Some OMS TOS
Spock found Jim sitting on the porch of his Riverside farmhouse at nearly eight-thirty at night. The sun was setting, as it was August, and nearly the end of their leave. Time to return to San Francisco and HQ soon enough. He was aware that Jim did not really look forward to it as he once did. They were older now and Jim spoke of retirement more than he used to.
Jim gave him a weary smile.
āFinish the dishes? Sorry, I meant to go in.ā
Spock lowered himself into a chair beside his husband.
āIt is fine. I did not mind doing it.ā
Jim nodded, staring out into the yard. āWould you mind so much if we came here to live after we retire?ā
Spock was aware that for Jim, Riverside was home. Outside of the Enterprise, which was no longer theirs to call it that way. For Spock, wherever Jim was, was home. It had taken him a long time to discover this, to admit to it, too long. But now he knew, now he accepted.
āI would offer no objections.ā
Jim smiled. āGood. I like the idea of us living here, arguing over whose going to do the dishes that nightā¦ā
āI would not argue. I would do them willingly.ā
āI know. But you get what I mean.ā Jim continued to smile faintly, then he looked from the yard to Spock. āOr we could retire to Vulcan, if youād rather.ā
Spock did not say it, but he knew, there would be plenty of time, likely, for him to live on Vulcan once Jim passed away. Unless some odd tragedy occurred, Spock would outlive Jim by a good many years. It was not outside the realm of possibility, of course. After all, Spock had died once already.
āNo, living here will be acceptable,ā Spock replied. He put his hand out toward Jim who met Spockās hand with his own, their fingers touching as they did, as once, long ago, when Spockās mother still lived, she did with Sarek.
āI love summer,ā Jim spoke after a few minutes. āSummer nights especially. Out here, anyway. You can see stars for miles and miles around. Thisā¦this I grew up with.ā
āAnd made you wish to live among those very stars.ā
Jim nodded. āYep. Never imagined then that Iād meet someone like you, and youād change every aspect of my life.ā
Spock thought about all those years in the past when last heād seen Michael and her words to him.
āAs you have changed mine.ā
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10 responses to “Flash Fic, August 28, 2020”
I love happy, settled OMS. It just warms my heart and makes me happy sigh. And I love that Spock is so accommodating to Jim. Thereās a limit of course but he indulges Jim in most things and that just makes me happy.
Lovely fic
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thank you!
Can hardly believe we are already about to say goodbye to August. Even in a pandemic time flies!
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This makes for a wonderful, happy and relaxed start into the weekend. I like them happy and comfortable together. I just wish I could borrow Spock, somehow I always end up with the dishes here…;)
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ha ha I don’t do them as often as I should but I do get stuck with them sometimes too
thank you
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I’d do Spock’s dishes any time he wanted!
Well, I can’t believe the summer themed flashes are almost over. August is a full 31 days, and yet it seems it flew by faster than Christmas in July.
Ok, so this killed me. ” there would be plenty of time, likely, for him to live on Vulcan once Jim passed away.” I just never thought of it exactly like that, but you’re so right. And Spock saying he’d already died once. Man….
You used my manip! I’m so glad it came in handy finally. Wish I could have gotten rid of the red stripe on the pants but try as I could (and I did) I just couldn’t do it to not look like a coloring book, since I don’t have photoshop.
Anyway, a delightful, though poignant way to close out the week, and then only one more summer flash on Monday. I miss them already! They have been very memorable – I’m still hung up on Spock in the trunks and Jim forgetting his name. Or that other guy’s name or whatever at the sight of the Vulcan pin-up hunk. š¤
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I did! And I was so happy to use it. It worked perfectly for this. And I barely even notice the red stripe. Trust me you did a far better job with it than I ever could!
I’m sad the summer stories are just about over but you will LOVE Monday’s, I think, and it pretty much segways into September’s Academy theme. I’m still only half done with September flashes so I really need to get my act together on that.
Yes, I couldn’t help but add that little bit about there would be plenty of time for Spock to live on Vulcan without Jim. Sad indeed. But for however long they have, they will be happy.
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Love the photo. It definitely goes well with this story.
Iām feeling very melancholic today and recently. OMS always makes me sad, even when they are so happy together. Iām glad that they have each other. Truly wherever they are able to be together is their home. Lovely flash fiction, Ivan.
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J made that photo!
Yeah it makes me a bit sad too
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OMS cuties š
This was nice and I hope they have their happy retirement
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me too!
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