I did not add the fight scene with Reed and Hayes. I am terrible at writing those kinds of fight scenes.

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The door chimed, bringing T'Pol out of her thoughts. She had been staring at the candle for an hour after meditating thinking about her life on Enterprise.

"Come in." She said looking up at Trip as he came in. Picking up the candle, she set it on a table and stood up, facing him.

"Evenin T'Pol." Trip said smiling at her as he took off his shirt. "Where shall we start?" He asked glancing at the floor.

Taking off her robe to reveal her pink skintight pajamas. "Feet." She responded grabbing a pillow from her bed, so they could lay on them. Positioning her meditation pillow, got comfortable, as did Trip. She felt herself tense up when Trip touched her foot, if he noticed he did not say anything. Breathing in a deep breath, she tried to calm herself.

"What did you think of the training session?" He asked looking at the Vulcan.

"It was educational." She responded massaging his foot, avoiding his watchful eye.

"I saw you took a spill." He said.

"I was.distracted." She replied glancing at him, then down at his foot. Trip nodded and touched her foot again, feeling it tense up again.

"Why are you tense? Something on your mind?" He asked looking at her worried.

"No." Came the one word reply from the Vulcan. At times, it was like pulling teeth to get her to talk. Trip rolled his eyes.

"How was your session with Amanda?"

T'Pol glanced at him and pressed hard on his foot. "Ow."

"I apologize Commander. It went well." She replied looking down at his foot. "She seemed to talk a lot.about you." She added glancing at him.

Trip watched T'Pol, feeling his heartbeat faster. He could tell there was something bothering her. "Are you annoyed by my relationship with Amanda?" He asked seeing T'Pol look away. "You are, aren't you?" He continued.

"I am not annoyed, Commander. How you spent your time off duty is none of my business." She replied trying to keep her voice from faltering and failed. She fought with herself whether to end their neuropressure sessions, or to keep going. If they kept going, she was not sure if she could keep her feelings for him at bay.

Trip blinked at her comment. He wanted it to be her business; she was the one he wanted to be with. "T'Pol." He stated but stopped when she scooted away from him and stood up.

"Perhaps we should discontinue these sessions." She said trying to keep the emotion out of her voice.

"Why?" He asked standing up as well and stood to look at her. He knew she was bothered by something and wanted to find out what it was. He was her friend was not he?

Taking a deep breath, she responded. "I believe you have benefited from the neuropressure."

"You know, you're a terrible liar." Trip responded stepping so they were face to face. He could see her struggling for control. "This isn't like you, tell me the truth." He said.

"The reason, if you are pursuing a romantic relationship with Corporal Cole, I do not want our sessions to get in the way. Your happiness is important Commander." She responded looking right back at him.

Trip absorbed what she just said. "During your session with Amanda, what did she say to you?" He asked.

"She had an excellent time with you, and you are a good kisser." She said glancing away from him to the window.

"Did she actually say that?" Trip asked wide-eyed.

"Thinking I would not hear her, she whispered it to herself." T'Pol responded. "I was surprised the evening ended with a kiss, considering your history." She said coldly looking back at him. She was referring to his history with alien women and she knew Amanda was not an alien. Trip was shocked at her statement.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"You know what it means Commander." She retorted.

Trip looked away. "All we did was kiss." He responded. T'Pol turned to look out the window, closing her eyes trying to control her breathing.

"Like I said Commander, it is none of my business." She responded calmly.

"The hell it is." He responded standing behind her. "I enjoy these sessions with you, I can't sleep when we don't."

"You are making this hard Commander." T'Pol said continuing to stare out the window.

Trip took her elbow and spun her around, so she was facing him. "Tell me what is going on. What is bothering you?" He asked scanning her face.

"I have been having trouble meditating for the last few months, its causing me to loose control of my emotions." She said.

"Why are you having trouble?" He asked worried.

Never leaving his gaze, she breathed in a deep breath and responded. "I have been able to meditate for 10 minutes, then you occupy my thoughts." She responded. "It appears I have fallen in love with you." She confessed unable to look away. She had just put everything on the table, unable to hide her feelings from him anymore.

Trip was shocked at her confession. He never thought she could return his feelings. "I'll be dawned. You have been putting your feelings aside in order for me to be happy?" He asked smiling at her.

"Yes." She whispered looking away, fearing he was going to reject her.

"I never imagined I could fall for a Vulcan." He responded happily.

T'Pol jerked her head back to him, absorbing what he just said. "Commander?" She questioned.

"I didn't think you could return my feelings T'Pol. I wanted to see if there was someone else out there, you know. Amanda is a friend; you are the one I want to be with." He responded cupping her face and leaned in for a kiss. It was gentle and soft when he pulled away looking into her eyes. "I love you too."

T'Pol opened her eyes and looked at him and her lips curved into a smile. A smile that was only for him. He leaned and captured her lips again; turning the kiss passionate from all the love, he had for her.

The End!!!!

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