p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"emSpock walked slowly toward Jim's cabin. He had much to think about, but the length it took from sickbay to Jim's was short. Would it give him enough time to evaluate the situation? Many thoughts raced through his mind. He could not fathom how a bond had sprung between them. There must be a logical explanation for it. Could it be possible that the captain had feelings for him?/emem Spock said in his mind. Two years on board the Enterprise, two long years. Is it conceivable that my desires could be met? Time was up, Jim's door was waiting to be opened./em/p
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p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em /ememJim's Quarters/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"emSpock raised his hand and rang the buzzer. He waited for the occupant/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"emto respond. Then a familiar voice spoke./em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"Come."/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"emThe doors opened to reveal Jim semi-clothed. Jim's jaw dropped when he saw his Vulcan friend in front of him. He believed it was Dr. McCoy wanting to check how he was doing. So it was a shock, to see the motionless being a moment ago and to now seem him awake and moving. He was moving all right, moving towards him./em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"Spock, I can't believe it. You're awake, and your walking. Why didn't Bones tell me that he released you?" Jim smiled as he looked over his first officer for any signs of distress./em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"I confess, I asked Dr. McCoy if I could see you." Spock said almost shyly./em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"emJim realized all of a sudden that he was shirtless. For some reason, this made him quite uncomfortable. /em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"Dr. M'Benga and Dr. McCoy believe that I have formed a temporary link between us. That this connection between us is not yet complete or strong enough to continue, unless other methods of completion are sought after."/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"Just before you came I had the most horrific headache. I was about to call Doctor McCoy for something, to make the pain go away, but now it's gone. Just now! The moment you entered the door, and now the pain is gone. What is happening between us Spock? We have known each other for over two years now. Has our friendship evolved into something more?"/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"I do not know Jim. I also experienced discomfort, such as you and it also has dissappeared the closer I came to your quarters. It is logical to assume that somehow this link may exist."/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em /em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"I agree, Spock." Jim replied./em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"emSpock started to pace, as he placed his hands behind his back trying to find the words./em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em /em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"emHe stopped abruptly and said:/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"The link that is present between us may have started when my bond to T'pring was severed. When we fought each other I may have inadvertently tied my mind to yours. It has perhaps been dormant and slowly growing ever since."/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"I believe you may be right."/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"Forgive me, Jim. I did not mean to cause you any harm. It was not my intention. It has been difficult for me to assess situations like these when logic serves no purpose. My mind has always been ruled by logic for it to be ruled by emotion leaves me with more questions than answers. But I must admit to you, that your mere presence, when you are near me calms both my two halves. I have never experienced this with another. It is, most intriguing."/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em" It wasn't your fault Spock. You couldn't mate, your wife to be pretty much dumped you for another, talk about sexual frustration. Do you want to know when I began to feel something between us? It was just after Gary died. I needed someone so bad to fill that hole in my heart. Bones wasn't on the ship yet, but you were. To borrow a phrase, the mere sight of you fascinated me. With your logic and my sometimes erratic emotions, they seemed to dance together in unison. Completing each other. I also have never experienced something so right." Jim said as he looked at Spock, with love in his eyes./em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em /em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"emSpock broke Jim's happy mood when he asked him a question./em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em /em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"Jim, Dr. McCoy mentioned to me that events in your past have come to the surface. May I know what those events are?"/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"I have dreaded to tell you, for fear of rejection, but you should know what happened if we want to move forward in our relationship. Is it possible for you to meld with me and I'll relay the information this way. I would like to choose what you see for it may overwhelm you, if you see too much."/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"Yes, it is possible. May I do it now?"/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"emJim: "Yes." Jim said without hesitation./em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"emSpock slowly approached his friend and laid his fingers in the familiar position of his future bondmate. When they joined together swirling colors emerged enveloping them in a rainbow of light. Spock slowly tapped into Jim's mind while he tried to relax, closing his eyes. Violent emotions began to pour into Spock. The shock of another being with Jim invaded his mind. RAPE...NO...this cannot be. You were merely a child. KODOS...MURDERER...OF CHILDREN...DEATH EVERYWHERE...SEX...LUST...POWER...DOMINATION.../em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"emSUBMISSION, LOVE, COMPASSION, ANGER, HATRED, FEAR, GREED, ANTICIPATION, SADNESS, JOY./em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"Please Spock you must stop...you are taking too much too quickly. Please stop." Jim pleaded in Spock's mind./em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"emSpock slowly removed his hand from Jim's face. Jim looked at him with such love. Spock though was shaking and his face was wet. Jim brought his hand to his friends face and touched the tears with his fingers brushing them off. Don't be sad my Spock I lived through it. It made me stronger. Please, if you must feel sadness feel more for the children that died, not me. Take the strength I give you also. Feel the love between us."