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Becky took Myron's hand and they walked hand in hand to Quark's bar.

"Hello, Capt. What can I do for you and your gentleman friend ?" the Ferengi asked being a bit nosy.

"You can give us some time in your best holo suite." Becky answered quickly.

"Very good. Does Odo know you are going in the holodeck with him ?" Quark pointed a long slender finger at Myron.

"Dispite everybody's opinion, Odo is not my guardian. I can do whatever I please, with whomever I please. Is that clear ?"

Quark just stood there shaking his head.

"Good, we are not to be disturbed for any reason."

Myron and Becky went up the stairs and stood at the holo suite door.

"Computer, Goldman program alpha." Becky said to the computer

"Program complete. You may enter when ready." the female computer voice answered.

The holo suite doors opened with a whoosh.

Myron could not believe his eyes. The two Goldmans were standing on what appeared to be a tropical beach with white, glistening sand and clear blue water. A gentle, warm breeze blew. Myron could see two horses about thirty yards down the beach.

" Where are we, Becky ?" Myron was stunned.

"We are still on Deep Space Nine. This is a holo suite." Becky smiled as she attempted to explain twenty-fourth century technology to Myron.

"To put it simply, I wrote a computer program telling it what I wanted, where I wanted to be, and what I wanted to be there.Before we entered the holodeck I told the computer to run program-Goldman alpha. Then it created my program and now we are here."

"But I can see the horizon and the beach goes on for miles." Myron wondered.

"The computer automatically adjusts for distance. We are actually in a room 330 squared cm. About the size of the average bedroom."

Myron didn't understand anything that Becky had explained to him, but she seemed to know what she was doing. That was good enough for him.

"Look, Myron. Real water. Lets take a swim." Becky ran to the waters edge. Myron followed her and grabbed her around the waist as the both fell in the surf. They were wet and covered with sand.

Becky and Myron both laughed so hard that their stomachs hurt.

"If this was only another place and time...." Becky cut her sentence short.

"I know Becky. I feel the same way. Myron kissed her on her forehead. As he looked into her deep blue, sparkling eyes.

Myron finally took a deep breath.

"I can imagine a carnival, right over there. "Myron pointed to a section of beach that was about a kilometer away.

"A carnival ? What is a carnival ?" Becky asked.

"What ? You guys don't have carnivals ? What do you do for fun ?"

"We have the holosuites." Becky answered.

"Well, a carnival is or was a place to have fun. It's full of rides and food and different games. You could even win silly little prizes for your date. "

"Sounds like fun. Computer, search earth history circa mid 20th century for carnival." Becky ordered the computer.

'Program complete.'

Suddenly the lights and noise, smells and excitement of a carnival was a short walk down the beach.

"Come on, Myron. Show me what a carnival is like."

"You people are amazing. All this technology and you don't even know what a carnival is."

"Show me, Myron. Show me everything." Becky said excitedly.

The two Goldman's ran down the beatch hand in hand towards the carnival.

Becky wanted to see everything. She walked from booth to booth. Stopping at the cotton candy stand.

"Myron, what is this stuff? It looks too pretty to eat. " Becky said with a smile.

"It's called cotton candy, and it's really sticky."

Myron got Becky some cotton candy. She reminded Myron of a child's first trip to a carnival.

"This tastes scrumptious. Have some, Myron."

Before Myron could answer, Becky stuffed a large piece of cotton candy into his mouth. Then Myron took a large piece and stuffed it in Becky's mouth. Before long, both Goldman's had cotton candy all over them. Now Becky wanted to ride some of the rides.

"Let's start with an easy one." Myron suggested. How about that one ?" Myron pointed to a ferris wheel.

"OK. What does it do ?" Becky asked innocently.

"You'll find out." Myron laughed as Becky pulled him in the direction of the ferris wheel.

Myron sat down and Becky followed his lead. The metal bar came accross their laps, and the ferris wheel started.

"This is pretty easy." Becky said. "I'm right for a faster one."

"OK. How about that one ?" Myron pointed to the huge roller coaster.

"It looks like fun, let's go."

Myron loved Becky's innocence.

"What do I do, Myron ?"

