A/N: Episode list that has my changes. Broken Bow, Fight or Flight, Unexpected, Vox Sola, Terra Nova, The Andorian Incident, Breaking the Ice, Civilization, Fortunate son, Cold Front, Silent Enemy, Dear Doctor, Sleeping Dogs, Shadows of P'Jem, Shuttlepod One, Fusion, Rogue Planet, Acquisition, Oasis, Detained, Fallen Hero, Desert Crossing, Two Days and Two Nights, Shockwave. I have to rewatch this episode, one sec. Okay I'm back and just remembered that this was the episode that Trip got the dear john letter from his ex Natalie. Well I want the letter to be sent but not of them breaking up but of her begging to get him back. Sounds fun huh.( Me raising my eyebrows in a suggestive manner.)

Silent Enemy

" What's the word from home?" Archer asked, he always took a liking to the Tucker family.

" The usual, engineering updates. Oh, and Duvall got promoted. They're giving him the Shenandoah." This made Jon surprised. StarFleet better know how much of a mistake they made.

" Duvall got his own command? Thank God we're a hundred light years away." He tried joking seeing that there is something else on his mind.

" And I got a letter from Natalie." Uh oh. Was all that the Captain could think.

" The Natalie, from Pensacola?" Already thinking of ways how T'Pol could kill him.

" Yep. Natalie from Pensacola. Looks like I've got a charge imbalance in this manifold. I'll get right on it."

" Trip, what's wrong. I've seen that face way too many times." This made Tucker sigh.

" The message was about her wanting me back. She begged me to get a divorce and come back." Though he doesn't like it, after P'Jem he started to see T'Pol as a friend.

The way she stood up and exposed the spy station and did it with disgust towards her government gave him hope for a good friendship.

" Trip please tell me that you aren't thinking about it." Archer really didn't want to see his friend die from his Vulcan wife.

" Are you kidding? I sent her a message right away, saying that my marriage is for keeps and she had her chance. I love T'Pol way too much to throw that all away for someone I really didn't love. I thought I did but what I have with T'Pol is what love really is." This made Archer sigh with relief. He really didn't think that his friend of 10 years would do it but just the thought almost gave him a heart attack.

" I knew that, I just really didn't want T'Pol to kill you." That made both of them have a small chuckle. That also made Archer think. " T'Pol does know about the letter does she?" That made Trip look down.

" I know what you're thinking but when I looked over at T'Pol checking her own messages I ended up thinking that maybe it's best that she didn't. I want to tell her but why does she have to know that my ex is beg'n for me." Archer knew exactly why.

" Trip you know as well as I do that the guilt in this will eat you alive. You can't keep secrets like this, you'll go insane." Trip hated how much Jon knew him. He wants to tell her but, how does he.

" I'll tell her I just need to find the right time." They went on talking about Malcom and his favorite food.

The group was enjoying their beers when Jon came up and nudged Trip on the shoulder.

" Trip did you tell her yet?" Trip rolled his eyes at the question.

" When would I have the time to tell her? I've been pulling double and triple shifts for the past week n' half." The Captain gave him a smirk and a wink.

" Lucky for you, you get to sleep in tomorrow that gives you plenty of time to tell her." Trip hung his head.

" Why does Natalie ruin everything. You know my parents loved her so much when we broke up they almost stopped talking to me." This shocked Archer. Trip's parents loved him. Sure they wanted him to find love and stay home but that seems like they took it way too far.

" Well if I learned anything about T'Pol she won't hold grudges. And why are you scared to tell her? All that happened is that your ex begged for you back and you said no. What's bad about that?" Archer really wondered why he was so scared about this. There is nothing for her to be upset about.

" I know you're right, it's just that I want everything to be perfect. I finally got what I always wanted and I don't want anything to ruin it." It was so like Trip to not want to ruin something he loved so much.

" Trip I think that you'll be okay, you should still tell her though." Trip nodded and got up. Archer has never seen Trip so scared of a girl before. Sure Trip only had 3 serious relationships but that was just because most of the girls he went out with were one night stands or he broke up with them a week later. Then again none of them were Trip's Vulcan wife.

" Alright guys I'm out see you tomorrow." Trip said to the entire group. All of them said their goodbyes and Trip went back to his quarters.

When he got there T'Pol was at her desk doing the crew manifest. He went across the room to his own desk and pulled the chair.

" Hey T'Pol I have something to tell you." This got T'Pol's attention real quick. " My ex girlfriend sent me a message begging me to get a divorce and go back to her." Trip wasn't thinking when he stopped right there but when he felt T'Pol's nervousness and sadness he understood how it sounded. " I said no right away. T'Pol I love you and even if there was a way to break the bond I wouldn't, it's the best thing that ever happened to me." Trip felt automatic relief come through the bond.

" Why would you tell me if you said no?" T'Pol was genuinely confused why he told her.

" Because I don't want any secrets in this relationship. I know for some reason you're scared of telling me about your past but we are working on strengthening the bond so why don't you just tell me now?" If T'Pol was human she would have frowned at his question.

" I am not scared to tell you of my past, if I was scared of something which I am not it would not be of something as little as that. I want to tell you but too much of the information is classified. I have to get clearance to tell you and I will contact my superiors tomorrow to ask." That made Trip mad as hell.

" Why is everything with you Vulcan's classified? What's so bad about telling me about your childhood, your first job, what you did before you came to Enterprise? Why can't I know please tell me." T'Pol let out an inaudible sigh and was scrambling to come up with an answer.

" Trip I can't tell you because of governments around the universe including Earth's not just Vulcan's. I can tell you about my childhood and I will but I can't tell you about my past job's." Trip knew that she was telling the truth but still doesn't like the idea that her past is such a secret.

" How about we meditate and do that neuropressure thing that will strengthen our bond. I kind of like the idea of you being able to know all of my thoughts." He said with a big smile.

" That won't happen until year two of the bond if we continue to strengthen it the way that we have."

" I know but I can still look forward to it." He said, taking off his uniform and stripping down to his regulation blue undies. They talked about her older brothers, her father's death, and how she has a horrible relationship with her mom.

" What happened between the two of you that made the relationship that bad?"

" I went off world. My mother never found the logic in the idea of her children off world, it is where my father died. My brother stayed but I left. She has still not forgiven me." Trip stopped working on her feet and looked up.

" Now that just isn't fair. Someone she talks to has to work off-world so why should you be different?"

" You are right my step father lives off world. The reason why she treats me different is because our relationship was strained before that. My emotions have always been close to the surface, she was ashamed." Trip nodded and got back to work on her feet leaving it alone.