Making the First Move

Posted on Wed Dec 20th, 2006 @ 10:20am by Lieutenant James Harris

Mission: R&R at DS12
Location: Holosuite 1 DS12

ON:

*With one deep breath, Harris marched across the dancefloor towards
Banks, ignoring the hustle and bustle that was occuring between the
Commodore and Lt.Venn. Usually that kind of thing would have caught
his interest, but right now, he only had one thing on his mind.
As he reached Banks, he nodded to the person that was standing with
him, who seemed to understand exactly what was going on - and he
left. Confused, Banks turned around, saw Harris, and smiled. At
least, he tried too. He also tried to look surprised - but that
attempt failed miserably.*

Banks: Fancy meeting you here.

Harris: Yeah. Fancy.

Banks: Have you said goodbye to Horne and Johnson?

Harris: Actually, I\'ve bearly seen them. I think everyone hear is a
little too busy toasting them goodbye to actually SAY goodbye *laughs
a little, and causes Banks to smile. Finally, things were getting
easier*

Banks: If only everything were going as smoothly as they wanted us to
believe, eh?

Harris: You noticed too? Venn and the Commodore?

Banks: Huh? No. I meant Dorn and Venn - they were over there *points*
but then Dorn started acting really odd...

*Harris was interested by this - but not enough for him to run out of
the room and grab a tricorder - that was the old him. The new him new
when to work and when to play. Now was definately play time. But he\'d
have to remember to check up on Dorn - and James, as a matter of
fact. He wasnt so sure that they both got back from the mission with
the aliens unscathed, and he knew a few things about those aliens
that the Doctor may have overlooked - something very simple.
Shaking his head, Harris realised he had become distracted - a sign
that the \"old him\" really had yet to leave the building*

Harris: So - enjoying your evening?

Banks: *Sly grin* I am now. I noticed you talking to the Counsellor -
anything serious? Head trauma? Family crisis?

Harris: *Decided to just say what came into his head straight away*
Love crisis, actually.

Banks: Oh really? *Tried to look calm, but the grin he had could in
no way be hidden*

Harris: Yeah. Really.

Banks: Anything I can do to help.

*Panicking, Harris didnt know what to say. He\'d never done this
before, and he knew that if it didnt work, he\'d never try it again.*

Harris: Actually, there is.

*Banks looked at him with honest surprise - it seemed apparent that
Banks had believed Harris would have chickened out by this point*

Harris: Will you dance with me?

OFF:
Tag Banks. And Dorn - for a marine, you really do overlook the
observance of scientists. And there is *one* teeny thing you\'ve
forgotten... :P Don\'t worry, I\'m not out to rumble you - I just like
to keep you on your toes.

Lt.Jg.James Harris
Astrometrics Officer
USS Pacifica

Robert Nowlan