I don't always work out in the hallways.

Posted on Tue Aug 29th, 2017 @ 4:48pm by

Mission: Mission 4 - Combustion
Location: gym
Timeline: MD 4 evening
2652 words - 5.3 OF Standard Post Measure

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Braden had lost track of time as he worked out. He had not really worked out much for a couple days and he felt sluggish. He had spent a good amount of time stretching out then moved onto the resistance machines. From there he had gone into katas. There were a few he really liked for different reasons. He liked some of the taekwondoe forms with their high kicks, then he also enjoyed some kungfu forms with their leaps and tumbles. Today though he was doing taichichun, moving very slow with wide sweeping movements, making his muscles work harder. He was in his own mind, concentrating on his own body so did not notice anyone leaving or coming into the gym.

Unfortunately, lunch had been rushed with both Bettina and Braden only having a few minutes to grab something between assignments. But now that she was free for the day, she was going to hunt him down and...well, whatever!

After finding his quarters empty she headed next to the gym, where she'd found him before. And sure enough, there he was, doing some Martial Arts exercises, and Bettina couldn't help but watch for a moment, admiring the...art...

But finally, she shook her head and stepped into the room, smiling. "If you keep that up no one is going to get any work done!"

In mid-step he came to attention and bowed. Spinning on the balls of his feet and leaping he landed toe to toe in front of her and kissed the tip of her nose. Then he opened his eyes and smiled "I apologize my lady as I lost track of time. I got caught up in my work out. I do tend to get caught up in a task once I get into it." He took her hands in his "so messhall or just grab dinner to go and head to my place?"

Bettina grinned, her cheeks glowing a little red at the attention that she completely adored! "Oh, well, I don't want to disturb you and it's a little early for dinner anyway." She shrugged. "We can do some exercise, but I warn you, I have ways to beat you in just about anything!"

"How do you beat someone exercising?" Braden seemed confused for a moment

"I don't know, something like basketball or boxing." As if Bettina was going to let someone punch her!

"Okay give me a challenge so you can beat me?" He had no idea what she might be thinking. She had a sort of wicked sense of humor and he tilted his head slightly, "not like to undress, I am not doing anything real weird. It has to be a real exercise."

"Oh, well, pooh, then! I was looking forward to the stripping challenge!" She laughed, then shrugged. "What about...Hula Hoops?"

"Hula hoops? How do you compete with hula hoops?" He stepped closer to her and lowered his voice "we could do some sort of stripping contest at my place or yours. Not here though, I already have enough problems here with command!" Braden smiled looking into her eyes.

"Stripping later!" She gave him a cheeky grin then shrugged. "We can see who can hoop the most hulas...or hoop the fastest, or...dunno, maybe stripping is a good idea!" Her smile widened as she stood on her toes to kiss him on the nose. "What do you want to do?"

"I think we should stop by the messhall and get a couple dinners to go. I think we should take them to my quarters and get comfortable, then eat dinner." Braden's eyes said what he was thinking might be comfortable. "After we eat we could just relax, I have some music we could play? Maybe just chill and relax. It has been a rough day."

"So, no hula hoops?" Bettina's nose wrinkled up, but then she shrugged and gave him a cheeky grin. "I would have won anyway! But I am going to have to do something to keep my sexy figure!"

Braden laughed "I conceded the hula hoop to you no contest. As to your sexy figure I do believe we can think of a few ways to keep you in shape. I do believe I will shower before we eat though, no sense in smelling all sweaty when we eat dinner? I am pretty sure we both fit in the shower?"

Bettina looked up at him with a shrug. "Why?" she asked, batting her eyes innocently, "I haven't had a chance to work out, so I'm still clean. I guess I don't mind waiting, and you're right," she teased, "you do stink!"

