Killing Time "
By: Giuseppe Silvio, Chief Engineer, [RNPC]
Patia Zoei, Chief Counselor, [PC]

Stardate: 58206.25 1730

==QulTuq Prominade==

Silvio smiled as he exited an antique shop. It was turning out to be a good day. He had made flower arrangements and then as he was going to search for Patia something caught his eye in one of the many shops. He managed to find a very old piano. From the looks of it, it was the real deal. Now, he spotted Patia and waved at her.

Patia looked down and waved. Teilani would be enjoying her massage about now. There would be time for a stroll around the promenade before her scheduled time.

Silvio made his way towards where Patia was. When he got there he smiled and kissed her lightly on the forehead. "Hi, what are you up to?"

She smiled softly in return. "Killing time. Dr. Dane is having a massage. My turn is when her turn is over. How about you?"

"Just a bit of shopping," said Silvio, "I found a treasure."

"What kind of treasure did you find?" she cocked an eyebrow as she looked up at him.

"Come, I'll show you," he said taking Patia by the hand and leading her down one level to the antique shop. They entered the store. SIlvio nodded at the shop keeper and made his way over to a old beat up Piano that once was a Grand Concert piano, "Here it is."

Lightly, she stroked her fingers along the well loved wood of the piano. "It is truly lovely," she smiled.

"I think it is a real Steinway," said Silvio, "I have no idea how it could have gotten here. It needs a lot of work. I'll fix it up good."

"Will there be enough room in your quarters for it?" she asked.

Silvio shook his head, "I will have to find some place else to work on it," he said enthusiastically, "Maybe when it is all fixed Miranda will let me keep it in the lounge."

"Oh, you could be one of those lounge singers, with a wine glass on the piano top for your tips," she winked.

You can be the pretty girl who lays seductively across the top of my piano," suggested Silvio.

Patia glanced down, then chuckled. "Oh yes, that would be right up my alley." She shook her head slightly. "When are you going to have it shipped on board?"

"I am going to arrange to have it loaded into the Zion's cargo bay," said Silvio, "It should be ok there until wea re up and running again."

Patia and Silvio left the shop and strolled along the promenade, "So, you are getting a massage?"

"Yes, in about half an hour," she smiled slightly. Just the thought of deep muscle massage was enough to begin relaxing her. "Have you ever had one?"

SIlvio shook his head, "Not from a professional masseur," he said.

"Oh, that is unfortunate. You should try to get in for a massage before we leave. If Mr. Knott is as good as I have heard he is, this isn't going to be my only experience this docking," she winked.

Silvio was fairly sure that he could give her just as good of a massage as any Bolian could but he kept that to himself, "We will have to see," he said. "How long until your appointment?"

"Just short of a half hour. I have time for a glass of lemon water if you would like to join me?" she cocked an eyebrow in invitation. Obviously, Silvio had never met the Bolian.

"Lemon water," he asked with a bit of surprise, "That is not your usual drink." They headed towards a small café.

"No, but one of the purposes of a massage is to flush the toxins from your system. Caffeine, like what you find in tea, holds the toxins in. So, for today, I will drink icy water flavored with lemon," she signed. "It is so hard to be good."

They sat down at a table and a bajoran waitress came over. Silvio help up to fingers, "Two glasses of water," he paused, "With a twist," he added. After the waitress had left he looked at Patia, "Do you have plans tonight?"

"Drinking water," she chuckled. "I should probably visit my brother and his family, too."

The waitress returned with their drinks and set them on the table. "Are you looking forward to seeing them," asked Silvio.

She sighed slightly. "Yes and no. Michelio is quite the interesting man. I think the first time I see him will be a bit challenging. I can't wait to see my sister-in-law, though, and the kids. They are always fabulous."

"Sounds like you will get some time to spoil your niece and nephews," observed Silvio.

"I hope so. It has been a long time since I have seen them. They have probably forgotten their old Auntie Pati. Want to come along when I stop to see them tonight?" she asked.

"I would not want to intrude on your time with your family," said Silvio.

"You can be the buffer for me with that brother of mine, it won't be an intrusion at all," she winked. "My sister-in-law and I will make sure we have some girl time, too, so everything will be good."

"Okay," he said, "Then I would be happy to come along." The two of them started walking towards the Bolian's massage shop.

She smiled slightly. "I will call you when I am ready to go tonight, unless you wanted to meet for a light dinner ahead of time?"

"That sounds fine," he said realizing that he had not eaten, "Give me a shout when you are ready and we can get something to eat and then see your family." Silvio gave Patia a kiss and watched as she entered the shop. Silvio smiled, now it was time to see how things were going at the flower shop.