Jim Kirk stopped before the sign attached to an auditorium on the Academy’s campus.
“Pie contest,” he read.
His best friend, Leonard “Bones” McCoy finally caught up to him as Jim read the words out loud. Bones had been lagging behind per usual.
“Ooh. I could do a pie eating contest.” He patted his belly. “Now that’s the kind of Harvest fun I can get onboard with. None of this other stuff like a carnival. Do you know how dangerous those old rickety rides are?”
Jim smiled. “Not a pie eating contest, Bones. A pie baking contest.”
“Baking? Oh forget it.”
He shook his head and laughed. “My mom used to make a mean pecan pie.”
“Mean, huh? Did it bite you? Forget it. You don’t want to enter. Maybe we could sign up to be judges.”
“What qualifications do you have to judge pies, Bones?”
He patted his stomach again. “I know how to ‘em. What other qualifications do I have to have?”
“Well—”
“There you are, Jim.” Spock came up behind them, hands clenched behind his back. “Doctor.”
“Spock,” Bones returned.
“I hope you were not waiting long,” Spock said.
“No, just got here. Was thinking about the pie contest. Bones wants to judge.”
“I believe I heard they had all the judges they required.”
Jim smiled. “Spock’s on the Harvest planning committee.”
“Reluctantly.” He eyed Bones. “I believe they are still looking for volunteers for the dunking booth at the carnival.”
“Harty har har. No thanks.”
“Also someone to dress up as a clown in the funhouse.”
Jim grinned as they started walking. “You’d make a good scary clown, Bones.”
His friend snorted. “I think I’ll stick to being a guest. All that greasy makeup messes with my beautiful skin.”
“Maybe I’ll be a clown.”
“You are a clown.”
Jim just laughed and caught up with Spock’s long strides, leaving Bones behind.
“Lunch?”
Spock’s lips quirked upward. “Indeed.”
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10 responses to “Flash Fic, October 10, 2022”
The cuteness. I freaking love their banter. Jim and Bones especially. But when all three are together it’s so good. This was so heartwarming on several levels!
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thank you
Yes I do love writing their banter!
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They are just so freakin’ cute! Love how they interact! Spock’s suggestions for McCoy’s role made me laugh! …dunking booth or clown… that’s a not too subtle dig at McCoy! And Spock on the Harvest planning committee?!! Lol! If left to his own devices, I could well imagine what he would plan. Perhaps a nice autumn 🍂 chess tournament? ♟Public readings📖 of Surak 🖖around a bonfire 🔥
❤️💚😘🖖
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LOL I can see Spock doing that too
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You ARE champion of banter writing.
I’m TRYING to lose weight here and you keep putting up those yummy pics and yummy food talk!
Yep I wanna see Jim enter, Bones get dunked – by Spock of course!
Great October Monday morning read!
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(Well, it’s morning THERE. I just got up!)
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Good for you!
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thank you! Yeah I’d like to see that too LOL
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I love Spock reluctantly being on such committees LOL
Now I want pie 🙂
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🙂
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