I know I'm late, but long weekend. Even longer beginning of the week and it's only Tuesday. Heaven help, well, here's the next installment. I hope everyone continues to enjoy.

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Chapter 12 – Sophisticated Lady

Surprisingly the hardest part of getting Leonard to Ru's party was not putting on the dress, but keeping his hands off Nyota while she tried to find a tie in his closet that matched the suit she was wearing.

Quit…

Stop…

No…

Leo…

Were all things that left her mouth until finally Nyota was forced to grab the sides of his face and say, "Be good or no play later." After much arguing they had settled on a simple red and white candy stripper uniform the doctor. Nyota choked back a laugh watching Leonard lace up his old lady nurse shoes. "You're such a sexy lady in your orthopedic shoes."

"Be good or no play later." He fought back with the same warning that had been issued to him earlier. "Whose brilliant idea was this anyway?"

Nyota smiled brightly, "The genius crew, Gaila, Ru, and little, beautiful, irresistible me." She bent over to pick up the pants that had fallen to the floor earlier during their rough housing. She gave him a full view of her round bottom and long legs. Casually forgetting that the only thing covering said bottom was a pair of lacey black boy shorts, Nyota heard Leonard take a deep breath and fill the air with few choice four letter words. Moving just before his hand could reach out and touch her. "See something you like?"

"You are not playing fair."

"Me...Not playing fair?"

Nyota made her way to Leonard and eased her hands up his dress, skimming across the front of his boxers, and noticing the slight jump. Smiling sadistically, "How are you going to get anywhere talking to a hospital administrator like that?" Nyota laughed, kissed his lips, and tried to pull away. Something in his eyes kept her frozen in place. "We can't miss Ru's party," noticing that the dress now took on the appearance of a tent in front.

"I am not going outside like this."

The pout face was one that Nyota had come to love in the past month. Yes it had been a month. The whole roommate, romantically involved, and dare she think it boyfriend and girlfriend situation was working out. For the most part, Leonard had been stuck on the graveyard shift at the hospital, so she still endured nights of sleeping alone, but she rationalized the time alone, by the fact that when her alarm went off at six, he was generally tangled in the sheets behind her snoring softly.

It was a nice to watch him sleep.

Come home to a fully cooked meal, before he rushed out the door to the hospital. There were also the times they had christened the storage rooms at the museum, because their work schedules did not leave a lot of time for 'extracurricular' activities. Ru had created a song especially for them, titled "Get a Room." He would hum it quietly every time the doctor appeared at the museum during work hours. While Chekov would beam in approval the nights she showed up in ER, bearing coffee for both residents. It was refreshing not to think twice about the man sharing her bed and life. It worked and she didn't want to complicate matters tonight by discussing the letter she'd hidden in the bottom of her bag. The plans for her future were coming together and if she made the decision she thought she had wanted six months before, it wouldn't involve Leonard. Honestly, that made Nyota sad.

Wrapping her arms around his neck and standing on her tiptoes, Nyota pulled Leonard closer.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing." Nyota plastered on a smile. "Let's go, we're going to be late."

Nyota and Leonard made their way through the streets to Gaila's house. Ignoring the cat calls and whistles Leonard received. Nyota tightened her grip on his hand and told everyone who dared to stare, "He's mine."

"I like this possessive side of your nature. Maybe I'll let you wear the pants more often."

"Only if you promise to help me out of them." Nyota responded suggestively.

"I'll rip them off."

Nyota and Leonard were engaged in a full blown make out session when Jim opened the door.

"Did I just see tongue?"

The two finally stopped kissing and noticed that Jim was covered by a black, sequined, spaghetti strapped cocktail dress.

"Did you shave your legs?" Nyota asked a little bewildered.

"Duh…I couldn't put the dress on with hairy legs."

Leonard took that moment to whack Jim upside the head, "Dumbass."

"What?"

Nyota left Jim and Leonard arguing over bare or hairy legs to find Gaila, who was dressed in a tux with tails and a top hat. The girl was even carrying a cane for added affect.

"I'm Jim's sugar daddy." She said laughing. "Let me guess, Chief of Staff at the University Hospital."

Nyota smoothed her fake mustache, "That's Doctor Uhura to you." The two shared a moment. "How in the hell did you get Jim to shave his legs?"

"Honestly, he took it too far. He wanted a bikini wax, that's where I drew the line."

"You're laughing at me." Jim slid behind Gaila.

"No baby we're laughing with you." Gaila winked.

The four were interrupted by the loud and boisterous voice of the birthday boy.

"You are so not in drag." The girls said in unison.

"Just call me Shane, jeans, button down, and boots, any questions?"

Chekov finally made it to where they were standing after falling off his heels several times. He had taken the rules of the party seriously and even though everyone wanted to laugh at him, dressed demurely in a wrap dress, matching stilettos, and make up. They just kind of nodded in agreement when Sulu said Chekov made a much better woman than he ever would.

"That's it, I can't even scratch my balls, Bones, Chekov, follow me upstairs if Ru's cheating so are we."

"Copy cats, I'm an original."

Jim, Leonard, and Chekov made their way upstairs only to return a few minutes later in jeans and t-shirts. The party was now in full swing, with Gaila and Nyota dancing with one another as usual, until Ru shamed them both off the dance floor.

"I am so uncomfortable in these clothes; I don't how they stand it."

"Leo hasn't been able to keep his hands off me." Nyota winked at her favorite doctor who was staring from across the room. She took her hair down and allowed the soft curls to fall, swearing that she saw him shudder from across the room. "Gaila?"

The redhead was busy shedding her pants and top hat. "Better, what's up?"

"The State Department wants me to come to Washington for a round of in person interviews."

Gaila's mouth fell open and she grabbed Nyota hugging her tightly. "Congratulations baby."

"Yeah congratulations."

"Leonard?"

"I haven't told him." Nyota said softly. "I can't. I don't think I'm going to go anyway."

"Ny, you've wanted this longer than I can remember. He'll support you."

The doctor made his way over to the two friends and leaned in closely to Nyota's ear, "I'm ready to go." Lingering on her ear, Nyota melted under his touch.

"Gaila…" Her friend's name left her mouth in a whisper.

"Go…remember what I said." Gaila yelled behind the two lovebirds. "Don't fuck this up Ny."