MaskedNightingale

Chapter 20: An Appointment © Lady Owl Heather didn't remember falling asleep. She woke to that familiar beeping to find herself nestled in Neelix's arms, still fully clothed; he too was still wearing his clothing from the night before. She stretched out her arm which caused Neelix to stir; his ear flinched at the annoying sound as if it were an obnoxious fly attempting to land, but instead of tending to it, he rolled to his side to face Heather, and wrapped his free arm around her before he nuzzled against the pillow, far too comfortable to concern himself with whatever unimportant affairs were calling for him. "Neelix, get your as