CHAPTER 2 – CAROL'S POV
I finished helping Scotty earlier than expected so I decided to go back to my room and contemplate what exactly I did. I asked James Kirk out on a date. I quicken my pace towards the elevator needing to get to my room to think. I hop on the elevator and begin to think. Okay, so what did I do? Jim and I are friends and I know his reputation with women. What did he think when I asked him out? He isn't just interested in sex right, I mean we are friends and I wouldn't sabotage this if I didn't have such strong feelings for him. Would he have agreed to this if he had no feelings for me, I know he wouldn't do anything to hurt me intentionally so he would have to have feelings right? How would he react to the news of my feelings? My thoughts were interrupted when the elevator opened once again and I was forced to leave, and think in my room.
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I look over at the clock, it is currently seven-fifteen and I am already done getting ready. I didn't do anything special to get ready; I just fixed my hair and put on a light layer of lip gloss. I decide to go to the bar early since I can't find anything to distract myself, in the elevator on the way to the bar I am joined by Uhaura. Uhaura, I would say is a good friend of mine, we became close after the whole Kahn incident. She and Kirk were the ones that helped me the most after my father's death.
"Uhaura." I say acknowledging her with a nod.
"Carol." She says simply "You redid your hair?"
"Yep." I say simply.
"Does someone have plans tonight?" she says with a nudge and a wink.
"Maybe." I say not being able to contain my smile.
She was about to ask who it was, but then the elevator stops to let someone else on. Speak of the devil.
"Oh! Hi Carol." Says Jim, who seems pleasantly surprised.
"Hi Jim." I say not being able to contain my smile. I can never contain my smile around Jim.
"Nyota." He says with a wicked smile, the use of her first name makes her groan.
"What have I told you about calling me by my first name." she replies in an irritated tone.
"Okay, okay. I'm sorry Uhaura."
"It's fine." She says obviously still annoyed, then she turns her attention back to me. "So who is it?"
"Who is who?" Jim asks incredulously.
"The guy she is going to go see right now."
"Ohhhh." He says smiling wickedly which makes me blush.
"You already know him, and that's all I am saying." I say.
"Fine." Uhaura says looking slightly annoyed.
The elevator finally releases me from this awkward situation, and Jim and I step out together and walk to the bar.
We walk silently to the bar and when we enter he turns to me, "What do you want to drink?"
"Whatever you're having I guess."
"Beer it is then." He says, then walks over and orders our drinks. Once he walks away I go over to a small booth and sit down.
As I am sitting down someone else enters the bar, I look up and see Uhaura entering the bar and sitting down at the bar. Crap.
I look over to Uhaura and she looks at me, then she says something to the bartender and walks over to me.
"What the hell are you doing here?" I ask her.
"Spock had to go over something with Scotty so I decided to get a drink, what are you doing here?" she asks with a smirk.
"You already know what I'm doing here! Did you just follow me to find out who I am going on a date with?" I say making my annoyance obvious.
"Well I guess I'm going to end up meeting your date. By the way that is not my reason for coming here; I am really here to get a drink." She says.
Before I can reply Jim comes back over with our drinks. "Nice to see you again, Uhaura." He says, apparently she did not see him coming because she jumps when he talked.
"Kirk. What are you doing here?" She asks.
"I'm on a date." He says then winks at me, which makes me blush.
Uhaura didn't seem to notice our exchange. "With who?"
"All I will say is that you know her." He replies referencing the conversation in the elevator, which makes me laugh.
This time Uhaura notices. "Wait. So you two?" she says, to which we reply by nodding. "Okay? So I will leave you guys to your date." She says, then walks away looking surprised and confused.
"That was awkward." Jim says that makes me laugh.
"So back to our date."
We talked for at least two hours, by which Uhaura had already left. We talked of nothing serious; we mainly told stories from our childhoods. I still wonder how he would react if I told him about my feelings. Eventually the bar closes we are forced to leave.
"Can I walk with you to your room?" he asks as we exit the bar.
"That would be great."
We walk in comfortable silence, then we board the elevator. Once on the elevator he breaks the silence.
"Carol," he starts in a very serious tone. "Why exactly did you ask me on this date?" I guess the time for wondering is over.
Pretend it's a bandage and rip it off. "Jim. I have feelings for you." I say looking down at the floor. "I don't know when it started, but I have had them for a while. I asked you out to find out if you have feelings for me." I look up for brief second then look back down "So, do you?"
He gently raises my chin with his hand and I look into his spectacular blue eyes that are looking into mine. "Carol..." Oh no, here it comes. "Ever since you snuck your way onto my ship I have been intrigued by you, I spent a lot of time thinking of you. Then I realized how much time I actually was thinking about you, and every time you cross my mind I can never contain my smile." He pauses. "I have never felt like this with any other woman. So yes, I have feelings for you."
I am left speechless yet smiling, I just get lost staring into his eyes and then I realize he is smiling back at me. That is not the only thing I realize, he is still holding up my chin. Realizing how close we are I close the gap, pressing my lips onto his. Our lips move together perfectly, then I decide to deepen the kiss. He gently presses me against the wall of the elevator which only makes the kiss grow more passionate. Then I notice the elevator stops, not caring since it is my floor I decide to have the kiss continue.
"Uhem." This isn't my floor. I break apart from Jim and we both look up. Turns out Sulu decided to take a nighttime stroll around the Enterprise. Jim and I separate as Sulu boards the elevator, "Kirk" he says nodding towards Jim.
"Sulu." Jim replies with a nod
"Dr. Marcus" Sulu says nodding towards me, but I'm to overcome with embarrassment to manage anything but a nod in return.
The elevator in filled with awkward silence, then finally the elevator stops at my floor. Jim follows me as I exit and the elevator closes behind us.
Then Jim breaks the silence "That was very awkward." His comment, referencing the conversation with Uhaura on our date makes me laugh.
"That was awful! I've never been so embarrassed!"
"Come on, you weren't that bad of a kisser." He jokes which makes me hit his arm. The hit does nothing but make him laugh, I eventually cannot help but join in the laughter.
Eventually we make it to my door, and he leans down to kiss me. His lips envelop mine and we share a long passionate kiss, his lips are so soft and firm at the same time. Eventually we have to break apart to breath, and I realize I'm not ready for this night to be over.
"Do you want to come in?" I ask, still out of breath.
"No." He says and I can't help but feel a flood of disappointment and rejection wash over me, and he seems to notice. "I really want to, but not tonight."
"Why not?"
"As you know I have been with a lot of women, and the first date always ended in sex and my disappearance in the morning." He pauses, "But I want to show you that this is different. So I am not going to spend the night, and I will see you tomorrow."
He leans in and kisses me once again, just as passionate as the one before but less rushed. The kiss doesn't last as long as the others though, after about fifteen seconds we break apart. He presses his forehead against mine "Goodnight, Dr. Marcus." he says in a ragged voice.
"Goodnight, Captain." I say. He gives me one more quick kiss then turns around and walks away. I turn back towards my door and open it, I can't wait for tomorrow.