Charlie's and T'Lisha's Surprise Decision

Posted on Fri Dec 15th, 2017 @ 11:01pm by

Mission: https://wellington.pegasusfleet.site/index.php/sim/missions/id/4
Location: Hanger/Arboretum
Timeline: July 3, 2399 2000

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Charlie was sitting on the crates of fighter parts reading up on his flight manuals and didn't hear Hawkeye come in to the flight deck. She moved so quietly that she scared the shit out of him making him drop the manual and fall off the crate.
Damn it girl you scared the shit out of me again. Stop doing that. You know that is the kind of shit that Tom got mad at you with on the Hamilton" he barked. Realizing he mentioned Tom he grabbed her shoulders and looked into her eyes, " Sorry hun didn't mean to bring up the past" he said. "It is ok Charlie it doesn't hurt any more. I got over it and looking for new things. You haven't seen Hot Dog around have you?" she asked. "Last time I saw him he was with the new chick, what's her name? Emma or something like that. Why?" he asked. He knew what she meant but he had a new approach he was going to try on her today.

She walked over to her fighter and began to check it out making sure it was still in good working order and started to get into the cockpit when Charlie walked over. "Hey, you want to take a walk to the arboretum for a spell? I hear the flowers there are in bloom and it is heavenly to sit there and smell the sweet flowers. Besides I want to talk to you about something any how" he said. Looking at Charlie, "now? You want me to go with you now?" she said. Thinking for a few moments she agreed and got out of the cockpit and left the hanger deck with him. "Wait a sec, I can't go like this! I look a sight and it wouldn't be lady like for me to be seen like this. I must change. Can you give me a few minutes?" she practically pleaded with him. He agreed and went with her to her quarters and waited for her to change. Now whether she had it in mind to dress like a woman looking for a man or not she put on a lovely light blue satin pants outfit with flowing legs and a yellow blouse with billowing sleeves. Of course, she put her jewelry on but this time it was not to over bearing. She looked lovely and well dignified for a date with a slightly older man. When she walked out into the living room, Charlie nearly fainted. "Wow T'Lisha you look stunning and elegant. My lady may I take your arm?" he asked. She did and they left her quarters and headed for his as he was in his dirty uniform as well. "I will be only a minute", he said and hurried to change into an Irish outfit that matched her charm. "Well I do declare Charlie you look most magnificent in your Irish dress" she said and took his outstretched arm and headed for the arboretum.

As they headed for the arboretum, they turned heads in the corridors and no doubt someone would get word back to Hot Dog that T’Lisha was seen with a handsome Irish man walking through the ship. Now that would tickle his fancy no doubt but right not all eyes were on these two as they walked arm in arm into the sweet-smelling arboretum. Finding a place to sit they sat down and looked at the lovely flowers that were in bloom. Charlie said, “ T’Lisha do you want something to drink while we sit here?” She looked at him, “Why yes Charlie, I would like a large fresh lemon limeade and a chocolate Sunday if you don’t mind” she said. Getting up he walked over to the replicator and ordered what she wanted and what he wanted and came back and sat next to her and they both enjoyed the beverages and sweets. Now T’Lisha sensed Charlie had something on his mind and smiled at him knowing him as well as she did.
“Charlie what is on your mind and don’t play with me. I have known you since I was small and you never kept anything from me not even what your deepest thoughts were up till now. What is it?” she said. Charlie was taken aback by her sharpness of her words. “Hawkeye there is nothing that you don’t sense or know or even read and I don’t mind it either as your father told me a long time ago that you would eventually read me so I guess you know what I feel about you. How many years have we been together on the ships? I lost count but they have been a long time and in that time, I have grown to not only liking you but…well…” he had to stop because he lost his thoughts. “Charlie out with it” she said. She knew what it was but wanted to hear it from him. “T’Rylea I have fallen head over heels in love with you!!!”, there he said it. “I wanted to say it a dozen times over but couldn’t either because it wasn’t right or the time wasn’t there but I am in love with you. I am not saying to get married, but think about it won’t you? I know you are still foot loose and fancy free and are still playing the field but isn’t it time for you to kind of like settle down and slow down? I know you want a family eventually and neither of us are getting any younger so I thought I would ask first”, he was blushing badly and shaking as he said this.

T’Lisha was laughing slightly as she looked at poor Charlie. He was so shaking up and scared of her answer she didn’t have the heart to tell him no. “Charlie, look, while it is true I do want a family and to settle down sooner than you might think, I have much to my own surprise looked at you not as a brother any more but more of a mate, boyfriend or even future husband. Yes, I am still foot loose and fancy free, I must admit I am tired of looking for a good time and some of them are good and others are not so good. For me to settle down I would have to need someone with the qualities of Tom, and I see a lot of him in you. It has been a long time since I have spoken of Tom but now I can and well let’s see how it goes between us. I do love you Charlie more than you know. You have been there for me when no one else has been there and you always know what to say to make me feel better. That is a quality that I find most endearing in a person. So how about it, I may be half Vulcan but I can sense your emotions, so?” she said considering his bulging eyes. Charlie’s mouth stayed open for about three minutes before he closed it. “T’Lisha you mean it? We can be engaged, marriage pending? No date set but going together?” he said weakly. By now his poor knees were shaking even though they were sitting down ad he was shaking like a leaf just before the wind blows the leaves off.

Shaking her head, “Yes Charlie we are engaged to be married date pending and yes we can stop running around playing the so-called field. Just don’t go telling the crew ok. Let them figure it out themselves. I think the only one we should let know would be the captain and not at the moment. Let’s wait till the current mission is over then give him the good news. I know one pilot who is going to not be happy and you know who I am talking about. Hot Dog” she said smiling.
As they stood up, Charlie nearly fell from his shaking knees and she steadied him up and slowly walked back to their quarters where he invited her in for a final drink and a kiss. Much to both the kiss was one of tenderness and had the deepness of a kiss of passionate love. It was something that T’Lisha had not felt in a long long time and it was very welcoming. Finally parting, she said good night and headed for her quarters while Charlie did the Irish jig in his quarters before he fell out into a deep sleep. She headed for her quarters and laid down with Kudos and dictated a letter to her family about Charlie and what had transpired before she headed for bed. Sleep came fast and calmly for her as she thought about Charlie and what happened.

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Lt. T'Lisha "Hawkeye" Bishara
Flight Leader Blue Squadron
USS Wellington

Chief Petty Officer Charlie Mc Dougal
Support Craft Pilot/Engineering Officer/Fighter Mechanic
USS Wellington