A/N I am so sorry guys, I have been swamped with projects! And my email has been down so I haven't been getting your reviews. Thanks to anyone who has reviewed! I will have the final chapter "Human" up after Twilight, hopefully by the Fri, but it may be the weekend. I will post the sequel "Love Lost" as soon as I write it. Again please read and review, I love them!!!!!! ( WARNING this may upset some, however stay tuned Im not done with the suprises yet ~VP

"MISTAKE?"

As she fired, their momentum carried them over. She had the satisfaction of

turning and seeing the phaser blast hit Raijin square in the chest before she

was carried out of view. Unfortunately, now she could focus on the situation before her. As they fell Archer, tightened his grip on T'Pol turning her into his broad chest and slipping so that when they landed, she would fall on his chest rather then the ground floor below. As they hit she felt the wind being drove out of her. Gasping she scanned the face of the man beneath her. Thankfully they had only fallen about 15 feet. Jonathan's eyes snapped open. Gasping, he pushed T'Pol off of him. Coughing and sputtering, he managed to gasp:

"Are you alright?" He asked still trying to regain his breath.

"Yes Captain, are you?" she inquired

Nodding he said, "C`Mon, we have to get out of here."

He rose pulling her to her feet and the two officers headed into the woods.

MEANWHILE ON ENTERPRISE . Commander Trip Tucker sighed, both he Malcolm, and Travis had just gotten out of there. Outrunning the Amaran's they had successfully made it back to Enterprise. Now, he was without his Captain and the Ship's first officer. He had ordered a rescue operation to begin 16:00 hours to retrieve the Captain and T'Pol. Hoshi, under his orders was working overtime to translate the Amaran's text they had recovered to find their weaknesses, once she had the rescue operation would begin. Now all he could do was wait.

ON THE SURFACE

As the two officers, worked their way deep into the forest in the direction that T'Pol swore was where the shuttle that she had taken down with Commander Tucker.

"According to my scans Captain, the shuttle should be approximately 56 km in the northwest direction."

"Wonderful T'Pol!, perhaps when we get their you will stay inside?" Jonathan asked his voice laced with sarcasm.

"Captain?" she asked her voice laced with confusion

"Never mind," he snapped "Let's keep moving."

Sighing she followed the man she had grown to care very deeply for deeper into the forest.

ENTERPRISE

"Got that data, translated yet Ensign?"

"Not yet sir,it's coming."

"Have it come a little faster Hoshi, this isn't a Sunday Social ya know"

"Yes, sir."

SURFACE

T'Pol was tired, even her Vulcan strength was wearing thin. She had not slept in almost 48 hours.

"Captain, My scans indicate that the shuttle should be approximately 2 minutes north."

"Good I am tired of hiking, damn wilderness."

"Captain, you seem very edgy, is something the matter are you injured?"

"No T'Pol, I am not injured let's go."

"No." she said stopping and sitting down on a nearby large bolder.

"No?" he asked stunned.

"You are obviously upset I see no present danger at the moment the shuttle is right there now what is bothering you?"

"T'Pol, we are leaving I will pick you up and carry you if need be, get in the damn shuttle."

"You are obviously distressed----" she began

"I TOLD YOU TO STAY ON ENTERPRISE!" he yelled stepping towards her.

"The situation had changed, my presence was required to rescue you."

"Dammit T'Pol, I told you that I didn't want you down here. Daniel's said that you could ... he trailed off.

"That I could what Captain?"

"Nothing"

"I want to know" she said now merely inches from him.

"You don't need to know."

"Just like you don't need to be concerned for my welfare?"

"I care about you you're my first officer, and a close friend."

"And female?"

"That has nothing to do with it T'Pol don't be ridiculous.

"I am not being ridiculous Captain."

"How dare you-"

"Shut up Jonathan" she said invading his personal space. "I too consider you a close colleague, you required my assistance and I helped you. As you have helped me numerous times"----- she was cut off as he kissed her.

She was overcome with a tidal wave of emotions, at first tense she slowly relaxed into his strong embrace. This experience was exhilarating! Her body was filled with this wave of warm desire. It frightened her. Suddenly remembering who she was and with whom she was with she broke away.

"What T'Pol?" he asked desire mixed with apprehension as he looked into her enchanting wide eyes.

"Captain, I think it is best we return to Enterprise." She turned away from him towards the shuttle, so he would not see the tear in her eye.

Captain Archer watched broken hearted as the woman he loved more then anything else in the universe boarded the shuttle. He had risked everything and she had rejected him. Where do they go from here?

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