"Mommy, its snowing!", Brenna yelled.
"Can I go outside?", Brenna yelled.
Nicole rolled over. Magenta was in the shower. Nicole was very tired after spending the evening serving as Master of Ceremonies for the USS Blackhawk banquet orbitting above. The words sort of washed over her.
"Snowing!", Nicole jumped out of bed. Nicole rushed downstairs to see the beautiful city of Omega Prime covered by snow. She started to laugh. In fact, it really was not that funny. The colony had atmospheric controls to prevent such occurrences.
Nicole, still wearing a little pink negligee looked outside to see Cardassian children throwing snowballs. Many would have never seen snow before. She walked over to the replicator, "Snow Suit. Age 11 Female."
She dressed Brenna as Magenta came downstairs. She looked outside. She too started to laugh. She had not seen snow since she attended the Academy on Earth. Nicole dressed Brenna in a little toque. Brenna went running outside and slid in the snow.
Magenta walked over with a hot chocolate, still steaming. Nicole smiled, "Thank you."
The girls watched Brenna and the children playing in the snow. It was though their cares were lost in the playful actions of the children. Nicole turned to Magenta and kissed her on the cheek. They had not just been together in too long. There was always pressure around them.
The door chimed. It was Vincent and man was he pissed off!!
"Brilliant plan, Nicole. Freezing in the Lexington. Somehow, whatever energy is aboard that ship is interfering in the atmospheric controls. Acrylos can finish his work but the colony is experiencing winter conditions. You need to get that damn thing off the colony. Do you understand?", Vincent was hot enough to warm the colony on his own.
"Yes, sir.", Nicole sarcastically retorted.
"This is no joke, Branson!", Vincent never called her by her last name.
"We will get her moved. Acrylos should be very close to making the Lexington flight capable.", Nicole responded.
The tension was very high. Brenna walked in and winged a snowball. It hit Vincent in the back of the head and started to run down his uniform. Nicole and Magenta gasped.
Vincent turned around.
"It's snow, Papa Vincent.", Brenna giggled.
Everyone held their breath. Vincent was so angry. He turned around. There was an eternal pause.
"You better believe it.", Vincent growled, running towards Brenna.
Nicole jumped towards Vincent but Magenta grabbed her arm. Vincent picked up little Brenna and took her into the front yard and rolled her in the snow. He was laughing and trying to pick up snow. Brenna giggled so loudly that the girls could not help but start laughing. She was a special part of the colony now.
Magenta stepped out on the stoop. She was already dressed. Nicole peaked around the corner, still not dressed. Magenta looked at Vincent carrying Brenna and then at Nicole.
Magenta grabbed Nicole by the arm and scooped her little negligee wearing butt up into her arms.
Nicole started screaming, "You wouldn't dare."
Magenta tossed Nicole into the snow. Her frilly little butt fell right into a snow bank. Brenna and Vincent collapsed to the ground they were laughing so hard. Nicole rushed into the house and ran straight upstairs.
Brenna, Magenta and Vincent were in tears they were laughing so hard. Nicole came downstairs a few minutes later wrapped in a blanket but dressed. The three of them were sitting in the living room drinking cocoa. They laughed as soon as they saw her.
Nicole could not help it. She laughed too. This was a special moment for the leadership of the colony. Nicole felt like she was at home.
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Vice Admiral Nicole Branson
Star Fleet Executive Officer
Phoenix Colony
Phoenix Fleet
Commodore Vincent Viceroy
Star Fleet Commanding Officer
Phoenix Colony
Phoenix Fleet
