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Author's Note: What happened between the end of "Bound" and the beginning of "Demons" to make Trip and T'Pol so distant? I thought this would be my usual short little missing scenes piece, but it's morphed into a multi-chapter story that also takes Trip back home to his family and then sees him through "Demons" and "Terra Prime" and past. Serious angst ahead, but you'll get your happy ending. T for language and sexual themes.
This stands alone, but it can be read as part of a series of 'missing scenes' stories that begins with Commander Tucker Falls in Love and runs through Commander T'Pol Joins Starfleet, Commander Tucker Suffers from Intrusive Daydreams and Commander Tucker Holds Out, with Koss on the side.
Thanks to JustTripn for beta services and bracing arguments about T'Pol!
Disclaimer: Star Trek belong to CBS/Paramount, not me. "Demons" was written by Manny Coto. "Terra Prime" was written by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens.
And needless to say ... I greatly appreciate any reviews ... even critical ones. Thanks!
Trip pushed through lush greenery. He'd had to resort to asking someone on the bridge to track down T'Pol when he couldn't find her in her quarters or any of the usual spots. He never would have guessed she'd be here: The hydroponics lab was about as non-Vulcan-friendly as a room could get. True, it was warmer than the rest of the ship, but it was also extremely humid, and quite pungent with the seaweed-based nutrients that kept the plants growing happily.
"T'Pol," he said. She was sitting at the only computer monitor in the room.
She looked up. "Commander."
"What happened to Trip?"
"Trip," she corrected herself, with a hint of a grimace.
She looked calm, but he could tell she was apprehensive just by the set of her jaw. Or maybe it was the bond. Or maybe he was just projecting his own apprehension. "What are you doing in here?"
"Hydroponics is in my department, as I'm sure you are aware. What are you doing in here?"
"Looking for you." After three days of round-the-clock repairs, trying to fix all the damage Kelby and the Orions had wrought, he was exhausted and cranky. He'd already tried to just go to bed, but he'd tossed and turned, plagued by a strange sense of urgency that this thing with T'Pol just couldn't wait any longer. Finally he'd given up and gone to look for her. "I think we should talk."
She turned to face him, her arms stiff at her sides. "What do you wish to talk about?"
He forced himself not to respond with frustration. "Well, I'd appreciate it if you could tell me a little more about this bond."
She looked down. "I'm not sure how much more I can tell you that would be relevant."
He stared at her. "Is that by any chance another attempt at a joke?"
She looked away from him, clearly uncomfortable. "Trip, you must understand … if I had known that forming a mating bond with a human was possible, I never would have…"
"Jumped my bones?"
"If by that you mean engaging in sexual relations ... yes."
He shifted on his feet. He was already tired. There was only one seat in this place and she was sitting on it. "Do you think we could discuss this someplace more comfortable?"
"Your quarters are not far," she said, rising.
As he followed her out, it sank in that she'd just said she would never have had sex with him if she'd thought there was any chance of forming a bond.
Which meant what, exactly? That this was just another one of his big stupid screw-ups with some alien chick?
To think he'd actually been feeling a little superior to Archer because he hadn't succumbed to those Orion babes.
When all that really meant was that T'Pol now owned his balls.
And didn't seem to have a clue what to do with them.
At the door of his quarters, he decided he couldn't really handle any more depressing revelations. "You know what," he said. "I'm more tired than I realized. I'm thinking maybe it'd be better if we talk about this tomorrow? I'm sorry I interrupted you." He tapped in the code and prayed she would accept his excuse.
"You're upset," she said as the door swished open, and followed him in before he could shut the door in her face.
He didn't answer, just slumped down on his bunk.
She closed the door and sat down on his right. This close, her body pulled on his like a magnet. Even as bitter as he was feeling he still wanted nothing more than to turn and bury himself in her arms. Of course, it was highly unlikely she would appreciate that. Instead, he stared across the room at his desk and tried not to cry. He was so tired – tired from the accumulated fatigue of the last three days, tired from the emotional seesaw of the last two years, tired of discovering strange new ways to screw up his life. Tired of always having to hold himself back.
"I believe I have much to apologize for," T'Pol said heavily.
"Would there be any point?"
She didn't answer. Silence drew out between them.
He ran a hand through his hair and said, "So is this thing permanent?"
Her voice was low. "I don't know. When I said it is widely believed to exist, that is because it appears in pre-reformation Vulcan literature in much the same way "true love" is written about in human literature. Also, when I was younger, my mother told me that when I grew up and married it was likely that I would develop a close psychic bond with my husband. Unfortunately, that was all she told me. Vulcans simply don't discuss deeply emotional matters. Something like this would be considered intensely personal, something to be kept private – even more so than the mechanics of reproduction."
Trip scowled. "The Vulcan Science Directorate hasn't made any determination about the existence of the Vulcan mating bond?"
Her lips thinned. "I'm saying that the Vulcan database has nothing to say on the subject beyond literary references. I believe it is possible that it has taken on some of the same stigma attached to mind melds."
Maybe he could just focus on the mechanics of this thing. "So is that what this is? Some kind of low-key, on-again/off-again mind meld?"
Her eyebrow quirked, and somehow he knew she was relieved at the idea of simply analyzing the phenomenon too. "The experience feels qualitatively different than a mind meld. I don't know your thoughts. It seems more like conversation. But I sometimes do become very conscious of your emotions."
Well, it made sense that this worked in both directions. He winced. He knew some of those emotions had been pretty damned hostile. "Sorry about that."
"Actually, I sometimes find it helpful." She swallowed. "I have noticed that you often seem to wish to deceive me about your true feelings."
He laughed bitterly. "Imagine."
They sat there in an uncomfortable silence. T'Pol didn't seem to know what to make of his last comment, and he didn't really want to get into a debate over who was hiding more feelings from whom, so he changed the subject. "Was your mother bonded to your father?"
"She did not say. But I remember that she was certain of his death before we were told he had been killed. So I consider it likely that she was."
Trip sighed and scooted back so he could lean against the bulkhead. "So now we've got this thing that you didn't think was possible. And your mom is gone so you can't ask her about it. Isn't there anyone else you can talk to?"
T'Pol looked uncomfortable.
"Let me guess," he said. " You don't want to ask anyone for help because then they might find out you've gotten yourself bonded to a human."
"I am not ashamed of you, Trip."
"You're ashamed of something." He patted his chest. "This thing works both ways, you know."
She bowed her head. "I'm ashamed of myself. My logic has been suspect. My behavior has been poor. Any Vulcan would be appalled by what I have done."
Trip grimaced. "Well, I wasn't exactly a model of restraint myself. I knew it was a bad idea to get involved with a fellow officer."
He'd merely meant to share some of the blame, but he feltrather than saw that she had interpreted his words as a repudiation of some kind. He could see her tense, as if she was gathering herself to go. He swallowed. "But I always had a thing for you."
She turned to look at him.
He licked his lips and decided to go for broke. "And then after all those nights of neuro-pressure, just you and me… I kept telling myself you were just trying to maintain crew efficiency, but it felt like more than that. It felt like I had someone to come home to. And that was before we 'mated.' So I guess what I'm saying is, it's definitely not just some weird-ass Vulcan voodoo going on here, at least on my side."
