[Discovery] -- [Kirk's Office] -- [Open for Official Business]

[kirktastic]

It was so heavily backlogged. Messages, paperwork, reports, news - all of it was backlogged. Kirk had holed himself up in his office, trying to get through it all. Okay, the paperwork was at least not seriously backlogged and he saw Spock's hand in that. Spock was good at that sort of thing, even if Kirk wasn't entirely surprised to see some things

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[dctr_mccoy]

Deep down, Bones was a just gossipy old woman. Maybe it was the heat that brewed something extra meddling curious in Southerners, that they loved to be the purveyors of information.

So when Bones finished his   lunch with Nyota, the  first place he headed was Jim's office.

Bones practically bounced into the familiar room and flopped down into a chair.

[kirktastic]

"Might be why he chooses not to do it," Kirk pointed out, "I just.. he's our best chance for a real head of security that can do his god damn job and not let a nurse go into a killer's cell alone!"

[dctr_mccoy]

He should turn it down, Bones thought. John was so very private... yet, he'd been unbelievably kind to two small boys who went to him for help. And he was exactly the kind of person you needed to head security - someone who didn't want to use force, not when there was another way.

"You seen him since we got big again?"

[kirktastic]

"I haven't had a chance. Been running around like a chicken with its head cut off." Kirk closed his eyes, feeling exhausted. "I'm going to offer him the position. He doesn't have to take it, but maybe... he will."

[dctr_mccoy]

"Okay." Bones put his hands on his thighs and pushed up. "Look, you gotta lot to do here," he said, smiling down warmly at Jim. He looked like he owned that desk... and he looked tired.

"Don't work too hard this afternoon, Jim. Want me to have some dinner ready for you tonight?" The worry wasn't in his voice, but was in his eyes.

[kirktastic]

Jim looked up to Bones and then stood up. He walked over and didn't stop until their lips pressed together, "Please? I'll be home as soon as I can, kay?"

[dctr_mccoy]

It was unexpected, but it was fucking welcome and soft and warm.

Kissing back a little deeper than he planned on it, Bones grinned as he pulled back. "Might be somethin' else waitin' for you, if you're not too late."

[kirktastic]

A slow breath out, followed by a growing grin, "...that's the best way to get me there the second I can get myself free," part true, part teasing. "I'll see you then, Bones."