I know it's been a while since I've posted and I apologize for that.
I was going to wait for my Beta to send what I gave her, but I thought this was a good chapter to post. Sorry it's so short.
I want to thank everyone for reviewing and adding this to their favorite and Alerts list.
I also want to plug in my story that I'm writing with my friend. It really is a good story, and at the very least you can see how I act with my friends in our rants. It's longer, and has much more drama in it. I suggest you read it at once. It's called "Beyond the Sun" and there is a link to my page where the story is. Please, read… I would appreciate it.
I was also thinking about writing a Spock/OC story, since I'm not a huge fan of Uhura. The thing is, I'm not sure if I should write a whole new story with a new OC, or take Alexis and put her in the other universe, where she was with Spock. (There was a reference to it in an earlier chapter). I could use some suggestions if you guys wanted one. It might take a while (Since I'm currently working on the story with my friend, and my own guilty pleasure story), but if I got enough support, I would give it a shot.
Anyway, I'd like to thank my Beta, Banana7Pancakes for editing this, she's just totally awesome. I'd also like to thank my best friend Jeck, who supported me, and pointed out a few parts that would have my readers say "Wait… WTF?" I appreciate it.
Disclaimer: Star Trek 2009 is owned by Gene Roddenberry, J.J Abrams and Paramount Pictures. I only own the OC's and some of the plot. Please don't steal.
"So, wait… how did you do it?" she asked, looking down at the diagram. They sat at a table, where there was a 3d diagram hovering a centimeter off the table.
"I wonder why they won't let us have one of these on the Enterprise," McCoy muttered.
"Probably because this is a medical ship," she told him. McCoy paused for a moment before nodding.
"That would make sense. That would also explain why your sickbay is two levels." She laughed and shrugged.
"So, anyway, the patient had a muscle tear, here," she said, moving forward with a pen, marking the 3D diagram.
"Yes, I went in with a regenerator and fixed it up in a matter of minutes. It was pretty easy." She nodded and typed something in.
"See, I did that, but that caused another tear, pretty close to the original. I eventually stopped that, but I'd like to avoid it," she said. Before Leo could answer the doors opened and Jim walked in with Spock following him.
"Bones, there you are. We were wondering where you ran off to," Jim said. Bones rolled his eyes.
"I told you I was heading to the sickbay. It's not my fault you don't listen to me," Bones muttered, causing them to go start on their little 'lover's quarrels'. Alexis sighed and waited for them to end their argument. Spock walked over to her, and gave a small nod.
"Alexis, I did not tell you before, but it is nice to see you," he said. She smiled up at him and nodded.
"Same here, Spock." He paused.
"And your... illness?" She paused for a moment before realizing what he was talking about. She rolled her eyes.
"He's fine, thank you very much," she muttered. Spock nodded and said nothing else. Leo finally sighed and looked back at Alexis. Jim and Spock walked over so they were opposite her, looking down at the diagram.
"So, what was the question?" She sighed and repeated her question.
"I don't understand. He should've been fine, but the other one just caused so much trouble," she muttered. Leo looked at the diagram.
"I suppose by repairing the first one you opened the second one more. You know, the pulling of the muscles and all." Alexis crossed her arms and leaned forward, looking at a few things on the diagram. There was a pause as she began reading over something. When she looked up, she saw Jim's intense stare on her, or at least a certain part of her. She blushed madly and sat back, zipping up her uniform as best as she could.
"Oh, for the love of god, Jim…" Leo muttered, seeing the exchange. Jim shrugged, but said nothing. Alexis gave a small cough and began typing something on the diagram, closing it down.
"Thank you, Leo, you really helped out a lot," she told him. Leo nodded.
"Sure, no problem," he replied.. There was a silence before she spoke once more.
"I should get going. I'll see you guys later," she said, walking out of sickbay and to the lift. Just as she was about to enter, Jim walked in next to her. She took a deep breath but didn't say anything. He reached over and hit the stop button, halting the lift.
"So, are we just going to ignore each other?" he asked. She kept her gaze forward, but said nothing else. "A.J, come on…"
"I have nothing to say," she stated. He frowned.
