The Edge of Freedom #7"
By: Melissa Jarvis, Chief Security Officer, [RNPC]
Ian Hunter, Commanding Officer, [PC]

Stardate: 58204.15 1720

=Hallway Deck 2=

Hunter exited the turbo lift and stepped out. There, stowed in the corridor appeared to be a pile of personal effects. Hunter shook his head in dismay as he turned around and chimed Lt Atwood and Melissa Jarvis's quarters.

Melissa woke when she heard the door chime. She really did not want any company. The door chimed again. She gave up. "Enter," she said. She was surprised to see Captain Hunter enter her quarters. She stood up, "Sir," she said not able to mask the surprise in her voice.

Hunter could see the distress in Jarvis's face. He stepped inside, "At ease Ensign." looking around he could tell things were not as they should be. "I'm looking for Charles, the doctor said he'd be here resting."

Melissa strained to keep from crying in frot of the Captain. "He is off screwing his subordinate," she thought. "Captain, I Believe the Lieutenant is debriefing Sam Carter in her quarters." she said with am icy voice.

Hunter glanced about and then looked back at Jarvis, obviously something was not right. He broke eye contact with Jarvis, turning slightly, he took a deep breath. "speak freely Ensign...what's going on here?"

Melissa did not want to let on that she has entered Sam's quarters and saw them together. "What do I say," she silently asked herself, "Think!" "It would appear captain, that Charles has decided to take a new Imzadi." Melissa again stuggled to fight back tears. She would not cry in front of the captain.

"Melissa...." said Hunter with a pause, "Its ok, tell me what's going on."

A single tear rolled down Melissa's cheek. "Captain, I honestly do not know. What I do know is this, Charles was released from sickbay and instead of coming back here to me.. umm, our quarters he is with Sam Carter in hers." Melissa was not going to risk her career by telling the Captain she was in Sam's quarters.

"Computer, what is the location of Charles Atwood," Melissa asked.

"Charles Atowood is in the quarters of Sam Carter," the computer replied.

"You see?"

"Thanks for your report Ensign," he turned to the door and as it opened, revealing the pile of Atwood's belongings. He turned, "make sure this gets taken care of though."

"Yes Sir!"

"Carry on"

Melissa contacted Operations and asked that they assigned Charles new quarters and remove his stuff from the hallway. "That is the last thing I do for him," she thought.