> Samuel just smiled.....
>
> "The servitor did not ask us for our food orders. Therefore, either he is
> performing at far under his normal standards, or you informed him that
another
> was coming."
>
> "That I did. How are things with you and Matthew? Relationship and all.
> The press is not giving the two of you any peace. Perhaps being more open
> about it would ease the scrutiny a bit..." Lasiter commented turning the
> conversation to her...
"Some might," Carrhae agreed, "Others would want to 'dig deeper,' and I
do not want to encourage that.
"However, I will talk with Matthew about it." She took another drink from
the wineglass. What she had not said was that she was not sure that
either of them was ready to make their relationship public. It was not
that she doubted her feelings for Matthew Brennan, or his for her. She
had just been so used to keeping herself to herself--first as a survival
tactic while in the the Tal Shiar, then as a matter of course as an Intell
officer in Star Fleet.
She frowned thoughtfully into her cup. "it will not be easy," she said
after several seconds.
"I would imagine not, but hiding is not good either. Perhaps a more
relaxed approach. DOn't annouce it, but don't hide it either. More
natural.... Well it was just a thought." Lasiter offered his understanding,
while limited, he could sympathize with her pain...
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