Navigating Life

CHAPTER 18

They stared at me.

My father recovered his power of speech first.
"I'm sorry , what?"

I gulped, "Pavel is my boyfriend. He has been for 9 months."

"We sent you to Starfleet to study and become a doctor , not start dating!" My mother says, exasperated.

"I started dating long before I came to Starfleet." I mumbled.

"What?" My parents said in unison.

"I said , I was going to start dating whether or not I came to Starfleet." Phew , close shave.

"What do you do on the ship, Mr..?" My dad asked.

"I told you twice already, আব্বা (Dad) !" I growled.

But Pavel remained calm "Chekov , zur. I'm ze nawigator. Former head of engineering." He held his hand out for my father to shake. My father thankfully did.

"Navigator. Must like maths , then?" My mother asked. She loves maths and is actually good at it , not at all like me.

"Lowve eet."

"How did you end up with my daughter , then? She hates maths." My mom chuckled.

"Juzt lucky , I guess." He smiled softly at me. I smiled shyly back.

"Your accent? Russian?" My papa inquired.

"Yez , sur."

"Good , good..." He nodded.

How are they not killing me?!

"We have a reservation at a restaurant. Would you like to come with us , Mr. Chekov?" My mom smiled at him. Please don't start thinking he's cute. Please.

"Pavel , pleeze. And yez. If eet is not an imposition. My parents were not able to come."

"No imposition." My mom giggled. Oh great. She thinks he's cute. He is , but still..."Where is your brother , Sanu?"

I was startled by her suddenly turning to me. " He..um. He went to the toy shop."

"Oh , that boy. Mad on toys , I tell you." She shook her head.

"Abba" I whispered," Please tell me my mother does not think he's cute."

My father looked at me with sarcastically sorrowful eyes. "Don't want to lie to you , sweetie."

We both laughed. I get my sarcasm mostly from him.

The day went pretty good. My dad and Chekov got along like a house on fire. They have the same taste in movies and pretty much everything.

At night , as soon as my head hit the pillow, Pav said ," Zey liked me. Zey actually liked me!"

I couldn't help laughing at his enthusiasm. "They loved you. Just like me."

He scooped me up on his arms bridal style and kissed me. Then he started tickling me. "Stop! Stop! I surrender."

"Nyet!!"

"Ok. Ok. Enough. I'm exhausted." I giggled a while later.

He laid me down and lay down himself.

"By ze way, vhat did your mozer tell you vhen she called you in private?"

"Oh , that." I grinned at what my mom had said ,"She told me that she thinks you're adorable and really amazing but not to have sex with you after just 9 months of dating." I rolled my eyes.

"But we haff already.."

"She doesn't know that. And she doesn't need to. She's had enough bombshells for one day."

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