Karissa: A Gothic Star Trek Romance Novel Part One Chapter 5

Lt Kevin Riley comes to visit Cadet Karissa Lowell

Karissa is sitting out in the backyard of Madame's Boarding House and Madame calls out, "Mademoiselle Karissa. You have a gentleman caller."
"I am out expecting anyone Madame." Karissa calls back.
"Do you want to see him or should I send him away?" Madame asks.
"No send the gentleman out here into the back yard I will see him." Karissa replies back.
Karissa is sitting down and she looks up and see it Lt Kevin Riley.
"Good Morning  Cadet  Lowell." Lt Riley say as he kisses her hand.
"Good Day Lt Riley." Karissa replies.
"I hope you don't mind if I come and visit you." Lt Riley asks her.
"I am surprised to say the least. It is rather far for anyone to travel." Karissa answers.
"I don't mind traveling to see you." Lt Riley answers.
"Please call me Kevin." Lt Riley asks Karissa.
"You may call me Karissa." Karissa answers.
"Karissa. I am strangely attracted to you." Kevin tells Karissa.
"Oh why is that?" Karissa asks Kevin.
"You are not like the rest of these cadets." Kevin explains.
"You have old world values." Kevin tells Karissa.
"Karissa. You don't live in the 22nd century." Kevin tells Karissa.
"I know." Karissa answers.
"Kevin Riley. Do you like music, singing, dancing." Karissa asks Kevin.
"I love music, and I don't mind singing, but I have two left feet." Kevin laughs.
"Kevin Riley. I can teach you how to dance the waltz." Karissa says.
"My favorite waltz is the Second Waltz by Dmitri Shostakovitch." Karissa replies.
"Karissa. Teach me to dance and I will escort you to the first Star Fleet Academy Dinner and Dance." Kevin asks Karissa.
"Kevin. Let me think about it and I will give you my answer later." Karissa replies.
"Fair enough." Kevin answers.
Karissa and Kevin continue to walk to each other.