Plans afoot

Posted on Wed Mar 27th, 2024 @ 2:37pm by Lieutenant Evelyn Steele & Lieutenant Commander Wyatt Steele

Mission: The missions never over.
Location: Counsellor’s Office
Timeline: Current

[ON]

Eve was busy in her office trying to use what resources and channels she had to find out what they needed to know about General T’kLar. It would take calling in a favour or two, but she would have the information that Finchley wanted.

Wyatt went to Eve's office after leaving his encounter with the captain. He was still fuming over Captain Kerr's behavior. but he had calmed significantly by the time he stood outside her office. Pressing the chime, he waited impatiently for entry.

“Come in Wyatt” Eve smiled as the doors opened. “I don’t need to see you to know it’s you.” She frowned. “What’s wrong?”

He didn't answer right away. He walked in and kissed her first and then took a seat in a chair close to her desk. ""What's wrong? Your uncle!" He practically spat.

“Oh no! I was worried about this” She sat down beside Wyatt. “What’s he done?”

What hasn't he done?" Wyatt countered. "He forbade us to share quarters. Said our libidos got in the way. That i should have asked him first. I tried to explain to him that i had come to see him first but he would have none of it, He also said that if we are anything but professional in our conduct toward each other while on duty, he will court martial us. I also couldn’t look him in the eye, I had to keep my eyes downward. I even asked him if we could have connecting rooms and he said no to that as well."

“He did what!!?” Eve threw up her hands in frustration. “Who in the hell does he think he is!?” She shook her head. “What gives my uncle the right to determine who I spend my time with?” She paused to calm herself down. “It’s not going to stop me spending my nights with you, off duty hours are ours to do with as we please.”
She paused a deep longing springing up from within fuelling her next question. “Wyatt...” she looked towards him. “Will you marry me?”

Eve's proposal caught Wyatt off guard. But only for a second. He loved her completely so, taking her hand in his and looking directly into her eyes he replied with a resounding "Yes!"

Eve’s smile practically shone. “Do you know anyone who marries people at short notice do you? We’d have to do it in secret for now. Plus the fact I have a report to write, he’ll be expecting it.”

"Station has a magistrate's office. They can marry us, I need to get you a ring though Eve." Wyatt pointed out.. Then he remembered! "Stay right here. I will be right back."

Eve nodded. “I’ll carry on putting this information together.” She checked her secure messages, she was waiting for one in particular to come from a contact of hers. She smiled as she entered the code she needed to unlock the information. “Well, well, what do we have here?”

Wyatt rushed to his quarters and once inside pulled open the dresser drawers, looking for a certain small box. After several panic filled seconds, he found it. He grabbed the box, opened it, saw the diamond engagement ring inside and smiled. Closing the box, he rushed out of the room and back to Eve. He reached her office, "Back." He announced. His hand tight around the box.

“Look at this...” Eve waved Wyatt over. “My contact came through. It seems our missing General’s disappearance coincides with the raid on the outer world’s of the Federation jurisdiction closest to Klingon space.” She scanned through the information she had. “It appears to be a test of T’kLar’s loyalty to the Klingon high council. He’s been told to raid the colonies and bring them under Klingon control.” She paused and looked curiously at Wyatt. “What are you hiding?”

"Me? Hiding? Nothing. Well, nothing now. He brought his hand out and opened to show her the box. "Just making sure you look like a proper married woman. "As he took out the oval cut diamond solitaire that was flanked by two smaller diamonds. "I was going tp surprise you later, but this is a good time."

Eve hadn’t been expecting that, her expression was priceless as she looked at Wyatt. “Wyatt it’s...beautiful...were you planning on asking me to marry you all along?”

He grinned sheepishly at her. Yes, but you beat me to it." He answered as he took the ring out and placed it on her finger " I love you Eve.”

“I love you too” Eve smiled as she looked at the ring before kissing Wyatt with every ounce of love she had for him. “I’ve no doubt you’ve been assigned a task, let’s get them both out of the way and we can get married!”

"Yes." He agreed. "To review all com messaged between fleet admiralty and the Klingon High Council. Especially those dealing with security." Wyatt replied.

“You can do that here, let’s get work sorted and a report in. We can prove how good we are working together.” She smiled. “Then we can make our union official. Right now there’s something I need to do, I’ll be back soon.”
She kissed him on the cheek before heading out of the door, she needed to talk with dear Uncle Finchley.

{OFF}