03-29-2026, 09:22 PM
Kalli saw someone approach Alex and he quickly went excused himself from a conversation and headed to the entrance. A moment later, he entered with Beno on his arm.Kalli was curious about this interesting turn of events. The FO looked stunning in her dress and it was nice to see Alex being more social again. Kalli could certainly relate to the gravitational pull toward solitude in the wake of grief, but just as she was struggling to finally find a new way forward, it felt good to see Alex stepping out of his own shadows for a change.
The FO then had special drinks brought out for everyone. Kalli took one, but wasn't sure what it was until she saw people imitating Alex and Beno by clinking glasses, then she realized what it was. Kalli smiled and clink her glass with Aanil's and giggled as it began to change. She took a sip and nodded to Aanil, "Not bad. It's a little sour, like a citrus or something, but not too strong. I kind of like it."
There was some talking going on that she couldn't hear, but then saw Alex take off his jacket and begin to lead Beno out to the center of the dance floor. Kalli hopped down from her seat and tried to get Aanil to follow her, "Come on, I want to see this!"
Kalli found a spot in the crowd, next to Cologero. She did a double-take and smiled at him, "Hello again. I'm not used to a man being more my size." The way she said it and the look in her eyes made t clear that she meant it as a compliment. She seemed to consider him for a second and got a bit of a devilish grin before focusing her attention back on Alex and Beno.
The dance began and the music struck at Kalli's heart strings. Oh, such music! She loved good music! Her jaw began to drop at watching the two own the dance floor. She had no idea that Alex could dance and was stunned by the amazing performance of the two.
At the end, Kalli couldn't believe it. She stood there, stunned. They held for a second, so close yet not kissing. Then they went for the kiss and that's when Kalli realized she had been holding her breath at the end and let it out with a whispered, "Wow!"
It was only after the kiss that Kalli realized she had reached over and steadied herself by grabbing onto the arm of Cologero. She also had not been aware of how hard she had grasped him. Kalli was rarely at such a loss and she was considerably strong for a human female. Looking down at her hand, she quickly released her grip on the poor man and was instantly apologetic.
"Oh! I'm sorry!" She was glancing from Cologero to the floor and back as if watching a tennis match. "Um...I..." She cringed a bit and whispered, "I didn't hurt you, did I?"
Although her grip had been strong, enough to temporarily cut off his circulation in that arm, she hadn't injured him. The diminutive Engineering Officer had a reputation for being almost as strong as a Klingon, but was relatively secretive and reclusive in her off duty time. Rumors were rampant on the ship, as with all ships, but in all the times he had seen her, this was the first time seeing her in a dress.
Kalli had stopped talking and was glancing around. It appeared she was not the only one shocked by the amazing display they had all been watching so intently. Kalli then finally whispered once again, the single word as she stared at the couple in the center of attention, "Wow..."
== Tag to Cologero and still waiting for a tag back from Aanil ==
The FO then had special drinks brought out for everyone. Kalli took one, but wasn't sure what it was until she saw people imitating Alex and Beno by clinking glasses, then she realized what it was. Kalli smiled and clink her glass with Aanil's and giggled as it began to change. She took a sip and nodded to Aanil, "Not bad. It's a little sour, like a citrus or something, but not too strong. I kind of like it."
There was some talking going on that she couldn't hear, but then saw Alex take off his jacket and begin to lead Beno out to the center of the dance floor. Kalli hopped down from her seat and tried to get Aanil to follow her, "Come on, I want to see this!"
Kalli found a spot in the crowd, next to Cologero. She did a double-take and smiled at him, "Hello again. I'm not used to a man being more my size." The way she said it and the look in her eyes made t clear that she meant it as a compliment. She seemed to consider him for a second and got a bit of a devilish grin before focusing her attention back on Alex and Beno.
The dance began and the music struck at Kalli's heart strings. Oh, such music! She loved good music! Her jaw began to drop at watching the two own the dance floor. She had no idea that Alex could dance and was stunned by the amazing performance of the two.
At the end, Kalli couldn't believe it. She stood there, stunned. They held for a second, so close yet not kissing. Then they went for the kiss and that's when Kalli realized she had been holding her breath at the end and let it out with a whispered, "Wow!"
It was only after the kiss that Kalli realized she had reached over and steadied herself by grabbing onto the arm of Cologero. She also had not been aware of how hard she had grasped him. Kalli was rarely at such a loss and she was considerably strong for a human female. Looking down at her hand, she quickly released her grip on the poor man and was instantly apologetic.
"Oh! I'm sorry!" She was glancing from Cologero to the floor and back as if watching a tennis match. "Um...I..." She cringed a bit and whispered, "I didn't hurt you, did I?"
Although her grip had been strong, enough to temporarily cut off his circulation in that arm, she hadn't injured him. The diminutive Engineering Officer had a reputation for being almost as strong as a Klingon, but was relatively secretive and reclusive in her off duty time. Rumors were rampant on the ship, as with all ships, but in all the times he had seen her, this was the first time seeing her in a dress.
Kalli had stopped talking and was glancing around. It appeared she was not the only one shocked by the amazing display they had all been watching so intently. Kalli then finally whispered once again, the single word as she stared at the couple in the center of attention, "Wow..."
== Tag to Cologero and still waiting for a tag back from Aanil ==