> > > "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...
>
> "Thank you," she replied. Then, with an obvious effort to change the
> subject, she asked, "What about you? Where do things stand in your life?"
> She intentionally left the question vague to allow him to interpret it as
> he wished.
>
At taht Lasiter frowned. He had no one... Well no one since he and his
wife separated how many years ago.
"Well, my life is filled with Starfleet right now. I have not had time
for much of anything else." to his long time friend this meant he had no one
in his life. Perhaps this explained why he dwelled so much on her personal
life a moment ago. To prod her to do something to take the tension off of
it less she lose it. If Lasiter could not have one, then at least one of
his best friends can...
"I have not spoken nor seen my only son in several days. A pair of weeks
I think. We did not part on good terms when last we spoke." She did not
have to be a telepath to tell that he was unhappy about that.
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