"He said, she said"
By: qdestinyy@aol.com



"What did you say?"

"I said, Deanna Troi, will you marry me?"

"That's what I thought you said."

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine.  I was just, a little dizzy for a second, that's all."

"That's all..."

"Will I'm FINE.  I just-- did you say MARRY?"

"I did."

"Oh."

"'Oh' as in... I'll think about it?  Or 'oh' as in, how do I let him off easy?"

"There's nothing 'easy' about this, William."

"William?  Now I'm in trouble?"

"You're not in trouble"

"You called me 'William.'  Only two people ever called me William, and every time it happened, I was in trouble."

"Well this time, you're not."

"I'm not."

"I said you're not."

"But you didn't say you'd marry me, either..."

"Oh gods..."

"Are you sure you're all right, you don't look so..."

"I said I'M FINE!"

"Hey, sorry... I just don't think I've ever seen you this pale before.  Look, if it's that upsetting for you then just forget I asked, okay?  We'll pretend it didn't happen."

"That's the answer, isn't it?  That's always the answer!  Things get a little bit difficult and we just... pretend it didn't happen?"

"Okay, now I know I'm in trouble... what did I say that was so bad?"

"Pretend it didn't happen!!"

"That'll make you feel better, right?"

"It most certainly will NOT make me feel better."

"I think I'm dizzy now..."

"Yes!"

"Jeeze, Deanna, you didn't have to agree that quickly..."

"No silly, not 'yes' you look dizzy, yes I'll marry you."

"What?"

"I said YES.  I will marry you, WILLIAM Riker."

"That's what I thought you said..."

"At least your hearing is still in-tact."

"Ouch.  So can I, uh, can I kiss you now?"

"As opposed to?"

"I don't know, you were a little scary a minute ago. I don't want to invoke the wrath of Troi..."

"I beg your pardon?  I was not scary!"

"I was scared."

"Oh please.  You can stop right there, Commander--I said stop--you know, you are the absolute most--"

"..."

"--incorrigible--"

"..."

"--arrogant--!"

"..."

"--you think if you keep kissing me like that, I'm going to run out of air?"

"That or you'll run out of negative adjectives...either of which would work for me..."

"There are times I don't know whether to hang you or hug you, Will Riker-- what is that grin for?"

"I'm Will again."

"It means that much to you?"

"Are you still going to marry me?"

"I'm thinking about it."

"Think faster..."

"Maybe we should just pretend that none of this ever happened?"

"You know I've been 'pretending' that I asked and you said yes for a lot of years, Deanna, it gets tiring after a-- you're smiling, does that mean--?"

"Maybe we should take things more slowly..."

"It's hard to take you seriously when the water's this warm and neither of us are wearing any clothes..."

"Maybe it's not the right time."

"Maybe you should shut up and kiss me, Counselor."

"Maybe--"

"..."

"--I should."


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