Because I Loved Her
Chapter 1: Come Away With Me
Spock couldn't believe that he was back in these hallowed halls, but this time, he was the teacher. He had spent the last semester teaching eager young cadets. All were eager, but some were more promising than others. One in particular was Cadet Uhura. He had graded the midterms the students had studied diligently for. He could tell that they all prepared for the test and did their very best, but Uhura was the only one to receive a perfect grade.
Spock passed back all test but hers, in an effort to speak with her about her promising future. After he dismissed the students, she approached him. "Mr. Spock, did you finish grading my test?"
"I did, and I wanted to be the one to tell you myself, you received a perfect score on your midterm."
"I did?" She was shocked, "Oh, my."
"I have been very impressed in your performance so far this semester. Have you chosen a major?"
"I have been told that I have a way with languages, I would love to be an interpreter."
"It is good to hear that. What languages have you learned so far?"
"The most common human languages, English, French, Spanish, and Vulcan; I'd love to learn Romulan but as a second year there wasn't room in the class for me."
"I am fluent in all three dialects of Romulan, if you are willing to learn."
The way her face lit up gave him an emotion he wasn't familiar with. Pleasure. Being half human he was capable of feeling emotions that Vulcans could not. However, he had always spent a great deal of effort to suppress these emotions. "I would love that!" Uhura said.
"Very well, Cadet, why don't you come to my office this afternoon after your last class and we'll get started."
And so it went. On Tuesdays and Thursday after classes Cadet Uhura would spend two hours learning the intricacies of the Romulan language. A month into their tutoring sessions Uhura was almost as fluent as he was, "What do you do when you're not teaching or on a Starship?" Uhura asked him in Romulan.
"I meditate. I write my parents a letter every week."
"Tell me about them."
"My father is Sarek, a wise leader on Vulcan, and my mother is named Amanda Grayson, she's human."
"I thought your eyes looked different than other Vulcans."
"Yes, it was something that I was teased about as a child." Helooked up and their eyes met. "Being a child of two worlds is never easy."
Switching back to English, Uhura smiled, "You need a little more fun in your life."
"What is logical about fun?"
"Nothing, that's what so great about it." Her smile expanded, "I have an idea, I heard that a great Jazz band is playing in a club a few blocks from here. Would you care to join me?"
"It would be inappropriate for you and I to spend time together in that manner." Deep down he regretted that he could not go, for he knew it would make her happy.
Uhura sighed, "I'm not asking you out on a date. I'm just suggesting we go to the same location and listen to some good music. While in Rome…"
"What does that mean?"
"It's a saying, When in Rome, do in the Romans do. In other words, you're on earth among humans, you might as well experience more of our culture than the Starfleet headquarters and the Academy."
He wanted to learn more about Uhura, to spend time with her. Despite his Vulcan logic screaming as him to decline, he replied, "Than I shall accept your invitation."
The dark Jazz room was the perfect place to get away in anonymity. Spock was surprised by how much he was enjoying the outing with his student. But he couldn't help but wish that she wasn't. That she was just another woman and he a man. The more he got to know this amazing woman the more he wanted to. They were sitting in a booth in the back to avoid anyone they knew from seeing them.
Come away with me in the night
Come away with me
And I will write you a song
"I love this song," Uhura whispered. Spock could feel the emotions of the words almost overcome him.
Come away with me on a bus
Come away with me where they can't tempt us
With their lies
He leaned close, whispering so as not to be heard. "I can understand what drives humans to seek solace in the arts." Their eyes locked as the romance of the music flowed over them.
I want to walk with you
On a cloudy day
In fields where the yellow grass grows knee high
Won't you try to come
"I've wanted to kiss your seriousness away for a while now." She whispered. Their faces were close together lips within inches of each other.
Come away with me and we'll kiss
On a mountain top
Come away with me
And I will never stop loving you
At the word kiss, Spock gave in to what he had been holding back, and kissed Uhura with more passion than he knew he had.
I want to wake up with the rain
Falling on a tin roof
While I'm safe there in your arms
All I ask of you is to come
"We shouldn't be doing this." Spock whispered as he broke off the kiss in heavy breathing.
"Why?"
Come away with me and we'll kiss
On a mountain top
Come away with me
And I'll never stop loving you
"I'm you're teacher, and an officer, and you're a Cadet. If anyone found out this could ruin your career before it even began."
"I want this. I can separate my social life from my academic life if you can."
Come away with me
Come away with me
Come away with me
TBC…
A/N: This story is based on the new Star Trek movie. I plan on continuing through to the end of the movie and beyond focusing on Spock and Uhura's relationship. The song is 'Come Away With Me' by Nora Jones (others have also sung it.) hope you enjoyed it and I'm already thinking about the next chapter! I welcome comments.