<USS Avalon> "THE MORNING AFTER"

****NOTE TAKES PLACE BEFORE PAVED WITH GOOD  INTENTIONS****
 
"THE MORNING AFTER"
CMDR SKYLER & YEOMAN AMELIA  RAND 
 
 
 
Sending the night wasn't normally something Amelia did, but she'd known  that 
this was part of what Skyler needed from her, and she was willing to  indulge 
her. Amelia laid on her side with Skyler's arm around her, waiting for  the 
older woman to wake up. She smiled to herself as she ran her hand up and  down 
Skyler's arm. It had been easier then she'd thought it would be, bedding  the 
woman she'd wanted, a woman with some power, a woman open to new things.  
Amelia had enjoyed the game and was looking forward to seeing how it played out 
 
from here. 
 
Skyler didn't want to open her eyes because then the dream would go away  and 
that was something she didn't want to happen. It had to be a dream after  
everything that had happened. She opened her eyes and felt Amelia's hand on her 
 
arm. "So you weren't a dream after all. I could get used to waking up like 
this.  Have you been up long?"
 
"Only a few minutes." Amelia replied as she rolled over to look at Skyler.  
She smiled at the woman, a warm smile not the smug one she'd worn a few moments 
 before. "How do you feeling this morning?" 
 
Looking at Amelia, Skyler ran her hand along her face. "How do I feel?  
Honestly? I feel...content, happy, warm, better than I have felt in a very long 
 
time. Why do you ask?"
 
Amelia kissed Skyler quickly on the lips and then moved to get out of bed.  
"Just wanted to make sure you were all right with what happened." She reached  
for some of her discarded clothes so she could get dressed. Wearing her 
uniform  last night gave her an excuse to be at Skyler door in case anyone had 
seen 
her,  it would also give her an out. No one would notice it was the same 
uniform, not  like they would with normal clothes. Her hair had been down last 
night, she'd  put it up before she left, she thought with a nod of her head. 
 
Skyler grabbed her by the arm to stop her from getting out of bed. "What's  
the big hurry to get out of bed and leave? Nothing happened last night I didn't 
 want to happen. I want you to stay." Skyler didn't understand what was going 
on  and why Mia was in such a hurry to leave. "Did I do something wrong, is 
that why  you are in such a hurry to leave? I embarrass you."
 
After slipping on her panties, bra, and slacks, Amelia sat on the edge of  
the bed. She brushed hair from Skyler's eyes as she lowered her voice to a soft 
 
lull. "I'm not embarrassed by you, Skyler. I told you last night it wouldn't 
be  a good idea for us to be linked together, not with the JAG on board. You 
didn't  do anything wrong either. Your not always the one to blame ya know. I'm 
getting  dressed because we both need to be on duty in an hour and I'm 
already two  behind." 
 
"I could give a flying leap about those damn JAG Officer's and who I am  
sleeping with or linked with is no one's business but mine. As for work as I  
understand it you work for me so that doesn't seem to be a problem. Your office 
 
can always be moved as can your quarters. In fact it would expedite things if  
your office were closer come to think of it. I am not blaming myself for  
anything but if you feel the need to do whatever then go ahead and do it. I 
need  
someone, especially now. I was hoping it could be you but I suppose that is 
your  decision." Skyler leaned back against the headboard and just closed her  
eyes.
 
"I'm not moving my quarters or office, Skyler." Amelia said as she got up  
and finished dressing. "I'm willing to be what you need me to be. I want us to  
do what we did last night again. But one night does not make us a happy ever  
after, spending the rest of forever together, couple." Amelia quickly twisted  
her hair up and pinned it to the top of her head. "I thought you could handle 
it  that way." 
 
"Technically I don't have to report for duty until the captain call's for  
me. He has ordered me to rest. I am not a one night stand Mia. I don't just 
give 
 myself to someone for the hell of it. I care about you and I want to be with 
 you. I thought you felt the same. I guess we were both wrong so go do what 
you  have to do and you know where I will be." Even though she was doing her  
damnedest she couldn't stop the few tears from falling. Everything in her life  
was coming to pieces right before her eyes.
 
Amelia sighed as she looked up at the ceiling. "I didn't say you were a one  
night stand, Skyler" Amelia turned to look at the other woman. This wasn't 
what  she was going for. "I'm not playing your games, Skyler. Guilt has no 
effect 
on  me. I knew what I was doing, what I wanted when I came here last night. I 
knew  what you wanted and needed as well. I can give you that again but I 
don't come  with attachment on my mind. I want you Skyler, but it's up to you 
wither either  of us what we want again." 
 
"Just tell me one honest thing before you leave. How do you want things to  
be?"
 
"I don't do strings and rings, Skyler, but I know a good thing when I see  
one." Amelia smiled at Skyler and then kissed her. "Have a wonderful day off,  
Skyler." With that Amelia headed out of Skyler's cabin and towards her own.  
There was after all no way she was going into work smelling of sex. 
 
Great, just great. What I thought was going to be a wonderful morning looks  
like it might be the beginning of a terrible day. Skyler pulled the cover's 
over  her head and just cried.

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