The coparentation agreement

Posted on 06 May 2019 @ 2:07am by Captain Jonathan Reynolds

Mission: Shakedown
Location: Cafe délicate, Promonade
Timeline: MD2 20:30
467 words - 0.9 OF Standard Post Measure

ON:

MD2 2030

Jonathan walked down the promenade and hid a grin when he heard one of the station inhabitants describing what had to be his Chief engineer.

“Like huge. At least this big, like a dragon ……”

He found the coffee shop fairly quickly, his days of waiting around and exploring having come in handy.

“So,” he slid into the seat opposite the blond woman. “Where is he?”

“Met a couple of friends at the art class. Asked if he could go for a burger and milkshake. He’s in the place opposite,” Charlotte indicated her head.

Jon looked over. That place looked a hell of a lot more interesting that this one. But dainty and refined was always his ex wife’s style.

“Keeping an eye on him then?” he said spotting the waiter making his way over.

“It’s a great big space station Jon,” she spat.

“He’s a teenager; you have to start trusting him Charlotte,” he responded. It was one of the same fights they had had plenty.

“Easier for you to say, you were always busy on duty leaving me to do all the worrying,” she spat back.

Ok that was another very familiar fight. He opened his mouth about to retort when the waiter stated, “What can I get for you sir?”

“Coffee, strong,” he grunted.

The waiter practically pranced back in the direction of the counter. He looked back at her staring daggers at him.

“I worried. Look this is not why we are here. We need to stop attacking each other and figure out how to co-parent,” he said simply trying to stay calm. “It’s not beneficial for him to see us sniping at each other. We have to present a united front despite all our problems.”

“That’s your captain tone,” she said cocking her head and looking at him seriously. “I never heard it properly until now.”

A small cup of coffee appeared before him. Yes this shop was dainty alright. It looked like 3 sips and his drink would be done. His eyes crept over to look in the place opposite. He could see his son with a huge milkshake of some kind. That looked far more exciting.

He didn’t comment further instead forcing his large man hand into the small cups handle and taking a sip. It was good coffee at least. Shame it took him awhile to prize his fingers out of the handle again.

“Right,” he said pulling two PADDs out of his jacket pocket and sliding one to her. “This is fluid, very fluid,” he said determined to get this over with and then trot over the walkway to get a milkshake to take out.

OFF:

Commander Jonathan Reynolds
Commandering officer, USS Andromeda

Charlotte Reynolds - Ex wife
Npc Jonathan Reynolds