Who grew up in the '80s? I can't get the MAGNUM, P.I. theme song out of my head now. Nurse Chapel is on the case.
Chapel P.I.
"Nurse Chapel, what can I do for you?" Spock asked Christine as she waited for him outside of his cabin door.
"Mr. Spock! I finally caught you." She said. "I mean caught up with you. I haven't seen you since your return from Vulcan."
"No? Well, now that you have seen me... if you will excuse me I have my mediation to attend to." He waited for her to step aside.
"What's your hurry? We have not seen each other for a while, wouldn't you like to chat? How was your visit with your family? I trust you and your father were able to get along?"
Spock had never 'chatted' with Christine before. He had always kept their interactions professional when possible. So what was she up to now? Did she know something? Or was she just being her usual intrusive self?
"My visit was agreeable, thank you for your concern but it is unwarranted."
"Well, I know you and your father—"
"Nurse Chapel, I would appreciate it if you do not concern yourself with my personal affairs. Now if you will excuse me?" He looked at her expressionlessly hoping she would take the dismissal for what it was and leave him alone. No such luck.
"Mr. Spock just one more thing. I know Lieutenant Uhura was ill during our prolonged shore leave. I hear that you and your family graciously allowed her to convalesce with you?" She asked innocently but Spock knew better. She knew something.
"Is that a question Nurse Chapel?"
"Well, I was just wondering how Uhura was fairing? I hope she didn't inconvenience you all too much?"
"The Lieutenant is never an inconvenience. But perhaps you would be better served if you asked her these questions?"
I would if I could find her, Christine mumbled under her breath.
To Spock, she said, "Oh well you know how popular she is? Since she's been back I can't find hide nor hair of her. She's probably off on a date with one of her gentlemen friends. I heard she's been hanging out with Sulu a lot lately. They did seem to get pretty close since she had that incident in that mirror galaxy." Christine not so subtly hinted that Nyota and Sulu were an item. Little did she know. Spock thought.
"Indeed?" Spock said calmly. "Then perhaps Nurse Chapel, if you find Mr. Sulu you'll find Uhura." With that, he sidestepped her and entered his quarters closing the door in her face.
Damn! She should have known he wouldn't give anything away. He was too clever, too Vulcan. But he did give her something to work with. Sulu. She hadn't lied about Uhura and Sulu, they were thick as thieves since that mirror incident. And if anybody knew something it would be him. They were probably together right now, laughing at her.
Oh, how clever Nyota thought she was seducing Spock when he was weak, tricking him into marrying her. He was vulnerable during his fever, Christine knew that. She had seen it firsthand. He had come on to her that one time when she told him they were diverting to Vulcan for his sake, she just knew he did. He told her he dreamed about her. And the way he had looked at her... It had frightened her at the time but now she wished she had let him do whatever he wanted to do to her. She could be the one calling her self Spock's wife right now, not Nyota.
If Spock needed someone why didn't he just come to her? She would not have turned him away. She could have helped him. She's a nurse, she's been taking care of him for all these years. He could trust her with anything, didn't he know that? Why did he continue to turn her away while he fell into the trap set by Uhura? Couldn't he see Nyota was a tease? She flirted with every man on this ship but she wasn't interested in them. She was just playing men. Using them. And they all fell for it, including Spock who should know better and who should be immune to her ploys. What did Uhura have that she didn't have she wondered not for the first time?
"Spock," the little voice in her head whispered to her. She has Spock and you don't.
"Not for long," Christine said and she marched off to find Sulu.