Author's Notes: This is the third in a series. Gem and Gem Of A Pearl.
In The Light Of A True Gem
Gem wasn't trying for the like of her to avoid a confrontation for when it comes to her life in general.
She had no choice in the matter to leave the Enterprise for a few weeks, to gather up her thoughts after finding her true love after many years being apart from Dr. Leonard McCoy.
After she had given him the life force of all of her energies to have him live a longer life span. Only to leave once again for a few weeks away.
When she had been asked to stay on board the Enterprise a few days ago. With the forth coming question from Leonard McCoy.
He needed to have the woman to marry him after saving his life once again, with-in the past thirty years of meeting each other.
But explicit to him. She would be scare of her true feelings.
Suspicious of running away. Forever doing so. For which the Vians had been right. Was she worthy of saving her race?
Yes. Would be the answer. But why did it take all of those years for her in order to catch up with the Enterprise and Doctor Leonard McCoy?
Though once she would be abroad and several conversations with the Enterprise crew. She would be able to gather up her bearings and figure out, she needed some time away from the doctor.
Until she had made up her mind about wanting to have the relationship asked of her. And most of all to be his wife.
When she had spoken with Captain James T. Kirk. She had to asked him a big favor. Asking for a shuttle to take her to the planet of Vulcan for where she would need guidance.
Captain Kirk had granted her wish for this one time only.
Knowing very well. His old friend would be hurting emotionally and mentally the next few weeks. Until she decides either way.
He had asked his friend to come to his quarters after leaving the star base. While Gem had left with taking the shuttle to head for Vulcan.
Walking into his quarters after checking in with Uhura on the bridge for any type of communications from Star Fleet Command. He would certainly be in a dire need of a drink of sorts.
He'd left a message with sickbay. Asking Dr. McCoy to drop by after finishing his medical log and sending a full report to Star Fleet Medical.
This time with his medical log wouldn't be easy for him to do.
With his mind with full concentration on Gem and only Gem.
He had to steer clear of these facts. Having to notice the message from the Captain on his computer terminal to drop by his quarters.
"Well Jim Boy." He said to himself. "I am coming." While leaving Dr. M' Benga in charge for the next shift to take over.
Especially when they would be heading back to Earth for Shore Leave. After several months of rough missions having turned out fine. However losing a few of the crew members along its way.
And in the meantime. Captain James T. Kirk relaxed a little.
Sitting down at his computer terminal going over the last of his Captain's logs while he waited. He would be officially be off duty. Leaving the bridge in charge with Commander Spock and the younger crew members to learn their way around the bridge and their work stations. Even though it will not be easy for them.
After leaving sickbay being sure all was in order. Taking the main turbo elevator to the main quarters for James Kirk and the rest of the command staff.
Taking the time to move inside. He asked the computer for where he needed to go. While the turbo elevator started to move quickly.
It would only take a moment or two before reaching the level he desired. He passed a few of the crew members. Without noticing just who they were. While his mind on other things for the moment. Before finally arriving at the Captain's cabin and entering quickly.
Leonard McCoy inhaled it. He could smell it. Whiskey or scotch. The captain was drinking before he had arrived.
He surely has a scent of a nose for it. He muttered something under his breath with his foul mood. Moving over to his friend.
There were two shot glasses. One for himself already and the other one ready for him.
A low moan escapes his mouth and his preoccupation with Gem leaving. He paused to look at his friend of many years.
The bottle of scotch however would be half full.
"Would you care for a shot Bones?" He asked weakly and that damn smile of his.
"Sure. Why not. I could use one after the past few days." He replied gently. As he froze for a moment, all color draining from his face thinking about her.
After a while_
"Sweet Jesus, oh mighty Bones!" James Kirk breathed telling his friend to slow down on the shots or else he would be winding up in sickbay from a severe hang-over.
"Better off having one. Then to always to be thinking of her all of the time Jim. I would of never thought she would affect me much this way. And after being told about leaving for Vulcan for that god forsaken planet." McCoy snapped at his friend.
Kirk gulped and nodded at his friend for now. Noticing just how bad he was hurting. And he wouldn't be able to help accept be his friend during this crisis. Like McCoy and Mr. Spock had done for him over the space of many years.
"Jim. It just hurts too much to have her leave like this. After asking Gem to marry me." He whispered in a harsh rasp.
Taking another sip of his drink.
James Kirk nodded. Along with the under standing and placing a tender hand onto his shoulder for now. While McCoy afterwards quietly lowered his his head. Closing his eyes to eventually fall asleep for now.
End of chapter one.