This is the sequel to Love Thy Enemy, which was my first story on here. This isn't a story about sex, in case you were wondering. It's a romantic adventure story set in the Star Trek universe. That said, the story does indeed have sex in it. If you like Star Trek, I hope you like this one. :)
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Wedding Bells
Above Belaeus IV
It was the day before the wedding and the guests started arriving aboard Enterprise. Jason and Delaara had submitted their guest lists, and Captain Jean-Luc Picard had added to it a bit. He smiled to himself as he received RSVPs from some very good friends with connections to the young couple. They were going to have the wedding in the ship's chapel with a combination Romulan and Human service.
Onboard the USS Nimitz, Jason and Delaara were enjoying some time in the flight simulator. They were both testing a simulator program for the new Sleipnir heavy fighter, and Jason had to admit that it handled nearly as well as his trusty Valkyrie.
"Looking good there, Demoness," he said, referring to his fiancee's new callsign. Foxhawk, her old callsign when she flew for Romulan Imperial Fighter Command had already been taken in Starfleet.
"You think so, Friday? Let's see what this ship can really do!" She punched the throttle all the way forward and engaged her warp burners. Jason kept up with her as they raced around the asteroid belt.
"Nice handling on this thing," she finally said after dodging and weaving her way through several tight spots with Jason close behind her. "I still prefer the Valkyrie, though."
"I know what you mean, sweetheart. However, I also like the added shields and armor this baby has. It's nearly as maneuverable and quick as the Valkyrie, so it's a bit of a trade off." He shrugged.
"Any word on if my parents will be there tomorrow, love?" She asked as they cleared the asteroid belt.
"I haven't heard anything, but Jean-Luc is keeping his mouth pretty well zipped about the guest list and who's shown up yet. I like the guy, but he loves his surprises." He had always respected Captain Picard since that day when the old guy had taken full responsibility for his ship not reaching his parents' science vessel in time to save them. It always seemed to him as if Picard had become almost a surrogate father to him.
"I know. I like and respect Captain Picard as well, but he's maddening sometimes." She chuckled at the thought of the man who would be marrying them. "He's respected throughout the Romulan Empire, too. Loved or hated, but always respected."
"Hey, he's famous in the Federation, too. He's the oldest Human Starship Captain in Starfleet history." Jason said.
It was true. At the age of 79, Captain Picard was definitely older than any other Human Captain. Some had said he should retire, but he wouldn't hear of it, and proved the naysayers wrong time and time again. He had passed up promotion to Admiral five times in order to stay in command of the USS Enterprise, the Federation flag ship.
"Heads up, Friday," came a new voice over the comm. Jason banked left just as Rash let loose a volley of pulse phaser fire from his Sleipnir.
"Hey, Rash. Wasn't expecting you out of the Captain's bunk so early in the morning." Jason grinned at that, knowing that Rash hated the ribbing about his love life with Captain Rachael Thatcher.
"Well, she said I needed to keep you two busy while she worked on a surprise for the wedding, so yeah", said Rash, and both Friday and Delaara could hear him grinning through the comm.
"Hey there, Rash. How are you this morning?" asked his new XO, who fired off her own volley of phaser fire into Friday's former wingman.
"Wow, that's some firepower!" exclaimed Rash with a shake of his head. His aft shields were nearly gone after a single volley from the new heavy fighter.
"Yes, yes it is," said Friday as he too let loose a volley and blew Rash's Sleipnir out of the Simulator.
"Mmmmm, I loved how we did that, baby," said Delaara in her sexiest voice over the comm to Jason.
"Yes indeed, sweetheart. Together, we're unstoppable," he replied with a grin. He felt himself getting hard under his flight suit at the thought of her body on his, touching and feeling, loving and fucking.
"Red Alert. All hands to Battlestations!" came over the PA, and the flight simulation disappeared, leaving Delaara and Jason climbing out of the generic cockpits and down to the modified holodeck. They exited and jogged toward the main hangar where their Valyries were being prepped.
Jason tapped his combadge. "Friday to Thatcher. What's going on, Captain?" he asked.
