A new month has begun. As I said, no particular theme, flashes at whim.

“Fun in the sun!” Bones exclaimed. “Lying on beautiful beaches with fine sand and even finer women.”
Jim smiled faintly at his friend’s excitement for their upcoming spring break from Starfleet Academy. He couldn’t blame Bones for his enthusiasm. The last few weeks had been grueling.
But admittedly, Jim’s own mind was on other things. He glanced past his friend to the table beyond where Spock sat by himself, back to them.
“I think I’m going to ask Spock to come with us.”
Bones stopped mid-sentence as he’d been waxing poetic about all the plans he was making. “Who?”
Jim shrugged. “You know. Uh, Spock.”
“What in the world for?”
“Because, you know, it’s the nice thing to do. And I am sorta, kinda seeing him.”
Bones stared at him. “A one-night stand does not count.”
“It’s only a one-night stand because it only happened once.”
“That’s usually the meaning, yeah,” Bones said dryly.
“What I mean, Bones, is I intend it to be more than the one time.”
“Okay, you’re crazy, but whatever. Can’t you do all that after our fun in the sun?”
Jim sighed. “I could, yeah.”
Bones smiled.
“But I don’t want to. It’ll be okay. He might not even agree.”
“He will. You’ll turn those baby blues and that saucy smile and he’ll be putty in your hands, just like everyone else.”
“You exaggerate.”
Jim rose, squeezed Bones slumped shoulder, and headed over to sit across from the Vulcan he’d recently spent a night of very excellent sex with.
“Hey.”
Spock, all somber in instructor black, glanced up at him from his PADD. “Jim.”
“You busy?”
“I am always busy. What is on your mind?”
“Paradise.”
Spock arched a brow.
“Of the kind we had the other night, yeah, but also…spring break is in a few days.”
“Mmm.”
“You aren’t going to Vulcan, are you?”
“I have no plans to visit soon, no.”
“Well, Bones and I, I told you about him, we’re planning on going to Monterey for the week. There’s a resort right on the beach with amazing views and a bar right there with tropical drinks. You know the Aquarium is within walking distance, too. Wanna come with me?”
“Your friend will not mind?”
“Nah, he’s good with it,” Jim lied, because he wasn’t about to say ‘he’s throwing a fit but he’ll deal.’ Jim smiled. “What do you say?”
“Would we room with him?”
Jim shook his head. “No, we can get our own room. You and me and paradise. You’d like to go, wouldn’t you?”
Spock took a sip of the tea beside him. “I would like to experience the Monterey Bay Aquarium.”
Jim smelled victory.
“And getting time to spend with you would be an added bonus.”
Jim laughed. “I’m so trying not to be offended that you didn’t say that you’d like to experience more time with me and that visiting the aquarium would be the added bonus.”
“I mean no offense.”
“I know you don’t,” Jim said, reaching out his hand toward Spock and being happily surprised when Spock took his hand. “I had an amazing time the other night and I really want some more amazing times. What do you say?”
“I say that I will join you, yes.”
“Awesome.”
Spock’s lips curved ever so slightly. “In fact, I had been considering contacting you to come over to—”
“Yes.”
“I had not finished.”
“I still say yes. What time?”
“As soon as you are done with your day.”
“I’m done now.”
“Excellent.” Spock turned off his PADD and pushed back his chair. “Let’s be on our way.”
March 2, 2022 at 5:15 am
As you know, I too would like to visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
I love this. I love that Bones is Bones and that Jim doesn’t care. That he and Spock are so cute and wanting to spend their time together. This made me stupid happy 🙂
Well done!
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March 2, 2022 at 7:07 am
thank you so much!
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March 2, 2022 at 7:44 am
LOL – I think even if Jim had the biggest test of his life, he’d still have said he was done now! (Or is that just me? This is why he’s gonna be the captain and I…..just read stories about them!)
This is awesome and I’m so glad Spock was just as enthusiastic about spending time with Jim as Jim was with him. No angst. Just Bones grumbling! But he’s obviously planning his own ‘finer’ times himself.
Anyway – I never got to do a spring break thing. So I’m always envious of those who do.
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March 2, 2022 at 8:37 am
I never really did spring break either but I figured Bones and Jim were the type that would. Of course, since Jim has met Spock, his idea
of spring break has definitely changed from what Bones’ is, LOL
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March 2, 2022 at 8:44 am
Definitely. But then since JJ introduced me to Chris Pine, my idea of a LOT of things has changed too!
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March 2, 2022 at 10:47 am
Mmmmmm mmmmm good! Jim is a smooth talker, but I feel like Spock would have been just as agreeable if Jim was stumbling over his words. Bones will indeed have to deal with it. He won’t know what’s about to hit him… years of Spock and Jim being so cute!!
This reads like the opening chapter of a longer fiction, with their first date being the prologue and this being chapter 1. But then you know me, always hungry for more of your Spirky goodness!!
Spock will find the Monterey Bay aquarium ti be fascinating! Hopefully he won’t go swimming with the cetaceans (if they aren’t extinct) as a certain Spock once did!
I visited Monterey Bay aquarium many many years ago, before kids when we won the tickets at a Mets game to anywhere in the 48 contiguous states. And we chose going to San Francisco. We went up and down the coast line of California.
Loved this flash. It’s a lovely gift for the beginning of March!!
❤️💚😘🖖 🐠 🌴🐳🐋💥🔥🔥
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March 2, 2022 at 11:06 am
Yeah I agree with you, I can see the potential for more of the story here
I have been there many times, of course. It’s a wonderful place, As is Cannery Row where the Aquarium can be found in Monterey. Long ago when I first visited Monterey, I fell i love and wanted to move there forever (yeah way expensive but that’s another story, LOL) with their big beautiful Victorian mansions by the sea and the deer on the golf courses. Sigh. Then I met “Morro Bay” and my love switched to that place, but I still have a lot of fondness for Monterey. Last time I was there was in 2015
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March 2, 2022 at 12:52 pm
Just like eveningstar10 said, this work has potential to become more than just a one-shot soooooo—
It’s 3:50am in my country so my head can’t really function well hahahah and this is all I can think atm. This is such a good piece of cake before bed time😆😆😆. TYSMMMM 😘😘😘
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March 2, 2022 at 2:38 pm
Thank you, I agree, it definitely could lend itself to a longer Academy fic
BTW I love your little Kirk and Spock avatar
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March 3, 2022 at 2:07 am
So good 😀
Fun in the sun for all. Even if Bones will be grumpy lol he’ll deal as Jim said.
WOuld love to read more about these two 🙂
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March 3, 2022 at 7:21 am
thank you
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March 10, 2022 at 10:50 pm
I love this story. And with Spring Break coming up, it’s perfect! You can never have too much of Jim and Spock.
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March 11, 2022 at 6:41 am
thank you so much
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