"Aye I do smell a bit rank." He shook his head at her display of innocence lack of understanding his offer to shower together. "Well let's go get some food on the way, just stay upwind." Braden gathered his stuff into his bag and walked to the exit, "I think I will just go with a hoagie type sandwich, meat, cheese, lettuce, on a hero roll. Maybe some potato chips and pretzels. I feel like eating light." He glanced over at Bettina "you know you could always stop by your own quarters and grab a few things for tomorrow morning? I could get the food and shower while you do that?"

"Morning?" Grinning, she looked up and him, then shrugged, rather liking the idea of still being with him in the morning. "Sure, I can do that. Grab me a salad and some sweet potato fries...and cheese cake if they have it."

Standing on her toes, she kissed him on the nose. "And hold off on that shower, I won't be long!"

"I shall await you with an eager desire." Braden laughed "salad, sweet potato fries, and cheese cake if available. Got it, see you in a few minutes." Braden left her to go to the messhall. Salad they had, the sweet potato fries would take three minutes but were available. The cheescake though he had to wrangle. He ended up promising to deliver fresh peaches as soon as the dwarf trees began producing. Braden promised to deliver the first dozen to the on duty staff.

So he reached his quarters about eight minutes after he parted from Bettina and was rushing a bit as he was sure he was late. He did not want her to think he had left her in the lurch, after all it was bad form to keep a lady waiting.

It took Bettina a little longer as she pondered what to bring, settling on her pillow and toothbrush in addition to what she'd need for work in the morning. This seemed like it might be getting to be a habit, but it was one she didn't mind, and she embraced anything that made her smile!

Stopping outside his door, she knocked, trying not to appear too anxious.

Braden came around the corner walking fast "sorry the food took longer then I expected. Then your sweet potato fries are hot out of the fryer. Braden brushed against her as he slid in to open the door. I got everything you wanted by the way." He set the food on the table and kicked off his shoes. "I think we should eat first so it is still hot? I can sit on the other side if i smell too bad."

Bettina's nose wrinkled up as she shook her head. "Well, I guess you're right about eating while it's hot. But I'll let you sit by me...I don't want you to feel bad or anything."

Laughing, she kissed him on the cheek. "I guess that's not so bad! The food smells good, at least."

"Well except for the cheesecake it was an easy order. They did have some though, so enjoy." Braden began eating his sandwich and opened the bag of potato chips. "Want to talk about your day?" He really did not wish to talk about his day, being questioned as a suspect in the sabotage incident, then suffering through a meet and greet with the new security Chief. It was a day he would forget if he could.

"Oh, um....I cleaned the counters and went through my kit and made sure everything was up to date and then I..." Bettina shrugged, it had been pretty dull, all things considered. "I got asked about the explosion, but I'm not in the brig, so I guess I answered that right!"

She started to munch on her fires. "Then I found this stinky guy in a gym and he got me some good food, so that was nice. Not sure about the rest of the night, though."

"You were questioned as well?" Braden shook his head but it was time to let this all go.

"Yeah, it wasn't too bad, though." She shrugged. "I was mostly asleep when it started, so I didn't have much to add."

"I am hoping to help make the rest of the evening very pleasant." He smiled as he shifted his hip against hers. "They do have good food here, it is a plus for the ship." He continued eating but with a polite speed. He watched her just moving about time to time, not staring but just enjoying having her near. He did finish eating before her though and stood tossing away his mess to be recycled later. "I will go get ready to shower, you did say to wait? I think you know where and how to find me when you are ready."

"What if I'm never ready?" she asked with a teasing smile, but then she nodded as she picked at the fries. Cheesecake could wait for later.

She watched as he walked away, then waited until she heard the shower before stripping off her outer layer of clothes. Still clad in her panties and undies, she ran to the shower and jumped into his arms, wrapping her own tightly around his neck, then kissing him.

"Guess I couldn't wait!" she giggled.

He caught her in mid leap and held her close as he returned her kisses. "Somehow that sounds like it is a good thing for me.. That you couldn't wait to be pressed against me like this." Braden took a washcloth and began washing her shoulders as they kissed. he dropped the cloth to spread the suds across her chest. Things were getting slippery and that made him laugh. "I never thought of a shower as being such a slippery place to be."

