Despite all the bruises and bumps, Pavel was easily able to clean himself, except for his hair. His arms were too sore to reach up for that amount of time and scrub the soap into his hair.
"Leonard…can you vash my hair?" Pavel turned to Bones, who had just been standing under the water flow, not sure what to do.
"Sure kid. Come here." He beckoned Pavel towards him and took the soap in one hand, rubbing it into the boy's scalp. Then he gently massaged and ran his hand through Pavel's wet, tangly curls. Pavel sighed and closed his eyes, leaning back into Bones.
"Khan told me that you called out my name when he…hurt you?" Bones asked, his face heating up. He didn't want to say the other word, it made him physically in pain.
"Da…yes. I did. It vas ze only zing zat vould tie me to a fantasy and away from reality." Pavel turned and looked up at Bones. "I zought of you a lot."
"Well I hallucinated you once. So I guess we're even." Bones smiled and kissed Pavel's forehead. "Alright, let's get you out." Bones smiled and stopped the shower, opening the curtain to let Pavel out before letting himself out.
When he got out, he wrapped a towel around Pavel's body, drying him off. Pavel hummed to himself as Bones dried him off. Then Bones dried himself off as Pavel ran out of the bathroom, and into their room, grabbing his clothes. Bones wrapped the towel around his waist and entered their room as well. He looked around for Pavel, but couldn't find the boy in there.
"Pasha?" He called out, looking around. Where could he have gone? "Pasha? Come on, we're going to leave soon." Bones announced. From out of nowhere, Pavel leaped onto Bones' back, his legs wrapping around the older man's waist and arms around his neck.
"Leo!" He cried out happily. Caught off guard, Bones tilted sideways and collapsed onto the bed.
"Pavel! Jesus man, you scared me." Bones shook his head. Pavel smiled and clambered up ontop of Bones, wrapping his arms around his neck, kissing Bones' jaw.
"Vhat about now? Can you take me now?" Pavel asked.
"We can't leave just yet—" Bones started but was cut off by Pavel, pressing his wet lips onto Bones' mouth.
"Not like zat. No…make love to me Leonard." Pavel purred. Bones shook his head and tried to push Pavel off.
"No." Bones sighed.
"Please!" Pavel begged, hanging onto the man, giving him little kisses all over his face.
"Pavel no. We have to go downstairs and talk to the group." Bones tried to sit up, but Pavel was still attached to him like a monkey. "Pavel…" Bones said sternly. Pavel just shook his head, kissing Bones' face all over.
"Just once?" He asked. "For me?" Pavel pouted and looked into Bones' eyes.
"Jeez. Fine." Bones sighed and shook his head. He was so easy to be pulled into things when Pavel gave his pouting face.
"Yay! Zank you!" Pavel smiled and let go of Bones, gently kissing him, his hands finding Bones' and interlacing his fingers with them. Bones sighed and wrapped his other arm around Pavel. "Oh Leonard." Pavel smiled as they lay on the bed together, both of them still in their towels.
An hour later, Pavel and Bones came down the stairs, Pavel packed and ready to leave. Jim smirked as he saw the two coming down the stairs. It could have not taken that long to actually pack.
"Good to see you two finally made it out." Jim joked. Bones glared at Jim, but cracked a smile.
"It took a while to find his clothes." Bones told them. Scotty chortled and took a sip of whiskey from the bottle. "So, what's our plan? On leaving?" Bones asked as he took a seat next to Pavel in the living room.
"We're not sure yet." Jim shrugged. We still have to choose a new Sheriff. We can't just leave the town here like this." The thought of trying to start a new election stressed Jim out way too much. The group needed to get out of the town. It had been planned and they were going to carry through with it.
"I dunno, they seemed pretty lax when they lost Pike." Scotty shrugged, relaxing on the couch.
"But you can't leave a town without a Sheriff. They'll go crazy." Jim detested the thought of leaving his beloved town to the townspeople themselves scared him. He didn't even want to think of what it would be like.
"We might have to hold an election." Jim suggested.
"No!" Pavel cried out. When everyone looked at him, he looked down. "I mean zat eet might take too long. I vant to leave as soon as possible." He pouted.
"I know. I think we all do." Jim sighed and held his head in his hands. Everyone was silent. Pavel looked at Bones and played with the ring on his finger.
"…Vhy ve're still here, Leonard and I should get married." Pavel quietly suggested. Bones smiled and held Pavel's hand. "I mean, ve don't have to."
"I think that would be a great idea actually. We're here and might be stuck here." Jim shrugged and smiled.
"How quick can we get a ceremony together?" Bones asked.
"I think very quickly. We've got a church." Jim told Bones. "If a church is okay for you."
"I don't think I'd feel comfortable in a church." Bones shook his head.
"Then an outdoor ceremony in the town center? I mean, people would come in and watch." Jim smiled, thinking of the wedding between his friends.
"I guess so. We could use the wood from the water tower to make a traditional wedding arc." Bones looked at Pavel, who nodded.
"Oh! I'd be able to do that!" Scotty volunteered. "I can build things."