Her eyes widened, and she took his hand. He stared down at their joined hands, bemused by an odd, suffusing heat that could not be fully explained by her higher body temperature.
"Trip… I do not believe a bond would have formed unless there was genuine regard between the two parties."
He smiled tiredly. "Genuine regard between the two parties, huh?" She sure knew how to sweet-talk a guy.
"I found the idea that you might embark on a relationship with Corporal Cole to be quite intolerable."
He stared at her, surprised that she would admit as much. "But that was before..."
She interrupted him with a kiss that almost immediately moved from affectionate to demanding, then to desperation so profound that seconds later they were frantically fighting their way out of their clothes. Trip felt vaguely that perhaps he should try to slow this thing down, but he was afraid to do anything T'Pol might misinterpret, and then he was too far gone to think at all.
Their lovemaking had all the finesse of a runaway matter-antimatter reaction. He was just grateful that he managed, barely, not to breach before she did.
In his post-coital daze, it took him a moment to realize she was crying.
Oh shit. That couldn't be good. What the hell had he done now?
"T'Pol?" he said. "Are you okay?"
She nodded against his chest.
"You're crying."
She didn't answer.
"Vulcans don't cry," he reminded her.
She just lay there on his chest, sniffling.
He brushed his hand over her hair, trying to comfort her. "Is there anything I can do?" he asked.
She took a shuddering breath. "Never leave again."
"Oh darlin'," he said, and grabbed her tighter. "It wasn't like I ever really wanted to." He had to blink back tears of his own, then. They lay there, clinging to each other.
Time passed. She made no move to leave. He kept thinking: T'Pol is in my bed. T'Pol is in my arms. T'Pol cried. Unfortunately, fatigue was quickly catching up to amazement. He was afraid he was going to fall asleep any minute. "Do you want to stay?" he asked, sure she wouldn't, already bracing himself for an awkward goodnight.
"Yes," she whispered.
He was so stunned he didn't react for a moment. Then he reached down to pull the blanket up over them. He turned until they were spooned together on the narrow bunk. He'd so fully expected her to run for the safety of her own quarters, especially after those tears, that his heart welled up with gratitude. He said, "I love you."
She didn't answer, exactly – just snuggled into him a little further and squeezed his hand.
He told himself that she was Vulcan and that simply staying here in his bed was more than enough. A small part of him nonetheless noted the omission with some wariness.
Still, he was glad he'd said it. At least this way he couldn't regret not saying it. And he'd been carrying that particular regret around for a long time.
The next morning Trip awoke feeling anxious and looked up at the ceiling of his bunk, trying to figure out why.
She wasn't there.
He sat up quickly, his heart racing. Don't freak, he told himself. She's Vulcan. She'd see no reason not to get up and go. It would be illogical to put off the day's duties. Or maybe she needed to go meditate or something. And she wouldn't know what it meant in human terms, taking off like that without even a word. He looked around his quarters and checked his messages. Nope, nothing.
Damn. This was what the whole rest of his life was going to be like, wasn't it?
Well, he could cope with that, if the nights continued to be anything like the last one. As long as she didn't try to give him some bullshit line about exploring human sexuality over breakfast this morning.
Anyway, that sure as hell wasn't exploring last night. That was just plain-old, pedal-to-the-metal … ah hell, he really didn't have time to think about that now. He got up and went to get ready for the day.
Maybe he'd have time to track her down before his shift started. The worst of the Orion damage – he'd decided he'd better stop thinking of it as Kelby's – had been repaired as of 2200 hours the night before. Enterprise had been called home for a conference, and today Archer wanted him to run the engines harder than Trip would have preferred so soon after such extensive repair work. But Archer also had a good reason: He wanted the crew to have enough time for some extended leave when they got back to Earth. Trip could definitely get behind that.
Maybe he could take her to the Grand Canyon.
He stopped by the mess for a quick breakfast. She wasn't there.
There wasn't any staff meeting scheduled for the morning, either, and he had no good reason to go to the bridge, not with warp 5 on the schedule.
Archer called down to engineering at 0900 sharp. "Are we ready, Trip?"
"I think we're good to go," Trip said. He nodded at Kelby, who eased the warp engine's controls up. Trip held his breath, but nothing blew. He checked in with various crewmembers manning various consoles, and got a bunch of thumbs up. "You've got your warp 5, sir," he said.
"Great," Archer said. After a moment added, "Thank your staff for all their hard work. I'm sure the whole crew will appreciate getting home with some time to spare."
"Yes sir," Trip said.
"See? Another good reason to be glad you're not on Columbia."
Trip wondered if T'Pol was sitting there listening to this. "Yes, sir. Another good reason."
Why the hell wasn't the bond doing its thing? He cast his thoughts toward T'Pol, trying to visualize her at her station on the bridge, but it felt about as effective as his childhood attempts at asking God to please give him a new bike as shiny and tricked out as Bobby McMullen's.
He never had gotten a new bike, though he'd cobbled together something good enough from his older brother's hand-me-down. Actually, come to think of it, that bike had outlasted Bobby's by over a year. It never was as shiny and new as Trip had wanted, but it had definitely done the job.
Maybe T'Pol wasn't ever going to be the affectionate woman of his dreams. That didn't mean she wouldn't be plenty good enough. Of course, right now he just wanted to know if she was going to be his woman at all. Theoretically, she was just as stuck with this thing as he was, but he could feel his level of anxiety rising as each hour passed without a word from her. He circulated around engineering, checking in with the crew, reassuring himself that everything was okay. Then he retreated to his desk to catch up on paperwork. After three days of ignoring it, it was piled high.
It was extraordinarily hard to concentrate. He kept thinking about T'Pol. He alternated between thoughts of taking her home to meet his parents, things he could try doing to her the next time he had her in bed, and wondering if she might just try to ignore him for the next seven years now that she'd gotten laid.
When someone tapped him on the shoulder, he jumped half a foot out of his chair.
Kelby looked bemused. "Sir?"
Trip tried to swallow his instinctive annoyance. "Yeah, Kelby?"
"We've got rising pressure readings on one of the conduits we repaired yesterday."
"Damn. Can we route around it while we take a look?"
"Already done, sir."
"Great. Let's check it out."
Finding the problem turned out to be more challenging than Trip had hoped, but at least it gave him something other than T'Pol to focus on. He told Kelby to keep an eye on engineering while he lost himself in the detailed scans and visual inspections required along a stretch of Jeffries tube in sector 14B, the last sector before the conduit took a turn up toward the port nacelle. He was bending over backward to give Kelby a chance to settle into his new role as second engineer, but he also wanted to see firsthand just what had gone wrong with the repair, in case he needed to reeducate someone on his staff.
First he examined all the sensors that monitored pressure. He couldn't find any faults. Then it was time to check that all the valves were functioning properly, starting with the ones they'd just installed. The fastest way to check for flaws would be to take readings while the plasma required to cool a warp 5 engine circulated through; unfortunately, that also gave him a great shot at dying if the faulty valve blew. He didn't want to have to ask the captain to drop their speed if he could possibly avoid it. So he simply had to scan and scan and scan again, looking for the fault.