"What's going on? Why are you acting like this." She shot a glare at him.
"I'm acting the way a woman acts when she's been betrayed by her best friend," she hissed, hitting the go button.
"This is ridiculous, I thought we were over this!" She rolled her eyes.
"Please, we just never talked about it." The doors opened and she walked down the hallway. He followed and grabbed her arm.
"Then let's talk about it. What was so wrong with me doing what I did?" he asked.
"Are you serious? How about the fact that we were together and you slept with some random chick?!"
"We were never officially together. So technically, I wasn't in the wrong." She scoffed and continued walking, making it to her quarters and opening the door. Jim was able to slip in just before the doors closed and he locked it.
"Get out!" she snapped, trying to push him out, but it was pointless since he was much stronger than her.
"No! If you wanted a relationship, A.J, you should have said something. How was I supposed to know?" She smacked his chest.
"You know how I am! What the hell would make you think that I would've just wanted to have sex with you and nothing more?"
"Maybe I thought it was a friends with benefits thing!" he defended.
"Get out! I want you to leave!" she snapped. He paused for a minute before groaning in defeat.
"Fuck it," he hissed. He placed his hand on the back of her neck and pulled her up to him, his lips meeting her. Fire erupted in her veins as she felt his lips move passionately against hers. She then pulled away and smacked him across the face. He simply rubbed his cheek as she took a step back and glared at him. She went to say something, but couldn't find the words. She seemed to be struggling internally with herself, but he couldn't quite tell which side was winning.
Finally, she took a step forward and wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling herself against him and pressing her lips firmly against his. He paused for a minute, but began to enjoy her lips moving rhythmically against his. He took a few steps forward and they both fell on her couch.
She tilted her head to the side so he could get a better angle to kiss her, and helped him find the zipper to her dress. Soon she felt the cool air of the room against her skin, and shivered as his warm hands traveled down her body. She lifted her hips to his and he let out a deep moan, causing her to smile. When he pulled away to plant tender kiss on her neck she attempted to catch her breath.
"I hate you," she hissed, moaning when he hit a sweet spot.
"I hate you, too," he replied in her neck, and proceeded to take his shirt off.
"You did what?" Nancy asked. Alexis sighed and ran a hand through her hair.
"I, um… had… fun?" she said, making it sound more like a question.
"Alexis, I love you, but honestly, you are such a slut." Alexis looked offended.
"I am not!" Nancy nodded.
"Oh, yes you are. Come on, you just slept with a guy you swore you were going to avoid." Alexis sat down on a medical bed and gave a heavy sigh.
"I can't help it! I love him! Jesus, I've loved the man since I was a teenager. How do I just… forget that?" she asked. Nancy sighed and sat down next to her.
"I don't know, Alexis, but you need to stop doing this. You need to tell him the truth-"
"I am not telling him about Michael."
"Okay, don't tell him about Michael, but you need to tell him that you can't keep doing what you've been doing with him. It's not good for your health." Alexis sighed.
"What am I going to do? I'm tired of being alone and taking care of my son by myself. I want to be happy, Nancy." Nancy shrugged.
"You always have Tyler." Alexis furrowed her eyebrows.
"Tyler?" she asked. Nancy rolled her eyes.
"Please, the man has been in love with you since you stepped on board, you've just been too caught up in yourself to notice." Alexis paused as she thought it over. She then looked at Nancy.
"I think I'm going to go talk to Jay. I'll be back later," she said, walking off. She hadn't gone far before she ran into Tyler.
"Alexis, how are you?" he asked, smiling widely at her. Alexis remembered Nancy's words as she looked at him. She recognized the familiar warmth in his eyes that she knew was in her eyes whenever she looked at Jim.
"I'm… alright, and you?" He nodded.
"Fine, I was just about to come and ask if you wanted to join me and a few others for dinner." She smiled.
"That sounds great." He smiled.
"Good… good." There was a pause and she raised an eyebrow.
"Is there, um, something else you wanted to talk about?" He nodded.
"I was wondering… if perhaps you and I could have dinner." She froze and pressed her lips together.
