It was morning and Bones had up since 6am making sure his daughter was going to have a nice southern breakfast. He opened the door for Jo once it was eight o'clock.

"Smells delicious, what did you make?"

"Well come see." He lead her to the table that was completely covered with different dishes. "I made you scrambled eggs, beacon, grits, biscuits and fruit on the side."

"Oh man my favorite." They two began eating to their breakfast in silence, until Bones started to talk.

"By the way I hope you weren't too bored when I left."

"Are you kidding me, I hung out with Uhura all day. We went to the holo deck and then we played music together. She is a real down to Earth kinda girl."

"I'm glad that you had a good time with her. She is a good woman and I'm happy that your becoming friends." After eating their fill of food they went to the sick bay to begin the day. Bones introduced her to nurse Chapel and a couple other nurses. He showed her some of the standard procedures that he did and how to use the minor medical equipment. He had her monitor the conditions of the yesterdays burned patients and then had her file medical reports, but she finished those in about one hour max. She peeked into his office to see that he was doing some reports at his desk.

"Is there anything else you need me to do?"

"Well your actually you finished all your work hon. I don't have anything else for you to do. You can leave if you want."

"No, I want to stay. Hey dad can I talk to you about something private?"

"Sure what's up?" Before she sat down she went to his office door and closed it and then sat down.

"So what do you do for fun?" Her question caused him to raise and eyebrow.

"Well I usually have a drink or two, talk with the Captain and Spock, take walks around ship."

"Are you serious? Your 35 not 85. That's not fun."

"Well it is to me and why does that matter?"

"I've been worried about you, I mean you seem that your always drowned in your work. I have not seen you take a single break all day."

"Don't worry about me. Besides the Captain I'm one of the hardest working people on this ship, I have to work constantly."

"But all you do is work your head off, don't you…date?" Bones shot his daughter with a awkward stare. Bones could remember clearly with all of the letters that they had written to each other all of these years she had occasionally asked him if he dated a woman, but he never would respond to that question.

"What? I mean not really."

"When was the last time you went out with a woman?" Bones thought for a moment. There had been women he was interested in, but never really went to pursue anything with them.

"There was that time on…no that's not right…I mean no. Ok I haven't dated since the divorce. What are you trying to say you want me to date?"

"That's exactly what I would like for you to do. There are like over 200 women on this ship, why don't you ask one out?"

"I don't think so."

"What if I set you up with someone?"

"You won't get anyone. I'm old."

"Pish…dad come on."

"I won't have time for her, I'm too busy."

"If you love something then you will make time for it." He sat there silent, thinking on her offer. There had been many times when he thought about dating again, but going through a possible heartbreak, well that was something he was not ready for. He thought it would be interesting to see where this could go though.

"Ok I'm going to trust you, but don't pick anyone from the medical bay. I'm about tired of Chapel." Bones smirked.

The next morning, Bones was on his way to the bridge to meet with Jim before he started his work. When entering the turbo lift he saw that someone was already standing in it.

"Good morning Doctor." Uhura greeted with a smile. He suddenly fixed his posture and said good morning back. He didn't know if it was his southern manners or that he was greeted by the most beautiful woman on the ship; maybe both caused him to stand tall. The doors closed and he remembered how much he hated to be in lifts with people because of that awkward quietness.

"I see that your going up." He said nervously. She looked up at him and gave him a closed mouth smile.

"Yup."

"Oh by the way thanks for hanging out with Jo when I had that emergency."

"It was no problem, we had fun. Actually I'm meeting her for breakfast right now."

"That's great! I'm glad she is finding a good friend." The lift doors opened and two security officers entered causing Bones and Uhura to move apart and make room. After lifting through a few more decks the door opened and she looked at McCoy.

"Bye Doctor." She said stepping out of the lift and dart off down the hall. He gave a slight wave and watched her leave. He couldn't help but to notice how amazing she walked. Her hips practically gyrated as she walked off and that short uniform she was in didn't give him mercy. There was no way in the world that she would ever go out with him he thought. Once when the doors closed the two officers started talking.

"Man did you see the way she walked out of here? What would I give to show her a night to remember." Said the taller officer.

"I know I just want touch her. You know what I mean McCoy?" The smaller nudge him in his side. Bones was a little ticked that they were talking about her like that and had the nerve to ask him.

