Good Morning

Posted on Thu Jun 12, 2025 @ 2:06am by Ensign Matilda Cromwell & Lieutenant JG Ace Cannon
Edited on on Fri Jun 13, 2025 @ 2:23am

2,294 words; about a 11 minute read

Mission: Time After Time
Location: Ace's Quarters
Timeline: MD04 Morning

Her eyes fluttered open, wisps of red hair tickled her forehead. Slowly Matilda reached up to brush them away. Turning to her side, her eyes coming into focus, Matilda realized she wasn't in her own quarters. Where was she? Taking a moment for her mind to catch up, her hazel eyes widened. She most certainly wasn't in her quarters, she was in Ace's quarters! She gave out a light chuckle. It was quite the most exhilarating, enjoyable night she had. She reached out to where he had been, her cheeks turning warm at the memory. Another thought came to her about Ace, where was he?

Ace walked into the bedroom area of his quarters. He was wearing plaid boxer shorts and nothing else. "Ah, I see that 'Sleepy Tillie' has arisen. Well, you're just in time," he informed her. "Come, come. I've replicated some breakfast for us." He paused, giving Matilda a knowing grin. "And no need to stand on ceremony about dressing to come to the table. After all, I've already seen it all."

"You may have seen it all; but, I prefer wearing something to the table." Slipping out of the bed, Matilda walked over to the replicator and keyed in a code for something to wear. A sapphire blue robe appeared, a soft silken one which hit just above her knees. She slipped it on, tying it shut before heading to the table where breakfast was at. "The breakfast looks divine." Before she went to sit down, Matilda gave Ace a warm kiss. "Thank you."

"You're welcome," Ace replied genuinely. "I figured that you would need to recharge after last night."

"You are correct, I do need the recharge." Tillie grinned from ear to ear. "Thank you again for last night, eating with me, and well-- what followed afterward." She started eating her breakfast, finding it tasting rather good, probably due to being in Ace's company.

Ace chuckled as she started to eat. "Been awhile since I had someone that could keep up with me," he admitted. "Besides, who said that last night had to be a one off?" He paused dramatically before continuing, "Unless that's what you wanted."

She speared cluster of cheesy, scrambled eggs paused in mid-air as Matilda was visibly stunned by Ace's statement. No words came out at first, her mind just spinning. "Wait, you'd like to--continue our fun time beyond only one night? Honestly, Ace, I had expected you to just want only one night and then you go to your next beauty who was wanting your attention. You seem to be a rather popular man."

Matilda chewed on her eggs while she gazed at Ace. When her mouth was clear, she answered. "I would love to have last night not be the only night to be with you."

"Why wouldn't I want our fun to continue?" Ace answered. "I don't throw away fun toys and you are definitely a lot of fun."

"Ohhh you consider me a toy, is that it?" Matilda gazed at Ace for a long moment. "Well, good thing you think of me as being a classic car. Those last a long while." She took a few more bites, then a drink of juice. "I'm game for that, though sometimes, you'll have to find me." She gave him a sultry wink. "Depends on what project I am working on."

"If you're a classic car, should I not keep you in my garage and pull you out whenever I want to take a drive?"

Matilda gave a laugh. "Nah. I would need to be able to be free and not closeted away to be looked at and maybe forgotten after a time. I would hate that." She ate the last bite of her food. "Oh, I do have a question is this your day off? It is mine. I don't want to keep you from your duties."

"The advantage of being an Assistant Chief Ops Officer is that I only have one person to report to. Well, three, really, but nobody cares as long as the station runs. Though, you would think that Starfleet would make stations run better. Always something breaking down, especially in the Arboretum." Likely Paula's fault.

"With how large this station is, something is bound to be breaking down." Tillie got a musing expression, "Arboretum? I will have to go check that out later on. For now though, I probably should get something to change into besides what I am wearing now. I didn't plan too well for us being together last night. I thought that you'd end up with Naomi."

Ace immediately got defensive about the Arboretum. "No need for you to check out the Arboretum. I've got my eyes and ears on that one personally. As to changing, I leave that to you. Though, if you would like, we could just pick up where we left off. No clothes are necessary for that." He grinned knowingly.

Matilda gave an answering smile towards Ace, he was definitely wanting another round, and she would be up for it. His comment about the Arboretum though puzzled her. "Uh Ace, I can go visit the Arboretum if I wish to do so. Remember I told you I like gardening and I'd like to see what the place looks like. And you have eyes and ears on it? Is there something wrong?"

"There's always something wrong in the Arboretum." Ace shook his head. "It is a personal project, so I'd rather handle it by myself."

"The arboretum is your personal project?" Matilda was getting the notion that Ace was wanting to keep her from going inside the arboretum. Or was he? "Well, I am not planning on working on anything there. I just want to explore the arboretum and to see if there are some trees to climb." There was a twinkle in her eyes, as that was something else she liked to do and that was climb trees.

"I do not think that the scientists in there would approve of you climbing trees, especially Paula. She's a right bitch, that one is." His voice switched from grumbling to amused. "Feel free to climb me any time, though."

"I only climb trees if they are large enough to do so. And if the trees are climbable, then I will climb. I do plan on seeing if there are other places to climb outside of this room." She leaned towards Ace. "Right now, you do have my full attention." Matilda gave him a seductive smile. She picked up her dishes and took them to the recycler. "Shall we?" walking over and wrapping her arm about his waist. In the back of her mind though, she was darn well going to go into the Arboretum and also find out who this Paula is. Ace certainly got her interest up especially with how much he protested. One thing that others will find out. Don't tell Matilda she can't go in somewhere when it is open to the public.

