A night with the woman you love

Posted on Wed Apr 5th, 2023 @ 6:25am by Commander Sthilg & Deanna Kelea

Mission: MISSION 0 - History Speaks
Location: Sthilg's quaters
Timeline: The past.
1151 words - 2.3 OF Standard Post Measure

Oh dear oh dear oh dear the gorn thought to himself as he hurried to pull the roast from the oven. Trust him to get distracted.

Fortunately, it was easily salvageable as the gorn began to plate it up with some potatoes and Yorkshire puddings.

“Is everything alright Imzadi?” Deanna gave Sthilg a worried look as she appears from the bedroom, having gone to freshen up. “It’s not like you to overcook the dinner.”

" Oh jusssst thinking my dear." The gorn said as he put his arm around her waist and pulled her into a warm embrace.

Deanna smiled. “What is it that you were thinking? Or am I asking too many questions?” She gently brushed his cheek with her fingers.

" Oh about the mission, my family, the woman I love." The gorn said gently rubbing his head against her's in a reptilian kiss. " Oh and I've got sssome very good newsss. I got the plot of land." He said looking at her with a warm smile on his face.

“You did!?” Deanna’s eye’s lit up with excitement. “That’s wonderful Imzadi, we’ll be able to start planning our new home.”

" I hope you don't mind that I jotted sssome ideasss down already," Sthilg said releasing the hug as he felt around in his pockets for the padd he'd stored the data on.

“Of course I don’t mind” Deanna smiled. “I can’t wait to see the ideas you have for the future home for our family.”

Finaly finding the padd in his lab jacket he opened up the plans and handed it to her." I'm keeping it sssimple. One main area with two wingsss. One for you and me and one for Alicia and Sssavar."

Deanna studies the plans. “It looks wonderful Imzadi, I see you’ve even taken into account our older years with adaptations.” She offered a wry smile. “It’s all so exciting!”

" We'll have many long yearsss before we need them my love." The gorn said as he gently gave her a hug.

“I know, I like the way you plan ahead though Imzadi.” Deanna smiled as she leant in for a loving kiss. “You said we’d talk, about our future plans... for children?”

" Yesss...." the gorn said after the kiss was over." I mean would you like more children?" the gorn asked nervously. " I'm sssorry I ssshoudn't have brought it up."

“Why are you sorry?” Deanna looked at Sthilg with an understanding smile. “I’m not too old for having more children, in Betazoid terms I’m in my prime. I would love to have children with you Imzadi.”

A faint smile spread over his face as he looked deep into her eyes. " It'sss jussst....." the gorn said looking down at his hands. Softly he added. " I couldn't sssave them."

Deanna nodded. “Your wife and daughter?” She hadn’t asked up until now, not wanting to pry into what Sthilg’s background was. “Tell me about them. What happened?”

" I failed them," Sthilg said as he guided the two of them to a chair. He began telling her the tale of how he had meet his beloved Orion after finding her buried in a pile of slaughtered slaves the product of a cruel evil woman. Of how he had nursed her back to physical and mental health with the help of the Klingon family he had sworn to serve. Of the joy he had felt when she talked about wanting his child and that such drugs existed. Of the pain, he had felt as everything went wrong. Of how the drugs had weakened her immune system and how she had started internal bleeding as their daughter was to join the world. Of how both of them had died in his arms.

“Ohh Imzadi” Deanna held onto Sthilg’s large reptilian hands. “I’m so sorry!! I can’t imagine the pain you must have felt at the loss of your wife, and your daughter. I understand now how Alicia first became so attached to you, and I’m glad she did. You’re afraid if we have children that something will happen to me?”

The gorn gave a soft nod as he gave her hand a gentle squeeze. . " If something happened to you or our baby I don't know what i'd do my Imzadi."

“I understand Imzadi” Deanna nodded. “Would I be able to have a half Gorn child? Would we be compatible in that sense?”

A weak smile spread over the docs face as he looked at his love. " My dear you do remember who you’re marrying. Give me enough time and i will force any DNA to bond. It will take time and we'll both need to take ssseveral coursssesss of medicine and pheromonesss to make it possssssible, but it ssshould work."

“I sense a but coming...” Deanna gave Sthilg a look that said she was waiting for the bad news. “Would I be able to conceive naturally? You’re always so careful when we sleep together at night, like you’re afraid of hurting me if I get too close.”

" Yesss it would be posssible for you to conceive naturally though the hybrid will mossst likley be very heavily Betazoid. Sssome ssspeciesss always take one of the parents DNA more than the other." He explained.

" As for being careful, I am rather heavier than you Imzadi. I don't want to wake up and found I've rolled over and sssquasssed your hand or something elssse. " He added sheepishly.

Deanna nodded. “I understand Imzadi, you are the kindest, most loving, and caring person I’ve ever met. I knew you were the man for me the moment I met you, and the fact that Alicia loves you like she does just proves it. If you are willing to have a child, then I’m more than happy.”

Sthilg gave her a gentle hug as he pulled her close to home. He felt a warmth inside he hadn't felt in a long time even if it was tinted with a sliver of fear. " I love you Imzadi." He said softly.

“I love you too Imzadi” Deanna smiled as she leant in for a loving kiss. “Maybe we should eat that food before it gets cold?”

Sthilg returned the kiss as best he could before holding his love. " Yesss we ssshould ssshoudn't we."

“You’ve spent so much time working on it, I don’t want to waste it.” Deanna smiled warmly. “We can talk some more once we’ve eaten.”

Sthilg nodded and walked over handing his wife a plate of meat and potatoes as he carved the roast.

“Thank you Imzadi” Deanna smiled as she took her plate and headed across to the choice of vegetables Sthilg had cooked, putting some on her plate, before covering it with gravy as well. “Mmmm that looks, and smells Devine.”