap for another kiss. "I don't mind you simply coming to class to fetch me and kissing me at the door if it'll keep them off my tail..."

She laughed at the suggestion and kissed her back before speaking up again. "You know, why not? How about I drop by to pick you up the day after tomorrow and see how things go from there?"

Kh'reyah let her lips curl into an impish smile - as impish as a Klingon could possibly muster anyway. "That sounds perfect. I will expect you promptly. Why don't we go for dinner afterwards. Dress comfortable, dress sexy, whatever you like..."

"I'll stick to comfortable, thank you very much~" She said with a soft chuckle, placing a kiss on Kh'reyah's forehead. Just a little teasing for good measure.

"Perfect." Kh'reyah leaned in a little to the kiss. "May I find us something to eat?"

"Be my guest!" She said with a bright smile, getting off of Kh'reyah's lap and laying down on the sofa. "Anything special in mind?"

"Why not something from your region of Earth." She suggested. "Anything that brings you joy to eat."

"How about a pair of croissants?" She asked, raising her eyebrow slightly at the other. She wasn't exactly sure if Kh'reyah was used to the taste of puff pastry.

"I love croissants. Especially when freshly baked and warm and slightly smelling of warm butter." She said with a smile, lifting Sam off her and walking off to the replicator to place their order - after which she returned with two huge croissants on a plate, all fluffy and large and buttery smelling as they should. Mmmm...

"Looks like I'm not the only one enjoying those kind of foods." She said with a laugh as she picked up one of the croissants and took a bite from it, leaning back in the sofa as she kicked her legs up.

Kh'reyah sat back down next to her and dug into her croissant with a satisfied hum. "Stay the night?" She asked.

((Gtg for dinner, I'll respond when back

"Sure! I don't have any other plans tomorrow morning." She said with a grin, laying her head to rest on Kh'reyah's shoulder. She enjoyed spending time together like this; just them talking and enjoying one another's company.

"What would you like to do? After all the entire night is ours." She smiled toothily.

"I don't know, really." She said with a shrug. "We could just chat, have a bit of fun, maybe tease one another slightly." She chuckled a little. "Truthr be told, I have no idea."

"We'll see." Kh'reyah's dark brown eyes gleamed with mischief. What exactly she had in mind behind those eyes, who knows? "In the meantime we have our food to finish..."

She smiled and took another bite of her croissant, snuggling up against Kh'reyah as she let out a content sigh. The comfort this provided was amazing to say the least.

Kh'reyah smiled and ran her fingers through her hair. "Would you still want me as your partner if I were from Qo'nos rather than Risa?"

"Well, that depends, doesn't it? You'd be a lot more Klingon-Klingon, that's for sure, so I'm not so sure how you'd be as a person as a result. But truth be told, I still wouldn't mind giving it a shot." She said with a grin, looking up at Kh'reyah.

"I might want to fight you every few minutes." She joked. "Or I might start adding bite marks to your cheek to show that I like you and I'd like us to become more. Maybe the room would be less nice..."

"I forgot about that." She said with a laugh. "To be completely honest, I don't fancy having to regenerate my cheek every morning with a dermal regenerator purely because you want to show you love me." She said with a snicker.

"I'd still offer you the same things - but a little rougher perhaps. I'm sure you'd like that." Kh'reyah smirked and cupped her cheek, tracing her jawline with her index finger.

She chuckled softly and leaned into the touch. "Maybe. Though things like this are much more welcome in my opinion." She said as she placed a gentle kiss on the other's lips.

"But you know I intend to go beyond just these things someday don't you?" Kh'reyah teased, smiling against her warm, soft lips.

"I know. I'm fully aware of that." She said with a chuckle. "But! You'll have to wait." She said as she booped the Klingon's nose, a teasing smile on her face as she pulled back slightly.

"Oh, I know I have to wait." Kh'reyah grinned. "I'm still waiting in fact. You'll find that I have plenty of patience - for many things..."

