The USS Plymouth had been in high orbit for 24 hours. Decisions were being made about distribution of populations. The cities of Omega Prime, Veltkamp Village and Wells City had been high on the request lists. Nicole had been very tired working on the paper work for refugees and for decisions about housing and location as well as assistance with jobs. Nicole slept late on Monday morning.
Elizabeth Coren called the Vice President from the Colony offices. Magenta picked up the phone, "Hello?"
Her voice was still filled with sleep. Elizabeth snapped, "Is Nicole still there?"
Magenta rolled over, "Yes."
"We need her help down here.", Elizabeth whined and complained at the same time.
Magenta rolled over and shook Nicole, "You gotta get up and go to the colony offices."
Nicole moaned. Elizabeth snapped, "Are you two having sex?"
"No, mother. Nicole just slept in. God, the colony just endured 27 days of Tholian occupation. She was just sleeping.", Magenta grumbled.
"What's all that noise?", Elizabeth hated that Magenta was with the blond politician.
Nicole grabbed the communicator, "I am up. I will be right there."
Magenta could feel the tension in her mother's voice. Nicole rushed out of their home. Magenta got Brenna off to school and headed to the Liwei Institute. The viral research facility was supposed to provide employment opportunities for these refugees. She needed to get a list in place.
She headed to the Colony offices for lunch. She walked in to find Nicole at her absolute finest. The truth is the former Awards Coordinator for the Admiral Tim Veltkamp Omega Fleet was in her glory doing these clerical duties. She was arranging life for 1.2 million people and yet she was under control. The only person out of control in the colony offices who was frantic was Commander Elizabeth Coren, the First Lady of the Colony. She looked positively frazzled.
Magenta walked in and kissed Nicole. She knew it bothered her mother. Her father, the Governor Eugenio Coren came over to give her a hug. He was calm. Magenta looked at Nicole, "Lets go grab some lunch."
Elizabeth snapped, "She was an hour late. She can't leave for lunch."
Magenta looked at her father. Eugenio smiled, "You kids go ahead. Come back in an hour."
Elizabeth turned to Magenta, "Have her back here. There is work to be done."
Elizabeth, ever the mother, looked at Magenta, "Where are you going?"
Magenta was tired of this and tired of the comments this morning. She glared at her mother, "We are going out into the alley to have dirty, hot sex."
Her mother was disgusted. Nicole and Magenta walked outside. Magenta looked at Nicole, "Where would like to go?"
"Honestly?", Nicole asked.
"Of course.", Magenta totally missed the reference.
"Into the alley....", Nicole giggled.
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Nicole Branson
Vice President
Phoenix Colony
Phoenix Federation