"We just received a distress call out on the edge of the system," came the reply from Rachael. "Enterprise is responding as well, and it seems like a pair of Ferengi ships are trying to hassle some local police craft."
"Roger that, Captain. Demoness and I are on the way," he replied. "Friday, out."
They entered the aft flight deck and jumped into the cockpits of their fighters. Rash was already prepping for takeoff, and there were a few Skulls still climbing into their ships.
Jason tapped his comm for Squadron command. "Everyone stand by. We don't know if we'll even be needed yet. Check your systems and make sure everything is a go. Gloria ad mortem!"
"GLORIA AD MORTEM!" came the reply from the Skulls over the Squadron channel.
Thatcher came over Wing Command channel. "This is Captain Thatcher to Striker Wing. We will be dropping out of Warp.... Now! All fighters Launch! Scorpion Squadron will hold back and provide cover for Nimitz and Enterprise."
Jason punched his throttle forward and immediately saw the Ferengi ships on his scope. "Skulls, on me. We're going after the first cruiser. Stiletto Squadron, take cruiser number 2."
"Roger that, Skull lead. Stiletto Squad taking number 2."
"Target their engines and weapons only, Strikers. We don't want them dead.... yet," said Jason.
He heard a comm buzz of acknowledgements from the entire Wing. Not a day after he became Squadron leader, he was already leading his first mission.
"Bravo flight, take down the port phaser banks", said Rash to the fighters under his command. Jason nodded approvingly.
"Skull Two to Lead. Friday, what's our target?" asked Delaara.
"Engines, Demoness. Alpha flight on me. We're gonna bring them to a stop." Jason hit his Warp burners, closing quickly on the Ferengi ship. He saw Rash's flight hit the port phaser array, and grinned. "Quantums for the engines, Alpha. They're not getting away."
"Roger that, Lead. Two has your wing, honey," came his lover's voice. Jason couldn't help grinning as his target lock was acquired and he fired a Quantum into the Ferengi's port engine. There followed three more Quantums into the Ferengi engines which quickly punched through its shields, knocking the impulse and warp engines out.
"Charlie flight here, Lead. Taking down the forward torpedo tubes now."
"Roger that, Bounce. Keep them from shooting." Jason was enjoying coordinating attacks. Everyone already knew from drills which targets were theirs in this situation. It was satisfying when everything went smoothly for a change.
"Bravo lead here, Friday. All phaser banks on enemy ship are down." Rash literally grinned through the comm.
"Great job, Rash. Scanning now..... Yes. Ferengi cruiser disabled. Stilettos, you need a hand over there?" asked Jason.
"Negative, Skull lead. Ours just went dark as well. Cruiser 2 is disabled."
"Textbook operation, Striker Wing. Enterprise didn't even have to fire a shot," came Captain Thatcher's proud voice over the comm. "Come on back home, boys and girls. Drinks are on me!"
There was a collective cheer over the comms as the two Squadrons from Striker Wing warped back to the Nimitz as Enterprise moved in to take the Ferengi crews aboard as prisoners.
"So, how'd you like your first taste of combat as a Starfleet pilot, Demoness?" asked Jason with a grin as his fiancee came down the boarding ladder right beside him.
Delaara turned and threw her arms around his neck. "It was amazing, baby!" she was grinning ear to ear. "I love flying with you!" she said as she kissed him lovingly.
"Hey you two! Get a room!" shouted Rash with a laugh. He vaulted to the deck and ran for the nearest turbolift.
"Ha ha!" said Jason. "There he goes so the Captain can give him a thorough.... ahem.... physical." Delaara and Jason chuckled at their best friend and adopted brother.
Jason noticed how her hair had grown out since they had first met. She had left her old severe Romulan Fleet haircut behind and now wore hers shoulder length, but tied back in a ponytail. "I love the ponytail, sweetheart," he said with a grin. "It makes you look even sexier than you already were."
"Mmmm, thank you, baby. I love that you kept the beard. Romulan men almost never grow beards," she said with a wink. They walked hand in hand to the turbolift, and took it up to their quarters on Deck 4.
As they made out in the turbolift, it stopped at Deck 8 to let someone on. They kept kissing until they hit Deck 4, not even stopping when whoever got on at Deck 8 got off.