Chapter 4: Attitude to Life
A/N: Hello again loves I'm alive and well! I'd like to thank those of you have been reading and leaving reviews, you guys are awesome! I know I haven't said any exact streets they've been at but I'll get to that as the story progresses. I haven't been to San Fran. In so long I've forgotten what its like but its good things there's internet or I'd be lost! XD
*Guest Reader*: I can't PM you back cuz you don't have an account to respond to! But I hope you wont mind me answering you hear. NO, Bones will NOT be anything serious with Jim. It will have some slight JimxBones but it's very little, it won't last long, But it is necessary for the story line. Fear not! Cuz he'll meet Spock and be blown away xD.
[Last time…]
"Just wondering… is this how you treat all you 'employees' Bones, or am I a special case?" The car started and Bones glanced over at Jim with a sly smirk.
"You'd think I would do this for just about anyone? No way, baby… You're special."
Chekov giggled in the back seat as Jim looked in the rearview mirror and glared. Bones was proving to be way more than just a little flirtatious and Jim wasn't sure if he could play hard to get any longer if Bones decided to pull another smooth move like he did at the café. A comfortable silence fell over the boys in the car, Chekov dozed off a few miles back and Jim smiled feeling relaxed letting the soft hum of the car's engine lull him to sleep.
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[Continued…]
Bones nudge the blonde trying to wake him up, he smiled when Jim stretched with a yawn, Chekov waking up too once they turned on the radio.
"We're almost there, so start getting up." Jim groaned rubbing his eyes Chekov blinking looked out the window curiously. Hands going up against the window as his mouth hung open in wonder and excitement.
"Ji- captain! Look outside; the bay is amazing out here!"
Jim finally took the chance to look out the window and gasped. Outside he could see the wide stretch of the bay and the golden bridge stretching far across. The glittering water shining golden with the reflection of the sun; Jim had never seen anything more magnificent. Bones parked the car relaxing into his seat, hazel eyes scanning the blonde beside him smiling in content. The sunlight was hitting Jims face in way that made it seem glowing, cheeks red and rosy with radiating life; tiny twin planets swirling its blue oceans with emotions unspoken and Bones could only sit back starring at the angelic beauty before him. The burnet sighed dreamily; it took him a moment to realize what he was doing and scowled mentally scolding himself. It was never good to have feelings for the prostitutes, it wasn't that it disgusted him, it just wasn't good for business; and he had only just met Jim, he didn't want to scare the younger man off already.
Bones practically bolted out of the car leaving Jim to stare off at him questioningly but Chekov only shrugged as he got out the car more interested in seeing the view of the bay. Stepping out into the cold breeze he looked at the bay again, it sparkled so pretty against the sun and he caught Bones staring at him with a strange affectionate expression but he didn't say anything. He moved around the car finding Chekov taking pictures with his phone and smiled putting an arm around his shoulders.
"Starshiy brat, take one of us!" Jim smiled taking the phone to aim it them with the bay in the background. Chekov looked at the picture smiling and leapt up hugging the blonde in a bone crushing embrace. Bones looked over at them curiously with a smile.
"You're Russian?" The boy nodded happily pulling away from Jim.
"Da! It's beautiful in the winter, maybe one day I can go back. I miss my babushka…" Jim smiled rubbing a hand to the boys shoulder; instinctively Chekov leaned into his touch.
"Maybe we can go for Christmas pasha, now smile, there's no room for tears here ok? Now lets go see this place Bones found for us." Bones smiled leading the two towards the building. Jim curiously looked around the place as they walked past the front desk and back towards the office and knocked. They waited till they heard movement on the other side, the door opened to reveal a young Asian man about Jim's age. He was about Jim's height, tall and slender, black hair spiked out from an apparently recent shower; he smiled seeing Bones.
"Leo, what are you doing here?" Bones eyes went wide glaring at the Asian man and glanced back at the boys behind him. The man followed Bones eyes to land on the boys winking once as his eyes landed on Chekov. Grey eyes immediately looked down finding his shoes very entertaining with a rising blush to his cheeks. Jim smirked knowingly holding back a laugh clearing his throat instead.
"Dammit Sulu… I told you not to call me by my name…" He laughed with a sheepish grin that reminded Chekov a little too much of Jim. "Anyways look, I'm sorry for dropping this on you in such short notice but they need a place to stay… You think you can help me out?" Sulu glanced at the boys behind Bones again before he sighed and ruffled a hand through his hair with a smile.
"Don't even get a 'hello, how are you' just straight to business with you…Ya, I got something, lets go upstairs." Bones laughed nervously following Sulu and waved a hand telling the boys to follow. Jim watched them go holding Chekov's hand, the boy looked back to see his friends worried face and smiled.
"I really hope I'm doing the right thing Pav…" Nervous fingers tangled through golden locks and stopped feeling circled traced on his hand by the younger boy.
"I love you for trying Jim…" The blonde smiled as Chekov pulled his face down to reach his forehead and lead them up the stairs by the hand.
The boys geld onto each others hands as they went up the steps. They could hear Sulu's and Bones voices echoing through the quiet halls of the apartment building. The place was nice so far from what they could see and wondered if it would be too much once they saw their room. The halls were a beautiful peach color with warm toned lights making it seem inviting and homely in a way. They turned the hall to see a large portion was an intricate glass design giving a wide open view of Alcatraz Island and the bay. The sun was setting perfectly over the horizon painting the water with flecks of golds, oranges and pinks. The click of a camera shot made him turn back to see Chekov with his phone out again. Big grey eyes wide and filled with excitement; Jim couldn't stop the grin that quirked his lips. Chekov who finally noticed he was being watched blushed putting his phone away.
