<USS Avalon> "Common Ground" Cmdr Skyler & Yoeman Amelia Renaldi

"Common Ground"
Cmdr Skyler & Yeoman Amelia Renaldi
 
 
Skyler was in her office going over the latest reports she had received  
regarding the ships latest mission. So far the Jag investigation was keeping  
everyone on edge and returning the Romulan scientist was just as bad. So far 
she  
was basically out of the loop until otherwise notified, but she thought she  
would give the Captain another day and then she would stick her nose in and  
intrude. In the meantime all she could do was go over the reports and wonder 
how 
 everyone was doing. Taking a break she got up and made herself a drink and  
returned to her chair and closed her eyes to relax a little.
 
The bridge was a quiet as Amelia walked up to Skyler's office door. The  
tension was almost palatable it was heavy in the air. Damn JAG busy bodies, She 
 
thought as she rang the chime. Those types of people always set of the natural  
balance of a harmonious ship. 
After hearing Skyler beckon her inside, Amelia  stepped through the door and 
walked over to the Commander's desk, leaving her  personal thought about their 
guests outside. "Good Morning, Commander. I hope  you had a relaxing 
evening." 
 
"Ah, Good Morning Mia. It was a relaxing as it could be when you spend it  
alone. But I guess I can't complain and how was your evening? Good I hope?  
Anything special on the agenda I need to know about?" Skyler liked the sound of 
 
Amelia's voice and could tell it was her without even opening her eyes. Somehow 
 she seemed to have a calming effect on her. She didn't understand it but she 
 didn't fight it either. She continued to lean back in her chair with her 
eyes  closed.
 
Amelia slipped into the chair in front of Skyler's desk with ease. Pulling  
out her PADD she started going over the Commander's day. She watched the older  
woman's face as she listed meetings, paper work, and the such and tried not 
to  smile when she's flinch or groan. "Someone from JAG would like to speak 
with  you. After words you have time slotted for the holodeck." Amelia had 
caught 
the  line about being alone. She wanted to ask what had happened to the 
Commander's  marriage but didn't feel it was the time yet. 
 
"JAG, why on earth would anyone from JAG want to talk to me? I wasn't  
involved in the mission and have little knowledge of it. They can just go to  
hell 
as far as I am concerned. From what I understand everyone did everything  
appropriately and command should leave it at that. I can tell that there is  
something you want to ask me so go ahead and ask me, and lets use that holodeck 
 
time now. I am tired of looking at these four walls. I need a break so let's  
go."
 
A perfectly shaped blonde eye brow shot up in surprise, just as a small  
smile crept onto Amelia's face. Turning the Commander's computer around to face 
 
her, Amelia quickly adjusted what needed to be adjusted to get the Commander  
what she wanted. "I have several things I'd like to ask you, Commander." She  
said as she tapped on the screen. "First of which is.. How well do you know the 
 young officer in Security named Elijah Dareth" 
 
"I know that he has been dating my sister Melanie. I know he works in  
security. I know that she cares deeply for him. Why do you ask? Is there  
something 
going on I should know about?" Skyler caught Mia's eyebrow go up and  the 
small smile on her face. She had to admit it was quite attractive on  her.
 
"All set." Amelia said as she stood. She waited for Skyler to stand as well  
and then quickly feel into step along side her. "You know that Mister Dareth 
is  dating your sister then? When I saw him leaving her quarters this morning I 
 wasn't sure." Falling silent as they walked from the ready room to the turbo 
 lift, Amelia paused their conversation until the doors of the lift had 
closed  them off from the others. "Holodeck two." 
 
Skyler looked at Amelia for a moment. "You mean to tell me that you saw him  
leaving her quarter's this morning? In like they spent the night together? It  
appears that I will have to have a talk with that sister of mine. Is there  
anything else on your mind that you want to know about?" She could sense that  
Amelia was holding back but she could be patient.
 
Amelia looked over at Skyler a moment before once again looking ahead.  "Your 
profile says you were married, but you said you spent last night alone." 
 