"May I be of any assistance, Commander?"
He froze. T'Pol, at last. But she sounded awfully damned professional. He raised his head and stared down the tube. She looked pretty damned professional, too. He lay his head back down for a moment. "T'Pol," he said, acknowledging her.
"Lieutenant Kelby told me you were trying to isolate a problem with one of the repairs."
"That is correct."
"Have you isolated it?"
"Not yet. It's playing possum on me."
He decided there were probably not a lot of possums on Vulcan. "We had to shunt the plasma around it," he explained. "So it's not that easy to see where the problem is."
"How much longer do you estimate it will take before you can effect a repair?"
He grimaced. He'd ruled out enough stuff that there were a steadily diminishing number of scenarios left. "Another hour or two."
"Have you eaten, Commander?"
He blinked. "What time is it?"
"Oh. Nope."
"You should eat."
"If I do that now, I might have to redo a lot of this. It's better to just let me finish."
"You require sustenance," she said.
Finally reassured that she actually had some concern for him and not just the repair, he perversely felt a rush of impatience. "I'll get something when I'm done. If you were so concerned about me getting sustenance today, why didn't you stick around for breakfast?"
When she didn't answer, he looked back down the tube. She was staring at him.
He didn't need the bond to know a confused Vulcan when he saw one. "Look, don't worry about it." He cringed. Vulcans didn't worry, or if they did they'd rather die than admit it. "I'll catch up with you later, okay? Right now I have a job to do."
She left. Did she even want him to catch up with her later? Well, he was just going to assume she did, until she said otherwise. She'd never been shy about letting him know in the past.
He sighed, and tried to turn his attention back to the mysterious fault.
An hour later, Trip had finally pinpointed the problem. Once he'd found the defective valve it was so obvious he wondered if his distraction over T'Pol had slowed him down. He was so hungry by then he just waited for Ensign Massaro to show up, showed him how his original repair had gone wrong, and took himself off to the mess hall for something to tide him over until dinner.
He sat in a corner with a sandwich and a cup of coffee and looked out at the stars streaking by outside. Once upon a time traveling through space at warp 5 had been enough to make his heart beat faster. Now it was routine. Maybe even a little oppressive, given that he'd just spent hours doing something that could have taken minutes if they hadn't been in such a big damned hurry.
For some reason he thought about a morning out in the bean patch with his grandma when he was thirteen. He'd been absolutely certain that anything in the universe was more exciting than picking beans. He didn't even like snap beans much, though his grandma had a way of tossing them with bacon and mayonnaise that would probably make cardboard taste good.
Grandma had given him a pencil and said, "Only pick them if they're this thick or thicker." He'd worked resentfully, bent over the low plants and feeling unaccustomed strain on his back and thighs. There were plenty of beans, all right, but a lot of them were too slender for eating.
She'd come by after fifteen minutes and said, "You're missing half of them. You miss them, they get too big and then the plants stop producing. You have to be clever and persistent to pick beans."
"They're beans, Grandma."
"Gardens like this are what kept people alive after the war, Trip. You wouldn't be here today if my parents hadn't known how to grow their own beans and plenty of other stuff too. Look here. You have to look from different angles. Shift position. Lift the plants – gently now! – and look underneath. See all those hanging there? Couple of them are already getting big and tough, just like you."
He swallowed a smile. He'd had a big growth spurt that year, and it pleased him no end when someone noticed.
"You have to have sharp eyes to pick beans. They like to hide. They're designed so you won't see them. See that big one there, hanging right next to the stem? That's it. Now you're picking. You should always do a job as if your life depends on it. You never know when it might."
He'd actually begun to enjoy the picking a little after that. He'd thought of it as a tiny little victory over death every time he picked a bean he might have overlooked.
What would Grandma think of him now, he wondered? He knew she approved of his job. He wasn't so sure what she'd think about his tortured love affair with a fellow officer.
But maybe snap beans and malfunctioning coolant valves and enigmatic Vulcan bond mates all had something in common. Maybe he just needed to be clever and persistent with all of them.
He checked on the repair – giving Ensign Massaro an impromptu refresher on proper spot-welding while he was at it – took a shower, then headed up to the bridge.
He bent down next to T'Pol and pretended to look at something on her console. "Dinner?" he asked softly.
"The captain has expressed a wish for both of us to dine with him tonight," she said.
"After, then," he said, sharply enough that Hoshi looked over with raised eyebrows.
T'Pol gave him an infinitesimal nod.
Trip straightened up and scowled at Hoshi, who had just been exchanging a meaningful smirk with Malcolm.
Hoshi just smiled sweetly back at him. "Everything all right, Commander?" she said.
"Everything's fine," Trip said, and brushed his hand lightly over T'Pol's back as he turned to go over to the engineering station. She didn't react in the slightest, but he felt something rise up from her nonetheless.
Was it relief?
"So how are we all doing?" Archer asked, after the steward left.
Trip exchanged glances with T'Pol. "Fine," he said.
"I am well," T'Pol said.
Archer waited, his eyes shifting between his two junior officers. "Everything's fine?"
"Engine's purring like a kitten," Trip said. "Has Kelby told you what he wants to do yet?"
"No. You still think he's going to want to go?"
"I'm not sure," Trip said. "He's been okay the last few days. I think maybe he could actually settle in. He's not a bad engineer."
T'Pol looked up from her careful sawing of a piece of celery. "Perhaps his experience with the Orions has persuaded him that he could use more experience before assuming the chief engineer's position."
"It would be nice if those Orions were good for something after all," Archer said. "You know, I was talking to Phlox today, trying to figure out why Trip was the only human on board who wasn't affected."
Trip's eyes rose to meet T'Pol's.
She said, "I believe I can answer that, Captain."
Trip said hastily, "T'Pol, I'm sure the captain doesn't really need to know something if you as a Vulcan consider it extremely private."
"Like hell I don't," Archer said. "This could involve the security of my ship."
"Has it ever occurred to you that maybe you're better off not knowing?" Trip asked, a little desperately.
Archer stared at him. "Has it ever occurred to you that I've already made a pretty good guess? And haven't we more or less discussed this already?"
T'Pol frowned across the table at him. "You have already discussed this matter with the Captain?"
"No!" Trip said. "Not the way you think, anyway."
She looked affronted, probably at his suggestion that he knew what she was thinking.
"Captain," Trip said. "Jon. Please. There are some things going on here that we haven't totally figured out ourselves yet. It doesn't make a lot of sense for you to get involved at this point."
Jon looked at him for a long moment, then turned to T'Pol. "If we run across Orion women again, can I assume Trip will remain immune to their influence?"
"I believe so, Captain, but we cannot know for certain, especially if any variables change," T'Pol said.
"What kinds of variables?"
"If I were absent or incapacitated, I don't know what affect that might have on his immunity."
"But just being in a snit with each other wouldn't mess it up?"
T'Pol's eyebrows rose.
"Hell, no," Trip said. "I was in a snit with her practically the whole time those Orions were on board." Noticing that he was the recipient of a very Vulcan glare, he added, "Which just proves we make a hell of a team even when we're not getting along in the slightest."
