Sweet Nothings

This story borrows from Donna Summer's "All Through The Night" song. This story is for entertainment purposes only and not for profit.

After Beverly left Will and Deanna's reception she returned to the Enterprise E. She started pacing in her quarters and she was not happy. She had caught the bouquet. Then she approached Jean-Luc and he offers her a kiss. "A kiss that seemed like it was going to be real, but he hesitates and then he goes for my cheek!" She thought to herself.

She pauses her pacing and then she contemplates. She loved Jean-Luc so much that it hurt. "I'm giving him a piece of my mind!" she said aloud to no one and then she marches out of her quarters and down the corridor. Then she storms into his quarters and says, "You need medical help!"

The shocked Picard looks up and says, "Huh?"

"You're so busy reaching for that distant star and keeping protocal that you can't see someone who's right here, who loves you so much!"

"Beverly, what the devil are you talking about? And what gives you the right to just walk right into my quarters?"

"That kiss is what I'm talking about! It was very disappointing! We've been in each others physical presence for what seems like forever and nothing. I look into you eyes and long for you to hear my unspoken thoughts, but I get no emotional response from you. You don't even get lost in my eyes!"

"Look Bev. I'm the captain. I have to keep things in line. I can't be having an affair with my suborndinates."

"I beg your pardon! I am the CMO! Cheif Medical Officer! I can pull rank on you anytime I see medically fit. That practically makes us equals!"

"Tushe." Jean-Luc let her have that one. "But that doesn't give you the right to storm in here."

"Oh, yes it does if it's am emergency and I deem this an emergency!" she stated.

"How so?" he asked.

"You keep missing clues! Clues that are suppose to signal that you can reach out to me, touch me, lay your head on my shoulder and just make love to my mind if you want to, but you just pass up the moment..


"Beverly, I'm not a Betazoid. I can't read your mind."

"That's not what I'm talking about Jean-Luc. Stop acting like you're nieve."

"Beverly, I killed your husband. I can't just move in on my best friend's wife."

"Jean-Luc, you didn't kill him! He died in the line of duty! Stop wishing things were different! It happened and now Jack is gone, but we're still here. Alive!"

"I sent him out there!" Jean-Luc was fighting back the tears of self-blame.

"You're so mistaken, Jean-Luc. You were doing your job and he his. I've been a widow long enough. I'm ready to move on. I've been ready and who better to move on with then the person you have known for years. Besides if anyone were to take his place, he'd want it to be you. I really want you to know this, that when you're ready, all you have to do is reach out for me and I'll be there anytime you want me. And if you feel the magic, don't be afraid of the past or what others may think."

"Bev., I had no idea!"

"I love you, Jean-Luc! I've tried to tell you this with my actions." Then she moved closer to him and stated seductively and longingly, "Oh, how I've tried." touching him with both hands on his shoulders as if she were about to kiss him.

Jean-Luc clears his throat, "Beverly, please don't do this."

"Why not? Jean-Luc, you're trying to pass up the moment again!" she said trying to keep tears out of her eyes. "The light's before your very eyes, Jean-Luc." She then brushes one hand past his cheek.

"Beverly, I love you too, but I can't get past your husband." he stated brushing a stray tear from her cheek.

Then she withdrew herself from him and with irritation she said,"Late husband! Why don't you stop it! Stop wishin' he were still alive and move on! I have and I was the one married to him! But if you won't let good come out of a tragedy with me waiting at your door..." She turns to walk out, then Picard grabs by the shoulder, turns her around, pulls her to him, and kisses her.

She pulls away breifly to softly ask, "Do you know how long it's been since I've been touched by a man?"

"How long?" he asks.

"Too long." she smiles and then returns his kiss.

Then holding her close to him, he response near her ear in a whisper, "We can fix that." He then scoops her up and carries her to his bedroom. He lays her down gently on the bed. Brushing the side of her cheek he asked, "Are you sure you're ok with this?"

"Yes!" she responds and pulls him down to her. They kiss and then she asked, "Are you ready for your treatments?"

"Will they be painful?" he asks.

"Well, let us hope not!" she replies.

"Then by all means, yes. I'm ready."

Jean-Luc gently kisses her all over her face and caresses her gently. He softly and passionately kisses her on her valuptous lips. He caresses her breasts with his hands and then removes the top of her uniform. Then he stops long enough to sit up and remove his jacket and shirt.

Beverly sits up to assist him, then lays her head on his shoulder, while he softly kissed head and neck and caressed her bare shoulders.

Jean-Luc asks in a whisper while continuously caressing her gently, "Do you feel the magic?"

She response, "Oh, yes!" While she pulls him closer to her and falls back onto the bed. All through the night they explored each other and made gentle, but passionate love, to each other's body, mind, and soul.