
“Okay,” Jim announced after breakfast following their gratitude feast. “Thanksgiving is now over, so it’s time to think about Christmas.”
That morning, Spock had toasted pumpkin bread with vegetarian spread on it while Jim had made himself a turkey, broccoli, and cheese omelet.
“It is not yet December.”
“Right, but there’s a lot of planning. Gotta get a tree, decorate it, get stuff for you, find something for Hanukkah, watch holiday movies…”
“Holiday movies?”
“Oh yeah. I have copies on my computer of every A Christmas Carol ever made. And lots of other things too. Rudolph, Christmas Vacation, Prancer—”
Spock frowned slightly. “Am I expected to watch all these as well?”
Jim’s smile brightened. He looked suddenly quite dangerous. Spock put his PADD down.
“Well…you don’t have to.”
Spock allowed himself a moment of relief.
“If you love me, however…”
“I will watch them,” Spock said quickly.
“That’s the spirit. It’ll be fun. And we can drink egg nog, well I can, you can have, um hot chocolate, and then there’s the night we go caroling.”
“Carol…what?”
Jim laughed. “Not like, um, you know, Carol Marcus, we’d go singing. Holiday Carols.”
“I do not sing, Ashayam.”
“Okay, okay, maybe I’ll let you slide on that.”
“Thank you.”
Jim’s smile suddenly disappeared, and he went to where Spock sat on the couch and perched himself on Spock’s lap. Spock eagerly pulled him closer.
“I never really got to celebrate too much, you know? Growing up. It was no fun without Mom. And Frank…”
Spock put his fingertips on Jim’s lips. “Do not think on him, Ashayam.”
Jim nodded. “And I ‘m always so busy on the ship, I don’t allow myself too much merriment there either. We may not get an opportunity like this for years, if ever, so…I’d like to make it kind of special.” He leaned down to kiss Spock quickly. “With you.”
Spock cupped Jim’s jaw then. “We will do anything and everything you wish to do, Jim.”
“Yeah?”
“Yes. Everything.”
“I love you, Spock.”
“And you are everything.”
November 29, 2019 at 4:35 am
You with the holiday feels! And the love. So much love. It makes me so happy!
I absolutely adore Jim!
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November 29, 2019 at 7:38 am
Thank you so much 🙂
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November 29, 2019 at 4:49 am
They are too cute! Loving them and the progression of their time in Riverside 🙂
Can’t wait for their holiday plans ❤
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November 29, 2019 at 7:38 am
Thank you sweets
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November 29, 2019 at 5:46 am
Jim seems like an eager participant in the newest holiday, known as Black Friday. Poor Spock! ha
Did you know on the UPS page telling their hours of operation, they have a list of holidays they are open, like Halloween? And they have Black Friday listed as a holiday. hahahahahahahaha
Man, Spock is indulgent. But then, he never expected to have a human being like Jim. And he absolutely has him! Or…vice versa.
So much fun. And Jim seems to be feeling really well.
Just that little tinge of sadness that this may be the only time for years they have together for the holidays, away from the missions.
Hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful!
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November 29, 2019 at 7:41 am
Ha stupid UPS, that figures!
You would indulge Jim if you were Spock too! We know it. ❤
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November 29, 2019 at 8:12 am
Jim is so enthusiastic, it’s cute! Spock is so in love that he’ll agree to anything. Love it!! ❤
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