Hoshi’s heart was racing as she collapsed against her door. Note to self – If you want to record personal logs, do it in your quarters. Thank God I caught myself before I said anything even more embarrassing. If it weren’t for the fact that I have hearing like a dog, I never would have realized he had been there.
“I can’t believe I prattled on about romance movies. I bet I sounded desperate.” Hoshi thought out loud to herself, thinking back to that day in the mess hall when she and Trip were talking about out-dated movies. And to think I thought he might be interested in asking me out. How stupid could I be? Apparently, I took a stupid pill when I woke up that morning.
There I was trying to make a graceful exit, when he practically clawed at me to stay with him. I hadn’t realized he was using me to ward off Dr. Phlox’s barracuda of a wife. She blushed at remembering how Feezal had made it sound like they were talking about how attractive Trip was. Good Lord, like he needed to be reminded about how good-looking he was!
I don’t know how I missed hearing him come in to the observation lounge. I guess I must have been daydreaming. Lord knows she had had plenty of daydreams about Trip. They ranged from the garden variety “Hoshi I didn’t realize how empty my life was without you” to the erotic, especially now.
The more she thought about it, the more she knew she hadn’t imagined his reaction to her. He deserved to be teased. He should have known better than to eavesdrop on somebody. She couldn’t help but press herself against his tall muscular build.
At first she thought she had imagined it. But now she knew for a fact…that certainly wasn’t a micro calibrator she felt in his pocket as she had pressed up against him. Maybe it was a macro calibrator.
Hoshi sighed, letting her hair down. Either way, how could she be sure it wasn’t just some sort of ‘every man would react that way’ reaction? Hmmm. Maybe she should try pressing up against him again. It makes a girl wonder.
She turned the shower on and started to undress, still pondering the mystery that is Trip Tucker.
TBC
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