Jim laughed and Spock had to admit that he didn’t understand that reaction at all.
He opened his mouth to ask, but stopped when Jim suddenly buried his face in his hands and let out a rather long and loud exhale.
“Jim? Are you…well?”
“No. I mean, who would be?” Jim laughed again, but then lowered his hands from his face. His eyes looked a little wet. “This is nuts. I finally meet a guy I really like and he’s an outer space alien capable of mind control.”
Spock stiffened. “It does not work like that.”
“Maybe not. But how do I really know? Humans…or Earthlings, from now anyway, we don’t just have mind connections, bonds of that sort, with anyone else.”
“I am aware.”
Jim nodded. “And yet you look offended.”
“I am offended,” Spock agreed. “I would never attempt to control your mind or any other part of you, Jim. In your interactions with me thus far have I given you any reason to believe in any way I would seek to harm you or master you?”
“No,” Jim said, softly. “But put yourself in my shoes, Spock. If I came to where you lived and said I was from the future and we were fated mates, how would you react to that?”
“I do not know.”
“It’s just…this is a lot to process all at once.” Jim stood. “Anyway, we should probably get our stuff together and check out. We have a bit of a drive ahead of us.”
“Very well.” Spock stood too, intending to fetch his overnight bag.
Jim put his hand on Spock’s chest. “I will process it, though. I don’t know where this leaves us.”
Spock nodded. “I only know that with our being T’hy’la, it is going to be very difficult for me to be parted from you.”
“It will anyway. And I wish I could say we’ll figure this out, but I don’t know that we can or even how we would begin to. You can’t stay here. I mean, unless we can’t send you back, and God, I hope, we can.”
Spock said nothing to that.
“You must know how impossible it is for you to stay here, Spock. With that green blood—
“My heart is also in my side,” Spock explained.
Jim’s eyes widened. “Damn.
“Yes, another complication.”
“Anyway, let’s get on the road.” Jim leaned in and kissed Spock, and it was somehow even more thrilling, more poignant than even before.
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9 responses to “Flash Fic, May 12, 2022”
Jim’s reaction feels so real. Of course he’d have trouble but I love that he doesn’t just dismiss Spock as crazy or tell him to leave or whatever. That kiss at the end is perfection
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Yes he’s still a human navigating something he’s never dealt with before
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What Kris said about.
This is so good and can’t wait for more!
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thank you ❤
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Well, to quote two of our greatest American statesmen:
“This is a pickle, George, this is a pickle.”
“This is a fine mess that you’ve gotten us into Ollie.”
And yeah, of course there are ways to get them out of it.
But I can’t think of any.
Or at least any that don’t break Spock’s heart, Jim’s heart, and ours’s hearts. All of us!
I wouldn’t wanna be in your shoes (or whatever your writing gear is) right now. Whew!
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I’m up to about 16,000 words or so on this story and still haven’t gotten it done to any kind of happy resolution
Hopefully I will manage something!
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I think you’re just messin’ with us and you’ve always known where it was going before you started it. You might not have known all the little details, but….And I don’t mind at all you stringing us along with the intrigue. Cause we definitely ARE intrigued! ✨✨✨✨
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We soon shall see LOL
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OMG! Jim truly does have a lot to process! But as Jim says, “I will process it, though.” They truly love one another and this changes nothing between them. Of course it is a shock to Jim.
My working theory is still that Jim was meant to disappear from this timeline, at this point in time… Perhaps this is the first contact between Vulcans and humans, because this timelines Zephran Cochran discovers warp capabilities?! Idk. Works for me. Lol!
Good luck Ivan, I have confidence in you.
❤️💚😘🖖
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