"Making Reparations"

[Lexia 0]

Lt. Commander Kansas JoNs

&

Dr. Lexia Tordai

 

Lexia stood outside the office door, the feeling in the pit of her stomach about to overwhelm her. It was the same feeling that had been growing ever since she spoke with Aidan. Her mind was still reeling. She was unsure why she had felt the need to confess everything to the man. She certainly did not intend to make a habit of it. She did, however, intend to make a few things right. She took a deep breath and chimed the door.

 

Kansas placed the report she had been reading on standby and turned her attention from the monitor to the office door. "Enter."

 

Lexia strode through as the door swished aside. She had never been in the Security offices until this point, and found the room a bit intimidating...of course it could also be the fact that across the desk sat the woman she had nearly come to blows with not too long ago. "Good day, ma'am," Lexia said, not letting any of her inner anxiety show though in her voice.

 

JoNs was surprised, but she was also extremely wary. "Doctor. And this visit is for what?" Her directness was in full swing however.

 

"This visit is concerning the late Mr. Burnes," Lexia said automatically, she may be a mental wreck here lately, but her frankness had not gone on vacation. She realized however, that the statement may have been a bit too frank for her business with the kitty.

 

Leonine features tightened in anger, and the Caitian slowly rose from her seat behind the desk. "Doctor Tordai..." the simple statement of the medical woman’s name held a warning.

 

"I'm sorry," Lexia bowed her head, if only slightly. "I was wrong...and I am sorry," she looked back up at the Cait, her icy cold exterior might have been pierced, but her eyes still held the same fiery spirit they had since she was born...even if she was apologizing.

 

"....I see." JoNs felt an overwhelming urge to verbally lay into the medical doctor, but held her temper. "...apology accepted." The manners she had been taught won out however. "Please have a seat."

 

Lexia took the seat offered and looked up to meet the other woman's eyes. "I thought I could save him, Commander. I really did."

 

The feline security chief re-seated herself, her tired eyes meeting Tordai's. "I know you did Doctor. Sometimes when one gets an idea in their head, it is hard to let go of that conviction."

 

"I'm not sorry for trying to save Burnes," Lexia added, "and I am not sorry for the things I said. I am, however, sorry for the way I said them." Lexia shifted in the seat, recent events had left her drained mentally and physically. "I should have treated you and many others with a lot more respect." The Trill could not believe all this was coming out of her mouth.

 

"Doctor I will be honest. You came that close..." two paw digits showed a one inch gap between them, "to getting knocked on your rear end. With that said, it is all in the past now. Let's move on, agreed?"

 

Lexia stood and extended her hand. "Agreed."

 

A warm paw wrapped around the hand. "Aye. Agreed."

 

Lexia nodded and turned to leave. "Thank you for your time, Commander."

 

"...Doctor?"

 

Lexia stopped and turned. "Yes?" She was unsure what the Cait could possibly want.

 

A gentle, fanged smile was directed at her. "Thank you for trying. Have a good one."

 

"Anytime, ma'am. Anytime."