"Good to hear." She said with a chuckle before leaning back in the sofa and taking another bite of her croissant. "Though I am curious however- to come back on a previous subject: how many people are still out to get you?"

"Two or three." She remarked.

"Huh, I thought it'd be more seeing the last time I visited the gym you had an entire horde of people serround you." She said with a laugh.

"I do have a horde of people coming to me for lessons. Of which two or three are rather interested in me." Kh'reyah smiled.

"I'd love to see their faces when they figure out you have a girlfriend." She laughed softly for a moment, covering her mouth with her hand by hovering it in front of herself. "Speaking off, when will I be able to pick you up in two days time?"

"Two days sounds perfect. My evening class ends at 1830 hours." She smiled.

"Then I'll pick you up at 1830." She said with a grin, putting her arm around Kh'reyah.

"I shall be waiting. Try not to stare too hard." Kh'reyah smiled. "Or do. Let my students stare and wail in disappointment if they will."

"Oh, I won't stare, trust me. They'll be the ones staring their eyes out." She said with a smirk, poking Kh'reyah's cheek.

"Oh, they will. Some might try and convince me that they're better than you somehow. Stronger, faster maybe, able to recite Klingon poetry off the cuff..." Kh'reyah snickered. One human had tried that trick to try and woo her once. Spoiler alert: it didn't work - especially since he'd gotten the grammar all wrong. "Oh, they will try. And we can laugh about it."

"Well, one thing's for certain. If they want to duel, they can expect a duel. I don't mind a good fight to be honest." She said with a laugh. "And yes, we'll laugh about it. I'm curious what they'll do after they find out."

"They'll still come for my classes. They'll still look up to me. Some might even still try pursuing me." Kh'reyah laughed.

"Just be sure to tell me all about it." She laughed for a while before giving Kh'reyah a gentle squeeze. "It'll be amazing amusement."

"For the both of us. How about you? Have any strapping young men or perhaps women been eyeing you?" She smiled.

"No, not really." She said with a chuckle. "I think most are too scared to make a move or something like that."

"Shame." Kh'reyah laughed and set aside the empty plate they'd been eating from all night. "You are a prize. Loss to those who don't want to try and reach out and grab you..."

She laughed and blushed ever so slightly, giving Kh'reyah's shoulder a firm squeeze. "I'm glad you think so. But something tells me that when they grab me, you'll step in and break their arms or something." She teased, smirking a little.

"We can test that theory when it happens." Kh'reyah smirked back. "But for now you are all mine - and I intend to make the most of it."

"And how will you make the most of it, dear?" She said with a smirk, trailing a finger down the side of the Klingon.

"Oh, treating you the way a Klingon born on Risa does..." Kh'reyah smiled. "...among other things..."

She smiled and scooted closer to Kh'reyah. "Such as...?" She said as she raised an eyebrow.

"Oh, I can show you. Only if you are willing." Kh'reyah nudged her with a coy smirk plastered over her lips. "I promise I won't go too far..."

"Really now?" She said with a smirk, cupping the Klingon's cheek gently. "Maybe you can show me another time, ok? I like the mystery around it."

"Oh, there'll still be mystery. Enough to keep you curious." She winked.

"Perfect." She said with a snicker, kissing the other briefly. She then put her arms around the other's neck, smiling warmly.

Kh'reyah smiled and let Samantha cuddle her, burying her nose in her soft hair.

She smiled and snuggled up against Kh'reyah, holding her close. She absolutely adored the comfort this provided, not to mention the feeling of security that came with it. If she could, she would stay like this forever.

"By the way." Kh'reyah murmured into her hair, "Have you heard? There is a new Klingon living aboard the station. Perhaps I should say hello one day."

"Really? Yeah, you totally should! If you want I could come with you for support? I need to patrol the promenade tomorrow anyways." She said with a wide smile, raising her eyebrow slightly.

