<USS Avalon> A Visit by the Captain

A Visit by the Captain
By Captain Keith Ketchum and Ensign Caine Reilly McKinsely
 
The Captain had walked around deck # three times now, he was just not wanting 
another confrontation with the counselor about 'the room', but he had to see 
her, it was quite important.  Finally he stopped at the door to her office and 
rang the chime.
 
Caine heard her door chime go off.  "Come in," she said, not looking up from 
the PADD in front of her to see who her visitor was.
 
The Captain walked into the office, "Ahh, Counselor, I'm glad that I caught 
you in."
 
Startled Caine looked up, "Ohh hello, Captain.  What can I do for you?"
 
Looking around the office at the various pictures and such, he finally took a 
seat in one of the chairs.  Once he sat down he still looked around the room, 
not sure where to begin.  Finally he took a deep breath, "There have been 
some serious issues that have arisen, Counselor."
 
Caine placed her PADD to the side and gave her full attention to the Captain. 
 "Serious issues, sir?  What sort of serious issues have arisen, Captain?"
 
"Allegations mainly, I understand you've been seeing a little girl", Keith 
looked at Caine.
 
"Do you mean little Hannah?" Caine asked, slightly confused as to why the 
Captain would be worried about Hannah.  "Yes, I have been seeing her, she was 
been making some slow progress. May I ask though sir, what she has to do with 
anything?" 
 
"Just verifying my sources, slow recovery?  From what I understood she's 
almost cured."  Keith again looked about the room.  "That's the reason I came 
to 
see you."
 
She sighed, "Hannah was doing wonderfully and I had suggested lessening how 
much contact she had with fairy tail books and such but she refuses to give it 
up.  She's cured in the fact that she no longer pretends to be a character 
from a story but she will not stop reading the stories.  Though I am still very 
confused sir on why you are asking after her."
 
"Kids will be kids, I'm afraid."  Keith thought of his own little Tess, with 
her grand-father on Deep Space Delta One.  "Actually, she is the reason I am 
here, or actually her father, Lieutenant Jeffreyi."
 
Caine nodded at his statement of kids being kids but looked expectantly at 
the Captain, waiting for him to continue and explain what all was going on.
 
"Lieutenant Jeffreyi, has come to see me about your counseling skills, and 
Ensign, with what I've heard here today, in this brief time, I must agree."  
Keith stood, hoping that she would follow suit.
 
She stood up with him, slightly worried that she was about to lose her job.
 
"Ensign Caine Reilly McKinsely, it is with a great honor that I hereby 
promote you to the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade, with all the rights and 
privileges." Keith produced a single black pip from his pocket, "May I?"
 
Completely startled but very happy, Caine smiled and nodded to the Captain, 
"of course sir."
 
Keith smiled, loving how he can always catch his crew off guard.  He walked 
around the desk and pinned the pip on her collar, "Congratulations, Lieutenant."
 
"Thank you Captain," Caine stuttered slightly then blushed at her stuttering.
 
"Now, I will let you get back to work, I have my own job to do."  He turned 
almost quickly and made his way out the door.
 
Caine watched the Captain leave, wondering why he was getting out of there as 
fast as he was but not really caring.  Her hand moved up to her collar and 
she fingered her new pip, smiling to herself.

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