"Just sit down and hold on to me."

The roller coaster started.

Becky had fun until the coaster went down hill at an unbelievalbe speed and angle.

"Wooooooooo." Becky yelled.

When the ride was finished Myron knew that Becky had enough of carnival rides for awhile.

"Let's try some of these games. Theey must be safer then those rides." Becky chuckled.

Myron could hardly keep up with her. Finally, Becky stopped at a dart game.

"What do you have to do at this one, Myron?"

"Be able to break three balloons with three darts. Let me show you."

Myron picked up three arts and skillfully popped three balloons.

"The gentleman wins a Teddy bear for the young lady." said the man running the game as he handed Becky a large stuffed teddy bear.

Becky was dumbfounded. "Myron, it's so big. What is it?"

"It's a teddy bear. Don't you guys have teddy bears ?"

"Afraid this is new to me, Myron."

"A teddy bear is a stuffed toy bear that was named after one of our twentieth century president, Theodore Roosevelt. They called him Teddy and he was known for saving a bear cubs life. So there is a teddy bear."

"Cute. Thank you , Myron." Becky said as she kissed Myron on the forehead.

Becky and Myron sat on the beach looking out into the clear holosuite ocean.

Myron turned to face Becky. "Becky, as much as I love being on Deep Space 9 with you, we both know that soon my men and I have to go back to where we belong."

""You belong here with me. We are family." Becky said with a crackle in her voice.

"Yes we are, and nothing not even time can change that."

"Myron lets go and ride the horses. I'll race ya." Becky changed the subject.

Not to be out done by this twenty-fourth century Capt. Myron began to run also.

The two Goldmans ran down the beach toward the horses.

"Hey, Myron. Do you know how to ride this thing ?"

"I think I remember." Myron teased Becky.

Becky's horse was a brown and white paint. Myron rode a brown bay.

Horses and riders galloped down the surf spraying the water high in the air. Unexpectedly Myron's horse stopped in it's tracks.

"What's wrong with your horse ?" Becky asked.

"I don't know. It just stopped."

Becky dismounted her horse and went to examine Myron's horse. She looked deep into its eyes.

"Computer, delete holographic horses." Becky commanded the computer.

To their surprise only Becky's horse liquefied into shinny sparkles then disappeared completely.

Myron's horse morphed into Odo. The stations security chief.

"Odo, what are you doing here ?" Becky was stern.

Myron just stood there with his mouth open in disbelief at what he just saw.

"Myron, this is Odo. Our station chief of security and part time busy body. He's what we call a changeling."

Myron was still in shock. "Ugh good to meet you Mr. changeling. I think." Myron uttered not really knowing what to say.

"The name is Odo, Lt Goldman. I can see that Becky...er ah.. Capt. Goldman is in good hands."

with that Odo left the holo suite.

"Myron, I'm so sorry that Odo interfered with our holo program. Maybe we can run it again after I come back from the mission."

"Ugh, sure. anything you say Becky. It's getting sort of late."

"I'll walk you to your quarters." Becky offered Myron as they left the holo suite.

"Computer, end program."

The couple walked through Quark's bar and a maze of corridors until they arrived at L4 S12.

"Well, here we are. Home sweet home." Myron chuckled.

Myron kissed Becky tenderly on the cheek and entered his quarters. Becky started towards the Yorktown.

On her way, she met constable Odo again.

"Out late tonight, aren't you Capt? We do have a mission in the morning." Odo said sarcastically.

Becky felt that she didn't owe the constable any explanation of her whereabouts.

"As you know, I was out with a friend, constable. I was safe and in very good hands." Becky said smiling.

"You just about scared poor Myron out of his wits when he saw you morph from being the horse to your humanoid shape. That was not called for. Even for you."

"I'm just concerned for your safety." Odo replied. "I know that you like the soldier from the past. I just want you to remember that you are not from his time, and he is not from your time. Sooner or later, he must return to his own time."

"I know Odo. I don't have to like the situation, do I?" Becky walked towards her quarters on the Yorktown with a tear in her eye.

Becky didn't sleep much that night. She didn't know if it was because of the up coming mission or the fact that sooner or later she would have to say good-bye to Myron.