"I noticed that four years ago, actually," Archer said. He sighed. "Do you think you could keep me and Dr. Phlox apprised of any major developments that could affect ship operations or our mission?"
"Of course," T'Pol said.
"Trip?" Archer said.
"Yeah, sure," Trip said, distracted. He wondered if he could get T'Pol to make the same promise to him.
When dinner ended, Trip waited for T'Pol outside in the mess hall. "My place or yours?" he asked. He wiped his hands on his legs and hoped he sounded more nonchalant than he felt.
"Do you have a preference?" Her voice was soft, perhaps because they were in a busy public spot.
"I haven't seen your quarters in awhile." He swallowed hard over a sudden lump in his throat. He loved T'Pol's quarters, especially in candlelight, and he'd been exiled from them just as thoroughly as he'd been exiled from her.
She turned and left, so presumably she agreed. He followed and wondered if he was ever going to be able to just spend time with her without constantly trying to figure out what the hell was going on.
At her door, they waited, in unspoken agreement, until the corridor was clear, then Trip followed her in.
She turned around as soon as the door shut behind him. "You've discussed our relationship with the captain?"
"No," Trip said. "Not in so many words."
Her eyes narrowed. "What does 'not in so many words' mean?"
He scowled. Why did he feel guilty about this? "I suppose I may have alluded to our lack of a relationship."
T'Pol's face darkened. "When you left for Columbia?"
"No. When I returned from Columbia..." He swallowed. "He's not stupid, you know. And he's also my friend. And yours. He figured it out." He lifted his chin. "He told me you were depressed."
She raised an eyebrow.
"This is where you tell me that Vulcans don't get depressed," he said.
She just looked up at him and said nothing. She turned and walked to the window. "What did you mean when you said this thing between us was 'not such a big deal'?"
"Well," he said slowly, trying to think how best to put this. "At the time, I guess I was trying to keep things light. You know, no pressure. No expectations. Why?"
"I thought perhaps you were trying to suggest you don't place much value on the bond between us."
He felt a surge of outrage. "Were you there last night in my quarters? Did you hear what I said to you?"
"I heard you," she said softly.
"I didn't say it lightly."
She gazed at him as if she were trying to decipher some mystery.
He threw his arms up, frustrated. "Look. Obviously, you've got me on the hook. We're bonded. And even if we weren't, I'd probably still be in love with you. Which means you can do whatever the hell you want. All I can do is hang on for dear life and hope like hell I don't get thrown back again."
She looked confused and perhaps a bit offended. He decided that the fishing metaphors probably weren't helping. "T'Pol, I'm trying not to be scared out of my wits here. And I'm trying not to scare you off either. I know you find all these emotions messy and illogical and … alarming."
"I seem to provoke a great deal of anger and sadness in you," she said tightly. "Today, when I came to see you…"
"I'm sorry about that," he said. "It's just…it's not easy, okay? I guess there's nobody on Vulcan to tell you that after you sleep with a guy, it's not very good manners to sneak off without saying goodbye."
"I did not 'sneak' off. I simply saw no reason to wake you."
"Yeah, well, I kinda figured that, but it still made me feel nervous all day. I couldn't help thinking that maybe, you know, you'd had second thoughts, or something. It's not like you haven't done that before."
"Any second thoughts I might have had are irrelevant at this point," she said. "We're bonded."
"Right, we're bonded." Irritation flared. "But what the hell does that mean, really?"
"I believe I explained that as best I could last night."
"No, I mean, what does it mean in human terms?"
She blinked at him. "There is no human equivalent that I know of."
"Well, it's gotta fall somewhere on a continuum that makes sense to me. How do I explain this to my mom and dad when we get to Earth? Are we married? Are you my girlfriend? Is this forever, or is this just something we're stuck with until you figure something out?"
She appeared to be at a loss. Finally, she said, "What do you want it to be?"
He stared back at her. Her eyes were so large in her face. "I want to be married to you."
As large as they were, they widened further.
He hadn't thought about it at all; it had just popped out, but even as he said it he knew it was true. He wanted to be married to her. Only then would he be able to relax. "I want you to marry me," he said.
She stared at him. "We wouldn't be able to serve together."
"So we'll resign our posts. We'll do something else." God, what was he saying? Did he mean this? Yes, he did. He had no idea where this was coming from, but suddenly it was the most important thing in the world.
T'Pol, on the other hand, was broadcasting near-panic. "I don't understand how you can move from a desire to keep expectations low to a proposal of marriage in the same conversation."
What was she so scared of? "You're the one who asked me about the 'no big deal' thing. I'm way past that. If you're not…." He started pacing. "You know, maybe the truth is I just don't want to do this again unless I know you're serious about it. And when humans are serious about each other, they get married. Or at least they get engaged to get married. The marriage itself may take a little longer."
"I don't know enough about human marriage."
She was stalling. It was obvious. "You know enough. You just don't want to do it." He felt the dull certainty sink into him like an old friend. She never would want to do it. Better to find out now, right?
"Trip, I am not lacking in seriousness toward you. I'm simply not ready to take that step," she said. "I don't think you are either. There is too much –"
"Don't tell me what I'm not ready for!" He ran his hands through his hair tiredly. "I don't know why I'm surprised or anything. Of course you don't want to do it. Look, I'm sorry, I know this is kind of a mess, but I think I'd better go."
As he walked to the door, the surge of despair from T'Pol was so palpable he almost stumbled. He turned around in time to see her sinking to the floor and folding her arms around herself.
It was the bond. The bond didn't want him to leave her. The bond wanted its mates together. It was like an intrusive third person, pulling and nagging and screwing up any hope of a normal, freely-chosen relationship.
"I'm sorry," he said again, and left. As hard as it was to walk away from her, he just couldn't afford to go down this road for nothing again. He was afraid there would be nothing left of him if he did.
To be continued…


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DescriptionA Royal Baby Surprise Chasing a man around the world to tell him she's pregnant is the hardest thing Brooke Davis has ever had to do. But Nic Alessandro has a surprise for Brooke too: he's a prince! And, although Brooke is an unsuitable match, their attraction is hotter than ever... That Night with the CEO PR guru Melanie Costello has been hired to transform the image of rebel billionaire Adam Langford - but memories of their red-hot night together a year ago make it a daunting task. Especially since Adam is determined to have her back in his bed...
About AuthorCat Schield lives in Minnesota with her daughter, their opiniated Burmese cats and a silly Doberman puppy. Winner of the Romance Writers of America 2010 Golden Heart(R) for series contemporary romance, when she's not writing sexy, romantic stories for Harlequin Desire, she can be found sailing with friends on the St. Croix River or in more exotic locales like the Caribbean and Europe. You can find out more about her books at www.catschield.net. Karen Booth is a Midwestern girl transplanted in the South, raised on 80s music, Judy Blume, and the films of John Hughes. She loves to write big city love stories. When she takes a break from the art of romance, she's teaching her kids about good music, honing her Southern cooking skills, or sweet-talking her super-supportive husband into mixing up a cocktail.
