“Moon river, wider than a mile
I’m crossing you in style some day
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you’re goin’, I’m goin’ your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There’s such a lot of world to see
We’re after the same rainbow’s end
Waitin’ ’round the bend
My huckleberry friend
Moon river and me”
“I was unaware you sang, Captain.”
Jim, embarrassed to be caught crooning in the shower, laughed and turned off the indulgent water spray and reached for a towel to wrap around himself. He stepped out of the shower.
“Sorry, was I taking too long?”
Spock kept his gaze averted. “No. I was drawn by your lyrical voice. I thought perhaps you were playing music and then was surprised to hear it was you.”
He laughed again. “You put in for promotion, Spock?”
“Captain?”
“Thought maybe you’re trying to butter me up.”
Spock frowned. “Butter you up?”
“You know what? Never mind. Thanks for the compliment. The shower is all yours.”
“Captain?”
Jim turned just as he was about to exit their shared bathroom in their temporary apartment quarters on Yorktown. “Yeah?”
“Would you like to join me for dinner?”
“You and Uhura?”
“Nyota has other plans.” Spock paused. “With Mr. Scott. They are seeing each other.”
Jim blinked. “They are?”
“Dinner?”
Jim smiled. “A date, Spock?”
He was joking of course.
“Yes.”
“Uh. Yeah. Okay. Sure. Dinner.”
He exited the bathroom and as he did so he could hear Spock humming Moon River.
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8 responses to “Flash Fic, April 17, 2023”
The smile I have on my face. The whole interaction was chefs kiss perfect. Jim’s obliviousness and the Spock’s bluntness. Love it!
And singing in the shower is timeless. Excellent
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heh yes, thank you, I actually think the lyrics are pretty appropriate for these two 🙂
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Love it!!! The lyrics really are perfect for them! Spock has to spell the idea of a date out for Jim. Love Jim’s cluelessness!
But you know what I’m going to say…. Now I want to see this dinner date and the aftermath!
❤️💚😘🖖
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LOL yes I definitely expected that! 😀
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Of course what I COULD do is bump Wednesday’s to the 24th (I am pretty sure certain of you will ask for more of that one too LOL)
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Me too. More!
Yeah, hard agree with everyone – those lyrics ARE perfect for them.
Spock thinking Jim was PLAYING music. I just love that. (I take it Chris has no intentions ever of putting out his own album…uh…tape….uh – heck, YOU KNOW)
Spock humming the song. Better choice than TOS’ Spock’s song choices! LOL
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Pretty sure he has no plans although he does a bit of singing in D&D.
Yeah of course who can forget the song he sings in Plato’s Children and I know Nimoy wrote the lyrics or something LOL.
We shall see on any sequels as I already wrote this Wednesday’s unrelated flash!
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Happy sigh. Jim singing 😀
And now a date. 🙂
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