"Like… alone?" she inquired. He nodded.
"Preferably." She sighed and took a hold of his hand. After a moment she spoke.
"I would love too, but… not right now," she told him. His face fell slightly.
"Okay?" he replied, and she knew she needed to explain more.
"I just… I want a couple of months to get myself together. Is that okay?" she asked. He smiled and leaned down, kissing her cheek.
"That would be perfect."
"Jay, can I talk to you?" she asked, standing outside his quarters. The door opened and she walked in, noticing that he was still working at his desk.
"Can I help you?" he asked, a little harsher than necessary.
"Is something wrong?" she asked, crossing her arms.
"No, nothing. Except for the fact that you're a hypocrite," he snapped. She furrowed her eyebrows.
"I have no idea what you are talking about," she muttered.
"So, you don't recall getting cozy with the guy in the hallway, about two hours after you and I had sex," he hissed. "And pretty good sex too, if I might add."
"Jay, please… let me explain."
"Why? Why should I give you the right to explain? You didn't give me the right." She rolled her eyes.
"Come on, that was different."
"Why? Because it was me who did something wrong?" he asked.
"Because that's expected of you!" He rolled his eyes.
"I don't get you, A.J. One minute you say you're in love with me, the next you're all up close and personal with another man."
"Oh come on, Jay, it so didn't happen like that."
"Damn it, A.J, if you are going to be a whore, at least own up to it!" Her eyes widened.
"Me? A whore? You're one to talk!"
"I don't have sex with a girl and then an hour after that go after another." She scoffed.
"Bullshit you don't, stop being so full of yourself!" she shouted. "You have no right to yell at me for something you do repeatedly. And honestly, you have no claim to me, if you really wanted me to not sleep with anyone else you should've told me you wanted a relationship."
"I-"
"Oh, that's right. I forgot. You don't commit. You can't. Probably because you're afraid to be left, like your mother was with your father. You know what? Get over your damn daddy issues and grow up." He threw a glass into the wall and it shattered.
"Then maybe you should stop trying to avoid your problems. I guess we can thank your grandfather for that, always solving your problems for you. Ever since he died you've been too absorbed in your own self-pity to learn how to do things by yourself. Maybe you should grow up too." She stepped forward and punched him across the jaw, stunning him for a moment. There was a silence between them before she spoke.
"You are such an ass, James," she hissed. He sighed.
"You know what, I think we should just leave this alone, Alexis." She paused and looked him in the eye.
"Maybe that's for the best," she muttered. They were silent once more. She looked down at the floor and let a few tears fall to the ground. She didn't want this to happen, she just wanted them to be friends. Of course she still loved him, but she was too stubborn to try and work anything out.
"I should get going. Have a nice life, James," she muttered. He paused and nodded.
"The same to you, Alexis." She smiled weakly and walked out of the room, leaving James Kirk alone in his quarters with nothing but the few shards of glass reminding him of his last encounter with Alexis Kohler.
She gave a light laugh at something Monty said and she shook her head. Leo was by her side as well, carrying her bag as they walked down the flight of stairs in front of the academy. The crews of the Enterprise and Bethune had convened to talk about the last mission, and were now dismissed for shore leave. Of course, Alexis was intending to head back to the laboratory, and wasn't intending on heading back to space anytime soon. As soon as the group got to the base of the stairs, a voice called out.
"Mommy!" Alexis looked forward and immediately smiled. She kneeled down and scooped up a three-year-old running toward her. She looked up to Isobel, who was holding her own child and kissing Sulu on the lips. She decided to leave them alone and turned back to her son.
"Hey, Mikey, how are you doing?" she asked, kissing his forehead. Leo glanced over at the small boy in her arms and smiled. He was an exact replica of Jim, from the sandy blonde hair, to his bright blue eyes. This kid was a Kirk, no doubt about it. He laughed as the young boy began to tell his mother a story, which he was sure she didn't understand. His dialogue was a bit to primitive to understand, but he could pick up a few things.
"Really? Sounds like you had fun," she told him, kissing his forehead again.