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August 9, 1955
Martin B. NAKKEN, Libelant,
FEARNLEY & EGER, Respondent
The opinion of the court was delivered by: BONDY
This is a motion to dismiss the first cause of action brought under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, to recover damages for injuries sustained aboard the SS Ferngrove and for an order declining jurisdiction of the second cause of action, for maintenance. Libelant, a citizen of the Kingdom of Norway and domiciled in Norway holding only Norwegian seamen's papers, signed articles at the Norwegian Consulate in New York for service on the Ferngrove, a ship flying the Norwegian flag owned and operated by respondents, citizens of Norway. The articles were written in Norwegian, which the libelant reads, writes, and speaks. Therein it is stated that the rights of crew members would be governed by Norwegian law. Libelant was injured aboard the Ferngrove while it was docked in Brooklyn. Under Norwegian law an injured seaman is entitled to maintenance, cure, one months 'sick wages' amounting in this case to $ 90 and disability benefits. After the accident libelant became an in-patient for 20 days at the United States Marine Hospital at Staten Island, New York; thereafter he received out-patient treatment at the Norwegian Public Health Service until he was fit for duty. During this time he received board and lodging at the Norwegian Seamen's House at respondent's expense; and he received his sick wages at the Norwegian Consulate.
Respondent's motion to dismiss the first cause of action presents the question whether or not these facts authorize the application of the Jones Act to libelant's claim for damages. To determine the application the following should be taken into consideration: 1. Place of Wrongful Act; 2. Law of the Flag; 3. Allegiance or Domicile of the Injured; 4. Allegiance of the Defendant-Shipowner; 5. Place of the Contract; 6. Inaccessibility of Foreign Forum; and 7. The Law of the Forum. See Lauritzen v. Larsen, 1953, 345 U.S. 571, 73 S. Ct. 921, 97 L. Ed. 1254. Though the injury occurred on a vessel in the territorial waters of the United States, that the United States is the place of contract and the forum, the Jones Act should not be applied. See Lauritzen v. Larsen, supra, 345 U.S. 588-589, 590-592, 73 S. Ct. 931, 932-933. Greater significance is given to the law of the flag, the allegiance or domicile of the injured, and the allegiance of the shipowner, than to the fact that the United States was the place of the wrongful act, place of contract or of the forum. Lauritzen v. Larsen, supra, 345 U.S. at pages 584-588, 929-931. See Taylor v. Atlantic Maritime Co., 2 Cir., 1950, 179 F.2d 597, 600; The Paula, 2 Cir., 1937, 91 F.2d 1001, 1003; Johansson v. O. F. Ahlmark & Co., D.C.S.D.N.Y.1952, 107 F.Supp. 70, 71; Lunde v. Skibs A. S. Herstein, D.C.S.D.N.Y.1952, 103 F.Supp. 446, 447; Catherall v. Cunard S.S. Co., D.C.S.D.N.Y.1951, 101 F.Supp. 230, 232.
That the respondents are doing business in New York through a wholly owned New York corporation named Fearnley & Eger, Inc., which acts as husbanding agent for the Ferngrove does not establish respondent's claim that the Ferngrove is an American owned ship. Answers to interrogatories disclose that respondent, a Norwegian partnership wholly composed of Norwegian citizens and residents, owns and operates the Ferngrove. That respondent is doing business in New York, in itself is not sufficient to warrant application of the Jones Act. See Lauritzen, supra, 345 U.S. at page 581, 73 S. Ct. 927, also Norris, The Law of Seamen Vol. 2 Supp. p. 56.
This court may in its discretion take jurisdiction of a suit between aliens when brought in admiralty. The Belgenland, 114 U.S. 355, 5 S. Ct. 860, 29 L. Ed. 152. See The Fletero v. Arias, 4 Cir., 206 F.2d 267; Cruz v. Harkna, D.C., 122 F.Supp. 288. Under Norwegian law an injured seaman is entitled to maintenance, cure, sick pay, and disability. The affidavit of the Norwegian Vice-Consul in Charge of the Seamen's Division at the Norwegian Consulate General in New York, states that libelant has received all that he is entitled to under Norwegian law except disability pay, and that libelant can make a claim for disability at the Norwegian Consulate. Since libelant has an appropriate forum conveniently available, justice does not require that this court exercise its discretion to take jurisdiction of libelant's claims and so jurisdiction is declined. See The Paula, supra, 2 Cir., 1937, certiorari denied Peters v. Lauritzen, 302 U.S. 750, 58 S. Ct. 270, 82 L. Ed. 580; Johansson v. O. F. Ahlmark & Co., D.C.S.D.N.Y.1952, 107 F.Supp. 70; Lunde v. Skibs A. S. Herstein, D.C.S.D.N.Y.1952, 103 F.Supp. 446; Catherall v. Cunard S.S. Co., D.C.S.D.N.Y.1951, 101 F.Supp. 230; Pettersen v. The Bertha Brovig, D.C.S.D.N.Y.1950, 92 F.Supp. 895; The Ivaran, D.C.S.D.N.Y.1940, 35 F.Supp. 229, affirmed 2 Cir., 1941, 121 F.2d 445.
Libelant objects to the granting of the motions on the ground that respondent has consented to the jurisdiction. However, parties cannot confer jurisdiction on this court by consent.
Libelant also objects to granting this motion on the ground that the remedies available to libelant under Norwegian law is so small that actually there is not any remedy. The fact that there is a considerable difference in the amount recoverable under Norwegian and American law does not mean that Norwegian law does not afford a remedy for libelant's injury. See Lunde v. Skibs A. S. Herstein, D.C., 103 F.Supp. 446; Pettersen v. The Bertha Brovig, D.C., 92 F.Supp. 895; The Ivaran, D.C., 35 F.Supp. 229, affirmed 2 Cir., 121 F.2d 445; cf. See Lauritzen v. Larsen, 345 U.S. 571, 73 S. Ct. 921, 97 L. Ed. 1254.
Motions accordingly are granted.
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I love studying in the middle of the night. Things are dead silent in my hostel and the environment is just about perfect to go on a studying marathon. In all this silence, even the tiniest noise tends to draw one's attention. As I was sitting and trying to get my head around the stuff written in my textbook, I heard a cat's meow. A very faint one. Within a split second, a whole bunch of memories came flooding my mind and all of a sudden I felt as though I had been transported back in time. I remembered my house back in India. We moved in when I was in 10th standard. I had a lot to study that year for my boards. Then after a brief break in the first term of 11th, I got back to being nerdy so that I'd be able to score well in my 12th boards. Almost every evening, it was the same routine at home. Dad used to come back by 5:30pm and Mom would be back by 6:30pm. By 7pm, we would all be seated at the dining table, ready to have dinner while watching Friends on Star World. It was always the same routine, day after day. After dinner, as we would clear our plates and walk into the kitchen, we'd hear a familiar sound from the backyard. Our cat calling out for its dinner! It had the most distinct "meow" I had ever heard. And it would go on shouting until it was fed! It was sorta like our pet. I say "sorta" because it was actually a stray which came to our backyard in the morning for breakfast, in the afternoon for lunch and for dinner in the evening. My dad and I would play with it (and its kittens, whenever there were any) every now and then in the evening. And my mom used to get constantly irritated at it every morning as it would try to enter the kitchen while she was cooking! The poor lady was often forced to keep the kitchen door shut (thereby shutting off a considerable amount of ventilation) just to keep the cat's nose out of our food! I always thought my family was complete and perfect in every way that I looked at it (*touch a huge block of wood!*). But with that cat, we were sorta like the "complete" family that they used to advertise on TV through commercials, shows, movies etc. The family with the man of the house, the lady of the house, the kid and of course, the pet (either a dog or a cat). I loved every moment and I miss those days. Now my cat is no longer alive. She died after I came to NUS. No, it wasn't because she missed me. She was just growing old :(
All these memories! Every one of them! In a fraction of a second! Triggered by a faint "meow" from a stray cat! Its mind blowing what the human brain can do!
