Another small piece to add to my series! It's set before Spoils of Victory. Enjoy and review!
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"Just what the hell do you have up your sleeve?"
Jim closed his eyes momentarily before slapping on a smirk and turning to face the petite blonde standing behind him with her hand on her hip. "My, you're in rare form today."
"I got an early start this morning. What's this about you taking the Kobiyashi Maru again?"
He leaned against the wall casually. "I don't know what you're talking about."
"Listen Kirk- "
"No, you listen Marcus. I- "
"Jim!" A pretty Orion came bounding down the hallway with a bright smile and bouncing red curls. "We still on for later?"
Carol crossed her arms and raised her eyebrows.
Jim shrugged and grinned. "Gaila, may I introduce you to the illustrious and ever feisty Carol Marcus."
The alien smiled again broadly. "Jim's told me about you. You're at the top of the science track." She stuck out her hand. "I'm Gaila."
"And I'm a tough act to follow." Carol tossed her hair over her shoulder and narrowed her gaze at Jim. "We'll finish later," she muttered, passing him.
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Jim entered Carol's dorm room later without asking and plopped down on her bed.
"Shouldn't you be with Gaila?" she asked without looking up from where she was sitting cross legged on the floor of her closet digging through a pile of clothes.
"You're a real ball buster, you know that?"
She threw the closest shoe within reach at him. He ducked and grinned broadly. "This is why I'm not with Gaila."
"You'd rather have shoes thrown at you by a crazy ex-girlfriend than have sex with a beautiful Orion?" She held up a pair of peep toe heels. "You always liked these didn't you?"
"Jealousy doesn't suit you, Marcus." He sprawled out on his stomach so he could watch her. "And yeah, your painted little toes always look killer in them."
She nodded and stood and shimmied out of her uniform and he watched her stand in a bra and thong while digging further into her closet. He heard a muffled "Aha!" and she emerged triumphantly holding a little mini.
Jim frowned and propped himself up on his elbows. "I've never seen that one before."
She nodded and smiled. "It's new." She pulled the dark navy blue number over her head and tugged it down over her thighs.
She shook her blond hair over her bare shoulders and Jim cleared his throat. "Shouldn't you take a jacket or something? It's going to get chilly."
Carol rolled her eyes and stepped into the heels. "Jealousy doesn't suit you, Kirk." She grabbed her clutch and threw a smile over her shoulder as she was walking out. "Don't forget to let yourself out."
Jim watched her go and then flopped back onto the bed. "Well played, Marcus."
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He was asleep under the covers when Carol stumbled back in the early morning hours.
She rolled her eyes and kicked off her heels. "Jim?" she whispered pulling back the sheets. "What the hell?"
"Fell asleep," he murmured.
"Well scoot over."
He rolled over and she slipped in and jerked one of the pillows out from underneath him. He moaned in protest. "Oh, stop it. We both have class tomorrow and we both know I'm going to be the only one going. I get the pillow."
"You're cute when you're drunk and tired," he murmured, snuggling up.
"And you're not." She leaned in and smelled his breath. "Did you drink the rest of the Jack I had hid in my closet?"
"Maybe."
"I guess if someone is going to willingly take on the Kobiyashi Maru for the third time, they'd need a little liquid courage."
Jim grinned. "Who told you?"
"Bones. He thought I could talk you out of it."
"Try me," he said propping himself up on his elbow and grinning down at her.
She smiled but it faded and she put a hand on his chest and pushed him away. "Go to sleep. You've got a test to beat."