“Oh, so what’s name? Can I buy you a drink?”
“My name is Summer, and you may not buy me a drink, because I don’t drink.”
“Okay, Summer, if not a drink how about dinner then?”
She gives him a lopsided smile, full of mischief and edged with disbelief. “Yes, you may take me out to dinner.”
He cleared his throat. “Ahh, well, I would say I am flattered but I do not know you miss…?”
“I’m Summer. I’m in Medical. Let’s see … do I salute the first officer?”
“That would be unnecessary, as we are past that formality… Doctor? Nurse?” he asked cautiously. It was curious to say the least.
“Counselor, actually. Well, counselor in training.”
“I see.” He inclined his head. “Do you find your post agreeable?” He attempted the human concept of ‘small talk’ every so often.
“Oh, yes! I love people, they’re so interesting, and I’m learning so much. I’ve never been part of a ship’s crew before.” She grinned shyly, and added conspiratorially, “Dr McCoy keeps trying to frighten me off, I think; he says such things about the dangers of space.”
“Oh, so what’s name? Can I buy you a drink?”
“My name is Summer, and you may not buy me a drink, because I don’t drink.”
He cleared his throat. “Ahh, well, I would say I am flattered but I do not know you miss…?”
“I’m Summer. I’m in Medical. Let’s see … do I salute the first officer?”
“That would be unnecessary, as we are past that formality… Doctor? Nurse?” he asked cautiously. It was curious to say the least.
“Counselor, actually. Well, counselor in training.”
He cleared his throat. “Ahh, well, I would say I am flattered but I do not know you miss…?”
“I’m Summer. I’m in Medical. Let’s see … do I salute the first officer?”