This is not the first time it happened. Its happened loads of times for various senses of body. There was once when a particular smell in the bus (a few days back) reminded me of a camping trip in school, when I was in 4th grade. It reminded me of the sandwiches that mom had packed for my train journey. They were in a zip-lock pouch. I couldnt manage to eat all of them. So I kept the rest in my bag. And my bag got squished around during all those days of trekking, hiking and every other "campy" thing that one might do. At the end of the 5 day trip, I brought back a pouch containing the soggy remanants of my sandwich in my bag only to be met with disgusted (yet highly amused) expressions from my parents. I will never forget the smell. It wasn't exactly stinky or something... it was some average smell... I dont know how to describe it... it wasnt fragrant and it wasn't stinky. It was somewhere in the middle. Go figure! :P
These are just 2 examples. There have been so many instances all my life! Is it possible that deja vu is nothing but a situation that is familiar because something similar actually happened in your past but you just can't remember when or what it was, so your brain modifies the memory (that you couldnt pull out) into what we call "deja vu"? Complicated explanation eh? yeah I know, I think way too much! What the heck, I was able to write such a long post just by a cat's meow!! I rest my case :P
Did I mention that I am just amazed by the number of memories one can pull out in a fraction of a second, triggered by a familiar smell, sight, touch or sound? :P :) :D
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- Confused Soul said...
Tell me about it!! Almost every thing I smell [no, not erasers] reminds of something else.. This has happened so many times.. I would smell something and tell mom - "Ma yeh calcutta ka smell hai".. and she would go like what is calcutta ka smell?? Haha.. actually the apartment in which my family lives in calcutta, it has a distinct smell near the lift.. and the same smell everytime I go there..
And I get remninded of it when I smell something similar.. Not only this, when I smell a perfume that I had used excessively in some trip, it brings back memories of the fun times of the trip..
People who haven't experienced it will definitely find this weird - your post and this comment! Hey, we just found point number seven for our previous post!
- Clueless said...
Oh, you're not the only one who's experienced this, trust me. A whole load of memories can get triggered off by a single smell or sound - what amazes me is that we have memories worth 19-odd years stored away in some corner of the brain, brought to attention by a seemingly inconspicuous and random event! Deja vu is a fantastic thing - somebody should do a paper on it ;)


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The staff in the complex is amazing. They are so helpful and welcoming. They arranged for a taxi to take us to Tesco supermarket and wait for us to shop since the Seven 11 in town is very limited. The unit itself is as described. It is a two bedroom, but one of the bedrooms only has a window that looks out into the hall. Once you pull that shade for privacy, it is rather cave like. The master bedroom has the same view as the living area and a wonderful bath with a tub with built in twinkle lights. All of the lighting was very well done. The host quickly supplied some missing items in the kitchen (2 dinner plates and a large pan). The apartment is self catering and nothing is supplied except for 2 rolls of toilet paper. The stove, microwave and refrigerator worked well. Flat screen TV in each room with a several English channels. The kitchen did need some additional materials in order for you to really use it to prepare meals for 4 people. It was just the two of us, so it worked OK. The coffee/tea maker turned on, but quickly turned off, so we used the only small pan to boil water. The real drawback was that the beach in front of the complex is not a swimming beach. You need to walk to Bang Tao beach. At low tide, you can access Bang Tao from the water, but this is not possible at other times, so you have to walk the road into town to get to the beach. Mid day is very hot and this is not ideal. Although the owner does not rent to children, the complex itself is not child free. I suggest having a motorbike or car to get to other beaches and activities if you are staying for more than a couple of days. White couches are probably not a good idea for a rental as they show every stain.
Le titre veut tout dire, nous nous sommes bien reposés, l'appart est neuf, bien décoré et le personnel de la résidence est tres gentil.


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Adhiveer Sharma of class X A of Delhi Public School, Jammu, won first prize and a cash award of Rs 1600/- (Rupees Sixteen Hundred) in the Inter School Declamation Contest, organized by Navi Dogri Sansthan at DBN School, Talab Tillo on 23rd April 2016. The theme for the event was "Should Progress be at the Cost of Social Values". The program was judged by Mr. Nidhi Kaila, Ms Meera Sethi and Ms Roshini. The Chief Guest on the occasion was Ms Samita Sethi, Director, School, Education, while the Guest of Honors were Shri G S Salathia, Senior Advocate, Shri D S Chauhan, Advocate & Scholar. The Principal of the School, Ms Ruchi Chabra, praised the efforts made by the student and encouraged him to participate in such events in future as well.
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New Year's Eve?
Every year it feels like the same, December flies by, and the 31st is here before you know it. No plans yet? Not to worry. Cleveland's top party destinations are lined up ready to host you and your friends to cheers the new year in style.
Whether it's a dinner for two and a lot of laughs or a dance party with hundreds of your closest Clevelanders, it's time to start making plans for New Year's Eve. Where do you plan to be when the clock strikes midnight?
Big 80's New Year's Eve Dance Party feat. The Spazmatics
What is it about 80's music that gets everyone dancing? Step back in time to one of the greatest decades ever and party at Hard Rock Live to your favorite 80's throwback covers performed by The Spazmatics. Get dressed up for the dance party in your neon finest and big hair best. Enter our 80's Costume Contest and you could win a Rocksino Dinner & Show Date Night Package. We'll be awarding one (1) Dinner & Show Date Night Package in the 80's Costume Contest in each of the following categories: Best Dressed Dude, Dudette and Couple. Rocksino Costume & Mask Policy
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Why not take in a dinner and a show of a different variety to send off 2016? Pickwick and Frolic is hosting a buffet dinner followed by access to a comedy show, Nightbridge music, and the Midnight Martini Show complete with hors d'oeuvres, NYE favors, and midnight balloon drop.
If you prefer to attend the shows and snacks sans buffet, that's the more inexpensive way to go. With a carving station, cheese board, and assorted bites like spring rolls and mini crab cakes on the menu, there's not too much of a likelihood you'll go hungry. Either way, you'll have a chance to fuel up for a fun night ahead.
A Night of Broadway with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra
It's become an annual tradition of many to spend the last day of the year enjoying the live songs of Broadway shows past. This year's performance by the Cleveland Pops Orchestra will welcome special guest Melinda Doolittle of American Idol fame who will sing show tune favorites, as well as pay tribute to soulful legends like Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Gloria Gaynor, and Tina Turner.
