<div align="center"><strong>-=Vincent Kincaid - Working on making both ladies happy through sheer cuteness - The Gamble, Med Bay=-</strong></div><br/><em>"The only way out of this little dilemma is to move us rather than the beds. So here's what I think. After we eat a little something…  You and I move to one of them empty double bunks. That way we can cuddle in private and keep an eye on each other and Dani can do… um, whatever it is she does in peace.”</em>A surge of excitement rushed over Vincent along with a heavy pang of guilt.  There was nothing he wanted more than to escape with Mae for some  intimate time alone to explore the benefits of their new relationship.  However, Dani had taken it upon herself to look after the two of them; while she may be stern she was also acting in their best interests and with all the concern of a good friend.  To directly disobey her wishes would be an insult to that friendship and she would surely take it as such.  Plus he felt indebted to her for looking after Mae while still managing to redirect Griff's rage at a time when he was most emotionally and mentally vulnerable.<br/><br/>One Dani left the room, Vincent watched as Mae slid down from her bed yet again.  At least this time she landed solidly.  Swinging his legs over the side of the bed, facing Mae, he concocted a plan of his very own that would hopefully be an agreeable middle ground for all parties involved.<em> “Maybe we should put a do-not-disturb sign on the door, just in case.  Dani here can tell Griff its doctors orders that we aren't bothered for say, um….the next twelve to twenty-four hours? That ought to do it!”</em><br/><br/>A wolfish grin spread across Vincent's lips as he shrugged.  "Is that all?  Well, I suppose it's a start.  We'll just have to make up the difference during particularly late nights in the cockpit."  A snicker escaped his lips upon a side thought.  "Afterall, it isn't right to constantly refer to that particular part of the ship without it being a properly earned name."<br/><br/><em>“That should give the doctor in you plenty of time to explore and do a real thorough examination. Heck, maybe just for kicks I can do some investigating of my own.”</em>Vincent's expression instantly became one of intent interest with what was implied by that remark.  Although it caused his dedication to his plan to gain more than an unsettling amount of cracks, the resolve behind it remained intact.  Even if just barely.<br/><br/>It was Vincent's turn to slide off the bed, but he did not plant his feet.  Instead, he used the minimal momentum earned from the dismount to fluidly close the gap between Mae and himself.  He didn't stop moving until his body pressed closely against hers and his hands found their way to her hips.  "You have no idea how badly I want that right now."  A moment of insight with the realization of the pressure along his groin as his swollen manhood became trapped between their bodies made him amend the previous statement after a bashful cough, blushing slightly all the while.  "Well... perhaps a modest idea."  Vincent's hands slid down her hips before curling around to grip the area where her legs transitioned into her firm ass.  Bracing himself for what he was about to feel with the next maneuver, he lowered himself slightly to gain leverage before hoisting Mae from the ground.  Thanks to the moment of preparation before exerting himself, the sudden fire in his ribs only shown for the briefest of moments as his eyes were the only thing to wince.  However, feeling Mae's thighs at either side of his hips was more than worth  the moment of discomfort it took him to sit Mae back on her examination bed.<br/><br/>Even though she was sitting, Vincent didn't give her any more space than she had when he had originally picked her up.  Before she ask him what he was doing, he pulled her into the passionate kiss that he had missed in the few short minutes Dani had returned to the room.  All the while, his body was pressed as closely against her as he could possibly get.  Vincent shuddered as the kiss ended, his forehead pressed against hers keeping their faces intimately close.  "God, there is nothing more I want than to escape with you for several hot and heavy hours alone.  However, I am pretty sure Dani won't give us a moment of peace if we snuck out and furious pounding on a the cabin door will only ruin the mood of our first time together."  Vincent's hand caressed Mae's cheek affectionately.  "I'm yours now, Mae.  I want our first time together to be free of interruption or distraction, so I just might be able to wait a few more hours if you are willing to, love.  At least until we get a chance to prove to Dani that we are well enough to sleep in a normal bed together."<br/><br/>"Though, I think we can work on some sort of compromise in the meantime.  Scoot over."  As he added that last request, he helped position Mae on the bed before climbing up with her.  Though instead of straddling her as she had him, he sat comfortably between her legs, his upper back against her abdomen.  Once the two of them finished shifting into a comfortable position, Vincent looked upward to meet Mae's eyes; his own showing that he enjoyed this makeshift cuddling position.  "This way we're not interfering with any uncomfortably tender spots and she can continue doing the doctor thing to the both of us.  Meanwhile we get to be close, and should you feel like selling it even more, you could always give me a shoulder massage.  If you would spoil me so, I will be more than happy to return the favor with a more thorough and intimate full body massage once we get some alone time."  The entire time Vincent spoke his plan, his fingers slid lightly along the smooth skin of her legs taking whatever display of affection he could manage at the moment.<br/><br/>It wasn't long after that Dani returned with a rather distasteful expression, which Vincent met with raised hands as though showing that he wasn't armed in a pacifying gesture.  "Before you say anything, at least hear us out.  Like this we are in no danger of exacerbating our injuries while still giving you plenty of room to continue your observations.  Meanwhile, the two of us get to enjoy our precious night off as best we can given the turn of events.  Granted it's a far cry from dancing together at clubs, but it's the closeness that we're after."  Vincent's hand found Mae's and he held it against his sternum, giving Dani the best puppydog eyes he could manage, which turned out to be pretty well considering the blackening eyes.  "Please don't make us spend this time apart."