<USS Avalon> Time on the Bridge

Time on the  Bridge
by Phillipa Waterson and Keith  Ketchum
 
Phillipa walked off the  lift, after her brief talk with John.  She didn't 
know what the future  would bring for either of them, nor did she want to 
speculate.  What they  had had was a one night stand.  She remembered her 
intoxication, and his as  well.  
 
Arriving at the Ops  station where she had been temporarily assigned, she 
relieved the officer there,  and took over the scanning for the "spider's" 
planet. 
 
But her mind wandered to  that night.  To his touch.
 
The future between her  and John, would be interesting.  She wasn't in love 
with him, she knew  that.  She wasn't in love with anyone in that way at the 
moment.  But  she wouldn't allow that to keep him from their children.
 
While daydreaming, Keith  walked up to her.  He had spoken her name multiple 
times, and finally  touched her arm.
 
Shaking herself out of  daydream, "Sorry, sir."
 
"Quite alright, Ms.  Waterson, you have a lot on your mind.  How was your  
appointment?"
 
"Went well.  The  doctor states that all is well."
 
"Good to hear.  Any  luck on finding our guests planet?"
 
"Scans are almost  complete, it appears that two show a simple match at this 
point."
 
"Understood, keep at it,  Lieutenant.  And try not to mind wander."  He 
smiled after that, so  she knew that he was not worried about that.
 
She smiled back.   Should she tell him?  Was it her place, or was it John's?  
He was  going to be a grand-father.  She decided it was not here place.  "We  
should have a planet soon."
 
Keith nodded and returned  to his chair, and Phillipa returned to scanning 
planets.

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