Skyler smiled at Amelia. "I see that you have been very busy and through as  
well. It is true I was married at one point. In fact the captain married us 
here  in the holodeck, unfortunately things didn't work out as planned and we 
are no  longer married. So yes, I spend my nights alone. I spent them alone 
before the  marriage and it appears that I may spend them alone again. Although 
I 
have done  some thinking and I have a feeling that things may change for me in 
the near  future. Only time will tell. Anything else on your mind?"
 
 Leading the way out of the turbo lift and down the hall, Amelia  smiled 
brightly. "Yes." She replied as she loaded the preselected program. "How  do 
you 
feel about half dressed Vulcan females and long baths?" 
 
"Sounds interesting and how do you feel about such things?"
 
Amelia simply smiled at Skyler before standing in front of the holodeck  
doors. A warm spicy scent flowed out of the holodeck when the doors whooshed  
open. It felt like a clean and welcoming embrace and it nearly made the blonde  
yeoman moan. "After you, Commander." She said as she waved the older woman  
inside. When the doors closed behind them they were completely engulfed in an  
open and airy room with marble floors, no walls only marble pillars, and a huge 
 
marble tub. Two young Vulcan females approached after Amelia nodded to them  
slightly. 
 
Skyler just stood there and took in the view. The sights and smells were  
simply breathtaking. Never before had she seen anything quite so beautiful. The 
 
two Vulcans approaching her were as beautiful as any she had seen before and 
she  had absolutely no idea what was going to happen so she just let them lead 
the  way. "Amelia this is absolutely amazing. You are going to join me aren't  
you?"
 
"I think at this point in the game you can leave out the Commander part and  
just call me Skyler. As for T'Pell and T'Neria I am placing myself in your 
hands  to do as you wish." Skyler didn't know what to expect but whatever it 
was 
she  knew it would be different and exciting.
 
Amelia's smile brightened as she stretched out on the lounge. "T'Pell my  pet 
help Skyler here get ready for her bath." T'Pell nodded with a small smile  
as she lead Skyler to a row of silk screens. "You may disrobe behind there." 
She  said softly before retrieving a long silk robe.
 
Skyler took the silk robe and held it in her hands. She had never felt  
anything so soft or luxurious before. She went behind the screen and took off  
her 
uniform and put on the silk robe, letting it lay softly against her skin.  She 
then came back around from behind the screen. "Well, Amelia, how do I  look?"
 
"It suits you." Amelia said softly as she watched Skyler move across the  
room. She'd taken off her own jacket and shirt and was laying on the lounge in  
only her bluish tank top and slacks. "Your going to love the water." T'Pell and 
 T'Neria both went to Skyler's side and helped her up onto the edge of the 
tub.  They, like Amelia, lowered their gaze as the robe was slipped away and 
Skyler  helped into the deep tub. The water was hot and smelled of roses and 
felt 
like  silk from the oils. 
 
"This is absolutely wonderful. I have never felt anything like this before.  
You really must come join me Amelia." Skyler relaxed and let the two young  
Vulcan's do whatever it was they were supposed to do.
 
T'Neria knelt behind Skyler, a large soapy sponge in her hand. She was  
waiting until Skyler was relaxed before she'd start to wash her. "A drink?"  
T'Pell 
asked as she held out a glass of Vulcan wine. Amelia smiled from her  perch. 
"This is your time to enjoy, Skyler. Perhaps next time." Her smile was  coy 
and her eyes seemed brighter. 
 
Skyler took the drink and looked at Amelia. "What good is it if you can't  
share it with a friend?"
 
Taking her own drink from T'Pell's tray, Amelia looked over at Skyler. "Are  
we friends, Skyler?" 
 
Skyler thought for a moment then turned around and rested her head on her  
arms at looked at Amelia. "Well, Mia, if you don't mind my shortening your 
name, 
 I don't usually let people I work with see me in this type of undress unless 
 they are friends, so you tell me? Am I your friend?â
 
Amelia couldn't help but smile. She watched as T'Neria reached out and  
started to wash Skyler's exposed back. T'Pell for her pat had taken a seat on  
the 
floor next to Amelia's lounge, and Amelia was absently running her fingers  
through the girl's long black hair. "You'd be willing over look our ranks and  
positions?"
 
