Sorry I haven't been able to update in so long. I really wanted to perfect this chapter.

Star Trek is someone else's, unless you count all the boxed DVDs in my basement.

Chapter 9: 'Her'

He was now alone with 'Her'. She was wearing a black knee length dress, the neckline was square, it dipped lower than any other shirt Spock had seen her wear, he wasn't sure what message she was trying to send by wearing it. Not that he was looking there. She also had in silver hoop earrings and her hair was down, it smelled of cinnamon and another spice that may have been Ginger. His mother would have said she smelled like Christmas. Noting that he was now starting at her, he tried to break the uncomfortable silence.

"You mentioned you were betrothed." Spock said.

"I have been chosen for Sodak, but he has proved himself to be an obnoxious, self-centered..." she trailed off gaining control of herself. "He is not a gentleman. Not like you Spock." She said looking at the ground.

"You may sit down." Spock said pointing to the sofa; she strode over to it sitting on the right hand side, crossing her legs. Spock took the left, but was careful to sit a respectable distance away from her. "So you do not find him desirable?" Spock said hoping asking wasn't too intrusive.

"As I said, he only cares about himself. I think the real reason he bothers you so much is that he's jealous of how smart you are." T' Pin said looking him dead in the eye. (Sodak was also one of the boys who usually harassed Spock) Spock was pleased to hear her hint at the fact that she thought he was intelligent.

"Would you prefer another partner?" Spock asked. T' Pin's head shot up looking at him, slight confusion in her eyes. It was only there for a moment, she masked her emotions well, Spock immediately regretting saying this. "I apologize, I am not aware of what made me say that." he said looking forward avoiding her gaze. He could feel the blood fever coursing through his veins and knew if she didn't leave soon he would really lose control. "Do you wish to leave now?" Spock said trying not to sound rude but at the same time hint he wanted her gone.

"I shall remain here until your mother arrives, I do not wish you to be alone." T' Pin said knowing that Spock's bullies wouldn't stop just because he was at home. If she was there, she could protect him.

"Would you mind if we try something?" Spock asked hoping he didn't sound weird to her.

"It really all depends upon the activity doesn't it?" T' Pin asked raising a single eyebrow.

Spock took her shoulders in his hands and stood up with her. He raised his hand in the Vulcan salute. T' Pin copied this gesture. He slowly moved his hand toward hers. Picking up on what he wished to do she moved her hand in too. Vulcans hands are very precious to them. This joining of their hands is extraordinarily significant. When his flesh touched hers, his stomach jolted. It felt as though he had just gone over a large hill on a road in an automobile. He could distinctly feel his pulse increase by 3.6%.

She had a similar reaction. Her hand felt on fire where her skin ended and his skin began. She had known this would happen. She had known for years of this little crush Spock had on her. He had hid it very well, but she would catch him staring at her during class. She liked him too. He was smart and interesting to talk to and he was aesthetically pleasing.

She knew that Spock would never make the next step, so she decided to proceed. He was such a gentleman, never moving faster than the other person was prepared. She moved her hand down his and extended her first finger and middle finger. She moved her hand down his to his wrist, then back up again.

He shivered; he never expected she would want to move further than was necessary. He didn't mind though, it was a pleasant surprise.

"Can I be honest with you and still maintain our friendship?" Spock said moving a millimeter closer to her. To T' Pin, he sounded a bit like he was breathing heavier than normally.

"I do not see why not." T' Pin said looking at him, hand moving back into the Vulcan salute.

"I find you..." he couldn't bring himself to say it aloud. It was so easy in his head, but whenever he tried to say it, he tripped over his own words. "...Attractive." He waited for her to jump in outrage, slap him across the face, leave, and never hear a word from her again. But this never happened.

She only wrapped her hand around his and leaned in, stared into his eyes and kissed his check. And for a moment the world stood still. There was only her and him. She and he. They were all alone in a perfect world.

Then she pulled back and said "I have never experienced pleasure hearing words before... Over the course of my entire life I cannot recall any circumstance where just simple words could make me, feel. Thank you. And I find your appearance pleasing as well." she said leaned in to kiss him again, but Spock backed away.

"No. This may not happen." He said regretting his decision to leave her side in the first place. Wishing to kiss her back, but knowing it was wrong for both of them. "This isn't me this is the Pon Farr talking. We are meant for others, we..."

"Just because we were partnered as children, by our families, doesn't mean we can't choose someone else as adults!" she said shouting. Immediately recoiling and sitting back down on the couch, ashamed of her emotional outburst, a tear of rage in her eye. She tried to hide her face so he couldn't see it. He did see it though, he felt pity for her, and she had a hard life. Everyone at school knew that her older brother had rejected his logical upbringing and was living in the Vulcan desert like a savage, and some people gave her a hard time about that. He never really realized how hard she had it until now.

"I am sorry I have upset you, but it is illogical to engage in an activity that is futile." Spock said sitting down next to her, trying to talk some sense into that brilliant mind.

"Spock, I believe I have it." T' Pin said raising her head to reveal pink eyes. "I have the Plak Tow, I'm going through It." she whispered to him.

"Where is Sodak, you two must join immediately." Spock said taking her shoulders and sitting her up so she could talk

"Oh God Spock, he's off planet! It hurts!" she said doubling over again controlled pain on her face. She felt waves of radiating pain throughout her chest and abdomen. Spock knew the feeling, and she was right, at first you cannot control the pain and the emotional bitterness that comes with such suffering.

"T' Pell how old are you, exactly?"

"17.59 years." She said "My calculations may be off slightly I am not In my right mind." she said gaining some self-control and sitting up, back totally straight.

She was old enough, could it be possible? T' Pring didn't feel the burning, Spock would have known about it through their bond. He was desperate for the pain to subside, but his new friend? It could scare her, and frighten her off. But, if he didn't ask, she would surely die.

"T' Pin, I have devised a solution that will fix our problems." Spock said the corners of his mouth twitching upward.

He reached out and touched her cheek. Then he took his other hand and placed it behind her head. Looking into her eyes he slowly pulled her into a kiss. He pressed his lips to hers. His first thought was that her lips were warm. Very warm, almost feverish. But then he remembered that was a side effect of the mating drive. The second was that kissing her was incredible. The feeling alone of her lips against his made his stomach jolt. Her mouth moved slightly against his. He copied her movements, moving his lips against hers. Gently they kissed each other. It was innocent. Spock finally broke it off from lack of oxygen.

She felt him inhale deeply; she couldn't blame him she was out of breath too. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She felt a warm wonderful sensation on her neck, and then opened her eyes to realize that Spock was kissing where her shoulder meets her neck. She tilted her head to give him more surface area. She could barely suppress a moan as she felt Spock bite her shoulder. She caught his lips in a kiss.

This time he was surprised when T' Pin opened her lips slightly and licked his lips. It was surprising but wonderful. He gently opened his own lips and moved his tongue to meet hers. The kiss became passionate. It was incredible and by the time the kiss broke both of them were panting and smiling. Spock moved his arm to pull T' Pin to him. She wrapped her arms around his neck. Then she leaned in and kissed him again. Spock started to stand while maintaining the wonderful sensation of T' Pin's kiss.

She stood up with Spock and he started moving his lips faster. She moved her hands from his neck to his shoulders,hopped up and wrapped her legs around his waist. He supported her easily, and their lips moved in a dance again. She ran her fiingers through his sofy, shinny hair. She hadn't even noticed he'd moved anywhere until she felt Spock lay her down on his bed.