"Great, You can get on that now." Jim nodded and pointed to the door. Scotty put on a big grin and patted Bones on the shoulder as he left. "Alright, you two need to get dressed and separate." Jim ordered. Bones chuckled and gave Pavel a kiss on the cheek. Pavel blushed and watched Bones walk away with Jim and Spock. He stayed there with Uhura and Sulu.
Jim, Spock and Bones headed up the stairs to Bones' room. Bones was giddy, but wouldn't show Jim that he was that happy. He just couldn't believe he was actually getting married to someone he actually loved and cared for, rather than marrying a person out of selfishness and young love.
"You're excited, aren't you?" Jim asked as they closed the door. Spock stood by the door, watching for Pavel and making sure that no one came up.
"Yeah…you don't know what this means to me." Bones smiled and hsook his head. "Someone I actually love is willing to marry me." He laughed.
"I take it from the stories I've heard that you haven't had the best love life." Jim asked as he looked through the empty drawers and closet. "I don't seem a damn thing in here."
"I don't have the best luck with staying long with the women. Oh, I've never had any other clothes other than these." Bones shrugged and tugged at the clothes he was wearing.
"Damn. Alright, let's go over to my place and find you a nice suit or something." Jim sighed and opened the door, going down the stairs with Bones following him. Pavel, Sulu and Uhura had all disappeared and Scotty was outside, making the wedding arc.
"What is the tradition of the groom not seeing the bride before the wedding vows?" Spock asked as they walked to Jim's house. He was keeping a look out for Pavel, who would be deemed the bride.
"It's bad luck. A curse upon the two. I think. No one really told me." Bones shrugged. Maybe that's why his last wedding went wrong. His wife had convinced him to meet up together before the wedding and they had gotten carried away.
"Ah…As seeing that I don't believe in curses, I find it illogical to stay away from the bride. We should go and see Pavel once we are done." Spock suggested.
"No!" Bones stopped on Jim's doorstep. "Last time I did that, my marriage ended horribly. I will not be doing that again." Bones shook his head.
"Are you sure?" Spock asked.
"I am positive. Let's go." Bones hurried inside the house with Jim and Spock following. Jim looked at Spock, smiled, and laughed. Spock did not reply. Jim just shook his head and followed Bones in, with Spock in last, closing the door behind him.
"This is a real quick get together wedding you've planned Bones. Are you sure you're ready?" Jim asked as he led Bones up the stairs to his room.
"Yes. I am positive. I'm ready to marry Pasha." Bones nodded to himself.
"Alright, now, I can marry you two. We don't have a priest." Jim suggested. Bones' eyes lit up. Was Jim really offering to marry the two of them?
"You'd do that for us?" Bones asked.
"Of course! You two are my friends now." Jim smiled and opened the door to his room, showing Bones inside.
"Thank you. Really, thank you." Bones nodded.
"Of course. Now, let's find you some suitable clothes." Jim grinned and opened his closet.
"I can't do zis. Uhura, please, let me out." Pavel shook his head as he started for the door of his room. Uhura, Sulu and Pavel had all gone up into Pavel's room to find the young boy a wearable outfit to the wedding.
"Oh no no no." Uhura shook her head and placed a firm hand on the door.
"Please! I can't do zis. I don't vant zis! I've made a huge mistake!" Pavel whined, pouting at Uhura. If his Leonard could crack under the look, then so could Uhura. But she didn't budge.
"Sit." She ordered, pointing to the bed. She knew that the boy was scared. Wasn't everyone before their wedding day? This was an exception. This was just a few minutes before the wedding.
"Fine." Pavel huffed and sat on the bed. "I don't vant to get married." As he said that, Uhura glanced as Sulu. She knew the two of them were close. Maybe he could convince Pavel to stay in the wedding. Sulu saw the look and nodded. He moved over to sit next to Pavel.
"Pavel, I know you. We're friends, correct?" Sulu asked. Pavel nodded, not saying a word. "Okay. I know you and I've seen you with McCoy. You can't tell me that you're not in love with him?"
"I am! I am! Eet's just zat…I don't know eef I vant to get married…" Pavel sighed, looking at his friend for guidance.
"It's because you're scared. You're afraid of moving forward in the relationship. Am I correct?" Sulu inquired.
Pavel sighed and glanced sideways out the window. "Maybe…" He muttered.
"What was that?" Sulu smiled at the boy.
"Maybe…I don't know!" Pavel shrugged, getting off the bed. Sulu grabbed his wrist. He couldn't let Pavel walk out on them and more important; McCoy.
"No, you are not leaving. Why are you scared? There's always a reason." Sulu asked. Pavel sighed and turned around, sitting on the bed.
"I'm scared zat Leo vill regret marrying me…zat I vill mess up vith somezing." Pavel shook his head. "I don't vant to be left alone or forgotten."
"Pavel, have you seen the way McCoy looks at you? He loves you and I don't think that he would forget you or push you away." Sulu told him.
Pavel paused and looked at Sulu. "You zink so?" He asked.
