Remember Gilora, the Cardassian scientist who first assumes Miles is less skilled than she is, then thinks he’s been flirting with her? Well, in this story, she continues to be faced with confusing cues. It’s not entirely her fault, however. Human men are just so hard to understand!
Excerpt:
The scientist’s expression grew so perplexed that Julian was about to inquire into it when they were interrupted by a very familiar voice. “Well, this is certainly an unexpected sight.”
Julian glanced up in time to see Garak moving in their direction, a strange little smile on his face. “Why? I have lunch with you all the time.”
Garak’s smile widened a little. “Well, that’s completely different.” It was only then that he turned to Gilora, giving her a nod so formal it almost looked like a bow. “And if I may inquire, who is your lovely companion, Doctor?”
“This is Gilora Rejal,” Julian said. “Gilora, this is…Garak, my friend I was telling you about.”
“Doctor Bashir has spoken highly of you,” Gilora said by way of a greeting. “I am glad that I had a chance to make your acquaintance.”
“I’m sure he does,” Garak smiled and Julian rolled his eyes. “And, I assure you Ms. Rejal, the pleasure is all mine.”
Metadata:
Title: Cultural Miscues
Author: Regann
Year Posted: 2009
Approx. Word Count: 3,500
Chapters: 1
GB - Slash or Platonic: Slash
My Rating (1-5): 4
Keywords: Flirting, Cross-Cultural Misunderstanding