And, the celebration doesn't stop after the two-hour show. There will still be plenty of music and dancing until 1:00 AM in both the Grand Foyer and Smith Lobby with cash bars, desserts, and a balloon drop at midnight.
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Reserve a table of friends and get rowdy at The Big Bang. The VIP experience includes no line or cover. Plus, party favors, a platter of apps, drinks, and your own bottle of champagne to pop at midnight. It's the start of a new year, might as well go big. Request your favorite songs and sing-a-long.
Standing room is also available both for VIP admission (no line, no cover) with drink tickets and the champagne toast, as well as general admission, which scores you one drink ticket and a little bubbly, too.
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Do not make allegations lightly
Published 8:00 pm, Thursday, September 4, 2008
The recent lawsuit filed against Bad Axe Public Schools has ignited many strong opinions in the area. We will not comment on the suit, and we encourage others to withhold judgment until the case is over.
The suit does give us occasion, however, to suggest that parents have a talk with their school-aged children about what kinds of behaviors are appropriate in adults. It can be a tough conversation, but it's important for two reasons. One, children need to know that they can come to a parent or another adult if they feel threatened or uncomfortable with a person's behavior. Two, children — and adults — need to know the seriousness of an accusation of sexual impropriety.
It's important parents strike a balance between letting a child know it's OK to tell someone about an issue and ensuring the child knows it's very wrong to make false accusations.
Some teachers live in fear that a disgruntled student will make an unfounded claim against them. False accusations of sexual harassment or abuse have ruined the careers of good teachers.
Parents whose children come to them with complaints about a teacher should consider the facts with a cool head before taking the issue to the principal or school board. Once a report is made, the school is required by law to act.
Even if the teacher is completely innocent, an accusation can never be taken back. It will haunt that teacher for the rest of his or her career.
Should parents file a complaint if they're sure their child has been harmed? Absolutely. Teachers who hurt children should be thrown out of the profession.
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This sculptural cup originates from Turkey. Made using a traditional Japanese pottery technique called Raku, each piece has textured surfaces and unpredictable patterns meaning that no two pieces are alike. This piece could be used as a coffee cup but should not be limited to that. It has a flat base and both the inner and outer are glazed white. The surface is punctuated with graphite crackles and speckles which result from the raku firing technique. This is a charming piece and only one is available.


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On the occasion of Israel's 67th Independence Day celebration in the capital, Daniel Carmon, ambassador of Israel, spoke to the guests about the strong ties between the two nations.
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With a appropriate mention to Lt.General (retd) JFR Jacob, he said, "I'd like to pay tribute and to recognize General Jacob, an Indian war hero, a proud Jew and a friend of Israel. At 67 we still feel young and vibrant.
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A great overall performance for the Under 14 boys at the weekend winning 8-1 over against Birkenhead. 3 almost identical short corner goals from Luke Stephens earned him man of the match and a place on the team of the week. Jack Ancell had a great game playing outfield narrowly missing out on a goal while a solid performance from Finlay Ross in goal saw him come close to getting a clean sheet.
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Midland Marquee Oct. 11-17
Published 7:00 pm, Friday, October 9, 2009
A project of Arts Assembly of Midland
P.O. Box 3494, Midland, Texas 79702
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Arts Assembly of Midland: Midland's non-profit arts council and umbrella organization for performing and visual arts organizations, 401 W. Texas Ave., Suite 508, 687-1149. EXHIBIT: Art in the Park, four selected sculptures: Passion in a Bud Vaseby Jim La Paso of Kyle, Texas, Spy Hopping byWillie Ray Parish of El Paso, Texas,Super Happy Fun Chicken by Carter Ernst of Houston, Texas, andWeathering the Stormby Paul Kittelson of Houston, TX, Windlands Park, 1001 W. Dengar, during park hours. Free.
Ellen No and euml;l Art Museum: EXHIBIT: Frank Gervasie: Painting Against the Odds. Paintings from museums and private collections portraying Texas landscapes, still lifes and oilfield scenes, through November 1. EXHIBIT: Billy Hassell: Migration. An exhibition of oil paintings and prints depicting colorful scenes of natural environments and birds, through November 1. Regular museum gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 2-5 p.m., 4909 E. University, Odessa, 550-9696.
George W. Bush Childhood Home: HISTORIC HOME: Restored to the 1950's period when the Bush family resided in Midland, 1412 W. Ohio, 685-1112. Tours and gift shop hours are 2-5 p.m. Sundays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturdays. Admission charged.
Midland College: McCormick Gallery: Gallery hours are: Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. For more information call 685-4770 or visitwww.midland.edu/mccormick. No admission charged.
Midland County Historical Museum: EXHIBIT: An exhibit honoring World War II veterans is now in place, in cooperation with the Texas Historical Commission's 3-year program. Permanent exhibits: Native American artifacts; early Midland photos and relics; replica of Midland Man discovery; early obituary files available for research, 301 W. Missouri. Open Wednesday and Friday, 2-5 p.m. Call 682-2931 or 688-8947. Free.
Midland County Historical Society: HISTORIC HOME: Z. Taylor Brown-Sara Dorsey Medallion Home, oldest restored home in Midland, 213 N. Weatherford, 682-2931. Open by appointment.
The Museum of the Southwest: EXHIBIT: "Of, By and About the American Indian" through October 18.1705 W. Missouri, 683-2882. Gallery Hours are Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 2-5 p.m. No cost.
Odessa College LRC: 201 W. University. Call 432 335-6646 for Options Gallery schedule. Free.
Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame: EXHIBIT: The working drawings of Tom Lovell. See the intricate detail of Lovell's 65 charcoal drawings as he painstakingly determines the composition and perspective of his finished paintings, through January 2010. Museum hours are Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 2-5 p.m., 1500 Interstate 20 West, 683-4403. Admission charged
Permian Playhouse: PERFORMANCE: "Steel Magnolias" by Robert Harling: A quintessential story of friendship. 2:30 p.m. 310 West 42nd Street. For more information call 432-362-2329. Admission charged.
Scarborough-Linebery House: HISTORIC HOME: 802 S. Main St., 685-7368. Open by appointment; available for rental for weddings and other special occasions.
Sibley Nature Center: Center for learning about the flora, fauna, and natural and human history of the Southern Llano Estacado, 1307 E. Wadley. Office hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Call 684-6827 for information on art and photography classes.
University of Texas of the Permian Basin: Nancy Fyfe Cardozier Gallery: EXHIBIT: Passages: Work by Pamela Champion Price 1974-2009. Please join UTPB in the celebration and retrospective of the career of one of its most cherished faculty members, through October 18. 4901 E. University, Odessa. Regular hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 2-5 p.m.Call 552-2806. Free.
White-Pool House Museum: Museum hours are 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 112 E. Murphy St., Odessa, 432 333-4072. Free.
Casa de Amigos: PROGRAM: "After School Fine Arts Program" Dance program every Monday afternoon 4:30-6:00 p.m. for youth first through sixth grades, at Casa de Amigos, 1101 East Garden Lane. For more information about other programs including art classes, strings classes, and poetry classes call Paul at 682-9701.
