By Coral
Disclaimer: Disclaimers as usual.
"Hoshi, this is sweet, but..."
Hoshi looked at Malcolm, sitting at one of the tables in the Mess Hall. Hoshi
had commandeered the galley to treat him to dinner, but judging by his face, she
had made a mistake.
"What is it?" She reviewed the menu: pineapple and melon salad, gammon
and pineapple, pineapple and ice-cream.
"I don't *like* pineapple."
"But..."
He hung his head slightly. "I laid a trail for you..."
"How did you know I was...?"
"I'm not security chief for nothing."
"So what *is* your favourite food?"
"Now that..." He smiled austerely. "... That would be
telling."
END