"It's pretty nice up here, huh?" The boy didn't get a chance to speak hearing Bones yell at them from another flight of stairs down the hall. Jims smiled nudging the boy. "Race you to the top?" Chekov smirked.
"Oh… You're so on…" Jim laughed as the boy bolted for the stairs without warning trying to get ahead. Jim quickly followed after coming up behind Chekov to pick him up laughing as he squealed from being pushed away.
Bones stood inside the room with Sulu raising a curious brow when the boys took too long to come in. He blinked hearing a loud set of squeals and laughter running up the stairs. Sulu tried to glare angrily at the older man but laughed instead when Bones looked genuinely apologetically for thee boys behavior. Bones walked out the door getting knocked over, not the body was heavy but it left him winded from impact. He could feel the chest above him bouncing from the laughter sending vibrations dangerously close below the belt. He looked up seeing the blonde hiding his face in his shirt, a hand pressed on his chest, fingers tickling, nails lightly scratching into the fabric and rubbing at his skin, Bones head fell back and he groaned.
If Jim didn't get off soon, Bones wasn't sure if he'd be able to contain himself. Jim looked up finally eyes closed as he laughed with a dust of pink on his cheeks form the running. Bones held his breath as golden lashes fluttered open to reveal those beautiful blue orbs, a hand cautiously came up as nervous fingers brushed away a few of the blonde bangs from the boys face. Jims breath hitched, frozen in place as Bones smiled, eyes glazed over with longing and affection.
"Jim! Are you okay?!" They jumped off each other sweeping off invisible dust form their clothes Chekov glared at Bones knowingly as he hugged Jim protectively close to him. Sulu walked out right then with a smile.
"If you guys are done disturbing all the other attendants I have living here, you guys can come in and start looking around?" Chekov pulled Jim into the room making a hissy fit like a cat when he caught Bones staring at Jim's backside. Sulu held back the southern man as he turned to leave, grumbling the man turned around rolling his eyes at the look on Sulu's face. He took his had off Bones shirt crossing arms raising a curious brow.
"Keep it in your pants old man, you're gonna scare off the kid." That wasn't nice. Bones glared with a grumpy face making Sulu chuckle.
"That face wont work on me, leave it for the clients."
"Fine. The worst part is I could even catch myself doing it… I mean, we just met and it ain't every day someone like him rolls around all gorgeous and available!" Sulu stared at him with raised brows and looked back towards the open door.
"Are you crazy? Keep your voice down! Look at the position we're in Bones, we just work for you if one us were to start fooling around with you, think of the problems it could start!" Bones turned to look at the open door and sighed looking at his shoes.
"I guess you're right… I was just thinking Johanna… She might really like him…" Sulu sighed running a hand through his hair; he stepped forward to give the older man a slight hug.
"I know, maybe Jo-Jo will love him but… We both know she won't meet him anytime soon, Jocelyn…" Bones nodded to sniffling a little, Sulu smiled sympathetically leading them away.
"Ya, I know… It's always the women…" They laughed it off as they walked inside the room.
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Jim was just about tickle the boy when he jumped startled from the sudden gasp besides him.
"Chekov what- Oh… My… This place is amazing!" Chekov laughed snapping another picture. "You know, I'm gonna take that thing when you're not looking and chuck it out the window…" The boy gasped dramatically slapping his arms.
"Jerk! But seriously Jim, look at this place, isn't it awesome?! We've never had anything like this before!"
The blonde smiling looking at the boy jumping around happily; true the place was amazing, anything and nothing beyond compare since they had never had better. The walls were white with large open windows letting out the natural light. The entrance was the living room with two plush grey love seats and two grey matching sofas. The windows covered by white silk curtains and had wooden floor boards shining from a recent wax fix. A glass panel door led to the balcony with another large sitting area and a fire pit at the center, but that was all the boys saw as they didn't stray further into the apartment for fear of destroying something. Bones finally walked into the room with Sulu in toe as they laughed making the boys turn around to stare at them curiously.
"So what do you guys think?" Chekov blushed when Sulu walked over to him putting a hand around his shoulders pulling him towards the balcony. Jim smirked shaking his head.
"This amazing, it brilliant, fantastic… And we can't take this. I'm sorry but we can hardly pay our own rent as it is, we can't afford this place." Sulu turned around curiously and glanced at Bones watching him walk across and put an arm around Jim.
"I won't take no for answer, Leonard McCoy knows no such word." Jim laughed.
"You just contradicted yourself by using the word 'no'." Bones blushed as the Sulu and Chekov too started laughing. He cleared his throat with a glare.
"Alright fine, but its gift. You gotta take it cuz I won't be returning it." Chekov gave Jim a pleading stare and he cursed inwardly, those eyes never failed to win him over and left the blonde clutching at the tightness in his throat. It was so much to take in at once, Jim swallowed and forced back the rising tears closing his eye and nodded.
"Alright then, Sulu and I will just leave you guys to move around while we go pick up your stuff from the old place." Bones kissed the top Jims head giving him a reassuring hug leaving the boy alone in their new home.
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A/N: I know it wasn't really nothing important going on but I needed those few scenes with Jim and Bones so we could get the story moving and wanted Bones to give Jim more interesting presents. Just wait till Spock comes in the scene XD thanks for reading! Please leave a review and tell me what you think!