<div class="floatleft">(https://68.media.tumblr.com/01fecbbd5d48fa4961b40df5c26ebdb3/tumblr_o8266vnYuj1qj6sk2o1_500.jpg)</div><strong>Character Name:</strong>Kroken Liara<br/><strong>Location:</strong>USS Redemption Engineering<br/><strong>Tagging/Mentioning:</strong>Lt Commander Maddie Fontaine<br/><strong>NSFW Warning:</strong><br/><br/>Liara smiled and nodded happily hearing that Maddie's sister was going to be recover.  She knew too many Starfleet and Bajoran's who had been injured on DS9 in the days she was on the station who were injured who were still dealing with their injuries so she knew the hard road some had to walk.  She was glad that Maddie would pass on her well wishes.  It was always nice to hear when strangers hoped for your health during trying times, at least it was for Liara.<br/><br/>There was a palpable magnetism between Liara and Maddie, she could feel it especially in a setting such as this were they could be more relaxed with the rules set down for the lounge. Liara sipped at her coffee, enjoying the heady sweet flavor as she listened.  Her eyes drank in the woman before her without hiding her interest.  It was obvious in the way they talked that there was a small manner of flirting back and forth between them even if neither had touched the other.  Liara had never been one to hold back on attraction, knowing she could be discreet enough in public to make things work...usually.<br/><br/>"Chief O'Brien liked to say I could speak to machines."  Liara replied with a soft giggle.  "Of course I can't talk to machines...usually. But I do understand them, I see them in my mind as I'm working on something."  The young lieutenant blushed softly at the suggestion that they would be working together<em>closely</em>during this journey.  "I really think we're both going to enjoy such a<em>close</em>working relationship."<br/><br/>Liara shifted in her chair, trying to move closer to the other officer.  She knew physical contact in public wasn't something they could do, but Liara was finding the draw very difficult to resist.  "So Maddie, what do you do for fun?"  Liara finally said without concern.  The rules of the lounge allowed her to drop any rank and she was going to take advantage of it while she could.