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Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 05-Dec-20 03:16 AM

*She was here for most of the shore leave, except when she went out to SF.*

*Nosy was here too, and Katie was curled up with him on a small couch in the messy apartment, packed with books, PADDs, and models.*

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 05-Dec-20 03:29 AM

*The door chimed...*

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 05-Dec-20 02:57 PM

"Huh?" *She looked up, Nosy leaped off the couch and sat expectantly before the door.*

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 05-Dec-20 02:58 PM

***Knock, knock, knock*** *"Katie? It's me..."*

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 05-Dec-20 02:59 PM

"Tim!" *She got up, and went over to the door.*

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 05-Dec-20 03:00 PM

"Sorry for arriving... unexpectedly." *He held out a small bouquet consisting of roses, both blue and red.* "...I know we had an unspoken distance agreement, but I... you know..."

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 05-Dec-20 03:48 PM

"Nononononono, it's fine, I wish I didn't ever say that, ever."

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 05-Dec-20 03:49 PM

*He smiled a little sheepishly.* "...we never had the discussion about flowers, so... I brought you *some* flowers. If you don't like roses, I can get you some different ones..." *Tim reached to hand her the bouquet.*

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 05-Dec-20 06:33 PM

"I love them, thank you!"

*Nosy went to go play with Tim's shoelaces.*

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 05-Dec-20 06:35 PM

*Tim knelt down and picked up Nosy.* "Getting big, aren't you, Kid...?" *He held the cat as he spoke to Katie.* "If you'd prefer, I could leave. I didn't want to bother you- I just wanted to... check up on you, you know...?" *He smiled at her.*

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 05-Dec-20 06:43 PM

"No, stay, I missed you so much!"

"Wait, how'd you find me here?"

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 05-Dec-20 06:46 PM

"...looking at records. I didn't... I was afraid things were over between us, what with the... awkward semi-proposal I made. I kept thinking about it, and I tried to give some distance..."

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 06-Dec-20 12:25 PM

“I-I was afraid too... I didn’t want to take a break, back then, I mean, I just wanted some time each day to myself... I tried to... correct you, when you thought I wanted a break, but...”

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 06-Dec-20 02:01 PM

"I'm sorry..." *He hugged her with Nosy in between them.* (edited)

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 06-Dec-20 02:23 PM

*She hugged him tightly.*

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 06-Dec-20 02:24 PM

"...I'm sorry if I made things... *awkward.* That was not my intention..."

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 06-Dec-20 04:36 PM

"I know."

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 06-Dec-20 04:38 PM

"But... I love you, and I'm here to see you. And to apologize... for making things weird." *He chuckled a bit.*

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 06-Dec-20 05:13 PM

"Alright."

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 06-Dec-20 05:16 PM

*He handed her Nosy.* "I think he misses his momma." *Tim smiled and scratched behind his ears.*

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 06-Dec-20 06:35 PM

"Thanks..." *She took the cat, who purred.*

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 06-Dec-20 06:44 PM

"So, uh... any plans for shore leave...?"

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 06-Dec-20 07:23 PM

"Uh... not really..."

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 06-Dec-20 07:24 PM

"Me neither. I just... read a lot. Recovery, you know. More mental than anything else."

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 06-Dec-20 10:07 PM

*Katie’s face turned sad.* “I-I wish I could have helped you... but... I just... it seemed like you wanted to be apart, so I just went along with it...”

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 06-Dec-20 10:13 PM

"It's alright. I thought you'd want some distance, and I don't think I'd have been good company anyway."

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 06-Dec-20 10:16 PM

“Why didn’t you just ask me how I feel? I wanted to be there for you, but it felt like you wanted me away! I love you, I wanted to help you!” *She said sadly, almost angrily, on the verge of tears.* “Stop assuming what I think and just ask me instead...” (edited)

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 06-Dec-20 10:23 PM

"I don't want to assume anything..." *He shrugged, a sign of surrender, with his palms facing upward.* "...I just don't want to upset anyone. You, of all people, especially. I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, or fail to meet expectations, or... fail in any way, least of all with you..."

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 06-Dec-20 10:26 PM

“My feelings? I love you, you idiot!” *A sobbing Katie hugged him as tightly as possible.*

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 06-Dec-20 10:30 PM

*Tim was surprised at the suddenness of her hug, but complied.* "I love you too- for as long as you want me to, and probably even longer than that. I'm sorry I... didn't communicate that well..." (edited)

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 06-Dec-20 10:31 PM

“Never assume I don’t want to be together, if I didn’t want to be with you I would have left ages ago...”

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 06-Dec-20 10:32 PM

"I'm glad to year that." *He gave her a gentle squeeze while hugging her.* "...and I'm glad I have you. Again, I'm truly sorry..."

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 06-Dec-20 10:34 PM

"I'm sorry, I wish I told you what I meant earlier."

