Disclaimer; No one mentioned with this fic is mine they belong to
Paramount. This has been written purely for my pleasure.
Pairing: all will revealed.
A/N; Please don't attack me for my portrayal of one particular character.
He watches them and he feels envious, jealous of him and what he has, envious of them and what they share. These are not emotions he is proud of, but they are there nonetheless. Each smile, each look, each touch seems to convey so much between them. He feels isolated as they share something he can never be a part of. He ponders the various clichés and realises that in the case of his friends, they are so very true. Two of his closest friends complete each other in a way none of his past relationships prepared him for. He glances at them again as they unite to tease Travis mercilessly. Apart they are dangerous but united they are lethal he thinks as he reflects over the changes their time both on board the Enterprise and together have wrought on them.
He knew Hoshi prior to his posting aboard the Enterprise through Jon and while she was always an amazing, warm, and beautiful person, she had developed into an astonishing person with confidence, poise and a beauty that went beyond the purely physical. Malcolm, he had met since his posting to the Enterprise and they had clashed on numerous occasions. Malcolm could be anal about many things but his attitude had relaxed in many ways including his rules on fraternisation. Hence, the fact that he and Hoshi were involved. The old Malcolm would have stammered and hidden behind the rules. While Trip knows he contributed to this change, it is Hoshi who must take most of the credit. She had refused on several occasions to let Malcolm retreat again behind those walls that were so difficult to get behind. Malcolm may be stubborn but Hoshi had proved to be his equal. As Trip finishes his coffee, he acknowledges that he is also happy his friends share something so special and he is privileged to have witnessed it. He smiles and joins in the good natured Travis teasing
He watches them and he feels envious, jealous of him and what he has, envious of them and what they share. These are not emotions he is proud of, but they are there nonetheless. Each smile, each look, each touch seems to convey so much between them. He feels isolated as they share something he can never be a part of. He ponders the various clichés and realises that in the case of his friends, they are so very true. Two of his closest friends complete each other in a way none of his past relationships prepared him for. He glances at them again as they unite to tease Travis mercilessly. Apart they are dangerous but united they are lethal he thinks as he reflects over the changes their time both on board the Enterprise and together have wrought on them.
He knew Hoshi prior to his posting aboard the Enterprise through Jon and while she was always an amazing, warm, and beautiful person, she had developed into an astonishing person with confidence, poise and a beauty that went beyond the purely physical. Malcolm, he had met since his posting to the Enterprise and they had clashed on numerous occasions. Malcolm could be anal about many things but his attitude had relaxed in many ways including his rules on fraternisation. Hence, the fact that he and Hoshi were involved. The old Malcolm would have stammered and hidden behind the rules. While Trip knows he contributed to this change, it is Hoshi who must take most of the credit. She had refused on several occasions to let Malcolm retreat again behind those walls that were so difficult to get behind. Malcolm may be stubborn but Hoshi had proved to be his equal. As Trip finishes his coffee, he acknowledges that he is also happy his friends share something so special and he is privileged to have witnessed it. He smiles and joins in the good natured Travis teasing