100 Moments
By: TheMorningStarHasFallen
Red:
With as much stealth as she could manage Uhura rose from the bed, shifting inches at a time to keep the noise and motion to a minimum. She'd been waiting all week for this, Spock was sure to be asleep for at least five solid hour of REM, his quota for the rest of the week was two hours, meditation could only go so far even for a Vulcan apparently. Carefully she pulled slowly at the drawer of the bed stand, taking a pair of shorts out. Measuring her footsteps, careful to avoid her discarded boots, Uhura tip-toed her way to the door leading out of the commander's lodgings. When she reached the door she slid the shorts on as well as a pair of house slippers. As quietly as she could Nyota typed the code into the door, the time it took to key in those three characters was an eternity. The door opened with a hiss, Uhura looked over her shoulder at her sleeping lover to make sure he was still asleep. The slight movement of his chest and the small gap between his lips confirmed his present state of rest. Stepping into the hallway Uhura sighed when the quiet hiss of the closing door sounded. The corridors were deserted at 3 AM S.T.F (Standard Federation Time). Gathering her hair into a small bun at the nape of her neck Uhura tied it with an elastic as she briskly walked down the hall. Taking the elevator to the engineering level. Uhura took a sharp left upon exiting the fast moving elevator and came to a face a door. Trembling slightly from excitement Uhura punched in the predetermined code of this week and entered the room. McCoy and Scotty paused from setting up the table to greet her, the green velvet of table cloth McCoy was laying down was stained from its previous use. Which was why Scotty was putting four koshers on the table and empty glasses on top of them.
"Miss Uhura, glad you could sneak pass the Hob-Goblin for tonight." ever the southern gentleman Leonard took a bottle of his finest whiskey and laid it on the table next to the array of drinks Scotty was digging out of his duffle bag.
" Hiya lass, ready for some pay back?" Scotty shot a crooked grin in Lt. direction.
"I'm ready to wipe the floor with you again Mr. Scott." rummaging through her pocket Uhura produced a deck of old style Terran game cards, sitting down at the table she began to shuffle the paper cards.
"I come baring food!" Striding into the room with his usual smug gaint Kirk set down his parcels on the small couch that nobody used during their sessions.
"Good timing we're about to open the booze." Taking a seat opposite of the Lt. the doctor uncapped a bottle of whiskey and poured himself and the woman across from him a generou portion of the liquid.
"Ah come on, that's not fair. You and Uhura can't be partners again Bones." Whining the Captain took a set opposite of Scotty.
"As I recall Captain, it was you who set up the arrangements for the partners." Uhura reminded Kirk in a smug voice. The first time they'd played Kirk thought he was so clever picking Scotty, what he hadn't know was that Uhura was a master at this game, her mother taught it to her when she was five, her aunt loved to teach her to cheat. McCoy was also excellent at Canastra.
"That's right Jim, It's Captain's orders." McCoy, smiled behind his glass.
"Aye Captain, and we shan't be switching partners till we beat these two." Scotty's eyes were focused on the rapid movements of Uhura's shuffling.
"Fine, same rules as a;ways. The maximum bet of three days shore leave, minimum of two hours. Deal already Lt." popping the cap to his Bud classic Kirk watched the smooth practiced flicks of Uhura's wrists as she dealt the cards. She was in rare form tonight. Each player recived eleven cards from the large pile that three combined decks formed.
Forty minutes into the game it was time for final call bets, McCoy and Uhura out down four hours, Scotty ad Kirk put down six. Taking a small sip of his drink McCoy signaled Uhura that he needed face cards, the biting of lower lip signaled that it was diamond. Ten minutes later Uhura and McCoy had won an extra three hours of shore leave each. Cursing at each other Kirk and Scotty cried foul but knew they couldn't catch the two in the act.
"All right, lets break for some food shall we?" an annoyed Kirk grumbled.
"What did you bring this time?" Uhura questioned, this is what she most looked forward to. The meals.
"Bacon-Cheeseburgers." Kirk replied passing out a wrapped burger to each of the tables occupants.
"Oh god, meat." Uhura declaired before devouring her burger and taking up a second. Since she had begun her relationship with Spock Uhura took great care not to do anything that might turn him off to her or offend his Vulcan culture...everything she was doing now was a direct violation of his Vulcan teachings. She was gambling, drinking, and eating the flesh of something that was once alive, and by Hera and Athena she didn't care at the moment. The loud gawfs of laughter from her companions was cut short when the hissing of the door opening was heard.
"May I inquire as to why you are all present in here at this time of night, in your sleep wear?"
Uhura froze, bacon dangling from her mouth, he'd caught her red handed....shit...
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