"Well first off that's a woman with great intelligence and I bet that she wouldn't consider even looking you two jackasses if you were the last guys in the universe." The taller officer stood face to face with McCoy. McCoy prepared himself for a punch to swing, but it looked as though the officer was more talk and no action.

"And what, she would pick you?"

" Well…" McCoy shrugged her shoulders. " She did say bye to me when she exited the lift." The lift doors opened, Bones slid pass them with a grin on his face and walked down the hall. What would he give to punch those guys right where it hurt, but they were rather right, he would never get a date with her even if he was the last person in the world.

After his morning conversations with Jim, Bones made his way back to the medical bay to find Jo already working. He snuck up behind her as she was reading a PADD.

"Are you working hard or hardly working?"

"Very funny. I finished filing just a moment ago, I'm about to help Chapel monitor those burn victims."

"Good." He took the PADD that she was holding.

"Oh yeah, great news I found a nice woman for you."

"Really, who?"

"Glenda from auxiliary."

" Hmm...ok she sounds promising and she is pretty. How did you talk her into going out to me?"

"Well she's a single mother of three and she's looking for that special someone. I told her that you were looking for woman to date and she thought it was cute that I was trying to get my dad to date. I also told her that you were going to make her dinner this Friday night at seven."

"But Friday I have to-"

"Dad I will cover for you, just go and enjoy yourself."

FRIDAY

The nearly nervous doctor lit the candles on the dinner table waiting for the arrival of Glenda. He prepared a nice meal of roast beef, potatoes and green beans. He took his time to fix his causal black sweater in the mirror. Coaching himself made him more nervous than usual, but he made it through. The door bell rung softly in the other room, fixing his hair quickly he made his way through the living room and opened the door. Glena was pretty much his age she stood in a green floral gown that was a bit formal for the occasion.

"Glenda come in." Bones gestured to come in.

"Oh Leonard its good to see you."

"Same here, I have made a nice dinner for us." He lead her to the table and pulled out the chair for her and then he sat across the table from her, she eyed the pre made plate of food.

"Yummy I love roast. I bet it's good." She put her napkin on her lap and began to eat.

"Oh it is." Bones pulled out a bottle of wine and poured it into the wine glasses. "So how are things in your department?"

"Oh they are going well, Kirk has been working me like a maid woman down there"

"I hear yeah there."

"Your daughter Joanna is such a doll, I think she is wonderful girl."

"Thank you she told me you have kids as well. What are their names?"

"Michael, Richard and Sean."

"All boys, I always wanted to boy, but I got my Jojo and I couldn't ask for more."

"You know Leonard I couldn't believe that you wanted to have dinner with me. I've always had a thing for you." Bones blushed to himself.

"I'm glad you could come." Bones could feel something slid up his leg very slowly only stopping at his knee. He gave a nervous cough when he noticed that he could see her foot under the table. "Umm…Glenda what are you doing?"

"Its ok doctor you don't have to hide your true feelings anymore."

"What?!" he yelped. She quickly hopped from her seat and into his lap.

"You're a Doctor, doctors know about the right spots for a woman." She kissed him violently crushing his lips against hers. He gently pushed her away.

"Umm…listen I don't have a hidden desire for you."

"That's crazy talk, then why did you invite me over?'

"My daughter picked you for me. Maybe its time to cancel our date."

"But we were doing so well"

"Yeah…I think not." He pushed her off his lap and drugged her to the front door. "Have a good night Glenda." Opening the door he gently moved her out.

Doctor McCoy walked through the doors of the medical bay with a PADD in hand and dressed in uniform getting ready to his work. He went to his office to see Jo sitting at his desk working. Her head shot up when she saw her dad enter the room.

"Dad aren't you suppose to be a date?"

"About that." Bones leaned against the desk. " Did you know that Glenda was crazy?"

"What do you mean?"

"Did you know that she liked me?"

"Yeah, I knew that's why I picked her."

"No, did you KNOW that she like me? She was obsessive and then she hopped on my lap and basically sucked my face off. Remind me set up a psychiatric exam with her, but lets schedule her when I'm not around."

"I'm sorry that your date didn't go well. I can find someone who is not crazy."

"Please do."