5

After my fascinating ordeal I decided to keep a low profile. My back now cured as I was busy in the garden. A familiar voice echoed over it. I ignored it. Soryana went to school as I enjoyed being at home allot. Sometimes giving a speech on Romulan culture. Wonder what about? Yup, farmers.seen enough of 'em.

"Saavik-kam." "Go away."

"Illogical, this is my house." "Oh? Seen it lately? An besides, I am ignoring you."

"You will not. Yes.4.2.1 standard years ago." "You forgot 3.276 transactions, 342 big ones, 3 failed crops, five fires. the cremation of your late father, the family, the clan, me, Soryana.."

I threw mud at him.

"Add to that my conviction at Romulus, labor camp, one hell of a trip WALKING back to the capital, nicking a ship.paid a fine.of YOUR account actually.a busted back, malnutrition.3 days sickbay. And all because you were too BUSYYYYYY..with reunification.which SUCKS. And I am STILL ignoring you."

"Noted, I shall review that fine later.Done?" "Haven't even begun." "You 'forgot' Soryana.explain that." I folded my muddy dirty arms over the other as I looked at him with a -now-you'll-grovel-for-me-and-mean-it glare.

"I did not forgot, I had not been able to locate her." "Nonsense, T'Pring and I found her in three days."

"How if I may ask?" "My secret.explain why you 'forgot' me?" "I did not, if I gave you the impression that I would come and free you, you were mistaken." that earned him a whole handful of mud.

"DID YOU REALLY THINK I THOUGHT REPLACING DIRTY MUDDY ROCKS WAS MY IDEA OF FUN????????" Calmly he looked at me while cleaning his robe. The soil was half floating away and partially falling on the ground. Vulcan this time.not Romulan.. "I do not believe you endeavor yourself in that kind of physical activity.and your control has vanished."

"Then why bother to look at my conviction and even nod, hmm? By none else as Pardek himself." "."

"Thought as much." I proceeded in a frantic pace, to make the biggest hole ever, thinking of shoving him in, and pushing all the dirt on him, and stomping it down.gotto love imagination..suddenly I froze.

"What is wrong Saavik-kam?" I dropped the shovel. "My.back.is.aw?..And don't Saavik-Kam me mister." I pushed away a tear. He stepped forward and took the shovel away, after that he removed my gloves, placing them on a rock.

"You making yourself upset by things you cannot control, and that has effect on your back.always did." "Be quiet.I can handle this myself.I trusted you."

"I know. You still do." "Not."

"Yes you are.on the count on three.one.two." A yelp later my back was straight again and I rubbed it.

"That hurt.why on the count of two.you said three." "The element of surprise.massage oil..?" Stubborn I sat down.

"No idea." "Now that is no exaggeration, but a lie.It is in the house."

"Sue me." "Rather not, you were twice and not with your current physical condition."

"What ever." He walked into the house en retuned with a bottle. "Undress your upper body?"

"No." "Don't be childish."

"I am not childish, I'll leave that up to Soryana, thank you very much." "Undress yourself please."

"I still dislike you. That reminds me, I saw Benjamin Sisko on DS9 ." "that is acceptable Saavik-Kam. Annoyed is a better example though.What did he have to tell?" I glanced daggers in him.during that I undressed my upper body. "Lay down."

"Why.." "Foolish question. Lay down." I complied. He poured some massage oil on my back and started massaging.

"I did not attend my father's wake because I heard it too late, Picard informed me. By the time I could return the wake was over." "That's what you get when you skip to Romulus.a bit to the right.."

"I did 'skip' but for good reasons.five weeks you said?." "Yes, five weeks walk to capitol.long walk.survival walk is a better word."

"You changed your hair." "A necessity. Romulans did not recognize me like that."

"It's pleasing like this." He continued to my lower back. "I resigned."

"I heard. Are you still content?" "No, bored."

"Then I advise you to return to Starfleet. That will be challenging." "Can't."

"And why not?" "As long as you skip to Romulus, someone has to do the family business."

".Acknowledged.better?" I grunted. Completely content. "Yes."

"Typical you." "What."

"Traveling to Romulus, when things tend to last longer then expected." "I dislike waiting."

"If I may, how did you solve the problem of the caretaker of Soryana?" "T'Pring, don't ask.she asked me to remain quiet." He nodded as he nudged me up.

"I shall fetch you something to drink." Surprised I saw him enter the mansion and followed. What was he up to this time.

After he offered me a glass of orange juice we sat in the living room. The air-conditioning blew cool air throughout the house.

"The reunification has been troublesome. I have not been able to gather a group large enough to make a difference." I giggled inside. "They are ruthless Spock, you saw that, and know that. After all these years of experience, you still tend to wish that what you can't get."

