A continuation of the strip poker Spirk
“Making any progress?”
Jim looked up from his tropical drink. Orange and red with a cute little blue umbrella sticking out. He leaned back in his chair and gazed serenely at Bones. “Huh?”
“With Spock, genius.”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“Didn’t you two bond over chess and poker?”
Jim frowned. They were at an outdoor bar on Risa, enjoying a very much needed shore leave. “As friends, Bones. I mean isn’t he kind of, sort of, with whatshername.”
Bones snorted. “Uhura.”
“Yeah, that one.”
“You’re such a juvenile. And no, they broke up.”
“Didn’t they get back together after the whole rescue thing, ‘oh no, I have been injured, Nyota’?”
“You do a really bad Spock imitation by the way. They did, yeah. But they broke it off again.” Bones sipped his whiskey. “Rumor has it was because of some blue-eyed dreamboat.”
It was Jim’s turn to snort and roll his eyes. “Get real.”
Bone chuckled. “I notice you immediately assumed I meant you.”
“Fuck you. Anyway, this is all bullshit.”
“Spock likes you.”
“Well, of course he likes me. As much as Spock likes anyone, of course. We’re friends. Like you and me.”
“Definitely not like you and me. Okay. I see, because you are really a juvenile, I have to say it in a way you’ll get it. He likes you likes you.”
“Does not.”
Bone sighed, somewhat dramatically Jim thought. “Who else has he asked to play strip poker with?”
“That was a joke.”
“Spock joke? Since when? He’s got the red hots for you. Or in his case the green hots, I guess.”
“Do you ever listen to yourself?” Jim finished his tropical drink. “And forget all this crap. I’m here to get laid, not talk about my first officer.”
“You sure you want to do that?”
“Why not?”
Bones shrugged. “Do you really want to mess things up with Spock by fucking around with some nameless temporary lover?”
“There is no Spock!”
“All right, if you say so.” Bones stood up. “I have a massage appointment, so I’ll see you later. And try not to get yourself in trouble.”
“It’s shore leave.”
“Exactly.”
Jim watched his friend walk away. He mumbled, “There is no Spock.”
And yet, he continued to sit right where he was, not making a move to go seek out anyone. Stupid Bones.
The waitress came by to pick up their empty glasses.
“Another one?” she asked.
“Sure and maybe some fries, too.”
“Coming right up.” Then she tilted her head. “I think that Vulcan is looking for you, sir.”
Jim glanced over and saw that Spock had entered the bar inside and was glancing around. His stomach did a little flip. Must be the drink.
“Tell him I’m out here.”
She smiled. “He’s really cute.” Then she went inside.
A moment later, Spock appeared.
“Captain?”
“Hey, Spock. Have a seat.” He gestured to where Bones had been sitting.
“I thought the doctor was with you.”
“Oh. Were you looking for him?” Jim felt a little disappointed.
Spock sat down across from him. “Not in particular.”
“I’m surprised you came down. You don’t usually do shore leave.”
Spock shrugged slightly. “It was mentioned that you were in this bar and I thought it might be…appropriate…to join you for a drink.”
“You? You’re going to drink?”
“A tropical iced tea.” Spock paused. “Unless my presence is unwelcome.”
There was just the tiniest bit of vulnerability in Spock’s brown eyes that Jim was not used to and he realized, maybe, just maybe, Bones had been right.
Jim smiled. “No, Spock. It’s not at all unwelcome.”
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19 responses to “Flash Fic Friday April 26 2019”
Ha! Of course Bones is right! At least in this instance. Adore their awkwardness. And the adorableness. And just them in general. Love watching them dance around each other!
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thank you
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Love Bones
And I’m glad Spock came down for shore leave 🙂 not unwelcome indeed. Can’t wait to read more about these two!
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Oh I don’t know that there will be more with them, but thank you
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But but…more 😦
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Agreed!
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As above, we shall see as I am already on to June! 🙂
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We shall see as everything is scheduled through May and into the beginning of June already
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Ok, wait wait wait wait wait. Hold the presses.
You mean there’s a thing of cute colorful tropical drinks…and I’ll have FRIES with that??????
Snort.
That’s our Jim for ya.
I had not known we were advancing this story. I likey!
That was a fun Friday morning read!
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Thank you, just this one for now, I don’t have any immediate plans to contnue
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My fellow Ivan fic fans, and especially fans of the continuing adventures of Jim and Strip-Pokering, Risa-shoring Spock, I invite you to join me as one mighty voice, in raising a cup…and promptly smacking it down on the table, repeatedly, in rhythm together, chanting “More more more more more more more more more more more more”…etc. Until our voices have been heard!!!! “YOU CAN TAKE AWAY OUR FREEDOM! BUT YOU CAN’T TAKE AWAY OUR THIRST FOR MORE”
Runs, arms up, yelling…
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Are you channeling Mel Gibson in Braveheart? Ha
Like I said, we shall have to see as I am all booked up through June
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Indeed there should be more! Flashfiction Friday’s all booked up you say? There’s always Saturday through Thursday available!
Just please we beg for more! 🍟🥤🍹
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😵
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Here I’m thinking it’s a cliffhanger? What tomfoolery is this? We need a continuation of this. Pretty please with sugar on top…. or in this case umbrella drinks 🍹🍹 with a side of 🍟 fries!
🥂 💞
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You guys do not understand the point of a flash! LOL. It’s only supposed to be a little snippet not an ongoing story. You three are KILLING ME
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Au contraire mon fraire. It is thee who added this 2nd chapter to the 1st strip poker one. You started it! (He started it Mom!!!) In legalese, that’s called…..precedent. And it holds up in court.
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well shucks, I hoped someone wouldn’t point that out! Figures it was YOU ha ha
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Uh, yeah, lest you forget what inspired that idea in the first place….
We fans actually DO read what you write, ya know!!!!!
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