Chapter 27- Nyota

I changed into my second outfit. It was a very sexy dark pink form fitting dress that fell just above the knee. Spock had taken the kids to the playroom for the evening. When he came back through the door I was standing the middle of the living room putting on an earring. He stood there with his mouth open. I smiled at his response. I loved that response.

"I take it that you like the dress." I said laughing and walking over to him slowly as if I were a predator stalking prey.

I bit my lip as I continued my journey to him. I laughed to myself as he tried not to react to me. Finally I reached him and I put my hand on his chest. My hand snaked around his neck and his hand crept around my waist. His lips connected with mine in a passionate all encompassing kiss. My body felt like it was on fire. His hot fingers traced lines on my bare back and I trembled in his embrace.

Slowly he pulled away from me and looked me over again. He traced a finger down the front of my dress. The v shape of the front gave him perfect access to my cleavage. My lips parted at the simple action from one of his fingers.

"So how do I look?" I questioned trying to pull myself from the daze he was putting me in.

"Beautiful." He answered simply. "I believe you are more beautiful now then you were eleven years ago when we first met." He added much to my delight.

If he kept talking like that we were not going to make it back to the party. And I desperately needed to be around other adults in a non work way. My lips curled into a devilish smile.

"Commander are you coming on to me?" I questioned and he gave a low growl.

"Indeed I am. I believe that you are owed some punishment." He said with his own devilish smile.

"Well Commander you'll just have to wait." I teased. I turned and walked further into the room.

He stood behind me and ran his fingers across my bare back again. I shivered and I could hear him laugh softly.

I took his hand in mine and drew my circles and he trembled at my touch. We entered the rec room and I could hear gasp from the guest. Jim came to us first.

"Spock may I have the pleasure of dancing with the bride?" He questioned. And I smiled as did Spock.

Jim twirled me around the room and we laughed and talked as he spun me around the room. Then my father in law cut in. Gladly I danced with the man who was a father to me.

"You have made an old man happy again." He said in my ear.

I smiled at his remark.

"I love him. He is the love of my life as I'm sure you were for Amanda." I said with a soft smile.

"She may have said that on occasion. I know that there will never be another for me and now I am incomplete." He said with sadness in his eyes.

I kissed his cheek and Spock approached us. Sarek smiled at his son and handed me back over. Spock held me close to his body and we circled the room in a slow dance as if no one else was there.

"Spock."

"Yes love." He answered against my ear.

"I would like to dance with Prime." I said in a whisper.

I could feel him smiling against my neck. He kissed my neck lightly before looking at me.

"Do as you wish." He replied with his lips curled in such a small way that no one but me could tell it was a smile.

I kissed his lips lightly and our foreheads connected lovingly. I walked over to the older version of my husband and took his hand.

"Spock would you dance with me please?" I questioned.

He smiled closed his eyes and tilted his head in a yes manner. I guided him to the dance floor and ignored the whispers and stares. I wanted to give him this. I wanted to give him the moment he denied himself with his Nyota. He wrapped his hand around my waist and held my hand with his free hand. I closed my eyes at the contact.

I always felt so strange around him he was my husband but not my husband.

"Thank you Nyota." He said softly.

"For what?" I questioned.

"For giving me a moment I never allowed myself to have. I remember she loved to dance and sing. You truly are the perfect mate for me. I am relieved to find that in this timeline I am more courageous about my emotions." He said looking at me.

"I am too. I would have hated to miss out on everything I have now. Thank you for creating that rift. As selfish as that sounds of me because a lot of people died because of it…" I paused.

I put a soft hand on his face and smiled.

"He came alive because of it. You caused him to take another road. You changed our destinies and for that I am grateful. I guess without you I wouldn't be married to you or have my children who are everything to me." I said allowing some tears to fall from my face.

He used his thumb to wipe the tears.

"I suppose you can say I saved my self from a fate worse than death. In my time I was lonely and I didn't have to be but I knew no other way. Here in this time he has found a way to do what I could not." He smiled softly and pulled away from me.

"Thank you for the dance Nyota." He added.

Before I could say anything he was walking away and as I went to talk to Spock who was standing with Jim, Scotty, Diane and Kelly. Boma had me wrapped in his arms. I saw Scotty hold Spock in place. I shook my head no at Spock letting him know that I was ok for now.

"I can't believe you married him again." Boma seethed whispering.

"Boma what are you trying to prove?" I questioned with anger.

I watched as Chapel approached Spock and anger grew inside of me. He allowed her to lead him to the dance floor and they danced beside us.

"He's wrong for you." He said pulling my attention back to him.

"You don't know what you're talking about and I know that I hurt you…" I paused.

"You need to move on. I saw you talking to Christine maybe you should ask her out." I said in a rushed tone.

"You would like for me to date Christine so that you and Spock and do away with your compition all at once. My feelings for you would go away and her feelings for him would go away thus killing two birds with one stone." He said in a disturbing laugh.

I looked at him questioningly and with disgust. I wanted Boma's hands off of me. I pushed away from him lightly.

"You'll be in my arms soon enough." He said with coldness in his voice. I almost felt like I should have on a winter coat to protect myself from the ice shards that came from his mouth with that statement.

Spock sensed my frustration and he swept me into his arms. He ran a hand against the side of my face. He pressed his lips against mine in a kiss that was meant to show Boma, Chapel and anyone else who had something negative to say about us that we were exactly where we wanted to be. With each other.

"Let's get out of here. I have a surprise for you on the planet." He whispered in my ear.

I pouted. I looked at him with disgust in my face.

"You will enjoy it I promise." He said softly.

I smiled at him.

"I'm sure that I'll love it."

We excused ourselves from the festivities and beamed down to the surface.