"I can handle myself." Kh'reyah smiled broadly and kissed the top of her head. "But I will welcome your presence."

"It's a date~" She teased, kissing her on the nose with a smirk. "I'm curious how they'll react to you, to be honest. I can't say I've really spoken with a Klingon often."

"She might hate me like my grandfather did." She mused, now seeming somewhat uncomfortable. "I visited him on Qo'nos with my parents - and I nearly lost my life."

"So let's not talk about it right now, ok? I don't want you to get all upset and worried for something that hasn't even happened yet. I mean, come on! It's your own kind we're talking about! Surely you can show them you have the heart of a warrior. You surely convinced me you did after all." She said with a chuckle, squeezing the Klingon gently.

"Very well. Who am I to argue with that logic?" *Kh'reyah laughed and squeezed her back, albeit much more firmly.?

"That's the spirit!" She said with a laugh before giving her a loving kiss on the lips, holding it for a while before pulling back and simply holding the other close to herself. As she pulled back, she had a warm smile on her face, showing how much she enjoyed this.

"You like this don't you!" She laughed, "You haven't kept your hands off me since I let you in!"

She giggled softly, her smile growing ever so slightly. "Well, I would image you would do the same if you don't see me for a while- Oh wait! You are doing exactly that!" She said with a laugh, poking the other's nose. "So yes, I do like this. More than I care to admit."

"Guess what. So do I." She smiled broadly and leaned in for yet another kiss.

Sam returned the kiss and held the Klingon close to her as she did so before letting go, a warm yet loving smile on her face. "I'm glad to hear it, dear."

Laughing Kh'reyah dropped down onto the sofa and waited for Sam to join her.

She put her bag down and flopped down next to Kh'reyah, laying her head down on her shoulder.

She wasted no time scooping her into her arms and kissing her passionately afterwards. "What would you like for dinner?" She whispered against her lips.

She kissed her back and smiled softly, holding the other close to herself. "I'd be down for anything." She whispered in return before leaning in for another kiss.

"Chicken stew with some kind of bread." She suggested. "Hearty, warm and filling.:

She smiled brightly. "Sounds perfect." She snuggled in a bit before letting go.

Snickering she patted her on the back and nuzzled her hair. "You may have to get off me first however. I can't get up with you in my lap."

"But what if I don't want to get off?" She giggled softly and raised her eyebrow, wrapping her arms around the Klingon's neck with a small smirk on her face.

"Then we stay hungry. Plain and simple." She stated laying back on the couch with a yawn. "And I don't stay nice when hungry..."

"Well, if you really want to get some food, I suppose I could get off of your lap." She said with a smirk. "But hey, I'm not one to say what you want. So, of you want me off of your lap, just say so!" She pressed a kiss on Kh'reyah's forehead, a small tease.

"Well. Please get off my lap so that I can acquire dinner? So that I don't get hangry." Kh'reyah chortled.

"Ok, ok." She smiled softly and got off of Kh'reyah's lap, laying back against the armrest of the couch and looked over at her Klingon ladyfriend.

She smirked back at her and marched away to the replicator to come back with two bowls of chicken stew with some kind of bread on the side. "Eat up." She held a bowl out to her.

She picked up the bowl and took a spoonful of the soup, taking a bite. "As you wish, m'lady." She said with a smirk before continuing to eat her dinner.

"'My lady.'" The Klingon laughed heartily and clapped her on the back, not so hard as to make her spill her soup, though. "I like it. Very much in fact."

She put her bowl down and smirked up at Kh'reyah. "Would you like me to continue calling you that, m'lady?" She said as she raised her eyebrow slightly.

"Yes. Yes, I would." She smiled a toothy grin.

"Then so it shall be." She smirked softly and sat down on Kh'reyah's lap, pressing a gentle kiss on the other's lips. She made sure not to nudge the bowl of soup to the side, they didn't want to make a mess, now would they?