Skyler laughed. Looking around, "It would appear that I already have since  I 
don't seem to be wearing anything indicating what my rank is, that is unless  
you see something I don't. Why do you ask?"
 
"I've seen rank and such get in the way of to many friendships to count,  
Skyler." Amelia said after taking a drink from her glass. "I wanted to know up  
front." 
 
Skyler looked at Mia for a moment then replied, "Apparently you don't know  
me as well as you think you do. If I were one to let rank get in the way of  
anything I wouldn't have married an Ensign now would I? I look at what the  
person has to offer not what rank they are. So as far as I am concerned I  
consider you a friend, now what you consider me is totally up to you. I must  
warn 
you though that I can be impulsive in some matters." Skyler stood up and  
walked 
over to where Mia was sitting and took her by the hand and threw her into  
the bath and joined her.
 
Amelia came up out of the water gasping for air. "That wasn't funny." She  
replied with a smirk. 
 
"I thought it was rather cute myself." Skyler wiped Mia's blonde hair away  
from her face. "I do think you are a bit over dressed, shall I help you or 
would  you prefer one of the girls to help you?" Skyler just grinned.
 
Getting out of the tub, Amelia headed to were the screens were. "I can  
handle it myself." She called over her shoulder as she shooed away the girls.  
She 
hadn't expected Skyler to play along so quickly, or to react on her own, she  
needed to regroup. She liked to have things on her own terms, so when Amelia  
came out from behind the screen she was dressed in soft silk pants and a  
matching tunic. She smiled as she walked past the tub, "I told you this was 
your  
time to enjoy the baths." 
 
Skyler could sense something about Amelia, something that she wanted but it  
had to be her way. So Skyler was going to play along for now. "I see you don't 
 care for my company in the bath. You just sit there and do whatever it is 
that  you want to do and I will do the same." Skyler turned so her back was 
facing  Amelia and proceeded to soak in the bath.
 
Amelia laughed when Skyler turned her back. "You don't like not having the  
upper hand any more then I do." 
 
"It's not about having the upper hand, it's about sharing with a  friend."
 
Picking up her glass again, Amelia frowned to see it had been spilled.  
T'Pell quickly refilled it, making Amelia smile. "I thought that's what I was  
doing by bringing her here. I'm not the type of girl to jump right into a bath  
with some. I don't just bring anyone here." 
~~I wonder just who she does  bring here or anywhere for that matter~~
 
"Hmm, Interesting, just who do you bring here if that is not intruding?"  
T'Neria was continuing to give Skyler her bath and Skyler was enjoying every  
minute of it. At one point she even reached over and gave the young Vulcan a  
soft kiss on her sweet lips as a thank you. ~~That was rather pleasant if I  do 
say so myself~~
 
The soft blush on T'Neria's face made Amelia smile. Any and all worries  
about having picked this program floated away like the steam coming off the  
bath. 
"I haven't brought anyone in here in a long time." She admitted honestly.  
For a moment a deep sadness flashed in Amelia's eyes, but just as quickly as it 
 
had come it was gone. 
 
Skyler felt the brief flash of sadness from Amelia. "What is the sadness  
for? You are much to beautiful to be feeling any sadness. If you want to talk  
about it I am more than willing to listen."
 
~~If you only knew how much I wanted to hold you and comfort you  Amelia, if 
you only knew~~
 
"Your here to relax, Commander, not play counselor." Rising slowly off her  
lounge, Amelia walked over to the bath. She smiled at Skyler before kissing 
each  of the Vulcan lovelies in turn. "You have a meeting in forty minutes and 
I 
need  to get into a clean, dry, uniform. I'll see you when your finished with 
Ms.  Marksbury." Slowly, Amelia stood. She winked at Skyler and then headed 
for the  door. 
 
Skyler watched as Amelia walked away and got out of the tub and back into  
her uniform. One day Amelia, one day.

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