Trois' pov
*Two days later*
I was wandering around, wondering whether or not I wanted to be in Ten Forward.
Someone walked up to me "Counselor."
I turned around and I smiled "Hello, Wesley."
"I heard you have a daughter that just graduated from the academy who's coming aboard the ship, is that true?"
I smiled "Yes, that's true, why?"
"I didn't know you had a daughter."
I smiled "Yes I do, she's 17, you two should get along nicely."
"Why's that?"
I smiled "You'll see."
I walked away into Ten Forward, leaving him in the corridor.
I saw Will at the bar talking to someone, and I walked up to him.
"Hello, Will." I smiled.
He turned around to see me and he smiled "Hello Deanna, how are you?"
"I'm excited, but also a little nervous." I admitted.
"Impatient?"
I nodded.
"Yes, I can't wait for y/n to get here."
He smiled "Me too."
"Do you want something to drink, Deanna?" He asked.
"Yridian tea." I smiled.
He smiled "Alright," He turned around to a bartender "A Yridian tea, please."
"I heard that Geordi, Worf, and Data are playing poker tonight, should we join them?" I asked.
"I was already planning to." He smirked.
I smiled "I'll get Beverly to join us."
"The more the merrier." He smiled.
*A couple hours later*
"Alright, the game is Blackjack, can't go above 21, whoever goes above 21 is out, closest to 21 gets the pot." Will said as Data gave him a deck he was done shuffling.
"Kings, Queens, and Jacks are tens, Aces are elevens." He explained as he handed us one card.
He handed us all another card and I felt Beverly get excited.
Will looked at his upside-down card and he put his poker face on.
"Hit me." Worf said.
Will tossed him another card and Worf pounded his hand on the table.
"I fold." He said angrily, putting his cards upside down.
"Hit me." I said and Will tossed me a card.
I looked at my cards and I added them all up together.
5+8+6=19.
Dare I ask for another card? Maybe I will get lucky.
"Hit me again." I said and Will tossed me another card.
I looked at it.
5, definitely out.
"I fold." I said, putting all of my cards upside down.
Geordi hesitantly said "Hit me."
Will tossed him a card.
Then he put on the best poker face he could after he looked at his card.
"Commander, hit me." Data said. (Is it just me or does Data look super cute with that lil green visor on?)
(Yes it's green, dealers wear visors to relieve eye strain, and yes, it's also called a visor lmao)
Will tossed him a card.
He looked at it and said "I fold."
"Three out of six fold? I need to get the rest of you out so I can win." He joked.
"Commander-" Data started talking.
"I was joking Data." He said.
He nodded in understanding.
"Let's make this interesting, ante up." Will said.
Everyone who was still in put chips in the middle.
"I'll double." Beverly said.
Will shot a look at Beverly, and said "Good hand?"
"I would assume so, Commander." Data said.
Beverly put on a poker face.
"Me too, but how would you know if I'm bluffing?" She said.
Geordi said "Hit me."
Will tossed him another card and he looked at it and said "I'm out, I fold." As he put his cards upside down.
"Ante up." He said and they put more in.
"I'll double." She said.
"You must have a good hand, Doctor, or else you wouldn't be betting doubles." Will said.
She stayed quiet as she put more in.
"Too rich for my blood." Will said and folded.
Beverly put her hand down and she had exactly 21.
"Wow Beverly." I smiled.
She wrapped her arms around the pot and pulled it all towards her.
"Intriguing." Data said.
Geordi smiled and said "Great poker face Doctor."
She smiled and said "Thank you."
Everyone gave their cards to Will to shuffle into the deck.
"Counselor, I have heard from countless people that you have a daughter who is coming aboard." Data said as Will shuffled.
I smiled "Countless? Are you exaggerating Data?"
"Yes, I am exaggerating, Counselor, it is something that humans do."
All of us—except Worf and Data—laughed.
"I told him, I heard it from Barclay." Geordi said.
"Is it true Deanna? I've heard talk all over the ship." Beverly asked.
"I have heard that she was the top of her class for Tactical Analysis." Worf said.
"She's very honorable."
"Yes it's all true, I have a daughter and yes, she did graduate from the very top of her class." I said proudly.
"How old is your daughter Deanna?" Beverly asked.
"17."
"Wesley's age." She said.
I nodded.
"Who's the father?" She asked.
I looked at Will, with a look that asked 'Can I tell her?' And he nodded in affirmation.
I looked back at Beverly and I said "Will is."
Everyone went quiet, Data and Geordi looking at each other with a look.
"You mean... that Will?" Geordi asked as he pointed at Will.
"Yes." I nodded.
"I didn't know you two had a child." Beverly said.
"Neither did I until a few days ago." Will said.
Data's head turned slightly.
"I thought Ian was the only child you had."
It went quiet again.
"Ian?" Beverly asked.
"Yes, a life form that was exploring space came in contact with the Enterprise was wondering what it was like to be humanoid, so it impregnated me to understand what it was like to be born, to be cared for, to be loved, and then he disappeared back into space the next day." I explained.
"Wow, does your daughter know about him?"
I nodded.
"What's her name?" Geordi asked.
"Y/n."
"Beautiful name." Beverly said and almost everyone agreed.
"I also agree, it does sound pleasing." Data said.
"Thank you." I said and giggled.