/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"I love you Jim."/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"I love you too my friend."/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"emThey melted moments later in each others arms./em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em /ememJim's Quarters/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"emSpock raised his hand and rang the buzzer. He waited for the occupant/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"emto respond. Then a familiar voice spoke./em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"Come."/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"emThe doors opened to reveal Jim semi-clothed. Jim's jaw dropped when he saw his Vulcan friend in front of him. He believed it was Dr. McCoy wanting to check how he was doing. So it was a shock, to see the motionless being a moment ago and to now seem him awake and moving. He was moving all right, moving towards him./em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"Spock, I can't believe it. You're awake, and your walking. Why didn't Bones tell me that he released you?" Jim smiled as he looked over his first officer for any signs of distress./em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"I confess, I asked Dr. McCoy if I could see you." Spock said almost shyly./em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"emJim realized all of a sudden that he was shirtless. For some reason, this made him quite uncomfortable. /em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"Dr. M'Benga and Dr. McCoy believe that I have formed a temporary link between us. That this connection between us is not yet complete or strong enough to continue, unless other methods of completion are sought after."/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"Just before you came I had the most horrific headache. I was about to call Doctor McCoy for something, to make the pain go away, but now it's gone. Just now! The moment you entered the door, and now the pain is gone. What is happening between us Spock? We have known each other for over two years now. Has our friendship evolved into something more?"/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"I do not know Jim. I also experienced discomfort, such as you and it also has dissappeared the closer I came to your quarters. It is logical to assume that somehow this link may exist."/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em /em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"I agree, Spock." Jim replied./em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"emSpock started to pace, as he placed his hands behind his back trying to find the words./em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em /em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"emHe stopped abruptly and said:/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"The link that is present between us may have started when my bond to T'pring was severed. When we fought each other I may have inadvertently tied my mind to yours. It has perhaps been dormant and slowly growing ever since."/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"I believe you may be right."/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"Forgive me, Jim. I did not mean to cause you any harm. It was not my intention. It has been difficult for me to assess situations like these when logic serves no purpose. My mind has always been ruled by logic for it to be ruled by emotion leaves me with more questions than answers. But I must admit to you, that your mere presence, when you are near me calms both my two halves. I have never experienced this with another. It is, most intriguing."/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em" It wasn't your fault Spock. You couldn't mate, your wife to be pretty much dumped you for another, talk about sexual frustration. Do you want to know when I began to feel something between us? It was just after Gary died. I needed someone so bad to fill that hole in my heart. Bones wasn't on the ship yet, but you were. To borrow a phrase, the mere sight of you fascinated me. With your logic and my sometimes erratic emotions, they seemed to dance together in unison. Completing each other. I also have never experienced something so right." Jim said as he looked at Spock, with love in his eyes./em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em /em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"emSpock broke Jim's happy mood when he asked him a question./em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em /em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"Jim, Dr. McCoy mentioned to me that events in your past have come to the surface. May I know what those events are?"/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"I have dreaded to tell you, for fear of rejection, but you should know what happened if we want to move forward in our relationship. Is it possible for you to meld with me and I'll relay the information this way. I would like to choose what you see for it may overwhelm you, if you see too much."/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"Yes, it is possible. May I do it now?"/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"emJim: "Yes." Jim said without hesitation./em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"emSpock slowly approached his friend and laid his fingers in the familiar position of his future bondmate. When they joined together swirling colors emerged enveloping them in a rainbow of light. Spock slowly tapped into Jim's mind while he tried to relax, closing his eyes. Violent emotions began to pour into Spock. The shock of another being with Jim invaded his mind. RAPE...NO...this cannot be. You were merely a child. KODOS...MURDERER...OF CHILDREN...DEATH EVERYWHERE...SEX...LUST...POWER...DOMINATION.../em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"emSUBMISSION, LOVE, COMPASSION, ANGER, HATRED, FEAR, GREED, ANTICIPATION, SADNESS, JOY./em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"Please Spock you must stop...you are taking too much too quickly. Please stop." Jim pleaded in Spock's mind./em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"emSpock slowly removed his hand from Jim's face. Jim looked at him with such love. Spock though was shaking and his face was wet. Jim brought his hand to his friends face and touched the tears with his fingers brushing them off. Don't be sad my Spock I lived through it. It made me stronger. Please, if you must feel sadness feel more for the children that died, not me. Take the strength I give you also. Feel the love between us."/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"I love you Jim."/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"em"I love you too my friend."/em/p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;" /p
p style="font-family: monotype; font-size: 16px;"emThey melted moments later in each others arms./em/p