True love ways

Posted on Mon Mar 2nd, 2020 @ 3:35pm by Lieutenant JG Heather De La Rosa {Kelea-Salik} & Senior Chief Petty Officer Fernando De La Rosa [Taylor]

Mission: Return Of A Bad Penny
Location: Various
1426 words - 2.9 OF Standard Post Measure

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Heather awoke with a start, at first she thought she was back in the dark cell that used to house her before the familiar sensation of Fernando's body cuddled up to hers made her breathe a sigh of relief and settle back down cuddled up safe in his embrace. Now she was recovering her mind was releasing more and more memories of what had happened to her while she was a slave and it wasn't all pleasant.

Fernando stirred at Heather's start. He was instantly awake. "Is everything alright Heather?" He asked even though he hadn't changed position and was still cuddled up to Heather.

Heather gently rolled herself onto her other side facing Fernando and offered an apologetic smile. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to wake you, I just ... had a bad dream that's all." She gently leaned forward her lips meeting his in a gentle kiss. "I thought I was going to wake up alone in a cell."

"It is alright Heather, you will never be alone again or held in a cell. Do you want to talk about it? It may help you deal with the experience better. Put it firmly behind you."

She paused for a moment before nodding. "I was dreaming about my time in the cells." She frowned. "They were ... dark, cold and generally unclean unless you were already chosen by a buyer in which case you were moved to somewhere else." She paused again. "I remember the sounds, other slaves shouting and screaming. The guards weren't allowed to have sex with female slaves because it reduced their value at sales but that didn't stop them from taking advantage!"

Fernando listened as Heather began to talk of her time as a slave and being held in a cell. He could well imagine what Heather was referring to when she spoke of the guards taking advantage. It made his blood boil and he wanted to kill all of her captors who had hurt her and the other slaves. "I wish I could kill them all Heather for what they did to you and the others but I can't. However I promise you that you will never go through anything like that again."

"I know" She offered a smile. "I didn't have these nightmares in Sickbay, I think my recovery is bringing out memories that I didn't recall before."

"Your mind and body are finally free of the drugs your captors were using to control you Heather. So your memories of those terrible times are coming to the forefront." Fernando offered.

She nodded. "I wish they weren't! It makes my skin crawl just recalling those events." She cuddled herself up closer to his body to feel warm and safe. "Take my mind off it for a while, please!"

Fernando felt helpless while Heather talked. He would do whatever he could to help her. But what could he offer/do to help that would take Heather's mind off the horrors she had endured and even now still plagued her? He thought for a moment, two. It had to be fun nothing that would cause Heather to flashback to her time as a captive. Finally he had it. "Get dressed. I know just the thing."

"Get dressed?" She lifted her head and looked at him curiously. "Just where are you planning on taking me?"

He placed a finger on her lips. "Sshhh. The holodeck." He replied even as he was getting dressed.

Heather smiled as she slipped out of bed and grabbed some clothes. "I hope it's worth you tearing me away from our nice warm bed!" She gave him a wry smile.

"Trust me." Fernando answered as he sat on the side of the bed and put his shoes on. "I'll never steer you wrong Heather. You are going to love this. I promise you." A brilliant smile on his face.

"I do trust you Fernando, I trust you with my life!" She gently pulled him to her kissing him passionately before letting him go. "So show me what you have in mind."

He returned the kiss with equal passion before Heather let him go. "Thank you Heather. I will never give you reason to doubt me." Even as he said it Fernando knew he was in love with Heather. He took her hand, "Come the holodeck awaits us."

Heather nodded and smiled as she headed for the holodeck with Fernando. "I can't wait to see what you have in mind!"

Fernando took her hand. "Wait no longer Heather. You are about to see." As they headed to the holodeck. Moments later they arrived and Fernando spoke. "Computer run Fernando's Starlight Room." The computer answered instantly, "Program running, you may enter when ready." Fernando turned to Heather, "Do you like the night life Heather?" As they left the corridor and walked into The Starlight Room. A huge dance floor, where people were dancing and just having a good time. "Let us show these people what two real dancers can do." With that he led her out onto the dance floor. "Ready?"

Heather offered a somewhat uncertain smile. "I'm not that good a dancer Fernando, I've never really bothered with going out much before."

Nonsense. You are with Fernando, Heather. Relax and you will do fine. We will start slow." With that Fernando took her in his arms and began to waltz her around the floor. They moved like they were on air. As they glided about. "You are doing wonderfully Heather." He encouraged her.

Heather offered a smile but it brought back memories of nights spent entertaining male guests at her master's parties when she was a slave. "Fernando I ...." She shook her head and quickly retreated from the dancefloor. Finding a quiet place to sit she sat trying to calm herself so she didn't spoil Fernando's lovely idea.

Fernando stopped dancing and quickly followed Heather off the dance floor. "Heather? What is it? What is wrong?" He asked concern in every word he said. "Please tell me."

"I'm sorry!" She gently cuddled up against his chest. "I didn't mean to ruin your lovely idea!" She took a deep breath. "When I was a slave, my master used to have me 'entertain' her guests. To get them drinks, maybe dance for a while then I'd have to ... entertain them in bed too!" She said nothing more. "I'm sorry it just ... brings back memories that's all. I don't mean to ruin your lovely idea!!"

He kissed her tenderly. "You didn't ruin anything Heather." Fernando answered, "It is I who was inconsiderate. I did not think. I hope you can forgive me for my insensitivity." He looked around, "Computer stop program and replace with the green, green grass of Earth." An instant late Heather and Fernando were sitting on a hill staring up into the night sky and the stars that populated it. "Is this better Heather?"

Heather's eyes widened as she looked up at the sky and stars. "Fernando it's ... Wonderful." She relaxed as she looked at him. "There was no need to apologise, I didn't tell you much about my time as a slave. This ... Is perfect!" She moved to cuddle up in his arms as they lay back to look up at the sky. "Fernando would you think it too soon if I said ... that I love you?"

Fernando didn't answer not right away instead he turned to her and kissed her tenderly. Hoping she knew exactly how he felt. "No, I don't Heather for I love you as well."

Heather's face lit up as she returned Fernando's kiss. "I'm a lucky woman to have found you, there is no other man I would want to be with." She looked up at the stars. "This is so peaceful and romantic, I could spend forever here with you!"

"I am glad I found you Heather." Fernando replied. "It must have been fate for I only want to be in your company, see your smile and hear your laugh. Even wipe your tears though I hope you never have any. As for spending forever here with me. Let it begin now."

Heather nodded, right now she couldn't ask for more lying happily under the stars with a man who meant the universe to her.

Lying in the grass with Heather, was all Fernando could ask for. He felt totally content and happy and it was because of the lovely woman lying next to him. He reached a hand out, finding hers and let his fingers intertwine with hers. Now, they were complete.

{OFF}