Neither of them had slept much that first night. They’d found the officers’ lounge that Guinan had suggested and had enjoyed a quiet dinner. Then Jim had shown Bones around the base, recalling little bits of trivia the commander had shared with him about the civilians who ran the various shops on the lower level. The mood stayed light, their hands ( Read more... )

Making the diversion to Starbase 11 had been easy. Jim had read the report Bones had shown him, and when he spoke with M’Benga the morning after, it was clear the doctor was in full agreement - this was the best option. That it was the only option was also clear, but none of them were voicing that thought yet. After a brief conference with Command ( Read more... )

"One… two… three… four ( Read more... )

There was something to be said for a day off duty, Jim mused as he walked down to Sickbay at the end of alpha shift. It had been a slow day, and after finishing the paperwork that required his attention he had spent the rest of the shift on the bridge, periodically distracted by planning how to spend the next twenty-four hours. Most of them, he ( Read more... )

The repairs were done. All of the last-minute preparations, the cleaning and restocking and all of the countless details-some invisible, others not-had finally come together in this moment. Ready or not… it was time ( Read more... )

To: USS Enterprise - All
From: Kirk, Capt. James T.
Subject: Welcome aboard ( Read more... )

The last hour of the day had seemed to drag on forever. After that sexy exchange with Bones, Jim couldn’t wait to get to his place, determined to make good on his promise. That brief interlude with Cupcake aside, he’d spent the rest of the afternoon half-hard, plotting ways to make Bones growl his name in that low, ragged drawl that was quickly ( Read more... )

When Jim had first been assigned his temporary office the halls had been quiet, everyone speaking in hushed voices when they spoke at all, still reeling from the loss of so many people. In the weeks since, though, the fleet had begun to come alive again, and the empty offices had slowly filled in with newly-appointed or reassigned officers getting ( Read more... )

After his workout with Hank, Jim headed back to his room to get ready for dinner with Bones. They had agreed to eat in tonight since Bones would be working late at the clinic, so after a quick shower Jim put in a call to their favorite pizza place, then set to work making a salad with some vegetables he’d picked up the day before. He’d found it ( Read more... )

The good thing-well, one of them, Jim conceded-about being back at the Academy was the access to the fitness center and the wide range of activities available. There was almost always someone around even when classes weren’t in session, and Jim had never found himself short a sparring partner or someone to spot him on the free weights. He generally ( Read more... )