Chapter 12

Summary: Boma just found out the Matt Henry has a date with Uhura and he is on his way to meet him.

A Shoot-out at the OK corral.

Sam Boma POV:

Sam thought to himself about Uhura, he couldn't believe that Matt had a date with her, no man would dare. While Sam was walking down the corridor with his fist balled up, like a man on a mission. He continues thinking that he has made it publicly known about his attraction towards her. Many had felt Boma was in his fantasy like they were about Uhura. However, he has every intention to win her, maybe even love her. Her rejection was the fuel for him to obtain her. But with Matt? That guy? To be outdone by him? He's skinny barely any muscle mass and just a monitor technician at that! Sam couldn't explain his looks, Matt is just a kid, trying to take what is his. Boma couldn't deal with the insult being compared to Matt. Boma is jogging towards the gym to find Matt's roommate to get the truth. Boma knows John hangs out there most of the time bodybuilding with some of the other crew. He can't understand why the beautiful, sexy and intelligent Uhura would go out with Matt? Maybe she's trying to make him jealous, well she's doing a good job, an excellent job to win his favor. He never had to work so hard to get a woman. Boma made to the gym door, and he stopped to take a breath and regain his composure. He will be calm when he talks to him. Boma tugs on his tunic and enters the gym, he looks around for John and sees other crewmen working out.

Some the crew greet him as walks through the room, he sees John on the bike. He approaches him from behind and slightly stands on his right side of his peripheral view. John turns to see who is next to him and stops pedaling when he sees Boma. John wanted to jump off the bike and run but tries to remain calm, and he reaches for his towel.

"Hi, Boma, what's up?"

"I'm OK, and you"

"Just fine, I'm working out, do you need me or something?"

"Yes, I do, I was just wondering where's your roommate Matt?"

John felt a chill run down his back, does he know. John started to stutter: "I'm not sure where he is."

Boma looked into his eyes and knew he was lying. Then he folded his arms across his chest.

"You know John, I am a scientist, and scientists are known to discover the truth about things, using fact and deductions. If I find out that you know anything or knew where Matt is, I will deduct and reduce your part in the equation."

John thought about it for a moment, but still, keep quiet.

"What are you referring too?"

"Well, the rumor is that Matt has a date with Uhura, is that true?"

John wet his lips, tried to look away, but Boma followed them.

"Come on, be honest, does he?"

"I think so?"

"I know you guys are best buddies, and I have let 75% of the men on this ship know that Lt. Uhura was off limits and I was the only one interested in her. Didn't I make that clear?"

Yeah, you did, but she's not your girlfriend or anything, so she's free game as they say."John said shakily, wondering if Boma is going to beat the crap out of him for knowing.

"I'm waiting."

"Yes, he does, he's with her now watching a movie with Charlene Masters."

"See? That didn't hurt, anybody else with them?"

"No, I think there are double dating"

"Who else?"

" Don't know"

Thanks, see? No harm has come to you." Boma pats him on the back and turns to leave.

John starts to breathe, he just sunk his roommate and friend. How stupid is that, he just set up his friend for a beat down for dating a woman.

As John watches Boma leave, he realized how much of a big bully he is. He wishes he had more guts to stand up to that guy. John knows position and rank is everything. He hopes Matt knows what he is doing for dating Uhura.

Boma now went to the registry to find which rec-room was being occupied, he scans the pad and found only one on deck seven. He places the pad down and heads two decks up. He starts thinking about how he is going to handle Matt for dating Uhura. Also, he has to be careful not to overdo it or physically hurt him, but warn him not to do it again. Boma starts thinking of what codes would justify his behavior and how much will affect him. He thought it out, just enough to harass him to leave Uhura alone. Boma finally reached deck seven and headed for the rec-room, he finds it and stands in front of the door. He took a deep breath and composed himself to confront Matt.

Boma put on his gangster's face and enters the semi-dark room and yell;

"Matt, how dare you date my woman Uhura!"

Boma stood there and in the semi-dark room, and then his eyes fixed on a dark silhouette that stands up, then another, and another.

"Computer lights 100%"

When the lights come on, Boma's heart stopped at what he saw.

The Movie Crew: POV:

Uhura's fingers softly touching Spock's, their link established again, it felt sweet to her because she can feel his love for her. Now and then Spock will ask a question about the movie, to keep Matt off that she is a Terran culture liaison.

"Why is the male feel terror over the reptiles in the lower structure?"

"It represents his greatest fear."

"Interesting, but he can problem solve other situations"

Matt is huddled in the far end of the bench, feeling miserable about the whole thing. The one thing he wanted is giving Terran lectures to the Vulcan.

"Dr. Jones reminds me of…. ME!" laughs McCoy.

"Right, Bones, when you know he's adventurous like ME.! Laughs Kirk.

Things went silent again when everyone continues to watch the movie.

Then the doors open a figure steps in and yell: "Matt, how dare you date my woman Uhura!"

Spock quickly stands up, and steps in front of his ko-slagsu into a warrior position. Then Kirk stands up wondering what the hell was that. Then Scotty stands up. They see the silhouette of a man standing in front of the door. When Kirk realizes the words that were said and turned towards the figure.

"Computer lights 100%"

When the lights came on, everyone else stood up and looked towards the door. There stood Boma, with a shocked look on his face.

Uhura tried to look around Spock, and she heard a low growl she stops. McCoy came up behind her. Matt looked in horror to see Boma standing there ready to fight him. Sulu steps halfway in front of Charlene in his attempt to defend her if need be.

"Lt. Samuel Boma! What is the meaning of this interruption!" Shouts Kirk.

Boma couldn't say anything, and he was dumbstruck.

