CHAPTER 13

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Mid January

I was ready. I knew I was. But why was Pavel acting so weird ever since I told him that? 

Almost like he didn't want that.

So 3 days ago , our conversation went something like this-

We were kissing (rather passionately , I must add) and he was shirtless and I placed his hands on the zipper of my blue uniform and he froze. 

In answer to his shocked and bewildered expression I said ," I'm ready , Pasha."

He stuttered and said something in Russian , took a deep breath and said , " I haff to go. Talk to you later. Uh , um.... Emergency on ze bridge!" 

He almost ran into the door and then outside leaving me alone and confused and upset.

I was recounting my sad tale to Bones( who was acting like he wasn't paying attention and couldn't care less) and Jasmine , one of the nurses who'd been one of my firm friends ever since she arrived a month ago.

"Maybe he just panicked?" Jas offered.

"Maybe. But it doesn't explain why he's been hiding from and avoiding me for 3 days!"

"He might have been planning  to break up with you and when you told him you were ready , kid decided he couldn't do break up with you , having taken your...how do young girls say it .....ah, flower." Bones said.

"How helpful , that doesn't bother me at all!"

"You're welcome , dahling." And then ducked as I threw a hypo at him.

3rd person POV (in the bridge)

"Zen she said she was ready!" Pavel groaned.

"And that's bad...how again?" Sulu asked.

"I already told you! I am not ready!!!"

Sulu stared at him, his jaw hanging open. He composed himself and said,"My dear Chekov, you are not  a virgin. What do you mean by the fact that you are not ready?"

He mumbled ," Cannot explain eet properly in English."

Sulu proceeded to bang his head on the console.

2 days later (January 20)

"Sanya?"

"Captain? Do you need something?"

"The guest list for your party.."

"My birthday party is in 5 hrs and you're asking me to review the guest list now? Have you completely lost common sense!?"

He glared at me, looking not at all like the playful , easy going captain who greeted me all those months ago. "We may be friends , Reza but I am still the Captain. You are not to talk to me like that."

My shoulders slumped," I'm sorry , Captain. I'm just so stressed. Work is more difficult than ever and my brother is sick and Pavel...."

"Never mind about that now. What I needed to ask you was if Pavel is still invited to the party."

"Uh...he may be avoiding me and I'm almost sure he's gonna break up with me but yes , he's invited. He is still my friend , after all."

"Ookay. Gotta go! Don't let too many red shirts die!" 

Half an hour before the party~

I got dressed in a perfectly gorgeous dress. 

 

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