Chapter 7
“Then I too
shall resign,” he says.“Excuse
me?” Jim gapes at him.“Thus we
shall have more chances,” Spock reasons. “If we both resign, the Admiralty will
be in a very inconvenient position. It will be much harder to explain to the
President.”“Spock,
no,” Jim holds up a hand. “I appreciate your gesture of solidarity, but you
can’t risk your career like that. Besides, what of the Enterprise? Who will
look after her?”“Jim,
please, don’t…” Spock implores, gazing at Jim intensely. “I cannot stand the
thought of being parted from you.”He puts his
palm over Jim’s hand, not caring anymore that he commits an indiscretion, and
is instantly engulfed by a warm, gentle, fuzzy feeling. It has been there all
along, seeping through the link, reflected in Jim’s eyes – Spock took it for
affection of a friend. Now he understands what it is, so deep and strong that
everything else fades in the background. The link between them is glowing,
nourished by this powerful energy, it asks for more, yearns for completion. Requited. It is true. How…
The
next second Jim presses their mouths together.
Post STID goodness…
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