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 06-Dec-20 10:39 PM

"It's alright. I'm... sorry I accidentally brought up marriage- perhaps, in time-" *Tim stopped himself, then kissed her.* "...I'm sorry I jumped to conclusions."

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 07-Dec-20 12:17 AM

"A-anyway, I don't wanna waste your time; shore leave is only a finite amount of time, after all. If you'd like me to go..."

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 07-Dec-20 01:21 AM

“No!”

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 07-Dec-20 01:24 AM

"Oh- well, if you insist, I can come in? I'm afraid your neighbors might think I'm some kind of... salesman."

Starwheat 07-Dec-20 01:26 AM

(A salesman on the planet with no money, hm yess

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Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 07-Dec-20 01:26 AM

“You, me, sex?”

Starwheat 07-Dec-20 01:26 AM

(atta girl

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Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 07-Dec-20 01:26 AM

*She giggled.*

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 07-Dec-20 01:26 AM

"Not- not that I was implying that, but I won't argue if it comes down to it..."

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 07-Dec-20 01:28 AM

*She pulled him inside, closing the door behind him.*

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 07-Dec-20 01:28 AM

*Surprised, he complied.* "Ah-!"

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 07-Dec-20 01:29 AM

“Wait, do you not want to?” *She asked confusedly.*

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 07-Dec-20 01:30 AM

"Of course I do- I was just a little surprised." *He took her glasses off and set them aside, then brushed her hair back as he kissed her.*

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 07-Dec-20 01:31 AM

“Oh, I missed you~”

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 07-Dec-20 01:31 AM

"I missed you, too." *Jacket, necktie, and shirt flew off...*

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 07-Dec-20 01:33 AM

*Shirt, cardigan and pants went off her as well.*

(of course)

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 07-Dec-20 01:33 AM

***Fades to black***

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 07-Dec-20 07:07 AM

**Unfade.**

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 07-Dec-20 09:08 AM

**Yep**

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 07-Dec-20 10:21 AM

*She looked over at Nosy who was sleeping on top of the pile of clothes that had come off.*

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 07-Dec-20 02:24 PM

*Tim sat up and smiled a bit.*

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 07-Dec-20 03:30 PM

"Sorry our meetings usually end up like that..." *He leaned over and kissed her on the cheek.*

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 07-Dec-20 04:42 PM

“Why would you be sorry?”

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 07-Dec-20 04:46 PM

"Oh, no reason. I just thought it a bit less gentlemanly. But then I realize it's with you...:

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 07-Dec-20 05:59 PM

“Just... act yourself...”

“I don’t care if you act “gentlemanly” or not, I just want you to be yourself with me.”

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 07-Dec-20 06:00 PM

"Well, I normally try to be... both, you know? Both acceptable and myself."

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 07-Dec-20 06:03 PM

“I mean, I don’t care... really, as long as you’re not a total jerk, I love you for you, not some show you put on.”

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 07-Dec-20 06:04 PM

"But that's the thing: when I'm with you, there's no show *to* put on. You're one of the few people who know me *for* me..."

"I love you, too."

Starwheat 07-Dec-20 06:12 PM

(someone broke the Katie record

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 07-Dec-20 06:12 PM

(I was gonna say

Lt. Xander Spica 07-Dec-20 06:13 PM

((Just re-place the needle (edited)

Starwheat 07-Dec-20 06:21 PM

(might be a network thig

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 07-Dec-20 06:59 PM

(fuck network

( @Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden ignore the 2nd time

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Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 07-Dec-20 09:31 PM

( @Lt. JG Katie Chaffee yep!

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 07-Dec-20 09:34 PM

"It just... feels exaggerated, I guess, I mean..."

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 07-Dec-20 09:34 PM

"I'm sorry- if I can change in any way, just let me know."

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 07-Dec-20 11:54 PM

*Tim thought for a moment, then smiled at Katie.* "...how 'bout a date? You can show me around, or we can go somewhere... I'm up for anything!"

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 08-Dec-20 01:02 AM

"Uh, as for the changing stuff, don't do the m'lady stuff..."

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 08-Dec-20 01:02 AM

"That's part of why I dropped it..."

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 08-Dec-20 01:20 AM

“Huh?@

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 08-Dec-20 01:53 AM

"The m'lady thing. You mentioned it once, so I stopped."

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 08-Dec-20 02:47 AM

“Oh, thanks.”

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 08-Dec-20 02:47 AM

"Of course!"

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 08-Dec-20 07:34 PM

*She nodded.*

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 08-Dec-20 07:35 PM

"So... what comes next?" *He was going to stand, but realized the blanket was all that protected his modesty and covered himself again.*

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 09-Dec-20 12:24 AM

"You ashamed to be naked in front of Nosy?"

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 09-Dec-20 01:13 AM

"I don't wanna *scare* the boy..." *He laughed a bit.*

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 09-Dec-20 01:45 AM

“Why?”

