Out for a Swim

[Daena 0]

Tom and Daena were running through the corridors, chasing each other and having a playful game of hide and seek. Tom snuck up around a corner, and found Daena with her back pressed up against the wall, with a smile on her face. He latched on and gave her a smile and a kiss. "Gotcha!" He held her for a moment before scurrying off to find the next place to hide, and for her to find him.

 

They were slowly making their way to their quarters in a playful manner, but would be far more professional whenever they ran into another crew member, but no sooner than the other person was around the corner they would begin again. On the last stretch, they held hands as they walked. "Did you want to do anything tonight?" Tom asked Daena.

 

The Mithraan gently rubbed her head along his shoulder, before looking up to answer the question. "Umm...We should go somewhere special."

 

"Is there somewhere you had in mind, or something specific you wanted to do?" He asked as looked down into her maroon eyes.

 

"We could go to the holodeck," she said as her ears perked up happily, her tail also doing a happy dance.

 

Tom smiled at her suggestion, "I know just the place. I don't think I've ever shown you my family cabin that I went to during the summer. It has a beautiful lake."

 

"It sounds lovely," Daena said with a light purr in her voice.

 

Tom gave Daena's hand a loving squeeze, as they walked towards the holodeck. Neither one of them said anything, just enjoyed each other's company eventually arriving at their destination. "Computer, load Servo family cabin." After a few seconds, the panel indicated that the program was running, and they entered together. "Welcome to my summer nights," Tom said as he looked out over the lake.

 

Daena's eyes lit up as she stepped into the holodeck. The surroundings were wonderful, and the light dancing on lake made it even better. "It is beautiful..." She broke her gaze of the landscape to look back up at Tom. "Is this on Earth?"

 

He led her down a grassy pathway to the shore where the gentle sound of the water rippling in the darkness was lit only by the moon. "Yea, it’s about 4 hours away from where I grew up. I came here often with my family, every now and then I'd visit with friends, but I've never brought... well anyone as special as you here."

 

She didn't know quite what to say. She blushed a little, looking back out at the water.

 

"After the academy, I didn't get a chance to come back, so I had my family take a holocamera out, and send me the data. I've been working on perfecting the ambience since then." Tom stood behind Daena, wrapping his arms around her, resting his chin on her shoulder.

 

"Would you like to go for a swim?" Tom asked, remembering the soothing feeling of the cool water.

 

It had been a long time since Daena enjoyed a good swim. She nodded in joyful acknowledgment. "Yes. I would love to."

 

Tom gave her a quick squeeze, "Wait right here! I'll be back in a second." And ran inside to retrieve some swim gear for each of them. He got to his bedroom, and got his swim trunks out of the dresser, and realized that Daena didn't have anything there. "Computer, I need a swimsuit for Daena please." No sooner than he had finished his sentence did a suit materialize on the bed. Tom quickly got changed in his room before heading back to the shore.

 

But Daena wasn't paying attention, as she was mesmerized by the water. She had stripped down to her bare skin, and was soon waist deep in the water. She assumed Tom was right behind her. Her tail splashed about the top of the water, as she finally turned to where she thought Tom was.

 

Tom came jogging out of the cabin with his swim trunks on, carrying Daena's new swim suit when he noticed her already in the water. When he got closer he asked playfully, "Couldn't wait to get in?" He waded his way out to meet her, holding out the suit when he got closer. "Here you go."

 

"Oh!" The Mithraan was in shock as she saw the swimsuit in his hands, and the trunks on him. She quickly sunk into the water, up to her chin. Her ears were flattened in embarrassment, and her eyes looked away. "I...I forgot...Humans require clothing to swim..." she said frowning.

 

Tom got closer and sunk into the water as well, with only his head poking out of the water. "Well, not all the time," he said with a smile. He got right next to her and held her under the water as he let her swim suit float back to the shore.

 

"I guess I will never fully understand some of your people's ways..." Daena said, finally looking back up at Tom.

 

"Well, some customs are just for modesty. But you know what," he said as he let go of her for a moment, "when I'm around you, I don't know why I should be." As he finished his thought, he had slipped off his trunks underwater and let them float to the shore as well. He moved back in and held her closely, with only their heads above water, looking at the mountains in the distance.

 

Daena finally smiled, giving Tom a wet kiss. "My people were never much on modesty..."

 

"Well, I hope you will be at least a little... I can be the jealous type you know..." he said with a loving smile.