<div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/1/1a/Dr._Madison_Chance.jpg)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Character name:</strong></td><td>Dr. Madison Chance</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Location:</strong> </td><td>Psychology office</td></tr><tr><td><strong>With:</strong> </td><td> Stefan Versatile; Lena Holtzmann</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Doing:</strong> </td><td> Talking with the Deputy Commander; snogging the base engineer</td></tr></tbody></table><br/><hr/><br/>"Understood," I replied to Stefan, "though … well, I doubt the base Commander would see such a query as a doubt of her judgment. Trust is an important part of the command structure, and if there's already doubts … mmm." I brushed some idle strands of hair from my face. "Interesting. I'll need to make note of that."<br/><br/>"As for dinner, that's fine, I suppose, I –" I began to say more, but was rudely interrupted as a tempest entered my office without invitation. An impetuous, gorgeous, Teutonic tempest. Ordinarily I would've been furious at such a disruptive intrusion, but I'd come to expect as much from Lena. And, to my own surprise, I didn't find it annoying … if anything, it was quite endearing to me. I didn't quite know why, either. It was one of many, many things about her that fascinated me to no end.<br/><br/>I didn't resist as Lena came behind my desk. I welcomed her kiss … it'd been so long since I'd seen her. Our mouths crushed together hungrily, and I eagerly sucked on her probing tongue as we kissed, delighting in her obvious joy. She tasted heavenly, like strawberries mixed with sin. I found myself wanting her. Badly.<br/><br/>I slowly stood as Lena and Stefan began talking. Or arguing. I couldn't tell if it was a conversation or not, as they seemed to be talking past each other about some hypothetical situation that wasn't likely to happen. I put on my white lab coat.<br/><br/>"I'll assume the puns with names have some sort of meaning, then?" I asked, giving Stefan a puzzled stare, and then Lena. "I believe Fraulein Holtzmann was claiming some sort of humorous ruse so that you might leave us alone for the moment, Deputy Commander. I seriously doubt the nuclear reactor is in peril, nor is the base engineer clinically insane in a manner that might threaten the base's safety. Rather, she's stressed slightly – as evidenced by her dilated pupils and elevated heart rate – and one of the methods I've recommended to her for relieving stress is coitus. With me."<br/><br/>I reached over and tenderly took Lena's hand in mine.<br/><br/>"So, Deputy Commander, I may have to meet you at a later time to discuss base matters. A rain check on dinner, then. My apologies." I gave Lena a quizzical glance. "Although … did you want the Deputy Commander joining our sexual tryst, my dear? I confess I'm not good at reading those sort of subtle social cues."