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The Star Beagle Adventures                                                
Episode 2: Astral Traveller
Scene 10: Quark’s Quarters

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Quark’s Quarters

Trader Pel was getting dressed. Very, very quietly.

But ferengi had the most sensitive hearing of any of the known races in the Alpha Quadrant and even the slightest sibilance of Pel’s silk jacket sliding over silk shirt sleeves was enough to wake Quark. His breathing changed, providing noisy (to a ferengi) evidence that he was awake and watching.

“So you’re just going to put those clothes on and walk out of here.” Quark was sitting up in bed.

“I can’t sleep here,” Pel explained. “Strange dreams. Sleep disorder.”

“This is all wrong,” Quark rejoined. “You’re getting dressed. I’m completely naked here.” He got out of bed, making his point obvious.

Pel smiled and turned and leaned up to kiss Quark.

Quark enjoyed the kiss for only a second, then backed off. “It’s just… so wrong! I’m not that kind of guy…”

“Evidently you are,” Pel laughed. “The evidence is all over both of us…” 

Quark came up with a scandalized expression, causing Pel to laugh again. “You know you love it… The taboo… That feeling of being so very, very naughty…”

Quark wrapped his naked body in an expensive, silk robe that managed to blend leopard spots with a subtle plaid. “You know, if you think you can just come in here and use me for sex…” He shook his head slowly. “Well, I guess I’m okay with that, really…”

Pel paused at the door, turned and smiled at the ferengi bar owner. “Same time tomorrow?”

“I really hope so,” Quark replied, with feeling. “You know, I’ve missed you…”

Pel smiled more broadly, nodded slightly. “I could tell…” The minuscule, exiled ferengi trader dodged quickly out of the door as Quark retrieved a pillow and threw it.

Laughing.                                                     

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