[sb118-khitomer] Ensign Ezra Zerva - Blue Eyes Smiling At Me
BC Cooper
((Dance Floor. Dewitt Residence, Ventura, California, Earth))
Ezra and Lera both got up to dance. Ezra had left his Foxy Lady tied to a table leg with her favorite dog toy, some treats and a stick to play with next to the dance floor. Little did he know she’d wander off while they danced and have an adventure of her own
((OOC see the SIM titled Foxy’s Wedding Day Adventure)).
Micheals: Indeed. It would be my pleasure.
She took his hand and stood up. She glanced his hand for a moment and smiled.
Michaels: Your hand is much cooler than a human's hand. Sometimes human skin seems almost unbearably hot. Your hand is quite nice.
Ezra smiled at the complement Lera had given him. He was pleased that his hand was much cooler than a humans. The last thing he’d want while dancing was warm clammy hands.
Among the other guest dancing, Ezra spied Captain Shayne and Semara dancing together. He gave a brief nod in their direction before turning his attention to Lera. Ezra took the lead and did his best not to trip over his own feet or on Michaels for that matter.
Zerva: ::nervous whispering:: I’m a little rusty. Apologies.
Micheals: You are apologizing unnecessarily. I barely felt that. oO Perhaps a small joke was in order. Oo Besides. I have another foot.
Zerva: ::half a smile:: That’s good, because I have two left feet.
Feeling relaxed as she added a bit of humor to their conversation, Ezra found himself looking into her eyes as they danced. For the first time he noticed the sparkle in them like a blue sapphire. They were big and beautiful and full of all sorts of shades of deep blue.
oO I never noticed that Vulcans have deep blue eyes before. Oo
He was lost in her eyes, finding himself gazing deep into them as Lera returned his look. The whole time they were serving together on the Khitomer, how had he not notice her eyes, err rather Lera before today?
oO My goodness your eyes, they’re like a deep blue sea. An endless ocean of beauty. I could gaze into them forever. Oo
They both served in different departments and were quite busy with their shipboard duties, which would explain the lack of contact between the two of them before the poker game. But here and now on the dance floor, he was pleasantly distracted from everything else around him.
Michaels: Is it safe to assume that Foxy Lady is not your first dog?
Zerva: Actually, she’s my first dog. When I was younger, my mother wouldn’t let me and my siblings have a pet. She said we were not responsible enough for one. To prove we were responsible kids, we spent one summer volunteering at a local animal shelter. We walked dogs, played with cats, made weird ferret noises and even taught a Targ how to roll over and play dead. But my mother still refused to let us have any sort of pet. Not even a single little goldfish.
Ezra began to wonder what Lera was thinking about. Did she just want to dance? Or was it something else? Was dancing the question she had for him? What was she feeling? Did she want to be more than friends? Did he? Why did her eyes have to be so hypnotic, so fascinating to quote to a Vulcan phrase? And how was it someone with such beautiful eyes had not yet found someone?
It was hard for Ezra to gauge Lera’s emotions. He knew as a Vulcan they were good at suppressing them, but growing up here on Earth with human parents? It was quite possible she had a mix of emotions and lack there of at the same time. Something that intrigued Ezra.
oO Was that a smile she just gave me? Oo
Michaels: Sorry for being so quiet. I have a tendency to start overthinking about things that don't actually concern me.
Zerva: ::smiling:: That’s okay, I sometimes do that as well. I worry about things I can’t control and then blame myself for it, like the last away mission. ::realizing he’s about to bring up Vanta and work he quickly changes the subject:: I like your wedding attire.
oO Ugh. Wedding attire? Really? Is that the best complement you could come up with? She looks great. Oo
Michaels: Just as a matter of curiosity, I recall seeing you with a tall human woman earlier. But I haven't seen her lately. Dare I ask who she is? Will she be unhappy to see you dancing someone else?
Zerva: You mean Commander Carpenter?
Ezra’s cheeks turned a shade of pink. During his conversations with Lera he had forgotten about his date to the wedding! To be honest, Ezra didn’t know if Commander Carpenter would be unhappy if she saw him dancing with someone else. He hoped she would be understanding.
oO Oh crap! Sorry Commander. I hope you’re not mad. Oo
Micheals: Response?
Trying his best not to blush; which wasn’t working as his shade of pink was deepening red, Ezra’s left hand began to twitch nervously as he stumbled about his words.
Zerva: ::blushing:: Yes that’s uh, that’s her name and uh rank.
Michaels: Response?
Zerva: ::blushing nervously:: My face?
oO Oh no! Is my face that red already? Breath Ezra. Just breath Oo
He was feeling nervous as his cheeks continued to flush. His cold hand began to sweat ever so lightly. He was trying to keep himself composed. To keep his hand at a cool temperature they danced like she preferred.
Michaels: Response?
oO What do I tell Lera? I should be honest with her. Right. Oo
Nodding, Ezra blurted out the first thing that came to his mind.
Zerva: You have really beautiful eyes.
oO Did I just say that outloud? Oo
Michaels: Response?
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TAGS/TBC
Ensign Ezra Zerva
Security Officer
USS Khitomer (NCC-62400)
A240101EZ2