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rn_chapel

[communications] [Tina's quarters]

Mar 17, 2010 16:10

Damn. It was time. Tina had gone to pull on one of her minidress uniforms, and the middle had gotten all bunched up over her belly in a way that made it pretty goddamn obvious what was under there. She'd already started wearing the pants unbuttoned and held together with a safety pin when she had on the tunic and trousers variant. She needed to ( Read more... )

communications, angsting for two, friend with benefits, so close we're like sisters

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Private to Tina Chapel original_fine March 17 2010, 23:16:18 UTC

Oh my god. Was it incredible? I bet it was incredible. Did it hurt? If it did, I'm sorry--I'm smiling so's you wouldn't believe.

-Jim

Private to Jim Kirk: rn_chapel March 17 2010, 23:19:12 UTC

It doesn't hurt. I don't know how to describe what it feels like, but it doesn't hurt.

Can you come over? I promise not to yell at you.

- Tina

original_fine March 17 2010, 23:25:05 UTC

Private to Tina Chapel
Of course. I'll be right there.

- Jim

Jim's first feeling, at seeing a note from Tina, had been relief. Even if it was more yelling, it was word, and he preferred knowing things to not. But her actual news did a great deal to wash away the tension he felt. He didn't think she owed him an apology--in fact, he felt stupid, himself, for allowing things to have gone as far as they had. He should have known better.

But this was their baby. And his giddiness could not be quelled by remembered words or Spock's absence or James' duplicity.

He showed up promptly, pressing eagerly for entry.

rn_chapel March 18 2010, 01:08:22 UTC

"Come in!" Tina called.

She was still sitting exactly where she had been when she sent the message, slightly hunched over at her desk and only half-dressed. She grinned at Jim. "She's still going... I'm afraid that if I get up I'll stop feeling her."

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Private to Tina Chapel headnursechapel March 19 2010, 03:54:26 UTC

Tina,

Lunch sounds lovely. I'm free tomorrow - does 1200 hours work?

Christine

Private to Christine Chapel: rn_chapel March 19 2010, 05:28:23 UTC

That sounds perfect. Shall we meet in the mess? Or would you rather do one of the smaller rec rooms or something?

- Tina

Private to Tina Chapel headnursechapel March 19 2010, 06:15:43 UTC

One of the rec rooms would be a nice change. I think Rec Room 4 is usually pretty empty in the middle of the day.

Christine

headnursechapel March 19 2010, 23:44:58 UTC

Christine arrived in Rec Room 4 a few minutes early. As she'd hoped, it was nearly empty. Not that she planned to break down crying, or do anything else that she'd rather have privacy for. But she still felt...safer, here, than she might have in the mess hall. She'd have to talk to Captain Kirk, and Spock, again eventually, but she wasn't quite ready to face the possibility of running into them without warning.

Tina's suggesting a rec room was a little unusual. She might have simply wanted a change, or avoid the more crowded mess herself - she was far enough in her pregnancy that she'd start showing, soon, and Christine could certainly understand her wanting to avoid curious stares.

Or she might have suggested it for Christine's benefit. Christine didn't know how Tina could know what had happened with Spock...but then, it seemed everyone had known a lot more than she'd been aware of, lately.

At any rate, she was here now, and Tina wasn't, yet. Christine found a small table near the windows and settled into one of the chairs.

rn_chapel March 20 2010, 00:05:33 UTC

It was something between wanting a change and knowing that Christine would have good reasons to want a less-public place to talk that prompted Tina's suggestion. The mess hall was pretty well-designed so that one could have a conversation while eating, but you never forgot that you were surrounded by tables full of other people.

Christine was already there when she arrived, so Tina went to join her at the table she'd chosen.

"Hey there," she said. She leaned over to give her counterpart a hug before sitting down across from her. "How are you?"

headnursechapel March 20 2010, 01:25:39 UTC

"Tina." Christine reached up to return the hug. "I'm all right." She wasn't, but she was loath to bring up her own issues, especially right away.

She watched with a slight smile as Tina gingerly lowered herself into the chair, letting out a blissful sigh as she got off her feet.

"She's letting you know she's there, isn't she?"

rn_chapel March 20 2010, 05:41:17 UTC

"Oh yeah," Tina said. "My feet aren't doing that swelling up thing yet, really, but it's only a matter of time."

She opened a container that she'd picked up at the galley on her way and pulled out plates and wrapped sandwiches. "I brought some real food, in case you don't want to chance a replicator lunch. Smoked turkey."

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