PART 22:

T'Pol sat in the quarters looking over some data when Trip walked in. He stomped over and stood in front of her, glaring.

"I need to talk to you," he growled.

She didn't even bother to look up. "I'm busy," she said flatly.

Trip grabbed the tri-quarter out of her hand and threw it onto a chair.

"There you're no longer busy. Now I want to know what you said to Liana."

T'Pol stood and walked over to the chair Trip threw the tri-quarter onto. "I've said nothing to Liana," she said picking up the instrument.

"Bull," Trip said angrily. "You've had to have said something to her."

"Since you seem to have already set your mind, I will not waste anytime trying to try to convince you differently."

"So you never told her to stay away from me and stay with her own kind," Trip said still angry.

"No, I didn't," T'Pol answered "But you don't believe me."

"No I don't," Trip responded. "Vulcan's have been known to lie. You've proven that a few times to me."

"Vulcan's simply stretch the truth to help in certain situations," T'Pol explained. "We don't lie."

"You've made your opinion clear from the start," Trip began. "That Liana and I should be together."

"That I will admit to," T'Pol said. "But I never told her to stay away from you."

"Bullshit!" Trip yelled angrily.

"You are becoming irrational Commander," T'Pol said. "I think this conversation is over."

Trip stood in front of her before she could walk away.

"Commander Tucker," she said.

"I just bet you were hoping I was injured serious enough to be transferred back to Enterprise."

"Commander," T'Pol said. "As I said before this conversation is over."

At that moment the doors opened admitting Captain Archer and Lieutenant Reed.

"You Vulcan bitch!"

"Hey!" Archer yelled as he stood between the two. "What the hell is going on here?"

"Commander Tucker," T'Pol stated. "Believes I'm responsible for his problems with Liana."

"Trip?" Archer looked at his engineer.

"Captain, she's been against me seeing Liana from the start."

"This argument stops here."

"Captain!" Trip started.

"That's an order Commander," Archer interrupted. "I won't have my two senior officer's at each others throats. Do I make myself clear?" He looked at T'Pol.

"Aye, Captain."

Looking over at Trip. "Trip."

"Aye, Captain."

"Good, now let's try to enjoy the rest of this evening," Archer said.

Trip walked towards the door.

"Where are you going, Trip?" Archer asked.

"For a walk," Trip replied and walked out.

End of Part 22