EXETERRPG: (2-2302) SPCs ACOO Comp Ops Ensign Zot & ops officer Ensign Rylee Page

[Rob Davis]

NRPG: I want to thank Jackie so much for helping me bring life to the
character of Zot. Ravok may be my main character but Zot truly holds a
special place in my heart. So once again thank you Jackie for helping me
develop him and Thank you to Will for allowing me to do so.



RPG:

Mission: Murder on the Exeter Express

Day: 2

Stardate: 2445.12.02


(USS Exeter – Ensign Rylee's

Personal Quarters – SPC ACOO Comp Ops Ensign Sg Zot & Ops officer Ensign
Rylee Page  - 2302)

Ensign Zot arrived at her door rather expectantly. In his hand was a red
velvet bag with a bottle of wine inside. He chimed the alert button.

Looking at the door, she sighed,  "Who is it?"

" Hello it is me, Ensign Zot." He answered.

Smiling widely,  Rylee stood and replied, "come on in."

The doors opened and he stepped inside. He looked at her attire.

 " I am sorry for my unannounced visit. I just wanted to give you
something."

"Unannounced visits are fun."

He walked over to her couch and handed her the bag.

Blushing slightly, Rylee took the bag, " You didn't need to do this."
Opening the bag, she gasped slightly,  "Zot…. Is this genuine?"

" It's a genuine bottle of real wine from the

Yen'te'et Estate located in Gatlin valley on Trill, it's a blush wine.
Dated to the year 2431, the year my people joined the federation. " Zot
explained as she looked at the bottle.

"This…. How…. I don’t deserve this."

He sat down next to, but angled himself to face her.

" It's to commemorate the day we met which was exactly 77 days ago. That is
21.1 percent of the current year , 6,652,800 seconds …" He stopped rambling
and looked at her.

" I have known you for not even a quarter of the year ,yet you have
profoundly impacted my life in ways I can not explain."

Rylee reached forward and took his hand,  "Zot… there's things I want to
say to you but, to be honest, I'm scared."

" I too share a feeling of fear. Fear of uncertainty , yet I find myself
with clarity of mind. I know what I should do and I know what I want." He
looked down at her hands and grabbed them in his

" I should return to my people, when it's time, but I do not want to. I
want to stay here with you. " Zot said gripping her hands slightly.

Sighing, Rylee looked at him,  "Zot, as much as I don't want you to leave,
you can't stay here just for me…. If I remember rightly, you said that your
people would die if they didn't return…

I don't… I'm not that special. I mean I love…." Rylee stopped, blushed
furiously and turned her gaze away, realising what she had almost said.

" You love me. I don't need you to vocalize your feelings to be aware of
it. I see your pupils change when you see me. I see your skin become
flushed. " He reached out and gently touched the side of her neck.

" I see your pulse rate increase. You will never know how my eyes see this
reality,  but put trust in me when I say that when I look at you I see many
things , a beautiful woman, the sum of an equation that in my eyes is
flawlessly designed with the complexity of the unique and I love you"

Rylee smiled softly, "So…. Now that's out in the open.." Rylee grinned,
"... what now?"

He withdrew his hand. " I do not know. Based on novels I have read
pertaining to the subject of romance such unveiling of one's feelings of
love the individuals sometimes lose themselves in the moment and...do
things, but we are ...different "

"We are. I know we can't…. Lose ourselves and that's fine. It's not about
that for me. " She smiled.

" That's good to hear." He responded.

"Can I ask you something?"

" Yes " Zot said optimistically

"I was about to head to bed. Would you stay?"

He looked toward her bedroom.

" Yes I will. I just hope you don't mind having someone watch you sleep."
He laughed subtly

Smiling, she shook her head, “Zot, if it’s you then that’s fine. Some of us
need to sleep and with this murderer still at large,I would feel safer
having someone watch over me.”

" Even though I wouldn't be able to physically defend you. If it brings you
comfort I shall remain."

Standing, Rylee took his hand and walked into the bedroom. Letting go for a
second, she climbed into the bed and smiled at him, “Come on, I don’t bite.”

" I didn't think you would resort to humanoid cannibalism. I just don't
have much experience with beds. They are oversized furniture." He responded
and walked to the side of bed and sat down.

Smiling at him, Rylee covered herself with the blanket that lay on top of
the bed, "See, not that bad is it?"

" It's comfortable." He looked at her.

" You have nice pillows."

Raising an eyebrow, she blushed a little, "Well, thankyou. I didn't think
you had…." She paused, realising he hadn't meant what she had thought,
"...what did you mean by pillows?"

" These" Zot  said, reaching for a pillow.

Laughing a little, she nudged him playfully, "and here was me thinking you
were talking about something else."

" What would I? Oh I see. " He said nervously. He tilted his head and
looked at her.

Blushing a little more, she looked away for a second and then back at him,
"Doesn’t matter. Do you mind if I… get closer?"

" No, your proximity brings me comfort. " He sat back on the bed propping
the pillow behind his back and raised his arm , allowing her to lay her
head on him.

Moving closer, Rylee lay her head on his chest and draped an arm over him.
"See, this is… I like this."

" I hope my muscular augmentation undergarment doesn't make you
uncomfortable. It helps me move around without fatigue in the higher
gravity that seems to be pretty standard on federation starships." He said
with concern.

"It's different, but it's you. So I don't mind. You could be wearing a suit
made from he same metal they make bat'leh from and it wouldn't bother me."
She replied, taking a slow deep breath in as she began to feel comfortable.

Whilst she knew what would normally happen at these moments, the fact that
he was willing to stay there with her, with no ulterior motive over than to
make her feel safe… that meant more than any physical comfort.

As she laid on him his thoughts that typically consisted of dozens of
things were suddenly calmed. No longer was he thinking about his job, his
people, the murder. Those thoughts were replaced with her. Thoughts of what
her hair smells like. He took a deep breath knowing he would never be able
to smell her hair but he hoped anyways. He found at no surprise at all
there was nothing. No smell. In this moment he would had traded anything to
experience the sense so many took for granted.

" Thank you." Zot said happily.

"What for?" Rylee asked, slightly dreamily as she nestled in to him.

" For wanting me here. Here is good " He answered. He said closing his eyes
imagining what it would be like to fall asleep holding the person you love.

"Here is where you are always welcome. I… is it wrong to say that this
feels right?" She asked, her eyes closing slightly as the rhythm of his
breathing became almost melodic.

He shook his head. " I certainly hope not because if this is wrong one of
us is in serious trouble. " He said jokingly

A small, soft laugh escaped her lips as she closed her eyes,  "I'm so
grateful for you… being here, being you." She replied as she began to
slowly fall asleep.

He felt her breathing slow as he kept his eyes closed knowing if he were
able to sleep he'd be sleeping like a baby.

" Zhil hya Rylee" He said softly to her. Saying good night in his language
as he held her tighter.

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( posted by Jackie and Rob )
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