[Star Trek: Drabble] "Mothers of the Fifth House" [Riker/Troi, G]
Title: Mothers of the Fifth House
Prompt: writerverse challenge #30 remember mom (write about mother)
Word Count: 193
Rating: G
Fandom or Original: Star Trek (The Next Generation/Titan- set very, very post-series)
Pairings: Deanna Troi/Will Riker
Summary: Unexpected families can be happy, too.
Note(s): originally posted to the writerverse wv_library
Mothers of the Fifth House
“Little One,” said Lwaxana, sweeping her multicolored skirts around her as she plopped onto the couch. “Please tell that husband of yours to stop thinking so loudly about how… how odd this is.”
Deanna looked across her mother’s living room at the rest of her family. Their two-year-old daughter Tasha sat cross-legged on the floor, pouring imaginary tea for her father and eleven-year-old Uncle Berin.
“It is odd, Mother,” said Deanna. “Humans- and Betazoids- may have longer lifespans than they once did, but it was still unusual to have a child at my age.”
“And practically unheard of at mine,” Lwaxana finished. “But when have you ever known me to do something just because it was expected?”
“Never,” Deanna laughed. “But really, Mother, just because this was unexpected doesn’t mean it wasn’t very, very welcome.”
Lwaxana smiled and pulled her daughter into a quick hug.
“Mother,” called Berin, still sitting at the tea party picnic. “Deanna, aren’t you having tea, too?”
“Yeah!” agreed Tasha.
Deanna laughed and rose, reaching down a hand to help her mother stand as well. “We’re coming,” she said, and settled next to Will on the floor, still smiling.
THE END
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Prompt: writerverse challenge #30 remember mom (write about mother)
Word Count: 193
Rating: G
Fandom or Original: Star Trek (The Next Generation/Titan- set very, very post-series)
Pairings: Deanna Troi/Will Riker
Summary: Unexpected families can be happy, too.
Note(s): originally posted to the writerverse wv_library
Mothers of the Fifth House
“Little One,” said Lwaxana, sweeping her multicolored skirts around her as she plopped onto the couch. “Please tell that husband of yours to stop thinking so loudly about how… how odd this is.”
Deanna looked across her mother’s living room at the rest of her family. Their two-year-old daughter Tasha sat cross-legged on the floor, pouring imaginary tea for her father and eleven-year-old Uncle Berin.
“It is odd, Mother,” said Deanna. “Humans- and Betazoids- may have longer lifespans than they once did, but it was still unusual to have a child at my age.”
“And practically unheard of at mine,” Lwaxana finished. “But when have you ever known me to do something just because it was expected?”
“Never,” Deanna laughed. “But really, Mother, just because this was unexpected doesn’t mean it wasn’t very, very welcome.”
Lwaxana smiled and pulled her daughter into a quick hug.
“Mother,” called Berin, still sitting at the tea party picnic. “Deanna, aren’t you having tea, too?”
“Yeah!” agreed Tasha.
Deanna laughed and rose, reaching down a hand to help her mother stand as well. “We’re coming,” she said, and settled next to Will on the floor, still smiling.
THE END
Current Mood:
busy