"Perhaps, but it is as Jim always said. Expect the unexpected, and more roads can lead to Rome." I thought about that one. "Earth proverb. More roads can lead to Rome. Meaning, more solutions for a problem.Why have you returned?"

"Well done. Mainly to see to your well-being. But I see you are in good health." I shifted my back. Not that healthy. My back was shortly dislocated. "You should seek a healer for your back, your muscles have had a huge deal of strain." I looked up.

"I have seen enough healers for the remainder of the year, my back shall heal on his own accord." He nodded. I zipped my glass.

"Stubborn as always, very well." Inwards I thought about the perfect teacher for my stubbornness. He happened to stand right in front of me.

"I did request Pardek to a lesser penalty." "Well he plainly ignored that. I was perfectly tortured, naked by the way, and had the most hideous garment since I was a little girl." He put the glass down and walked up to me. He cupped my head in his hands.

"Always so vengeful, but still my pupil." I looked in his eyes. "Only way I know how to survive. Be vengeful and a pain. I am still mad."

"I know. What can I do to lessen that?" I could think of a few ways. The bedroom was a good idea. Huh? No, stop those thoughts.bad thoughts.I am a Vulcan.not a passionate Romulan.bad thoughts. He gazed calmly down.

"Well? How can I make amends Saavik-kam.?" "I do not know yet.I am thinking of something I should not.and being vengeful and overemotional is unbecoming of me, my apologies." He nodded.

"Accepted. Your warm Saavik, are you ill?" "No." He looked at me in disbelief. Then he let me go. Aw? Why? He turned around and walked away. In my endeavor to make him stay I extended my arm.

"Don't go." "I am not leaving yet, why?" I blushed.

"No idea, I desire you to stay." He again turned to face me and nodded. "I see, the way you demand that.is it your time?.You are one of the few females who are troubled by that." A deeper blush.

"Don't remind me.it is troublesome as it is." I gazed out of the window. Great.Pon Farr. And I had no mate.nor did I desire one. But it had been indeed almost 7 years since my last.DAMN.

I had not looked for a mate, no time. No interest. And now I was here alone with my mentor. No time for formal requests and about two days to spare before I would grab a man on sight.I have had done that twice. The surprised look on that Human and Vulcan male.oops.Sarek compensated them good though.

Sarek did not scold me, I had no knowledge that I had indeed Pon Farr at the time. Sarek made sure he hired a Vulcan Temp consort. A male Vulcan that was to be called upon by families. In short.a male gigolo.sigh.

"I refuse to call upon Soles.not again." Spock nodded. "To endeavor that again would displease you allot, considering you were displeased by the man's way of earning." He was right, he was not bad looking though. But to go to him again.rather not. I preferred a more lasting bond.

"How do you wish to proceed then." He remained at a wise distance between me and him. As I thought about his question. "No idea, I really do not know. It explains my behavior in the garden en the continuation of emotions that are overwhelming me."

"Fortunately you managed to elope Romulus." I nodded. Imagining myself chasing men all over the place. Even in the camp. A shudder made me come to my senses again. "I must inform Soryana to stay with T'Pring until this is over.

"Agreed. Do you wish to call T'Pring, or shall I." "You do it, I'll be in my room, inform Soryana's school too. I don't want her to see me like this." He nodded and I bailed to my room.

I closed the door and hit a vase that smashed on the floor. For years I tried meditation to remedy my condition, my emotions, my attempts to attain logic. for the latter, partially succeeded. I used medication to focus, failed. I tried secluding myself, made me insane.the only remedy I had was a male. And I would rather die then ask Spock. He was my mentor, my friend.not my consort.or would he.?

After about 10 minutes he knocked on the door.

"Enter." "T'Pring and the school have been informed. Soryana was concerned for your well being but I explained that there is no need for it." I cocked my head. "Worry would be correct, I have no mate, or consort. She knows that." He shook his head.

"No, because you already found one." "Enlighten me."

"That would be me." I almost virtually saw my jaw against the floor. No way. "Illogical Spock, you are my teacher, not my mate." I muttered.

"Of no consequence, you have grown of age, so have I. You proved your skill to lead the family. We have the same interests. I saw you grow from a savage child into a charming intelligent woman. A widow. Now it is time to face what we know for years." "To face what.that I almost was destroyed when you died.that you preferred Valeris over me? Or that you rejected me."

"I never rejected you consciously. I never stood still by the fact how you thought about you and me together. I was in the assumption that you preferred a mentor/pupil relationship." "I see, you were in error on that one." I rose and fixed my messy hair. What he did was a clear proposal to bond with him. If I agreed I would be his wife. Soryana would have a father again, and I a mate. Not at all displeasing.

"Logical." He nodded content. My fever flushing higher. Oh no.it is worsening. And a man within my grasp.hard.