Title: Forgiven
Author: Keridwen
Disclaimer: yes another flashback. I had NOTHING to do with creating this next scene; I am just retelling it because it is a need-to-know for the rest of the story. Full property rights for this flashback belong to Michael Jan Friedman, (Shadows on the Sun) who was brilliant enough to describe exactly what has been going on at high school dances for thousands of years. Even the cavemen were fighting over girls then. Come to think of that, I think that was all cavemen did, except for hunt, yet then again there wasn't much to do back then, I guess that was how the earth got populated so quickly. That is also why pregnancy rates increase in the years of major power outages today. Hey people get bored. Ok! Digressing major! Star Trek belongs to paramount. If I got a nickel for every time I typed that..............
Chapter Six: The Dance
Atlanta Georgia: Twenty Years Earlier
"Does it hurt?"
"No, not much. With a dermal regenerator, it won't even leave a scar."
"Leonard, Clay Treadway just knocked you on your fanny with the intention of pounding your face in."
"So."
"So, are you sure you don't want to see a Doctor?"
"Jocelyn, my father IS a Doctor."
"Oh, yeah. Forgot."
So, she forgot that one small detail. The events of the last hour had left little room in her mind for clear coherent thought. In one hour she had left Clay, asserting her independence, and making it clear to all men that she was not some pretty wall ornament that they could just put away when they got bored. Then she had, initially to make him jealous of course, danced with another guy, proving to Clay that two could play that game.
Then, half way through the song, she had found her self enjoying the dance, and her new dance partner. He had introduced himself a Leonard McCoy, and had said he was new in town. Son of a Doctor, and that he thought she was an intelligent person.
That was what had initially won her. He though she was intelligent. Not pretty, sexy, cute, or any of the other compliments she usually received. This young man was not interested in leaving to go make out, but in getting to know her better. At least that was what she liked to believe, and he had given her no reason to believe otherwise.
That, AND the fact that he was a really great dancer, had caused her to look with more interest at this shining knight who had come out of nowhere to save her from Clay's evil stare. He led with a strength that was not overpowering, allowing her to set the pace. She had liked that.
Near the end of the song, she had looked into his bright blue eyes and thanked him for such a lovely dance. What he said next took her breath away.
"Pardon me for being bold, but you are a wonderful dancer. Would you mind dancing just one more with me?"
MIND!
She had found an absolute southern gentleman in Leonard McCoy. Dancing with him again was the only thing left on her mind that mattered.
Unfortunately it never happened.
Clay, realizing that his girl was making a joke out of him by dancing with one of the science geeks, decided to take matters into his own hands. After knocking Leonard flat on his backside he started to drag Jocelyn off the dance floor like a caveman who had just won his prize. She had protested loudly, and had tried to free herself from Clay's gift, but to no avail. Her night would have been over right then.
Except that her dance partner wasn't through. Leonard had jumped up, spun Clay Treadway around, and had knocked him flat on his ass. Talk about giving as good as you got.
"Clay could have killed you!" She admonished to her unlikely knight in shining armor. "He's not the Captain of the arena ball team for nothing."
"That doesn't matter, " said Leonard just as angrily, " He could have hurt your too ya know, he's a walking menace to society."
She looked down at the ground. "He has hurt me before. I'm through with him anyway. He can't claim me as some won prize, I'm my own woman."
"You certainly are."
The awe in his voice made her blush. She wasn't used to being treated like a lady; she was beginning to like it.
"Yes," she added again, and moved closer to Leonard, making him nervously back against a tree. She thought that was extremely cute and giggled in response. That surprised her, she rarely giggled in front of anyone. She smiled up at him through the fading light in the courtyard they had escaped to. "I am done with Clay for good." She ran a hand comfortingly up his arm to try to stop him from backing away. He caught her hand in both of his as if it were the most precious jewel on the planet. He then freed one of his hands to lightly touch her face.
"Why me, I'm a nobody."
"Well then, Mr. Nobody, you were my brave knight this evening, and after a damsel in distress has been saved, she usually thanks the knight like this.
And she kissed him.
As I said before, the dance scene comes from Shadows on the Sun. I had my doubts about using it, but for those of you who haven't read it, I needed to tell a little about the background of these two unlikely lovers. I promise that this is the only non-original chapter, I have no death wishes, and I really don't need to be sued right now.
