I’m going with Sam looks quite a bit like Dad

Jim decided to seek his brother out first when he arrived at his family’s home in Napa. He found Sam in one of the vineyards, bent over at the waist, and speaking.
“What are you doing?” Jim asked, frowning with puzzlement.
“Talking to the grapes.”
“Lost it have you?”
Sam snorted and straightened. “Funny. Been at the house yet?”
“No. Wanted to see what you had to say about things. Mom and Dad aren’t as forthcoming as they could be.”
Sam nodded and eyed him. “You’re looking tired, little brother. You didn’t have to come up here this weekend.”
“I think Mom wanted me to and besides I wanted to check on Dad.” Jim pointed to the grapes. “What are you the grape whisperer?”
“I prefer wine whisperer, thank you very much. I just think talking to your plants helps.”
Jim smiled. “Okay. So what’s the situation?”
“They let him leave the hospital last night. He’s doing good. Has to take it easy for a while. Which you know he’ll hate.”
“He’s especially going to hate not being out here with you. The two of you love putzing around these vineyards.”
“Yep. But he’ll be well enough soon. Keeping busy down there in the city?”
The city was always San Francisco for Sam. Jim knew his brother seldom went there, didn’t like it there, couldn’t understand why Jim did.
“Yep. “ Jim smiled. “My physics classes are going well. Teaching a bunch of geniuses keeps me on my toes.”
“Bet none of them are even close to you, though.” Sam rubbed the top of Jim’s head.
Jim was by no means small, or he didn’t think so, but both his dad and brother were giants and liked to remind everyone around them of their superiority.
“Come to the house then. Oh, and I’m going to ask Aurelan to marry me soon. You remember you met her last time you were up here.”
“I do, yeah. Congratulations.” Jim had liked the pretty petite brunette.
Sam grinned. “She hasn’t said yes yet.”
“She will.” Jim fell into step beside his brother as they hiked uphill a bit to the house from the vineyards. “I almost brought someone with me this time.”
“Oh?” Sam asked, surprised.
Jim laughed. “You make it sound like no one would want me.”
“Hardly. You’re a brilliant scientist that comes from a great family and you’re not bad looking. You just never seem to settle on someone you want us to meet.”
“Not sure I’m to the point of settling in this case either,” Jim admitted. “Just…a guy moved into the apartment next to mine and he’s pretty cute and I like him.”
Sam nodded. “So why didn’t you bring him?”
“We’ve only seen each other a handful of times. I think he got a little freaked when I made the suggestion he could come with me. Hell, we haven’t even had a first kiss. So I don’t know. Seemed pretty fast.”
“Well, you’ll know when and if it’s right.”
“Like you have with Aurelan?”
“Exactly. “
They reached the back door of the Spanish style villa. Sam opened the door and let Jim go in first.
“Mom? Dad? Look what followed me in!”
April 12, 2022 at 4:29 am
Oh I love the relationship with his brother. The family dynamics are great. And Jim is so freaking adorable!
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April 12, 2022 at 7:18 am
thank you! Yes I love Sam in this
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April 12, 2022 at 7:53 am
That was lovely!!! And sweet and perfect. And the way Jim AND Sam deserve it to be.
We don’t see many pics of the Hemsworth side of things. That is a nice surprise.
And why not? Sam looking more like dad than Jim with a mustache, which, we seldom see him without one when not required for filming.
I like that Sam is so friendly and personable and thought it not out of the ordinary at all should Jim have brought his neighbor.
Of course, Sam hasn’t seen his neighbor’s ears yet, but hey. I think he’d roll with them.
LOVED❤️❤️❤️❤️ L O V E D this!! Thank you so much. What a treasure this fic is!
It’s pushing ALL my smoochy buttons.
(That probably doesn’t make sense, but be a Sam and roll with it for me, k?)
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April 12, 2022 at 9:14 am
thank you, yes, Sam and Jim deserve to have this kind of relationship and didn’t get it really in either TOS or AOS. Sam was dead by the time TOS Jim got to Deneva and hardly anything was ever known about their relationship. It’s fun doing it this way for sure
Speaking of the mustache thing…that was the 60s casting ha ha. When Jeanie had a sister it was Barbara Eden with a dark wig and a different color harem costume. When Samantha had a cousin Serena it was Elizabeth Montgomery in a short dark wig. Ah the simpleness of the 60s lol
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April 12, 2022 at 10:19 am
Exactly!
And I don’t know what Bewitched or IDOJ’s budgets were, but Star Trek probably got Shatner’s Sam free! (And they could barely afford the fake mustache to stick on him.).
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April 12, 2022 at 3:41 pm
I’m enjoying this story! Love that Jim has a good relationship with his family! They definitely would have excepted and welcomed Spock in their home! Hey Jim, maybe it’s not too late? 🤷🏻♀️
Looking forward to reading more of this!
❤️💚😘🖖
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April 12, 2022 at 5:01 pm
LOL all in due time
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