Are you nuts!

Posted on Fri Oct 25th, 2019 @ 12:24am by

Mission: For Whom The Bell Tolls
Location: Melinda Sommers' quarters, Poseidon Base
Timeline: a couple of hours after Beatrice accepting the proposal
705 words - 1.4 OF Standard Post Measure

Melinda drummed her fingers against the surface of the desk as she waited for the call to connect. Sometimes, it was such a hassle to talk to any family member! "Come on, come o- Oh hi!" She perked up when the signal was finally connecting with its destination.

A young Romulan male appeared on the monitor, smiling brightly. "Hey Melinda, it's so nice to hear from you. It's been a while, hasn't it? How is the little one?"

Melinda beamed at him as she reached out and drew the infant into her arms, holding her up for her brother to inspect. "She's doing great, and I'm doing great too Lhaes. You see..." She bit her lower lip. "I met someone, not long after I divorced Matthew, and he's just great and I care a great deal about him and..."

"Slow down little sister. Tell me about this man... Is he decent? Is he good to you?"

"Oh please... he's the sweetest man you've ever seen, you'll like him... He was Nogura's chief engineer and now he oversees station OPS. He's a real gentleman." She grinned. "He'd be a Samurai Lhaes, that honourable. And Rowan really likes him too." She paused. "Wait a minute, you're not up to something, are you?"

"Who, me?" The Romulan feigned innocence. "Really? You think that little of me?" His hand went to where the Human heart would be. "You wound me little sister."

"Yeah right... I know you. You're definitely up to something. What is it this time?"

"I'm getting married." There, he bombshelled the news, just to watch her reaction.

The young woman's eyes widened. "What? Really? Who's the lucky lady? Tell me all about her."

"Well...." The line remained silent for several seconds as Lhaes thought on how to tell her. "She's the sweetest woman alive, apart from you and mom obviously... and she's divoced too and she has a daughter..."

Melinda clapped her hands in excitement. "Oooh... then Liviana and Evaste will have a little sister?"

"Ehm...not so much a litte sister, more like a very big sister.." He hesitated, giving his sister the perfect opportunity to cut in.

"What do you mean, very big sister? How old is she then?"

"Oh.... forty..."

"What! Their stepsister is going to be older than you? Just how old is your fiancée?" The woman's eyes widened in surprise as she stared at the screen.

"In her sixties..but really what is age Melinda... I love her and she loves me."

"Are you nuts! Out of that pointy eared mind of yours? Really Lhaes, you can't marry someone who's mom and dad's age. I doubt they'll approve of this, you can't go through with this, it's crazy! What's to say you aren't just a plaything for her?"

The Romulan's eyes narrowed. "Can't you at least be happy for me?" Of all the people, he would've thought his own sister would've been happy for him.

"Oh it's not that brother-dear. I'm happy for you to be happy, but someone twice your age? Is she at least Romulan then?"

"Human... she's my captain's mother."

Melinda closed her eyes, sighing softly. "I hope you know what you're doing, and I want you to be happy but I doubt this will last. I still think... no... I know you are crazy. But if she makes you happy...." She touched her hand to her screen. "When is the wedding?"

"Soon... in a few days in fact while she's here on the ship. I do hope she'll stay here with me, obviously, but I'll understand if she can't. Anyway... it's very late here and I really should get to bed." He touched the screen as well, matching positions with his sister's fingers. "Love you Melinda, as always."

"Love you too Lhaes, and don't forget to send me pictures. I'll be very cross if you don't."

"I promise.." At those words, his image was replaced with the Federation logo.

Melinda leaned back, still shaking her head. "He's mad," she whispered at the sleeping baby, "your uncle is utterly mad...but he did look happy, and I do prefer him happy."

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Ensign Melinda Sommers
Botanist
Poseidon Base

Lieutenant Commander Lhaes Sommers
Chief Security Officer
USS Majestic