Author: Keridwen
Disclaimer: yes another flashback. I had NOTHING to do with creating this next scene; I am just retelling it because it is a need-to-know for the rest of the story. Full property rights for this flashback belong to Michael Jan Friedman, (Shadows on the Sun) who was brilliant enough to describe exactly what has been going on at high school dances for thousands of years. Even the cavemen were fighting over girls then. Come to think of that, I think that was all cavemen did, except for hunt, yet then again there wasn't much to do back then, I guess that was how the earth got populated so quickly. That is also why pregnancy rates increase in the years of major power outages today. Hey people get bored. Ok! Digressing major! Star Trek belongs to paramount. If I got a nickel for every time I typed that..............
Chapter Six: The Dance
Atlanta Georgia: Twenty Years Earlier
"Does it hurt?"
"No, not much. With a dermal regenerator, it won't even leave a scar."
"Leonard, Clay Treadway just knocked you on your fanny with the intention of pounding your face in."
"So."
"So, are you sure you don't want to see a Doctor?"
"Jocelyn, my father IS a Doctor."
"Oh, yeah. Forgot."
So, she forgot that one small detail. The events of the last hour had left little room in her mind for clear coherent thought. In one hour she had left Clay, asserting her independence, and making it clear to all men that she was not some pretty wall ornament that they could just put away when they got bored. Then she had, initially to make him jealous of course, danced with another guy, proving to Clay that two could play that game.
Then, half way through the song, she had found her self enjoying the dance, and her new dance partner. He had introduced himself a Leonard McCoy, and had said he was new in town. Son of a Doctor, and that he thought she was an intelligent person.
That was what had initially won her. He though she was intelligent. Not pretty, sexy, cute, or any of the other compliments she usually received. This young man was not interested in leaving to go make out, but in getting to know her better. At least that was what she liked to believe, and he had given her no reason to believe otherwise.
That, AND the fact that he was a really great dancer, had caused her to look with more interest at this shining knight who had come out of nowhere to save her from Clay's evil stare. He led with a strength that was not overpowering, allowing her to set the pace. She had liked that.
Near the end of the song, she had looked into his bright blue eyes and thanked him for such a lovely dance. What he said next took her breath away.
"Pardon me for being bold, but you are a wonderful dancer. Would you mind dancing just one more with me?"
MIND!
She had found an absolute southern gentleman in Leonard McCoy. Dancing with him again was the only thing left on her mind that mattered.
Unfortunately it never happened.
Clay, realizing that his girl was making a joke out of him by dancing with one of the science geeks, decided to take matters into his own hands. After knocking Leonard flat on his backside he started to drag Jocelyn off the dance floor like a caveman who had just won his prize. She had protested loudly, and had tried to free herself from Clay's gift, but to no avail. Her night would have been over right then.
Except that her dance partner wasn't through. Leonard had jumped up, spun Clay Treadway around, and had knocked him flat on his ass. Talk about giving as good as you got.
"Clay could have killed you!" She admonished to her unlikely knight in shining armor. "He's not the Captain of the arena ball team for nothing."
"That doesn't matter, " said Leonard just as angrily, " He could have hurt your too ya know, he's a walking menace to society."
She looked down at the ground. "He has hurt me before. I'm through with him anyway. He can't claim me as some won prize, I'm my own woman."
"You certainly are."
The awe in his voice made her blush. She wasn't used to being treated like a lady; she was beginning to like it.
"Yes," she added again, and moved closer to Leonard, making him nervously back against a tree. She thought that was extremely cute and giggled in response. That surprised her, she rarely giggled in front of anyone. She smiled up at him through the fading light in the courtyard they had escaped to. "I am done with Clay for good." She ran a hand comfortingly up his arm to try to stop him from backing away. He caught her hand in both of his as if it were the most precious jewel on the planet. He then freed one of his hands to lightly touch her face.
"Why me, I'm a nobody."
"Well then, Mr. Nobody, you were my brave knight this evening, and after a damsel in distress has been saved, she usually thanks the knight like this.
And she kissed him.
As I said before, the dance scene comes from Shadows on the Sun. I had my doubts about using it, but for those of you who haven't read it, I needed to tell a little about the background of these two unlikely lovers. I promise that this is the only non-original chapter, I have no death wishes, and I really don't need to be sued right now.