“Can we get a dog?”
“No.”
“Ah, come on, Spock,” Jim whined as they walked along the streets heading for their newly acquired apartment. “That dog we just saw was so damn cute.”
“Jim, we’ll be living in a high-rise apartment, a dog needs…”
“I’ll walk him. Like four times a day.” Jim paused. “Or her.”
“And when will you find time for that?” Spock asked wryly.
“I’m semi-retired.”
“Emphasis on the semi. Jim, I will be spending the better part of my days acting as an instructor at the academy and you will be working at HQ. You know there will be demands on your time.”
“I’ll hire a dog walker for those times we can’t walk the dog.”
Spock stopped, turned to Jim, and sighed. “You are very difficult to deal with when you are determined.”
Jim smiled. “You just figured that out after all this time, honey?”
“You do try my patience.”
“That’s why you adore me so.”
Spock’s lips twitched. “I adore you in spite of it.”
“Says you. So? Can we get the dog?”
“I do not know why you ask me when you have already made up your mind.”
“It gives me emotional security. Come on. Let’s go get that dog.”
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10 responses to “Flash Fic 04/22/2020”
Emotional security. Ha! Love this. Love the tenderness and adorableness. Perfect!
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thanks!!
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This was cute. Jim knows he’ll get his way. Spock knows this too 🙂
Also, I’m in Jim’s boat right now…wanting a doggie again
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I know you do
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Can I just say – the puppy is adorable. And I love that Jim wants a puppy, because I’m a dog person and I often feel surrounded by cat fanatics ;). Also – emotional security. How lovely!
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I like both but I do know some people have preferences
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Awww! There is just so darn much to love about this story! Jim nagging Spock to let him get a dog. Sounds just like my kids, who are old enough to know I can’t say yes. I have too many allergies, including to dogs and cats.
Jim knows that he’ll eventually get his way, because Spock is so in love with him. When Spock sighs, you just know he’s lost this argument.
This part made me laugh! “You do try my patience.” Then Jim’s response: “That’s why you adore me so.”
Spock’s lips twitched. “I adore you in spite of it.” Awwww!
Spock’s reply “I do not know why you ask me when you have already made up your mind,” made me chuckle. Of course Jim could have just shown up with the dog. Jim instead wears Spock’s resistance down to get him to agree to the dog. Jim knows from the start that Spock loves him too much to deny him anything.
“It gives me emotional security.” Lol! Emotional security indeed! ❤️💚🖖😘
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Glad you enjoyed it ❤
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So cute! I want Jim to have a puppy just like that picture. I think he’d be calling in sick too often just to stay home and play with it!
Probably like Spock does, to stay home and play with Jim.
Probably like any of us would if we could! 🥰
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Yep. You know Jim would. And Spock would. And hell, of COURSE we would
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