The best friend's best friend

[keepurshirtonlt]

Lazy mornings was one thing Trip did like about the island. While he missed Enterprise, her crew and her engine (he was the Chief Engineer and he'd helped design her, he loved that engine like she was a person) something awful but it was nice to be free of those responsibilities for a little while.

And he had good reason to be lazy as he'd been wore out last night by the woman laying beside him. That was another thing he liked about the island: people sure were friendly. Granted, Trip did care about Lily as a dear friend but he was glad they could still have a little fun now and again.

Trip was dozing comfortably, not bothering to open his eyes just yet and get rid of the warm, content feeling. A weight settled on his chest, and he was still sleepy enough to think it was Lily so he just grumbled at how sharp her nails were but didn't open his eyes.

It was the tongue that started licking his face that finally got Trip to open his eyes and he had to stare in sleepy confusion for a few moments before he figured out what was going on. Then, all else forgotten, he sat up quickly with a large grin. "Porthos! What are ya doin' here buddy?"

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[keepurshirtonlt]

Getting the hint, Trip laughed and gathered up Porthos so he'd leaved Lily alone. "Yes ma'am. First think, I promise, though I don't know how well he'll stay in it. Jon was a big softie for all that he was Cap'n of a Starship."

[notfaking_it]

"Well, the dog is pretty cute," Lily allowed, laughing as Trip gathered the little dog up in his arms. "I guess I can see why someone might let him get away with things. So you guys could have your pets on the ship with you? Or was that just a perk of being a Captain?"

[keepurshirtonlt]

"Seriously, this dog got away with more then he should. He's dangerous if yer holdin' cheese." And not only from Jon either but that was another story. "And it was a perk for Jon. He wasn't leavin' Earth without him and when yer the Captain of the first Earth starship, they wanna make ya happy"

[notfaking_it]

"I guess it makes sense," she said, imagining all the perks someone like that was given just because he was the first of something that important. She didn't doubt that he deserved those perks, because it was important, as far as she could tell from the limited information she had on the subject.

"So now he's yours," she said with a grin. "Are you going to spoil him like he's still on that ship?"

[keepurshirtonlt]

"Of course!" It was clear from Trip's tone that he meant it too. "And believe me, so will everyone that meets him. Little ole Porthos here is just as charmin' as his daddy."

Porthos opened his mouth and panted in a doggie smile, as if to prove the point.

[notfaking_it]

Lily could think of a few people on the island who might not want to spoil the dog -- Jeff, who didn't seem to even like his own dog, for example -- and she grinned, but said nothing. "It's good to see you so happy," she said honestly, knowing that the island had a tendency to send people things they might not be quite so pleased to see. It was good to know it wasn't always awful.