Ace grinned desirously and encouragingly at Matilda. "Oh, you know we shall." Without waiting for Matilda to answer, his lips quickly found hers and his hands started to slide off her robe.

Matilda didn't hestitate giving into her own fiery passion, Ace certainly knew how to set her ablaze!

Sometime later, having found themselves back in his bed, Matilda was basking in the afterglow, cuddled up against Ace, her head upon his chest. She reached up to caress his jawline, marveling once again his good looks. And the passionate nature of the man. "You've been the most passionate man I've been with in a very long time."

"Perhaps that's why I'm called Ace? 'Cause I've been the Ace in your hole?" he asked naughtily.

Matilda sat up from her position, and stared at Ace, reached over grabbing a pillow and smacked him with it."Ace- I don't have a response for that. You are very naughty. And-- that comment was a little bit off putting, even if you were making a play on words." she shook her head. "Now I am not going to be able to use that phrase when I play cards." Matilda moving to get up from the bed. "Though I can still say an Ace up my sleeve.. Maybe." heading into the fresher.

Grinning through being smacked with the pillow, he countered, "Having an Ace up your sleeve is more like foreplay, though. However, it could be the same as an Ace in the hole...."

"Really?" a stifled laugh then a wet sponge came flying out from the fresher towards Ace landing upon his bare chest, and Matilda peeking around the corner., laughing.

"You have a problem with any of this, you know how to stop it...well, at least for a little while." Ace replied with a laugh. He decided to join Matilda and gave her a playful spank on her bottom.

Matilda shook her head, giving an answering laugh pulling him in close....

Evening arrived, Matilda decided to take care of dinner, ordering fresh pizza with drinks. "It's my turn to take care of dinner. Then-- I'll be on my way, back to my place." She sat at the table, drinking some water, clad once more in her robe. She was also waiting for some clothing, plus shoes to be delivered as well. She didn't want to wear her dress back to her place. And the dress was folded neatly, along with her heels next to it.

"Up to you," Ace replied nonchalantly. "But, dinner is good."

"Are you saying that you'd like me to stay around longer? I feel that too much of a good thing can make the spice lose its flavor. And I don't want to get too much of you to where, I don't want to be around you anymore. That would be a crime, don't you think?" The chime sounded, and Matilda rose from the chair, to bring in the pizza, the drinks. And before she got to close the door, Matilda's clothing arrived as well.

"Well now great service, I like it." She walked over and placed the pizza and drinks on the table. Matilda then walked over to the sofa to put her clothing down next to her dress.

"Let's have some dinner."

"You think you would get bored of me?" Ace was genuinely shocked at Matilda's proclamation. Usually the situation was quite the opposite. "Look, Red," he started with a slightly pedantic tone, "I've never heard of that ever happening."

He sat down, took a piece of pizza and started chomping on it.

She sat down as well, folding her pizza in half and began to eat it that way. Matilda was very hungry, after all Ace did give her a good work out. She paused after two bites. "At any rate, I wasn't planning on moving in, you've got to have your own space, and the same with me." She took another bite. "Isn't that true?" she put down her pizza, regarding Ace. "Are you okay?"

The moment that Matilda mentioned moving in with him, even though she acknowledged that he had to have his own space made him choke on his pizza. He started coughing hard and raised a finger to explain to Matilda that he was fine and just needed a moment. He drank some water, coughed a few more times, and then cleared his throat. "Me? Yes, yes, I'm fine. Nothing wrong here."

Matilda tilted her head slightly to the left as she regarded Ace's reaction to her words. "Hmmnn, I may have hit a sore spot where you are concerned. Then again, I don't think you could deal with all of this," motioning towards herself with a graceful motion, "in such closed quarters." She gave Ace a wink. "Would possibly set the station on fire." She finished her piece of pizza and drank the rest of her beverage. "It was fun Ace, hope to do something together again." Matilda rose from the chair. "Who knows, we may actually apply some heat in my place." With a sultry smile, Matilda walked over to where her clothing was and began to get dressed.

This woman really knew how to push Ace's buttons. "Oh, dealing with all of that? Puhhhhlease.... I've dealt with all of that for two days and could deal with it much more. Don't get cocky, Red. It has definitely been enjoyable and I plan on pulling you out of the garage again. After all, someone needs to make certain you're well oiled and lubed. I just have no intention of wearing you out."

"Wear me out?" Matilda finished getting dressed. "I'm more worried about wearing you out." She grinned from ear to ear. "For now, though," she walked back towards Ace and pulled him in for a sizzling kiss. "Sweet dreams, Lover." She then stepped back to turn and get her dress and heels, in readiness to leave.

"They always are," he informed Matilda in retort. He then gave her a playful spank on the behind. "Don't let the door hit you on the way out. I think we can both agree that my hand is much more fun for that."

Matilda gave out a laugh. "Indeed, I can actually agree with that." She stepped towards the door, with her items, paused, the door opening at her nearness, she kissed her hand and sent a kiss winging its way to Ace. "Catch you later Ace." She stepped backwards, then the door closed.

Ace gave a haughty chortle but caught the kiss in midair, nonetheless. When she left, Ace announced to nobody, "She's trouble. Good thing I like trouble."

Ensign Matilda Cromwell
Engineering Officer
Deep Space 5

Lieutenant JG Ace Cannon
Assistant Chief Operations Officer
Deep Space 5

 

RSS Feed