A Husband's Need For Friends

Posted on Sun Dec 29th, 2019 @ 6:54pm by Brigadier General Kaden Ross

1,712 words; about a 9 minute read

Mission: Episode 101 - Peace During War
Location: Ross Quarters
Timeline: MD05 1930 hrs

Kaden staggered down the corridor he had hit the bottle hard it was becoming difficult not having Liam around anymore. He understood the man wanting to focus on family away from the chaos of a spacers life. But it didn't help the fact Kaden missed the guy he was easy to talk to and the man was a hell of a bartender. Liam knew how to make his time at Kitty O'Shea's a great experience to where Kaden had considered the place his sanctuary to unwind.

Freya and Ariana had encouraged him to try to branch out to make new friends everyone needed a boy or girls night out. But making friends wasn't easy for the Marine and he had no idea where to even begin. Staggering into his and Freya's quarters he lifted his bottle to Freya sitting on the couch reading. "Honey, I'm ho..." Before drunkly tripping on himself and falling flat on his face.

Freya rushed up off the sofa to give her husband a hand. "Kaden, are you alright?" She wanted to make sure he hadn't hurt himself, he was obviously drunk.

Kaden rolled onto his back cradling the unopened bottle in his hand making sure it wasn't broken. "I am okay...mostly." As he felt Freya help him to his feet before leading him to bed. "Just missing a friend."

Freya nodded. "I heard about Liam leaving, I'm sorry." She led him across to the bathroom rather than to the bed. "How's about you get some water splashed on your face and freshen up while I turn down the bed for you." She smiled. "Can you manage without me holding you up?"

Kaden nodded and gave Freya the bottle in his hand. "I can, but can you put this somewhere safe? It was a parting gift from Liam, I am afraid to drink it as it's only thing of him left here." He replied as he activated the faucet.

"Of course I can" Freya smiled and gently took the bottle. "I'll put it away safe in the bedroom cupboard for you." She kissed him on the cheek before heading into the bedroom and putting the bottle in the cupboard.

Kaden proceeded to wash his face before pausing and looking at himself in the mirror. He wished he had seen Liam earlier to spend more time with him before he left. But things had been so chaotic for Kaden and Freya that it was hard to pull away to go visit him. Kaden didn't know what to do now He had nobody to talk to beyond Freya and Ariana when she wasn't busy with her baby he felt lonely.

"Why don't you try making some new friends?" Freya smiled as she peered around the bathroom door. "Neither of us have had chance to really meet and get to know Cameron as yet, plus there's Vox. Maybe you could get to know General Hurd, he's being so good to us putting me on leave during my pregnancy.

Kaden tried to sit up to head to the bed but felt still tipsy from the booze he consumed. "I dunno, that Cameron guy seems a bit busy with his kid as for Vox have no idea who he is. But Hurd? Look I grew up idolizing the man as he was one of the reasons I became a Marine. But...one he is my boss and second I don't think he took it very well I was banging his daughter. Granted I had no idea Ariana was his daughter at the time we was dating and besides I still care about her...as a friend of course...." He rubbed his forehead. "I don't know you know it is not easy for me making friends."

"As a matter of fact you do know Vox." Freya smiled as she gave Kaden a hand to move into the bedroom. "He's the guy that saved Ariana when the station was attacked. He saved her and some others remember?"

Kaden sat down on the bed not sure if he even remembered Vox as all he recalled that he was busy fighting a big nasty fellow for the lives of those in the shelter. "I don't think..."

"I'll have to arrange to introduce you guys won't I?" She smiled warmly. "I was planning on asking Ariana and Cameron to dinner one night, would that be okay?"

Kaden watched Freya remove his uniform jacket and shoes. "I don't see any problem with that." He replied.

"Good." She paused to take a breather. "That's if this queasiness of mine will give up enough for me to eat dinner!" She picked up a glass of water from her side of the bed. "Just when I think it's only going to bother me in the morning, it crops up again!"

