"Captain's log, Stardate 2258.129. Admiral Ciana has finished her inspection and the Valiant is headed back to Earth. Against my protests, she has assigned the Enterprise to routine survey and patrol of the outlier Alpha Quadrant sectors. We're underway now for the Xi Ophiuchi system at warp factor 5."

Kirk nodded at Janice and she snapped her tricorder shut and gave him a warm smile. Moments earlier she had watched from the bridge as the Valiant had warped away. In the few days since Admiral Ciana had assigned her as Captain's Yeoman, she'd given some serious thought to what the Admiral had implied.

Of course she was attracted to Jim Kirk. The man was intelligent, commanding, extremely attractive. But it was little more than lust at first sight. She was sure of it. And it wasn't as if he even had the same thoughts.

There would certainly be no problem complying with the Admiral's orders. Janice was a professional and good at her job. One of the best. In just a few days she'd made a considerable dent in the pile of paperwork Captain Kirk had built up, and complaints from Starfleet had dropped off all together.

Still, there was nothing wrong with keeping a friendly working relationship with the Captain. She wanted him to trust her, and sharing a smile now and then or a friendly touch on the arm was certainly harmless.

She began typing into her padd as she stood near the engineering station, recording minutiae of the ship's heading, power output, and speed. Stopping for a moment, she looked over at Kirk. He was seated easily in his command chair, as if it were the most comfortable place in the world for him.

For a moment her thoughts strayed. She took in his strong jaw. Glanced at his keen blue eyes. Remembered what his firm chest looked like under his gold command shirt...

Well...thoughts were quite different from actions. As long as they weren't a distraction, she thought. Janice smiled to herself and went back to her report.

Jim Kirk leaned back in his command chair and tried not to stare at his Yeoman as she went about her duties.

He'd noticed her the moment she'd entered the cargo bay back at Spacedock, but he kept telling himself it was nothing. She was smart, talented, and drop-dead gorgeous. Of course he'd have a few unholy thoughts now and again. Especially once he'd seen her in that swimsuit on Veridian III. But it certainly wasn't a distraction, and he wouldn't allow it to become one.

Over near the engineering console, Janice bent over to type in a few commands, and he noticed her skirt sliding up ever so slightly along her shapely legs. Swallowing, he turned his attention back to the viewport.

"Status, Mr. Sulu?"

"Steady on course, Captain. Warp 5."

Kirk nodded as he settled more comfortably into his chair. He nodded at Janice as she crossed to the turbolift with a padd in hand.

Certainly not a distraction.

A/N

Thanks to everyone for reading. I've always like the Kirk/Rand relationship in the Original Series, and I wanted to explore how it might work in the Nu!Trek verse. I also wanted to dig into Rand's past and give her a little more dimension.

For the diehard Trek fans: Admiral Ciani's only appearance was in Gene Roddenberry's novelization of The Motion Picture. She was Admiral Kirk's lover and direct superior. Sadly, she died in a transporter malfunction along with Commander Sonak, Spock's replacement. The transporter operator, one Chief Petty Officer Janice Rand, was devastated.