"Is this your little parasite, Allie?" Scotty asked. Alexis laughed and nodded.
"Yes, this is my son Mi-"
"Mommy, I wanna say my name." he muttered quietly. She laughed and nodded.
"Okay, go ahead."
"Michael George Kohler," he said confidently. The group laughed.
"This is Michael, or Mikey for short," Alexis told them.
"Hello, Mikey, I'm Scotty, and this is Spock…" Scotty said. Mikey looked up at Spock, then buried his face in Alexis's hair.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
"He's mad, momma." She laughed and shook her head.
"I assure you, I am not aggravated in any way, shape, or form. I am functioning quite normally today," Spock told him. Mikey looked a little confused but said nothing.
"Spock, he's three, he doesn't understand half of what you're saying," Leo said. Spock's eyebrows furrowed.
"That is unacceptable. By the age of three I was quite articulate. And had a very broad vocabulary," Spock stated. Alexis rolled her eyes and switched her son to the other hip.
"And this is Leo. He's a good friend of mine." Leo smiled.
"Hello," Leo said. Mikey smiled.
"Hi," he replied. "Mommy, can I go say hi to uncle Sulu?" he asked. Alexis nodded.
"Yes, but only for a minute, I think he wants to talk to aunt Isobel alone," she told him, setting him down on the ground. He quickly ran off, leaving the group alone.
"He's a cute kid, lass," Scotty said. Spock gave a nod.
"He looks like a healthy three year old boy, by human standards," Spock stated. Alexis furrowed her eyebrows but soon laughed, deciding to take that as a compliment.
"Um, thanks Spock." Scotty shook his head.
"Well, excuse me, but I have my own lass to attend to." Scotty smiled.
"The Enterprise?" Spock asked.
"No. Beatrice," Scotty replied, leaving the group. Spock raised an eyebrow, then turned to Leo and Alexis.
"I have my own duties to attend to. Excuse me," Spock said, turning around and walking off. Alexis shook her head and looked back over to her son, who was talking to Hikaru.
"He looks just like Jim," Leo muttered. She sighed and nodded.
"I know. The kid looks nothing like- Michael, get away from the fountain!" she shouted. Michael looked back at her.
"Mom, I wasn't-"
"Get over here, right now!" she shouted. He sighed and began to run over. Leo laughed.
"Definitely Jim." She shook her head, and looked down at her son when he stopped in front of her.
"Mom, I was just trying to see the fishies," he said, pouting slightly.
"Mikey, I saw you drop the stick before you ran over. You know you're not allowed to try and 'catch' the fish." He looked to the ground sheepishly.
"I just wanted a pet fish," he muttered. She sighed and picked him up.
"Alright, we're going home," she told him. She looked back to Leo. "Hopefully I will see you before you leave. If not, I'll keep in touch." She smiled and kissed his cheek.
"I'll see you around, Lex. Bye, Michael." Michael waved as they turned around and left. Leo gave a small chuckle as he saw Michael begin to talk to his mother, words spitting out of his mouth a million miles per minute. He looked over when he felt someone stand next to him, and sighed.
"So, is that her… um, nephew?" Jim asked. Leo looked at him, not wanting to lie or anything. He gave a shrug.
"I think it's her son," he replied. Jim took a deep breath and watched as the little boy wiggled out of his mothers arms so he could walk next to her.
"Do you know who the dad is?" Leo shook his head.
"She won't tell me," he answered. Jim nodded and there was a long silence between them.
"Is she happy?" he asked.
"Who?" Jim rolled his eyes.
"Alexis. Is Alexis happy?" he asked. Leo paused as he stared at him, causing Jim to raise an eyebrow. "Bones, you're scaring me."
"Sorry, I just... I've never heard you call her Alexis."
"Well?" Leo ran a hand through his hair.
"Yeah, I think so." Jim nodded.
"Then I'm happy."
The title of the song 'Tattoo' is a song by Jordan Sparks. Since the chapter is about moving on and trying to let go, I thought it was appropriate.
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Again, So sorry it's short, but I wanted to give you guys something.
Thank you!