*** Rangis Quarters USS Chimera *** Rangi touched a dab of perfume to her throat, replaced the bottle onto the small oval dressing table and reached for her blouse.She dressed with care, turning at last to the full length mirror for a final critical observation and fastening the pretty pearl buttons at her wrist as she did so. Her fingers adjusted the collar of her soft cream blouse, and smoothed the material at her waist. The dark blue suede skirt she wore was 'fitted' to her thigh before flaring slightly to end mid length.Square heeled boots completed a smart yet 'understated' outfit. Rangi considered the skirt, her fingers checking on the back fastening. It wasnt a colour she would have chosen in first choice, but she knew Shane favoured it and she had to admit, it suited her. She picked up her brush and gave her shining hair a few strokes, then laid the brush aside.She ran her left hand over her hair, experimentally pushing it back. She considered the effect and leaned in towards the mirror. {I wonder if I should grow it} she thought pulling a strand forward.{Perhaps I could colour it......} She stood back and turned her head left and right trying to decide. Standing sideways to the mirror, a hand on her flat stomach, then on her hips,she breathed in, held the breath then released it with an exasperated sigh. {You're behaving like a school girl!} she told herself {You are what you are...and Shane loves you.} Her lips upturned at the thought of the XO and her reflected eyes smiled back. She pushed her hair forward to its original style, smoothed her hands across the skirt and leaned to the mirror once more, this time examining her lightly applied makeup. Finally pleased with what she saw, Rangi turned away and moved five steps to her bedside, collecting her shoulder bag and hitching it into place. She opened it, checked inside and rezipped it. Ready at last, she headed for the door. {This will be lovely} she thought happily {An evening with Shane...just us..no one else around..no one to bother us with padds and details and queries.No ship..no sickbay..no duty. Leave..ah what a wonderful word.} Locking her door behind her, she set off towards Shane quarters..a mere stones throw away. All thoughts of their argument had been pushed firmly into the back of her mind..where she intended them to stay.Rumours, she had decided, were rumours.As for the two marines who had been 'persuaded' to 'lose' an hour...well there was probably nothing to it...a misunderstanding somehow. Her fathers words of caution had likewise been dismissed...and Athena?..well, she was a friend to both Shane and herself.There was nothing to worry about...nothing at all. Rangi reached the doorway and came to a halt. She touched her hair, loosening the style, smiled to herself and sounded the chime.{Tonight there's just me and Shane...just us..alone....} She waited for the door to open. *** End Log *** LtCmdr Rangi Summers CMO / 2XO USS Chimera