SIM:David Cody sims Slumber, I Deny Thee (wrath of the Pizza Gods)

((Captain's "Quarters", Starbase 118))

When sleep took him, David curled up spooning Kalianna, wrapping her into his arms. In another space and time, insomnia induced by the manipulation of his endorphans, seratonin and dopemine levels would have kept him up, whittling away the night tinkering on some kind of project. When they had found him and brought him back, sleep came easily, as if somehow nature finally caught up. David didn't think about it during the waking moments.

His dreams, on the other hand, were bothered by that.

When the combadge squawked, David blinked his eyes open, on his back, staring at the ceiling. Kalianna had snuggled up next to him, reaching over the bed for her badge.

Walker: =/\= Commander Walker to Commander Cody =/\=

David wiped sleep from his eyes and reached for his combadge resting on the bare night table next to the bed with a yawn. He activated and rolled back onto his back. oO Coffee... Oo

Cody: ::still sleepy:: =^= Yeah... I'm here. =^=

Walker: =/\= Commander, I need you down here in the holodeck. I'm trying to map out what you did, and I'm running into a brick wall a dozen times over. =/\=

That didn't make sense, or maybe his mind wasn't quite working yet. What he did in a holodeck? ::

Cody: =^= What I did? =^=

She snuck back in and cozied into his shoulder. David snaked and arm under and drew her back into interrupted cuddles. He felt her fingers sliding over his chest, a warm, if not somewhat provocative feeling making him want to chuck his combadge into recycling. ::

Walker: :: laughing:: =/\= Sorry, presumed you just read my mind. Talking about Anya. =/\=

Anya. David shook his head as a bit of chuckle escaped his lips. He heard a sigh from Kalianna. Oh gods... if Ben had been at it over the night, David felt bad. He yawned again and blinked, sliding his somewhat trapped arm up to rub Kalianna's exposed back. He pretty much already knew what the problem was, but a bit of curiosity colored his thoughts, wanting to know what Ben did. ::

Cody: =^= What's the problem you're running into? =^=

Walker: =/\= The problem is, the projections aren't matching up to where she is. And from what we know, I should be able to at least map out why she is what and where she is. But nothing is connecting correctly. So I need to better understand what you did, and you need to know my train of thought as well so I can explain it later. =/\=

That meant getting of this big bed and leaving an extremely warm and cuddly woman. David wasn't sure if he wanted to do that. He liked it right here. oO Ug... duty calls. Oo He moistened dry lips and made a note to look into the environmentals. It was a tad too dry. He looked over and met Kalianna's gaze, snuggled up into his chest, and smiled. ::

Cody: =^= I think we should have Captain Nicholotti present then. =^=

Walker: =/\= Good idea, Kali is going to want to hear this too. I'll wolf down some food while I wait. =/\=

David grinned while Kali covered up a laugh. ::

Cody: =^= I'll be there shortly. Cody out. =^=

He tossed his combadge back onto the night stand and didn't make a move to get up. Kalianna's hand returned to his chest. He grabbed it, holding her there and feeling her skin on his. Lazily, he let his eyes close, tempted to fall back asleep. Resting his other hand on her shoulder, he dozed, listening to their breaths. ::

Kali had nuzzled up close to David, who'd thrown his badge over on the night table, but made no move to get up. Her hand returned to his chest, where he took it in his and held her close. It was a simple moment, lost in a sea of seconds that flashed by, which made her content to just be. If she had to be anywhere for the rest of her life, it would be right there, held in his arms, where the rest of the universe couldn't get to her.::

But like all good things, that moment had to come to an end.::

Nicholotti: ::softly:: I guess that means we have to get out of bed, huh?

Nuzzling him, she feigned some kind of difficulty in extracting herself from her current position. David hugged her closer. ::

Cody: ::smiling:: Who says?

Nicholotti: You know how it goes, duty calls. ::She paused a moment, stretching.:: I just want to say though, I like waking up like this.

David rolled to kiss her and pulled off the blankets. ::

Cody: That makes two of us... let's remember to leave our badges out of the room though. I'm going for coffee. You want the shower first?

Coffee. The sound of it was almost teasing, but she simply reminded herself that this was temporary. Her and the nectar of the universal gods of being awake would be reunited soon enough.::

Nicholotti: Sure. ::It was a good a way as any to wake up.:: I'll be down shortly.

David stood up and headed for the door, stretching and scratching his hair. Barefoot and in sweat pants, he left for the kitchen replicator. Still, she waited as he moved out of the door, watching and waiting before actually pulling herself out of bed and getting the day started.::

((Upstairs Hallway))

He was still wiping sleep from his eyes heading for the stairs as B'Sara bounded up, holding what looked like a cup and munching on something, almost colliding. ::

Cody: Whoa!

B'Sara: ::raising the mug:: Watch the coffee!

David blinked twice, shaking his head before staring wide-eyed at the too short pair of boxer briefs and lack of anything else. He swore and looked the other way. ::

Cody: Jeez... put some clothes on!

B'Sara: What?

B'Sara stopped and looked back at him, chowing down on what smelled suspiciously like... pizza? Pizza and coffee for breakfast? Horrified, David looked back and instantly covered his eyes, looking everywhere else but her. ::

Cody: You're not in a frat house. ::sniffing:: Is that... Pizza? ...pizza and coffee? ::shuddering:: That's your breakfast?

B'Sara looked down at herself before cackling a smile, standing in the hallway. She approached him. ::

B'Sara: Having problems there, dad?

David turned away and continued his pursuit of coffee, refusing to look in her direction. ::

Cody: Wear a nightshirt or something, would you?

B'Sara: ::laughing as she headed back for the room:: Oh gods... like you haven't grown up around Betazoids. You of all people should know we don't do clothes, especially in bed. Don't be a prude.

His face burning red, David continued on for the stairs. He *had* actually forgotten up until right this moment. It was Deborra all over again. And how she used to tease him, and badly... nothing was torment more than the inherited (even though never officially adopted) older Betazoid sister who thought it was perfectly normal to waltz around the house in her birthday suit, or head to the bathroom, or drop into the teenager David's bedroom and talk shop. ::

Cody: Don't remind me! :: hearing a door open:: And get some real food!

B'Sara: ::parting shot:: Pizza is god!

Stumbling down the stairs now flaming red, David headed for the kitchen in a dire bad need of coffee now. ::

Cody: Gods... I'm getting too old for this.

TBC...