Whipped
By Cirroco DeSade
//Fade in to Astrometrics//
"Seven."
"Yes, Lieutenant?"
"Come on, look at me Seven."
"I must complete my task, Lieutenant."
<pacing, growling, then stomping back>
"Fine! You can have the power increase to the aft sensors! Will you look at me now?"
{head turns, ocular implant ascends}
<looks around at the Delaney twins at their stations, whispers>
"Come on BangwI. You cant still avoid me like this."
{turning back to panel}
"Indeed."
<hands covering face in frustration, sighs, still whispering>
"Fine, you can have the left side of the bed too. Just come home."
"No."
"Why?"
"I believe you know why, Lieutenant."
"Are you still mad that I didn't want to go to Sandrine's? We'll go tonight."
"I will not comply."
<cracking, frustrated voice>
"Why?"
{turning head, speaking loudly and angrily}
"You do not truly love me. I am but a dalliance to you, a sexual diversion, as you have demonstrated by your refusal to date me publicly. None of these minor concessions will convince me otherwise. Now if you will excuse me I have work to do Lieutenant."
<growling, stomping away several feet before returning calmer>
"Seven, look at me."
{refusing to respond}
<hitting comm. badge.>
"Open ship-wide channel."
<kneeling beside tall blonde>
"I love you Seven of Nine. Will you go to dinner with me?"
{stunned; breaking into beautiful smile, picking engineer up off of floor and kissing her breathless}
"Yes."
<goofy smile>
"Close channel. Come on love, I'll buy you a drink… before Janeway throws me in the brig."
(walking out with arms wrapped tightly around each other)
//pan to smiling Delaney sisters, simultaneously speaking//
"Whipped!"
//Fade out//