The Haley Library and History Center: EXHIBIT: Permanent collections including paintings, bronzes, firearms and artifacts that exhibit pioneer settlement of the Great Southwest and the cattle industry, 1805 W. Indiana. 682-5785. Regular hours are Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
Midland Arts Association: EXHIBIT: Works of Virginia Hanley, artist of the month of October. Community National Bank lobby, 401 W. Texas. Regular hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday.
Midland Palette Club: EXHIBIT: Works by Betty Harmon, artist of the month of October, Chase Bank lobby,2301 West Wall. Monday-Friday, banking hours.
American Airpower Heritage Museum: EXHIBIT: Internationally recognized collection of authentic World War II artifacts and memorabilia, 9600 Wright Dr., Midland International Airport, Tuesday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 563-1000. Group and student discounts available with prior reservation. Admission charged.
Fredda Turner Durham Children's Museum: EXHIBIT: The Nature of Holography: Enter the world of holography where everything comes to life-unique characteristics and stunning images of nature and wildlife, through January 3, 2010. Permanent exhibits include "My Town", "Beach Babies" and "Touch of Sound". Regular museum hours are Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 2-5 p.m., 1705 W. Missouri, 683-2882. Admission charged to non-members.
Midland Palette Club: DEMONSTRATION: A demonstration of how to create "All Season Wreaths" given by Becky McCraney and Kathy Harrison, owners of Miss Cayce's Christmas Store. 9:30 a.m. at 907 West Wadley. For more information contact Mary at 432-699-3209.
Permian Basin Poetry Society: OPEN MIC: Songs, Poetry, Prose and More, October is MYSTERY month. 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Barnes and Noble Bookstore. Call 697-4205 or 689-3928.
Parker House Ranching Museum: Permanent collection of Tom Lea and his work, also featuring area local history exhibits. Museum hours are 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 1118 Maple, Odessa, 432 335-9918. Free.
Permian Basin Poetry Society: POETRY SLAM: Songs, Poetry, Prose and More, Wi-fi Java Cyber Caf and eacute;, Odessa College. Sign up at 6:30 p.m., OPEN MIC @ 7 p.m., POETRY SLAM @ 7:30 p.m. Call 432-335-6891 or www.myspace.com/wifijava.
Midland Arts Association and Midland College: EXHIBITION: 32nd Annual Fall Juried Art Exhibition, through November 14. McCormick Gallery Allison Fine Arts Building, Midland College. Gallery hours are: Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. RECEPTION: The opening reception and awards ceremony. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Allison Fine Arts Building, Midland College, 3600 North Garfield. For detailed information contact Mark at 432-689-7976 or Karen at 432-685-5597.
Midland Community Theatre: COMEDY: "On Golden Pond", Davis Theatre I, 8:00 p.m., 2000 West Wadley, for more information call 570-4111, Admission charged.
Permian Playhouse: PERFORMANCE: "Steel Magnolias" by Robert Harling: A quintessential story of friendship. 8 p.m. 310 West 42nd Street. For more information call 432-362-2329. Admission charged.
Midland Community Theatre: COMEDY: "On Golden Pond", Davis Theatre I, 8:00 p.m., 2000 West Wadley, for more information call 570-4111, Admission charged.
Midland-Odessa Symphony and Chorale: CHAMBER SERIES: Permian Basin String Quartet, 7:00 p.m., CEED Building corner of Hwy 191 and FM 1788, 563-0921.
Permian Playhouse: PERFORMANCE: "Steel Magnolias" by Robert Harling: A quintessential story of friendship. 8 p.m. 310 West 42nd Street. For more information call 432-362-2329. Admission charged.
The Permian Basin Poetry Society: MEETING: SWe will be sharing poems at this meeting. 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Ector County Public Library, 3rd floor (Rotary Room), 321 West 5th Street, Odessa. For more information call 432-697-4205 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Free-EVERYONE WELCOME!
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The Sacred Heart Pioneers and the Cent Conn State Blue Devils will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Detrick Gymnasium.
Sacred Heart lost its last outing, a 62-55 result against Wagner on February 8.
Last time out for Cent Conn State, they were a 91-86 winner as they battled Fairleigh Dickinson at home.
Sacred Heart:
Team record: 4-21 SU, 0-1 ATS
Current streak: lost 8 straight games.
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Team record: 7-16 SU, 1-0 ATS
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Intuit QuickBooks, the world's number one online accounting software, today announced a major refresh of its partner programme in the UK, designed to transform the way accountants work with their clients in the cloud.
The QuickBooks ProAdvisor Programme, developed in conjunction with accountants, has been significantly enhanced to even better serve small business clients who are demanding additional value-added services from their accountants and who require support in making the most of mobile and the cloud. With a host of new rewards, features and best-in-industry support, the ProAdvisor Programme is focussed on enabling accountants to advance their practice, enhance their knowledge and fuel their growth.
Through the ProAdvisor Programme, accountants can advance their practice using QuickBooks Online Accountant for free, supported by implementation specialists and access to discounts of recommended partner add-ons. Participants increase their knowledge of the product through special webinars and on-site classroom QuickBooks certification for staff. Lastly, the programme can fuel a firm's growth through marketing support, including a directory listing on QuickBooks' homepage and access to marketing funding.
Rich Preece, Europe VP and Managing Director, Intuit, commented: "Cloud and mobile have genuinely changed the game around how we work, communicate and collaborate. This is already having a major impact on how small businesses engage with accountants and the type of services they expect. We truly want to be a partner to the accountants we work with and the launch of our new ProAdvisor Programme is a strong demonstration of our commitment to helping make their lives – and those of their clients – simpler."
Dickon Sandbach, Senior Partner at Moore Stephens said: "Our number one reason for working with QuickBooks is the team's focus on partnership. We know that we will get the best cloud offer, not only from a product point of view but also in terms of the Partner Programme benefits and support that Intuit QuickBooks will provide. QuickBooks offers exactly what we need."
Also today, Intuit announces the integration of Taxfiler with QuickBooks to offer a seamless experience between accounting, final accounts and corporation tax - all within the cloud. Taxfiler is a cloud based accounts production and tax filing product that, by connecting with QuickBooks Online, saves accountants time and increases their accuracy and efficiency at year end.
The software enables accountants to manage the year-end process under one cloud based umbrella, removing manual data entry of trial balances from QuickBooks Online to Taxfiler and automatically mapping to TaxFiler's Accounts Production Module. These balances will also auto-populate the Corporation Tax Return and, upon filing, the tax journal then flows back in to QuickBooks Online, further increasing efficiency for the accountant.
Vinay Parmar, M Parmar & Co. said: "Many accountants have to rely on two or more solutions to file taxes and their clients' statutory accounts. These multiple software packages are typically not linked which leads to a lot of manual entry and opportunity for error. The integration between Taxfiler and QuickBooks Online will save accountants significant time as well as cost on year-end software."
Rich Preece continued: "With Taxfiler and the ProAdvisor Programme, we are proud to continue to offer products and programmes that we know our growing customer base needs and wants."
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