My Commander~ ? x Reader story

Definition of Love

"What?" You asked, turning around.

You saw Riker now on his side with his arm under his head acting like a pillow, staring at you.

"I'm in love with you" He said again.

You looked at him, in hesitation and you gulped.

"I'll see you tomorrow" You said, walking out the door and going straight to Data's quarters.

"Then I left" You explained to him.

You were both sitting across from each other, cross cross on the floor.

"Why did he say that?" Data asked.

"Because he wanted to tell me he loved me" You guessed.

"Ah" He said, then there was a pause "What is love?" He asked.

"Oh come, Data, you know what love is" You laughed a little.

"The definition of love, yes, the definition is to have an intense feeling of deep affection, but what is it like?" Data asked.

"I wouldn't know, but I have an idea of it" You sighed.

"Proceed" Data said.

"You're always there for them, you'll do anything to see them happy, they're almost all you care about. They're your world, you think know everything about each other but then they do something to surprise you, you can know them for weeks and it feels like you've known them forever, but there's just that feeling there that's always really..exciting" You smiled.

"Ah" Data said.

"Why, Data?" You asked "Are you in love?" You teased.

He just looked at you like he had something to say, then he asked a question to avoid that question.

"Do you get married when you're in love?" Data asked.

"You can, sometimes people do" You shrugged.

"I'm surprised you are not married" Data said.

"I'm twenty-two" You smiled, giving him a sarcastic 'very funny' look.

"But look at you" You said, shaking his head a little bit at the thought of you not knowing how beautiful you are.

Your smile slowly faded when you realized the way he was looking at you. You started looking at him in confusion, and it started feeling right as you both started to lean in, your eyes were closed when you lips almost touched, but you paused with your eyes still closed, you shut your eyes real tight and made an 'I shouldn't do this face'

"I can't..." You sighed.

He immediately jerked back and wiped his mouth a little bit, he felt like a fool. He stood up faster than you could snap your fingers. He started walking back and fourth, with his hands on his hips, staring at the ground his embarrassment.

"I'm sorry" You sighed, looking up at him.

"No, do not be sorry, there is nothing for you to be sorry about, I should be sorry" He said "I am sorry" He said after a pause.

"You shouldn't be sorry, I should be sorry" You said, standing up.

"No I should be, ever since I put the emotion chip in me I have been behaving inappropriately, I am sorry for almost connecting my lips with yours, it was wrong of me and-" He started to ramble.

"Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey" You interrupted him, cupping his cheeks and putting your foreheads together to calm him down "This is just as much my fault as it is yours"