"It's the soap, silly!" Bettina giggled as she pressed against him, squirming around. "Here, you are the one who is dirty, so I'm going to get you clean!" She laughed. "I'm just a big rag for you!" He was so easy to be with, and she wanted to make him laugh, make him happy.

Braden continued laughing as he caressed her rubbing the soap all over her. "You most assuredly want me cleaned up. I do think it is time to rinse off though. It will allow us to dry each other off. No telling what sort of mischief we can cause doing that?" Braden put the soap on the shelf and began a sort of dance as they circled rinsing the suds away.

"Hey, now, you're the mischief maker, I'm just the innocent dupe!" She smiled up at him and stood on her toes to kiss him, her whole body tingling with excitement, something he did for her in a way no one else ever had.

Stepping out of the shower, she grabbed a towel and tossed it at him, then shook her head, scattering water like a drowned dog. Then she just grinned at him. "Now what?"

"I think you already have a pretty good idea of that." Braden scooped her up with his arms around her hips so she was floating above him as he kissed her. Even with his eyes closed he walked over to his bed and turned around so the back of his legs touched the bed. He sat shifting his hands so he helped her straddle his lap. He shifted onto the bed and laid down so she was sitting, never releasing her lips as he kissed her over and over.

"Good ideas are always good!" She giggled as he settled on the bed, but then she frowned. "Gonna make me do all the work?"

Her look was teasing, but it wasn't long before they got down to serious business that made her happy all over, in all new ways!

And, of course, there was the cuddling after, something she was starting to get used to, and that she really liked, finding it actually more intimate than the love-making, but then, maybe that was a girl thing.

After a few moment, she looked up at him. "We still have that cheesecake," she pointed out, "if I go get it, will you feed me, like I was an Egyptian Princess or something?"

"I could do that. I do believe you enjoyed being pampered." Braden laughed as he helped her to sit up. I will feed you but I do not promise to not play while doing so. You may take a long time to finish your dessert." As she went for the cheesecake he arranged the pillows so she would be able to be reclined but still have her head high enough to eat comfortably. "Say did you get lost?" He teased from the bed.

"Yeah." Bettina laughed. "I got lost in the other room!" As if there was space to get lost in the small cabin! Still naked, of course, she sashayed back to the bed, hips swaying as she carried in the plate with the treat on it. "Look at that!" she giggled as she saw what he'd done with the pillows. "Here."

She handed him the plate, then flopped on the bed and struck a pose. "I feel so elegant!"

"That is part of being pampered." He made the bites small and held the fork just at her lips so she had to reach to take it. In between bites as she chewed He caressed her upper body. He was enjoying this, this connection was not something he had ever really had before, she actually seemed to enjoy all this attention. He made it last, the slice was not that big to be honest but he made it last a long time with tiny bites. After she was done eating he set the plate and fork aside. "Do you feel properly like a Princess?"

"I do. I think I could get used to this!" It was, indeed, nice to be pampered a bit, but more than that, he was just fun to be with, and went along with her silly play.

"So, um, what do you want to be?"

He laid his head on her chest "I guess this would sound lame, but I just like being me." He looked up into her face "I guess if you are asking about a fantasy I guess I would be the hero saving the damsel in distress. Though in real life that would not be so grand for the damsel. So I guess I will settle for the guy who pampers the princess."

"Oh, the perfect princess pamperer?" Bettina grinned as she started to twirl a small lock of his hair around her finger. "I think I could handle that." She leaned down to kiss him upside-down, enjoying the contact and the simple interaction. "And I'll try to stay out of distress, that doesn't sound like any fun anyway."

This was nice, but she knew that they were both going to have to get some sleep so they could report for duty the next morning. Still, she was content to just stay like this!

OFF:

Braden MacCloud
Chief Science
S.S. Mary Rose

Bettina Davies
Field Medic
S.S. Mary Rose