When We Met, Chapter 8
Title: When We Met
Pairing: Ace/Spanners, Spanners/Kochanski
Beta: techh_ism and my gf
Chapters: 8 of 15?
Rating: R
Summery: Before Ace went Dimension hopping he met a young scouser. One meeting changed their lives forever.
Disclaimer: Red Dwarf isn't mine, and Ace and Spanners are sadly the property of Grant Naylor.
Lister hadn’t expected the break-up, but it left him devastated. The first few days Lister spent in bed. Then Lew forced him to go out for drinks. Every night for two weeks Lew took Lister to the Copacobana for drinks. He made Peterson, who had sobered up after planet leave on Miranda, join them to help cheer Lister up.
Finally Lew seemed to have enough. He called Krissie and Lister into their quarters and gave them a long speech about love and how they deserve each other. In the end Krissie said she’d give Lister another chance, she agreed that Lister was better for her than Tim, her ex boyfriend, was.
It didn’t take long before Lister was flouting on cloud nine again. Everything had returned to being fantastic. Life couldn’t get better.
Much to Lister’s surprise he was called to the Captain’s office one evening. “Lister, how do you like working here?” the Captain asked.
“It’s fine, sir.”
“Well, I’m wondering if you would like a promotion.”
“Promotion, sir?”
“Yes. It seems Europa Space Station is in need of a mechanic for their flight program, and it seems that is your expertise.”
“Europa? So, I’d be leaving tha Red Dwarf?”
“If you agree to take the promotion, yes. It is an excellent opportunity, Lister.”
“Do I have time ter think, sir?”
“You have two weeks to give me an answer. After two weeks we’ll be too far away to send the shuttle. We’re on our way to Triton to pick up some ore before heading back to Earth. You won’t get this opportunity again any time soon.”
“I’ll give it some thought, sir.”
“Alright, Lister. Can you send Ms Kochanski in?”
“Sure, sir.” Lister responded, surprised, standing and left the office.
Later Krissie told him she was also offered a promotion to Europa. Apparently they needed a navigator in their main station. “I said I’d take it.”
“You’re goin’?
“Of course, Dave. It’s an amazing opportunity. I’ll get to work with some of the best minds in the solar system.”
“I said I’d think about it.”
“Why? What’s to think about?”
I didn’t wanna leave ya behind. Lister thought. “I’m jus’ not sure if I wanna leave the Dwarf yet.”
“You’re a plane repair expert, Dave. Yet you’re here repairing the consoles when you can be doin’ real work. What could possibly make you want to stay here?”
Lister didn’t answer. He felt like an idiot. Krissie didn’t think twice about taking the promotion. She didn’t know if Lister was offered a promotion until he told her, but she was going to take it anyway. “I guess I’ll take it.”
“You betta’. Then we can continue to be together.” She smiled, “I have to get back to work, but I’ll see you tonight, okay?”
“Yea.” Lister gave her a weak smile. She kissed him, and dashed off.
Pairing: Ace/Spanners, Spanners/Kochanski
Beta: techh_ism and my gf
Chapters: 8 of 15?
Rating: R
Summery: Before Ace went Dimension hopping he met a young scouser. One meeting changed their lives forever.
Disclaimer: Red Dwarf isn't mine, and Ace and Spanners are sadly the property of Grant Naylor.
Lister hadn’t expected the break-up, but it left him devastated. The first few days Lister spent in bed. Then Lew forced him to go out for drinks. Every night for two weeks Lew took Lister to the Copacobana for drinks. He made Peterson, who had sobered up after planet leave on Miranda, join them to help cheer Lister up.
Finally Lew seemed to have enough. He called Krissie and Lister into their quarters and gave them a long speech about love and how they deserve each other. In the end Krissie said she’d give Lister another chance, she agreed that Lister was better for her than Tim, her ex boyfriend, was.
It didn’t take long before Lister was flouting on cloud nine again. Everything had returned to being fantastic. Life couldn’t get better.
Much to Lister’s surprise he was called to the Captain’s office one evening. “Lister, how do you like working here?” the Captain asked.
“It’s fine, sir.”
“Well, I’m wondering if you would like a promotion.”
“Promotion, sir?”
“Yes. It seems Europa Space Station is in need of a mechanic for their flight program, and it seems that is your expertise.”
“Europa? So, I’d be leaving tha Red Dwarf?”
“If you agree to take the promotion, yes. It is an excellent opportunity, Lister.”
“Do I have time ter think, sir?”
“You have two weeks to give me an answer. After two weeks we’ll be too far away to send the shuttle. We’re on our way to Triton to pick up some ore before heading back to Earth. You won’t get this opportunity again any time soon.”
“I’ll give it some thought, sir.”
“Alright, Lister. Can you send Ms Kochanski in?”
“Sure, sir.” Lister responded, surprised, standing and left the office.
Later Krissie told him she was also offered a promotion to Europa. Apparently they needed a navigator in their main station. “I said I’d take it.”
“You’re goin’?
“Of course, Dave. It’s an amazing opportunity. I’ll get to work with some of the best minds in the solar system.”
“I said I’d think about it.”
“Why? What’s to think about?”
I didn’t wanna leave ya behind. Lister thought. “I’m jus’ not sure if I wanna leave the Dwarf yet.”
“You’re a plane repair expert, Dave. Yet you’re here repairing the consoles when you can be doin’ real work. What could possibly make you want to stay here?”
Lister didn’t answer. He felt like an idiot. Krissie didn’t think twice about taking the promotion. She didn’t know if Lister was offered a promotion until he told her, but she was going to take it anyway. “I guess I’ll take it.”
“You betta’. Then we can continue to be together.” She smiled, “I have to get back to work, but I’ll see you tonight, okay?”
“Yea.” Lister gave her a weak smile. She kissed him, and dashed off.