Uhura realizes it was Boma, thinking to herself (what in the hell is he doing here?) again she trys to step around Spock and again she heard a low growl that even McCoy heard it and he grabs her shoulders to make sure she stays put. McCoy points towards Spock's hands, where she looks down at them, and she sees his hands were tight fist ready to fight. Uhura just realized that Boma called out that she was his woman, she wanted to reach out and touch Spock and reasure him. Instead, she felt an intense wave of anger, and it wasn't her, Nyota looks at Spock's hands again, it was coming from him. Her hands cover her mouth, and she can feel Spock's emotions run through her.

His Vulcan nature is aroused, his jealously and protective mode came out. Spock's eye brows arched in towards his face, he fists are wrapped tight behind his back attempting to stay in control of his emotions. He felt his Nyota try to move from behind him and gave her a low growl, and she tried again, and still, he growled. Boma was giving him a challenge for his woman, and he heard him clearly stated (HIS WOMAN)that angered him. Nyota (mine, will not take what is MINE) Spock will not tolerate his behavior towards his ko-slagsu again, Nyota is his. (Nyota belongs to this one).

Kirk realizes that Boma had made a grave error in that statement that was heard by everyone. He knows that Spock will have no problem killing the man after what he said.

"Lt. Boma, I was unaware that you were involved with Lt. Uhura"

"Are you claiming that you are dating Lt. Uhura?"

" Well, I… am, umm, trying to date her," Boma said shakily, his brain is not processing fast enough to cover his big mistake. "I've …. heard that Matt Henry had a date with her"

Kirk turns to Henry: Ensign Henry, did you tell Lt. Uhura that this was a date?" Everyone turns to Henry, and he looks pale, he wants to run from the whole thing. "No sir, she… told me ...as … friends Sir."

Kirk turns back to Boma and addresses him again.

"Lt. Boma you came in here and interrupted our entertainment claiming that Lt. Uhura is YOUR WOMAN!"

Kirk turns towards Uhura who was being blocked by Spock: "Lt. Uhura!"

"Yes, Captain" she steps from between Spock and McCoy, Boma saw the most beautiful woman. Her clothes made look sexier, and Boma fell into more shock.

"Are you dating Lt. Boma?"

With a firm voice and loud: "NO SIR!"

"Boma, claims that you are his woman are you?!"

"NO SIR!" (I am Spock's woman) As she projects in their link. That put him more at ease with the open statement.

Kirk turns back to Boma and looks at him very firm and said sternly: " Lt. Boma, Lt. Uhura just stated in front of witnesses that neither one of you are dating, instead of that this sounds like sexual harassment."

"Lt. Uhura!"

"Yes, captain"

"Do you wish to file a complaint?"

"NO, sir" She quickly steps back behind Spock and starts to smile at the whole thing. The captain is giving him a beat down.

"Lt. Boma it seems that Lt. Uhura is merciful, you should thank her for not filing a complaint!"

"Tha...nk...you… Lt."

"Lt. Boma you will report to my quarters at 900 hours tomorrow."

"ye..ss sir" "you are dismissed."

Boma's moved so fast, and he almost hit the door going out. When Boma was in the corridor, he took a deep breath, and he couldn't believe he was spared a court-marshall. Boma was put on notice that he if bother Uhura again she will file charges. He starts slowly walking towards the turbolifts to his floor. During his journey, he reflects what the captain said, that he has to meet him in the morning. Boma realizes he will probably get another dress down for his actions tonight. He has to learn now how to let go of the woman of his dreams, it now dust.

"Rats, he just ruined the moment, the movie was getting good." As McCoy returns to his seat.

Uhura looks at poor Matt, and he was pale like he wanted to faint. She went to him, and his head down, Matt felt ashamed how the evening turned out. He almost got killed well beat up if he did date Uhura. The guy was nuts and obsessed over the woman. As he continues thinking, Matt realizes that if the bridge crew didn't come to the movies, it could have been much worse. Boma would've beat the crap out of him. He was saved by Uhura's decision and invited the bridge crew to the movies.

"See Matt, this is why, it causes confusion and hurt, and I still want to be friends with you."

He looked up and said. " I understand now Ms. Uhura, and yes, I hope we can be friends."

Charlene went to him and patted him on the back. "Thanks, Matt, that was brave."

Mr. Scott responded to the situation: "Ms. Uhura, was Boma always like that to ya?"

"Sometimes, but I didn't think that it would lead to this? Where he would threaten somebody over me!"

"Well, I would like to finish the movie," said Kirk, he turns towards Spock and giving him a nod that things were taking care of. Everyone returns to their seats and watched the rest of the movie.

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After the movie, Spock met Uhura in her quarters, they both sat on the chaise to reflect the incident. Uhura held out her two forefingers, and Spock reciprocates.

"Spock" he looks down at her. "I am your woman." He leans down towards her and touches foreheads.

"I am sorry Ashayam for my error, am I forgiven." as tears start to form.

"Yes, K'diwa always"

"I did not know that Boma was that bad."

"He didn't know his place, even when you have rejected his advances."

"Spock, I… felt.. your anger"

"I was aware of your presence, I tried to control them. When Boma claimed you his property, I… went to my heritage of protecting what is mine."

As the tears slowly slid down her face, she reached up with her hands to his face and touched both of his cheeks, and she leaned closer into him.

" I am yours always Spockah" Spock gathered her into his arms and cradled her,

"Nyota, always"

Nyota starts to hum into his shoulders, she feels protected for the first time, in a long time. She missed her parents when they cradled her when things were terrible. Now she finds it in her man. As Nyota sat there in Spock's lap, she thought of how he would fight for her, and now she should fight for him.