Commander Trip Tucker was working beside the Vulcan, not a Vulcan the Vulcan. Every other Vulcan he hates no not hate dislikes. He hates the fact that they held humanity back and the way they treat them like they're five. Though he doesn't hate them, he wishes they'll go away but doesn't hate them. The reason he doesn't hate them was that they brought him the most annoying, the most arrogant, but also the most amazing woman he has ever met. In, the month that he knew her she has pushed his buttons more than anyone has ever had but for some reason, he is still attracted to her. It feels as if she's a part of him it's the weirdest but best feeling he ever felt.

As for T'Pol, she's working next to the most childish, arrogant, illogical person she ever met, but also the most handsome. She disliked humans before taking this mission and still holds some grudges over them. Her father was murdered on earth while stationed there working for the Vulcan Ministry of Security He was trying to protect some humans from an unknown alien race trying to shoot them when he got shot and incinerated. Or at least that's what the Vulcan High Command says.

She also feels the commander's emotions, and she knows why but what she doesn't know is how he's human they don't have telepathic abilities. She also doesn't know how to tell him she knows he doesn't like her, he gets on her nerves on purpose, and he loves his right of choice how is she supposed to tell him.

"Commander, can you do me a favor?" She asks not looking up from her console.

"Sure what is it?" He says kind of annoyed, but also not looking up from his console.

T'Pol looks up from her console to face him asks "Can you go to my quarters at 1900 hours?"

He finally looks up from his console after staring at it for a couple of minutes just to ask "What?"

"I said could you" she starts before being interrupted

"No T'Pol I know what you said but why do you want me to go?"

T'Pol raises an eyebrow before saying "I think that it would be best if I tell you there."

"Alright, I'll be there." He says before going back to work at his console.

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It was 19:24, and the commander was late as usual. He was going to go straight to her quarters until he remembered the thing about Vulcan women's sense of smell and decided to take a shower and change into sweats and Gators T-shirt. When he arrived at her door, he hesitated before ringing the chime.

"Come in" with that he headed in stopping dead in his track when he caught a look at her pajamas they were blue and showed her belly button

"Your late," she told him raising her eyebrow

"I'm sorry I had to take a shower. So what am I doing here?"

She didn't know how to tell him so she just said it "We're bonded."

"We're what? He asked confused.

"It happens to Vulcan mates. They perform a mind meld and they form a telepathic link with each other. They can sense each other emotions at first then as it gets stronger they'll be able to sense each other's thoughts and the strongest can even communicate with each through their minds."

"So you're telling me we have this?"

"Yes."

"But how? I'm not Vulcan I have no telepathic abilities. And even if I did we never preformed this mind meld thing how could we have formed it?"

"Okay first I don't know how it forms with you since you're human but I might have an idea how it would form if you were Vulcan."

"Ok how?" He said getting annoyed

"There was this specific bona that is very rare and hasn't happened since before the awakening. It's called the josl'kavawi bond it means one heart one soul."

"So are you telling me that we formed an ancient bond because we're soul mates?"

"Yes."

"Can we break it?"

"No most bonds you can but with a josl'kavawi can't be broken."

He sighed "How am I going to tell my parents?" His dad really hates Vulcans.

"I don't know. I don't even know I'm going to tell my mother." She really dislikes humans.

"Hey, I have a question when you say mates what do you mean?"

"By Vulcan tradition we're married but we will still need a ceremony to make it legal."

"So you said that we could feel each other's emotions right?"

"Yes"

"So you know how I feel about you then?"

"I knew how you felt before I realized we formed a bond."

"HOW?"

"When I stand next to you, I can smell your Testosterone levels rise and I know you stare at my backside along with several other males on this ship." Trips face goes red, so she quickly adds "I also find you pleasingly to look at." That made Trip smile.

"Why thank you, Darlin. So that explains why I felt like I could read you like a book lately." She raises her eyebrow in question but he dismisses it "It means I know you better."

"I see."

"How will the Vulcans react? I already know Starfleet can't do anything about it since you're not Starfleet so we're not breaking any rules. Other than that all they can do is transfer me what will we do then?"

"If we get our bond confirmed by a priest, then they can't deny it and will let me stay since we can't be separated for a long time. That also might be the way to get Starfleet to let you stay."

"How about this we tell the captain about this tomorrow and get married the Human way later on? Then the next time we're on Vulcan get married the other Vulcan way."

"That sounds most agreeable. But I am confused you're not mad by this, what about your right to choose?"

"Like you said I already liked ya, and hey if it's unbreakable what can I do about it?"

"I guess you're right." She says as she reaches out to touch his face.

He puts his hand over hers and asks "So how do we strengthen the bond?"

"We have physical contact with each other and mate."

"Okay, first can you not call it mating?"

She raises an eyebrow and asks "Why isn't that what it is?"

"No honey animals mate we make love."

"Okay, then commander let's make love."

"Next thing you call me Trip when we're off duty."

"Okay, Trip."

"Then let's strengthen our bond." And that's what they did all night long.