"Hiiiiiighway to he-" the quiet singing and head bobbing abruptly stopped as Cate heard the volume drop dramatically.  Before she had time to question, or even turn around she was startled by the Chief Engineer's accented voice.  A noise, the combination of a squeak and a squeal escaped her rosy pink lips as her stomach jumped up into her chest.  Her brain registered who it was before she'd fully turned around.<br/><br/>"Dun ... what a surprise," she laughed with nervous relief.  Her cheeks flushed from the adrenaline and the realization that she'd just made a minor fool of herself but there was a cheerful smile on her pleasant, heart-shaped face nonetheless.  Turquoise eyes twinkled as the words 'more power' began rattling through her brain and she eagerly took the PADD from his extended hand.  Cate quickly scanned the plans that Dun had drawn up, dimples increasingly framing her smile as she read.  Super Dense Dilithium!  Phasers!  This baby was going to purr by the time they were done!<br/><br/>"I think, Lieutenant ..." the young Ensign said almost slyly, "that you are now most definitely forgiven for sneaking up on me."  With a pleased nod of her head she handed the PADD back to him and tucked a few coppery strands of hair behind her left ear.  "Where shall we start?!"