"So this is where you work?" McCoy looked around the large two storey bay.

"It is." Audrey went straight to her office and grabbed a PADD off her desk, walking back into the bay she stood in front of McCoy who hadn't moved. "I don't have any cups." McCoy shrugged his shoulders, cracking the seal on the lid he took a swig from the bottle, wiped the neck with his sleeve and thrust it towards her. Audrey walked towards him and took the bottle from his outstretched hand. Taking a swig herself she squeezed her eyes shut and shook her head when the liquid burned down her throat and set fire to her stomach.

"Wow!" She exclaimed, laughing at her own reaction.

"Too strong?" McCoy was smirking at her.

"It's good." Audrey spluttered, handing the bottle back. "Thank you Doctor."

"Hey now listen! If we're going to be sharing a bottle of Whiskey then you need to stop calling me Doctor! It's Leonard." Audrey nodded and tapped away at her PADD as she spoke.

"Aright Leonard, I'm Audrey." The projector lit up and McCoy was suddenly surrounded by stars and planets.

"My god!" He exclaimed, looking around.

"You like it?" Audrey asked grinning, she always did like to see people's reactions. She had a feeling he was going to like it.

"Nice office Sweetheart!" McCoy let out a low whistle.

"Thank you, oh yes I want to show you something else." McCoy walked over to Audrey and when she told him to sit down on the floor he did as he was told.

"As long as you help me back up?" Audrey gathered up the silk that poured around her legs in her hands and sat down herself next to him. McCoy offered her the bottle of Whiskey again and she gladly accepted.

"When I know nobody's due to come in here I lie down in the middle of the floor and stare up at the stars, it reminds me of being on Earth. You want to try it?" She turned and looked at him but he was already staring at her, he nodded and slowly let himself fall back. Audrey made sure her skirt was laid out straight and then fell back herself, her hands resting on her stomach.

They both lay in silence, looking up at the stars. It was oddly comfortable to them both.

"Which one is Paul?" McCoy finally broke the silence.

"Pardon me?" Audrey sat up slightly and took another gulp of Whiskey, passing the bottle to McCoy who propped himself up on his elbows as he took a drink himself.

"Paul, you know?" She realised what he was referring to and blushed.

"He's in another system." She answered shyly, lying back down.

"That was a nice thing to do for Nurse Tosolini." McCoy looked down at her while he spoke.

"It was nothing." Audrey could feel herself getting nervous being under the gaze of the man next to her.

"I think I've found the chink in your armour Audrey, you're a romantic." McCoy placed the bottle on the ground next to him and lay back down.

"I don't think so?" Audrey laughed nervously.

"Don't worry, your secret is safe with me. We've been on this ship for two years and yesterday was the first time we spoke to one another."

"I don't like most people." Audrey replied honestly, McCoy barked with laughter.

"I thought I was the only one!" It was Audrey's turn to laugh.

"I guess I've never had time, or made the time is maybe more accurate. I was focused on my career, a Senior Officer, I've had to have an air of authority I guess. Plus I'm not joking, I don't like most people I meet. I don't like parties and I don't like making small talk. I'm fiercely protective of my friends and I like to help others but..." She got lost in her own explanation and stopped talking. They turned and looked at one another, they're faces were extremely close. Audrey gulped. She really had no idea why she felt the need to explain herself to a man she had just met, she had never felt the need to explain herself to anyone.

"Do you like me?" There was no edge or sarcasm to McCoy's question.

"I do like you." Audrey answered as he took another swig from the Whiskey bottle. "But I'm not a good judge of character." Audrey added jokingly, McCoy gave her a pointed look.

"You look beautiful Audrey, if you don't mind me saying. As soon as I spotted you at the reception I couldn't keep my eyes off of you. That dress, I mean wow..." Audrey blushed. "I know you have this hard image but I think I have your card marked Audrey, I'd like to see you again." McCoy was looking at her intently.

"The dress isn't mine." Was the only thing Audrey could think of saying.

"I know." McCoy laughed, finding it endearing that the most controlled, apparently cold woman was lost for words and blushing like a teenager.

They both looked back up to the stars and planets.

"When he shall die, take him and cut him out in little stars, and he will make the face of heaven so fine that all the world will be in love with night and pay no worship to the garish sun." Audrey recited the verse.

"I really do love that dress."