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Mark knew there were only two more videos to go, the week having almost ended. Tomorrow he had to decide if he was willing to take up the mantle as captain. He didn't think he would be able to, he wasn't as strong as the captain, he couldn't make the decisions that would impact everyone and have either good or bad consequences. There was just so much pressure to being captain, pressure he wasn't mentally or emotionally prepared for. Mark would have to figure this out later, right now he wanted to see you.
The tablet was back in the head engineer's hands, feeling an impending doom with the last two videos. He felt as if they were taunting him, with a slightly shaking hand, Mark pressed play.
The captain's blood shot eyes looked into the camera, tears running down your cheeks. Mark felt his heart clench, wishing he could travel through the screen and wipe away your tears. With a shaky breath you started to speak, “I don’t know what's happening, everything was fine, I fixed it all! But now I’m back, I’m back and the console was on fire, I lost Mark and-” You looked overwhelmed, more tears flowing from your eyes. “I’m so scared. I lost my best friend, the person I trust the most. I could have saved him!” the alarm blared, the computer warning the captain that different systems were shutting down. Mark could see them panic, looking back towards the camera. “I couldn't save him but I’ll save them”
The video stopped, Mark was staring at the captain's determined but also terrified face. He remembered the universe where the window broke and he was sucked into space. Mark felt his hand start to shake again as he felt his lungs start to collapse. The oxygen was being sucked out of him, all the sudden he was back in space. Mark's chest started to constrict, gasping for air, taking gulps but his lungs were not cooperating. The darkness started to close in, panic was setting in. The head engineer heard the computer say something but it was too far. He didn't know what was happening as hands grabbed his shoulders, another voice trying to reach him. Mark couldn't hear and pretty soon everything just went dark.
When the head engineer's eyes opened he was back in the warp core room, making him start to panic again but it wasn't on. Someone stood next to it, their gloved hand tracing the machine. “Crazy how this almost ended everything” the voice reached Mark's ears and his eyes widened. The being turned, having a small smirk on their face. “But you always did create amazing things huh Mark?” You said before Mark practically ran into you, his big strong arms wrapping around your waist. Mark took you in, your scent, what you looked like and just everything. His face was buried into your neck, your arms wrapping around his lower back.
“I missed you. Fuck I missed you so much” Mark whispered into you, feeling his cheeks start to get wet with tears. You, yourself started to cry with him, squeezing your head engineer harder.
“I missed you too Mark. I didn’t mean to just leave you like that” Mark shook his head, pulling away and putting his hand on your cheek. You leaned into him, his thumb wiping away fresh tears.
“Don't you dare. None of this was your fault. Yes things could've been done differently but…its in the past.” You slowly nodded, knowing Mark's uncertain voice at this point. Your eyes looked into his chocolate brown eyes, your hands going to his cheeks. You held him for a few seconds, memorizing every part of his face, before leaning in. Mark didn’t step away, accepting you. You continued to lean in, your lips connecting with Marks.
The kiss was soft, Mark's lips tasting like salt from his tears, yours weren't any better. You both moved in sync, feeling a hunger rise up in you as you jumped, wrapping your legs around Mark's waist. Your head engineer's arms went to your legs, holding onto you like you could disappear. You bit his lower lip, a signal to open his mouth which he obliged to. Your slick wet tongue slipped into his mouth, leaving no stone unturned in his mouth. Mark moved to the control console, throwing you against it as you continued to kiss. Your lips broke apart as Mark moved to your neck, sucking and nibbling on the skin. A small pleasurable moan escaped your lips as the male bit your skin. “Mark, Mark, fuck” you said with a groan, Mark stopped and looked into your sweet eyes. Another thing he missed so so much.
“Is this okay? Do you want me to stop?” Mark asked with concern laced in his voice. You looked at him, frowning slightly, putting your lips back onto his. Mark's heart raced, feeling as if this is a goodbye. You both parted, and with a sad smile, the captain disappeared. “Wait no. No. No, no please don’t go! Don’t leave me again!” Mark yelled out, looking around the room as if you were hiding. “Please come back!”
Mark gasped, shooting straight up. He turned and threw up on the side of his bed, coughing as the rest came out. His eyes started to look around, noticing that he was in the medical wing. The subtle bleeping and the oxygen flowing into his nose through a canal. No one was there with him, he was completely alone. Mark bit his lip as he tried to hold back his emotions. He ended up screaming and just like that everyone was in his room. Except for his captain.