A/N: Thank you all for your reviews they really give a writer a boost on writing. My next story took me some time to write do to its emotional setting. This is set after the battle of Vulcan and Spock's decision of leaving Starfleet.

*I do not own Star Trek or its characters* paramount wont give me Spock(cry cry cry ;))

Alone In The Dark

There is nothing but silence. Its nothing like the silence of the night were all you can hear is the wind blow softly through the trees or the noises of the different insects that help you fall asleep, no. This silence is almost deafening it describes how I feel. Empty. Just that empty, hollow, a shadow of what a bright, happy, joyous, and love filled my life had been.

(Flashback)

One week before leaving for Kenya for Christmas…

"I love you, beloved," he had said peppering my face with kisses.

"I love you too, Spock," I said as I held him close against me.

It was Saturday, the first day of spring. The sky was blue with clouds powdered here and there as white as snow, the wind blowing spreading the smell of freshly bloomed flower and making the green grasses sway around us as we lay under a tree in San Francisco park. We lay there reading what is now an ancient book(Twilight hardcover version) his arm over me, my head on his chest as he held the book for us to read.

"What is the reason for her being there with a clan of vampires if they can kill her?" Spock asked as we were in the 'Baseball' chapter of the book. I chuckled softly an I answered; "As I've explained 3 times before he loves her and he wants her to be a part of his family. Saw that eye brow no she doesn't mind that he's a vampire she just loves him." I said as I hugged him closer to me. He put the book down a picked up one of his own books 'maybe he thinks the book is stupid. Even though it clearly is not,' I thought as I picked up my sketchpad and began to draw the valley that laid in front of us. I finished the picture and said; "You know at some point in time I have to draw a sketch of you actually lying down and relaxing," getting up with a grin on my face my body instantly missing the heat that his body beheld. I switched to a new page and grabbed a sharpened pencil.

"No, don't get up just sit back down and don't move," I had said as he began to stand. I started to draw the tree behind him. "Just read your book and remember relax." I said. As I kept drawing he asked; "Why do you require a sketched portrait of me if we spend our time in each other's company?" his eyebrow rose slightly. "Well, if you really must know I have a project due. The sketch is about a person or animal in a natural or environmental setting. And no I do not consider you an animal because you are NOT ONE, now just sit back and please don't move so much," when is said that he isn't an animal I meant it.

Yes I have to turn this in as a project but I also want something of him in such a relaxed pose and that I made or drew. As I looked up I grinned at him but when I looked in his eye what I saw was nothing short of good. The bright spark that nearly looked like a star was no linger there for me to see. Yes his mother had died but the gleam that said 'I still have you' and 'I'm alive and here for you!' is not there. All I saw in his deep brown eyes was darkness and somehow they felt cold. "Nyota, are you ill? You seem a little distracted." His voice stopped me in the middle of my train of thought as concern now took place in his eyes. "No, I'm alright just thinking about the lighting for the drawing. Could you move a little to the left, please? Thanks" I quickly lied finishing the final touches of my drawing.

The drawing was done and I could take my place by his side once more holding him tight with the sinking feeling that he might disappear…

Short i know i will try to make them longer. this is my first full length of S/U. the poll that you guys answered is the sequel to this story. so tell me what you think.

The continuation of this story is up to you.

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