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The slim young woman was up late, making sure her adjustments had gone over well. She didn't feel like sleeping. She hadn't for the longest time. She hated to admit it, but she was becoming an insomniac. Maybe that wasn't so good.

Her long legs carried her to the dark kitchen. Everyone was asleep, but she wasn't. She couldn't be. She didn't want to dream, to see again and again, the faces of the family of her childhood, ripped apart by reavers.

She started to make some tea. Something sweet, maybe, she'd put something in it to keep her asleep. She needed to sleep, she had to get some sleep for the 'job' tomorrow.

[Achilles Jones]

A familiar voice could be heard from a pitch black corner, after she had been making her tea for a moment.

"Well hello gorgeous. What are you doing still up at this hour?"

Achilles turned towards her, although she couldn't' see him yet, it being all pitch black.

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The voice was familiar, and it should be, after five years of living with him. She rolled her eyes, continuing with her tea. "Makin' sure everythings fine and dandy with the Larrisa." she said with half a smile. "And you? You should be asleep. I can disarm anything half asleep. You can't." she didn't add shoot people and do the job, but it was left unsaid. She didn't even turn to look at him, not exactly worried. Since when had he ever hurt her? Or anything similar? Or heather? So in her mind, he was no danger.

She grabbed her special tea cup, and poured the tea. "Want some?" she asked, lifting the cup, as she started to scoop way to much sugar in than should be good for her. Not that she noticed, but still. It was a comfort thing, something her dad had always done.

[Achilles Jones]

"Makin' sure everything's fine and dandy with the Larrisa."... And you? You should be asleep. I can disarm anything half asleep. You can't."

"Well.. it's customary from the days of Earth that was for a captain to tour his ship the eve of battle after the rest of the crew has gone to bed. And it's standard operating procedure for me ever since my time in the Alliance Special Forces, and it's worked so far."

"Want some"

"No... I've never been a fan of tea. However... If you want me to go to bed, you should join me. It's always better with company, and there's room for two in the captain's quarters."

AS soon as Achilles was done speaking he walked closer to her and into the light.

"And no, before you ask.. it's not a sexual favor request, not that I'd turn sex with you, but just a offer of company for the night."

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She had to smile. "We aren't on Earth-That-Was, but I'll let it go." she said, amused at her own thoughts there. She wasn't the captain, and she had no wish to be. She rolled her eyes. "Are those your term's captain? You'll only go to bed if I'm with you?" she asked, eyebrow arched. She looked at him carefully.

His next words only made him chuckle. "As if you'd get a chance Captain." she said, teasing him, as she took a sip of her tea. Hot. Much to hot, as her face showed for half a second. It was hard for her to hide emotions. Military she was not, and she doubted she'd ever be. "Can you convince me?" she added, with a small smirk.

[Achilles Jones]

"What if I said it was the only way? What woudl you do then? And what must I do in order to convince you?"

Achilles laughed softly and spoke some more.

"Whether or not I have a chance doesn't change that you'd love it if you tried it."

Achilles had a huge smirk on his face now, as he moved closer to her, with his head next to hers and whispered in her ear, in a soft and pleasant tone of voice.

"And you know it."

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She glared at him for a second, more of a mock glare, and decided that he was joking. The tea was still hot, but she figured she'd better get some down, because it sure looked like things were not going in the way she planned, where she'd get some tea, and go to her room, read a book, set her alarm and fall asleep. He had other ideas.

"Maybe I would. But I'm not fully sure your even able to sleep before a fight." she said. There were something's about her captain that after five years she still didn't know. She took a half step back, eyeing him again. Blue eyes sharp. "Of course there's always that experimental mode that Heather says i have." she gave him a half grin.

[Achilles Jones]

"Maybe I would. But I'm not fully sure your even able to sleep before a fight."

After She spoke that Achilles put his left arm around her left should and spoke some more.
"Well after you tire me out, I'll definitely be tired enough to sleep. And either way, I'll sleep at least an hour."

"Of course there's always that experimental mode that Heather says i have."

Achilles knew her well enough to know she was smiling even if he couldn't see it from his angle.

"Oooooohh Really? Experimental how? You want to experiment and test our endurance?"
Achilles smirked himself when he spoke that last part

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She had to smile again. "Who said anything about tireing you out, Achillies?" she asked, pulling away from the arm. There was no doubt in her mind that he would love to give her a tumble, and show her just what she was 'missing'. He'd been trying since she'd turn eighteen three years ago.

It was a fun game either way, but sometimes she wondered what would happen if she succumbed. She knew, as did her sister, from growing up on a ship, that ship board relationship's didn't usually end up well, unless you were willing to deal with your beloved all the time, and while the Engine area was her's, and her's alone, he could stalk in there any time he wanted, not giving her the privacy that she craved.

"I already know my endurance, and I have no doubt that you can lord about yours all you want." she did pay attention when he didn't think she was. She was no idiot. She grabbed her cup. "And Experiment's are not best done when there's a job to do, and with your captain."

[Achilles Jones]

"Who said anything about tiring you out, Achillies?...

I already know my endurance, and I have no doubt that you can lord about yours all you want...

And Experiment's are not best done when there's a job to do, and with your captain."

At that Achilles laughed a hearty laugh and took a couple steps back from the beautiful girl, and did an about face in a way that seemed natural without having to think about it, and the proceeded to finish he pre-battle rounds

"One day, Fred, one day you'll come to your senses."

It was clear from his tone of voice he was only HALF kidding.

"Good night Fred, be ready for oh four hundred hours."

With that, Achilles vanished almost like magic into the darkness.

[Achilles Jones]

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