[Chocolat Verse - Mr. and Mrs. Luvwig]

Since the Enterprise had been ordered to rescue Commander Turrow from captivity, they had worked ceaselessly to find a way past the Lorian defenses, but to no avail. There was simply no way to storm the mansion where he was in all likelihood being held. The only way they were going to get past the energy shield surrounding the estate was to be invited inside.

That was how she'd ended up walking into the grand hall arm in arm with Jim under the aliases Mr. and Mrs. Luvwig, a wealthy couple who were quietly involved with illegal arms sales. Despite her warm smile and feigned interest in the floating spheres that illuminated the room, she had a careful eye on the other guests.

The irony of pretending that they were only pretending to be a couple wasn't lost on her, and despite the dangerous situation she found herself enjoying the fact that she could freely hold his arm like this in public. Seeing him in a tuxedo certainly didn't hurt, either. She flashed him a slightly mischievous smile. "Darling, I think I see our hosts. Should we go say hello?"