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[nurse_cchapel]

Under Christine Chapel's direction - which was mostly a lot of nodding in approval or making a face if something ought to be changed - a small group had managed to make the largest of the ship's rec rooms look just as glamorous or fun or whatever as any Earth-grounded eighteen year old girl could want. Streamers and clusters of balloons adorned the

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[transwarp_beam]

"Nice party you've got goin' here," Scotty commented, toasting Chris with something creamy and green in a martini glass.

[nurse_cchapel]

Giving a little laugh, Christine raised her third daiquiri of the night in return. "Thanks," she said warmly, coming to stand closer to him. "You're enjoying yourself?"

[transwarp_beam]

"Oh aye," he said, taking a sip of his drink; it wasn't whiskey, but it wasn't half bad. "Looks like bein' a good night."

[nurse_cchapel]

"That's one way of putting it." And, really, she'd stop the girlish little giggles if she could. But she can't, so she just tries to hide them from him by taking a drink.

[transwarp_beam]

He raised a faintly amused eyebrow at the giggles. "Many'a those've you had?"

[nurse_cchapel]

"Ohhh..." She pinched the bridge of her noes. "About enough that I should tuck myself away now."

[transwarp_beam]

"Nah, y'can't pack it in this early," he said with a grin. "C'mon..." He finished off his drink and set the glass down on a table, extending his hand to her; "Want t'dance?"

[nurse_cchapel]

There was something delightfully unexpected about the question that she really had no choice but to set her drink down and take his hand. "That's a silly question, Scott."

[transwarp_beam]

He laughed and led her out onto the impromptu dancefloor that had sprung up in the middle of the room. "'Spose it was at that."

[nurse_cchapel]

"You'll know better next time," Christine replied, teasing as she put her arms around his neck, finding a close distance to dance at.

[transwarp_beam]

"What, would y'rather I'd no' asked?" he replied in much the same teasing tone, hands settling at her waist.

[nurse_cchapel]

"Well, I mean - " She gave a little giggle. " - you just phrased it as if I would possibly say no."

[transwarp_beam]

"Well I'll know better next time, won't I?" he said with a smile, moving in time to the music.

[nurse_cchapel]

"You oughta." She laughed lightly now, enjoying the dance for a few moments before asking, "How've things been in Engineering? Haven't hardly seen any of your crew all week."

[transwarp_beam]

"Surprsingly quiet, as you've probably guessed," he replied wryly; "An' how's things up in medical? I assume lonely, wi'out constant visits from engineerin'."

[nurse_cchapel]

"Oh, we know your silence is only temporary," she teased. "And, actually, there have been some weird experiments going down in Science this week."