Kaden took Freya's hand into his. "Freya, I am sorry I came home drunk I am having a hard time about a few things. How I acted towards you and the baby this new position then Liam leaving. I just, feel you are like a vessel that I keep on taking and taking till you feel all used up you know what I mean?" He asked curiously.

"It's okay!" Freya smiled as she settled onto the bed beside him. "You were afraid about the baby having your condition, I understand that. As for Liam he's your friend, you can still keep in touch via subspace. As for your new position, it's going to take some time to settle into but I'll be there to help you once my leave time is up. In the meantime I'll do what I can to help from here. At least I have an excuse to visit you in your office now!" She grinned. "I am your admin assistant after all."

Kaden felt Freya take his arm to give him his medication. "Well, it will be nice to have you around to help especially since you are better qualified to make sure my daily medication is taken properly." He offered a smile as he watched Freya lovingly run her fingers over his biceps as she got out a hypo.

"Well this newer version of your medication does carry risks, as the doctors told you when you were changed onto it before our wedding. I can't say I like those risks but without it you wouldn't be here anyway." She gently pressed the hypo to his arm and Adminstered it. "I need you Imzadi, I can't go through this pregnancy on my own."

Kaden understood how Freya was feeling. "I don't plan on going anywhere, my love." He placed his hand on her shoulder. "I am happy to have you here with me for the rest of my days."

Freya smiled. "Good, because I don't plan on growing old without you! Besides I plan on having more than one baby. I want at least one of each."

Kaden gently placed his hand on her cheek smiling. "Hey...let's not get ahead here we need to just focus on the now my lovely Betazoid queen." He sunk his head deeper into his pillow. "Ariana and my mom, always said never rush into things it could always come back to bite you in the end."

"I know" Freya grinned. "I didn't mean right away after having our baby! I just meant in the future."

Kaden pulled Freya close to him so he could cuddle with her. "I see, well it is always good to plan for the future." He blinked. "Freya, am I a good person?"

"What?" Freya looked at Kaden surprised at his question. "Of course you are Kaden!"

"No, what I mean is do you think people will want to be my friend cause they like me for who I am." Kaden removed his shirt showing his muscles to his wife. "Not see me as some muscled freak."

"I wish you wouldn't talk like that, you are NOT a freak!" Freya sighed.

Kaden sighed sitting up on the bed to better look at Freya. "I know you don't think I am a freak I know you hate it when I say that. But what I mean is....you love me for the man I am despite my flaws you always found the good in me and fell in love with that." He took her hand and placed it on his chest. "Freya, what I am getting at is you see the beauty of my muscles and of me I just wonder if people out there will see the same as you and want to be friends with me."

"Try to stop worrying my love" Freya gently ran her hand across Kaden's chest. "People see what they want to see, if they don't see the kind hearted, wonderful and dedicated man you are then that's their problem. It's not something you should be worried about!"

Kaden laid flat on his back enjoying Freya running her hand over him as he set his jaw. "Sorry, I can't help it at times I just feel lonely with Liam gone." He hoped Freya understood what he meant.

"I understand that Imzadi" Freya smiled as she kept her fingers running across Kaden's chest. "We'll both make new friends here I'm sure of it. Maybe we should throw a party or something? Kind of a delayed housewarming party of sorts."

Kaden's eyes widened as he started to tremble the idea of hosting a party didn't sound too good. "Freya, I...i don't think I like that," He tried to sit up from the bed was still too drunk. "I...am...." He couldn't even talk suddenly as he hid his face in his hands.

"Hey..." Freya gently reached for his hands, looking into his eyes as she pulled his hands away from his eyes. "It was just an idea, albeit a bad one!" She smiled. "Don't worry I'll figure something out. Right now let's just enjoy our time together."

Kaden wrapped his arms around Freya as he rested his head on her bosom. He was still trembling but just holding onto Freya was comforting enough.

"It's okay" Freya gently ran her fingers through Kaden's hair whilst her other hand rested on his shoulder blades. "I'm here for you Kaden, I always will be."

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