He’s pacing back and forth. He knows he is. In the old days they’d say he was wearing a hole in the floor or some such thing, but this was not the old days. And he was on a ship in the medbay, wearing worry and concern as surely as he was wearing his command shirt.
“I’ll com you as soon as he wakes,” Bones says for the tenth time.
He shakes his head for the same amount of times. He’s digging his fingers into his palms and for the first time in as long as he can think of, he is grateful he bites his nails and the bluntness of his nails as it hits the flesh of his palms.
He goes over everything that happened down on the planet. It plays over and over in his head like the replaying of a movie. The moment when Spock pushed him out of the way to take the brunt of the explosion won’t stop haunting him no matter how much he tries to push it away.
When Spock groans softly, he flies to his first officer’s side, reaching it even before Bones does. Bones gently moves him out of the way, scanning Spock.
His heart is in his mouth while he watches. Spock’s eyes are open and Bones is murmuring to him but he’s not even listening. His entire focus is on Spock.
When Bones turns to him, Bones is smiling, relief clear in his eyes. Now it’s him who pushes Bones out of the way as he clasps Spock’s hand in his.
Somewhere in the distance he hears Bones talking to a woman, he thinks Uhura, probably checking on Spock. But he ignores them and stares into beautiful dark eyes.
“You’re alive.”
“Obviously,” Spock says gently.
“Spock—”
“As are you.” Spock shakes his head very slightly. “I do not regret it.”
He closes his eyes and leans down, touching his lips to Spock’s. And he is grateful that the lips are warm with life.
October 12, 2017 at 8:21 pm
I love this. I love the immediacy and the intimacy of first present here. It give an urgency and totally ramps up the emotions.
So good!
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October 12, 2017 at 8:33 pm
thank you, honey
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October 12, 2017 at 9:07 pm
Sitting here in the hospital and I’m so glad for you and your stories. They give me some glimmer of happiness ! ❤️❤️❤️
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October 13, 2017 at 6:55 am
thank you ❤
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October 13, 2017 at 5:49 am
Oh this was so good. Everything Kris said ^-^
Glad Spock was okay and that he didn’t regret pushing Jim out of the way. Jim would’ve done the same
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October 13, 2017 at 6:55 am
thank you so much
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October 13, 2017 at 7:03 am
Loved this Flash Fiction. The opening lines could’ve been either one of them injured and unconscious, with the other anxiously awaiting the awakening. Then I loved Spock awakening to Jim at his bedside!
Thank you for this treat! I needed it today!
❤
PS This is my third attempt to write this, my words keep disappearing into a black hole… so if they suddenly appear I apologize. It is Friday the thirteenth after all. I'm just getting off work and weird ass crap has been happening so far… Including my doctor's office called me the other day to tell me that my Medical insurance was being discontinued as of Friday the 13th. But I have made no changes in employment or insurance My job says it's a computer glitch?? Sigh!
Enjoy your weekend 🙂
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October 13, 2017 at 7:33 am
thank you! there love shines through
Only got it once so I think you are good.
I was almost to work this morning before I went oh yeah it’s the 13th! HA
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October 13, 2017 at 7:33 am
“their”
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October 13, 2017 at 2:58 pm
Excellent
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October 13, 2017 at 3:22 pm
thank you kindly
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October 14, 2017 at 9:37 am
I love this tidbit of a gem into their world. Thank you for sharing.
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