Back from the Abyss

Posted on Sat Oct 3rd, 2020 @ 6:40am by Lieutenant Commander Alicia Kelea-Salik & Lieutenant JG Heather De La Rosa {Kelea-Salik} & Captain Gary Taylor

Mission: SEASON 4: Episode 1: Know Thy Self!
Location: Captain Taylor’s Quarters
Timeline: MD2 evening
600 words - 1.2 OF Standard Post Measure

{ON}

With the specialists having done their part to fix her up with no expense spared Alicia had been returned to her shared quarters with Captain Gary to rest and recuperate under guard. Some of Gary’s best guards were stationed outside the door which made her wonder whether they were there just to guard her and their son or to keep her locked away as well.

Heather arrived to check in with the guards and check on Gary and Alicia’s son, let in by the guards she made her way to the bedroom. She was surprised to see Alicia back so soon after the extent of her injuries and the treatment required to fix them. She had no doubt Taylor had wanted his woman home under guard where he considered her safe.

“Heather” Alicia looked at the inquisitor as she lay on the bed.

“Alicia” Heather nodded respectfully. “How are you feeling?” She reached over the crib gently checking on baby Connor.

“Like a fool” Alicia sighed. “I won’t make that mistake again!” She looked towards her son. “Promise me something? If anything happens to me or to Gary, that you’ll take care of my son! He’s in danger here.”

Heather looked at Alicia for a moment before nodding. “As long as he’s here with you both he’ll be in danger.” She looked at Alicia. “I promise you, if anything happens I’ll keep him safe.”

Just then Gary strode in, he nods at Heather as he walks to Alicia's bedside. Bending down he gives her a kiss. "How are you feeling Alicia?" His words and tone betray nothing.

“Better thanks to you” Alicia offered a smile.

“I’ll leave you both to it” Heather nodded and left the two to their privacy.

With Heather gone Alicia had her chance to be honest. “I betrayed you” She looked away before looking back at him. “I’m sorry!! I’ll give you his name and I’ll never betray you again! Put me in the agony booth I will swear my devotion to you!!”

Gary's eyes clouded at this information. He never suspected Alicia of cheating on him. "What? How could you? I gave you everything." He said after a moment of silence.

“I ... I’d never been with anyone but you before, you took me from Betazed when I was just an I innocent young woman! He ... he fooled me and convinced me he loved me!” She paused. “He just used me to get to you, now I’ve ruined everything!!” She reached for the control to the chip in her head and held it out to him. “Here ... use it! Punish me I deserve it!!”

"You deserve much, much more than that Alicia. You made me to look like a fool." His voice was deceptively calm. "I will have his name and I will give it to S'hib so he and tear him apart, limb, by limb." He looked at her. "You are my son's mother and it would be wrong to remove you from him at this time. SO your execution is delayed. You will stay locked in these quarters for the time being where you will see to the well being of our son."

Alicia nodded. “Yes Sir” she paused for a moment before looking determinedly at Gary. “His name is Crispin Snow, I don’t care what happens to him he deserves everything he gets!”

"Of that you can be sure of." Gary promised.

Alicia simply nodded. Right now her son was all she had to live for.

{OFF}