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 09-Dec-20 01:51 AM

"I dunno. Just a joke."

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 09-Dec-20 02:06 AM

“He’s already seen me naked, more times than you...” *She teased.*

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 09-Dec-20 02:07 AM

"Well, I didn't know it was a contest..."

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 09-Dec-20 02:07 AM

“Hahahahaha...”

“I don’t know how he manages to open the door to my bathroom.”

“But he just walks in and shows me his little catnip mouse for me to throw to him.”

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 09-Dec-20 02:10 AM

"He sounds very adventurous." *He smiled and pet the cat.* "...probably gets it from you?"

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 09-Dec-20 06:55 AM

“Hahaha...I’m not adventurous...”

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 09-Dec-20 03:06 PM

"Neither am I, to tell the truth."

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 09-Dec-20 03:24 PM

“Why’d you say I was then?”

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 09-Dec-20 03:24 PM

"Because if *I'm* not, there had to be an explanation."

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 10-Dec-20 10:41 AM

"I guess."

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 10-Dec-20 12:45 PM

"What comes next?" *He smiled and took her hand.*

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 11-Dec-20 10:29 AM

"I don't know."

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 11-Dec-20 12:54 PM

"Wanna go somewhere? I think we've got a while for shore leave. We can have our own adventure here!"

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 11-Dec-20 11:34 PM

“Let’s go somewhere, yes! Where do you want to go?” (edited)

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 11-Dec-20 11:35 PM

"Anywhere! I don't know *this* area, but I'd like to! Unless you wanna go somewhere else?"

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 13-Dec-20 09:43 AM

“Let’s go to Gettysburg, then Antietam!”

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 13-Dec-20 07:43 PM

"Sure! I've never been to either!" *He jumped up and pulled his pants on, genuinely excited.*

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 13-Dec-20 09:37 PM

*She went to go put one some clean clothes.*

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 13-Dec-20 09:38 PM

*Time pulled his shirt back on and tied his necktie as he spoke.* "I've never been too knowledgeable in Civil War history- is that an area of focus for you?" (edited)

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 13-Dec-20 09:57 PM

"I just love all history, that's why I love living here."

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 13-Dec-20 09:57 PM

"History was a minor subject for me, personally. I'm a fan of 20th-century history, truthfully."

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 14-Dec-20 07:14 AM

“Come on let’s go!”

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 14-Dec-20 03:58 PM

"I can see you're eager!" *He laughed and followed her.*

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 15-Dec-20 12:26 AM

“Yes, come on!”

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 15-Dec-20 12:39 AM

"Alright, just lead the way!"

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 15-Dec-20 07:35 AM

“So we’re gonna transport there...”

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 15-Dec-20 03:26 PM

"Mkay! Where first?"

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 15-Dec-20 10:32 PM

“Antietam!”

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 15-Dec-20 10:32 PM

"Alrighty."

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 15-Dec-20 10:51 PM

“Yay!”

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 15-Dec-20 10:55 PM

"Anything specific you want to do there?"

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 15-Dec-20 11:10 PM

“Tour the battlefield, silly.”

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 15-Dec-20 11:10 PM

"Oh, no reenactment?"

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 15-Dec-20 11:12 PM

“It’s december, its probably snowing up there.”

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 15-Dec-20 11:13 PM

"Yeah, probably..."

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 16-Dec-20 12:59 AM

“Let’s pack for it then.”

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 16-Dec-20 12:59 AM

"Alright- my stuff is..." *He motioned to the clothes he wore.* "...all packed and ready to go!"

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 16-Dec-20 01:09 AM

“You wanna pack anything that won’t have you freezing your butt off?” *She playfully swatted his ass lightly.*

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 16-Dec-20 01:23 AM

"Ah, I'm fine as is. Might need an overcoat..."

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 16-Dec-20 09:43 AM

"You sure?" *She went to check her PADD to look up the weather in Antietam.*

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 16-Dec-20 01:58 PM

"Maybe a hat. That probably would suffice."

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Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 16-Dec-20 01:59 PM

"Wh-How, it's snowing up there?"

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 16-Dec-20 02:12 PM

"I dunno- I retain warmth pretty well."

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 16-Dec-20 06:11 PM

“Suit yourself.”

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 16-Dec-20 06:30 PM

*She, seeing the weather report, packed herself some warm clothes.*

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 16-Dec-20 07:23 PM

"I get too warm too quickly, as it is..." *He smiled a bit and buttoned his jacket up.*

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 16-Dec-20 11:31 PM

“Let’s go then.”

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 16-Dec-20 11:46 PM

@Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden

Lt Cmdr. Tim Arden 17-Dec-20 12:00 AM

"Sure."

Lt. JG Katie Chaffee 17-Dec-20 12:49 AM

*They went out to transport to Antietam.*

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