"I know so." Sulu nodded, knowing that he had convinced Pavel.
"Zen let's suit up." Pavel nodded, hopping off the bed. Uhura smiled and laughed to herself. She knew that Pavel would soon come to his senses.
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The two men were both separate, each of them preparing for the wedding. Each of them were both equally nervous, but in their own ways. Pavel was running around the house in his suit, panicking and eating with Uhura and Sulu at his tail, while Bones sat on Jim's bed in complete and utter silence, contemplating how everything would go as Jim fixed his tie. They were both nervous wrecks.
"Bones, you need to calm down. I can see you sweating. You're going to mess up my suit." Jim ordered. Bones looked up.
"I-I…I can't help it." He shrugged, running a hand through his hair. "I'm nervous…I'm scared." Bones' hands began to shake from fear and worry. He groaned and rolled his eyes, putting his hands down in defeat.
"It's normal to be worried." Jim assured him. "Now…we have to do something with your…prominent stubble. I wouldn't call that a beard." Jim looked intently at Bones, thinking deeply. Bones shrugged. He didn't really care what Jim did to his stubble.
"We could shave it." Spock suggested.
"Ah! Yes. Spock, go downstairs. I have a blade and soap. Also get a bucket of water." Jim ordered. Spock nodded and left the room, leaving a nervous Bones and Jim alone.
"Jim, I can't…I just can't." Bones stood up, pacing around. His palms were sweating and he could feel the heat rising off his body.
"Bones, look at me." Jim grabbed Bones' arm and looked him in the eye. "Look at me. You're going to do fine. I have never seen two people so in love before." Jim tried to convince his friend. He knew that Bones was just getting the pre-wedding jitters.
"You think so? I just don't want to mess up with relationship. I really feel comfortable for once." Bones sighed and leaned up against the window.
"Trust me. I know so." Jim comforted Bones. "You two are pretty dedicated as well. You took your time with him when he kept persisting to have sex with you. That' s a good sign. Though, I still won't forgive you for what happened to my bed…" Jim glanced over at the still, ruined headboard.
"Yeah, sorry about that." Bones laughed to himself.
"You better be sorry. Jesus man." Jim shook his head. Just then, Spock appeared with the blade, soap and water.
"I've attained the materials needed." He told them. Jim smiled widely and gladly took the three objects from Spock.
"Thank you Spock. Much appreciated." Jim nodded and walked over to the bed, setting everything up. "Alright, when I'm done with you, you will look brand new." Jim smiled and got to work.
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Scotty finished building the wedding Arc right as the two to be wed walked out. He beamed and rushed to Bones' side, being his best man. Jim was on the other side, standing in as not quite Bones' father, but a very close friend.
From across the town, Bones could see Pavel walking out, all clean and dressed up in a fancy suit. Bones could feel the Tingles coming on and he grinned widely.
"I think I can do this." Bones muttered to Jim.
"I never doubted you." Jim smiled and guided Bones to the front of the wedding arc. Scotty and Jim stood opposite him, both beaming at their friend.
Pavel saw Bones at the arc and stopped a few feet back. People from the town had gathered in a big huddle, watching Pavel as he hurried up to meet Bones with Jim now taking his place next to the two of them.
"Leo…you shaved your face…?" Pavel reached a hand up and brushed it over his smooth jaw.
"Yeah, thought I might look good for the wedding, kid." Bones smiled.
"Well I prefer ze stubble." Pavel smirked.
"Alright you two. Hold it until the after the vows." Jim chuckled. Bones' and Pavel's face both turned bright red. "Okay, so I've never done this before, but I'm going to give it a try. " Jim announced.
"Today we have Pavel Chekov and Bone—Leonard McCoy here today to celebration the joining of two people in love. Themselves." Jim struggled to come up with words to say. "I didn't know these two…uh…at all. Until this man," Jim pointed to Bones. "Walked into town. Now I was suspicious of this man when he started talking to the Sheriff's son and when he started hanging around him, but on and on, I saw that they really loved each other. Sure it was weird for Leonard to be calling his…" Jim searched for a word. "Fiancee…it was weird hearing him call Pavel kid. But, that didn't matter."
"Aye, get on with it." Scotty said in a harsh whisper. Jim shot him a look before returning.
"So I guess, I pronounce you two…husbands…?" Jim chuckled. "You may now kiss the…other groom."
Bones and Pavel looked at each other, smiling. Bones gently placed his hand on Pavel's jaw, bringing the young boy to his tip toes. Pavel smiled and his face burned red with happiness. "You look beautiful." Bones whispered as he looked into Pavel's eyes, smiling softly.
"Zank you. As do you…I love you." Pavel grinned and looked away from Bones, his face pink. Bones tipped the boy's chin back up and slowly leaned into Pavel's lips, kissing him gently and softly. Pavel, still standing on tiptoe, caught Bones' smooth jaw in his hands, shrugging his shoulders as he pressed in deeper.
"Mmm…Leonard." Pavel muttered through the kiss. Bones smiled and leaned back.
"Not now Pasha. We've got to at least make it down the aisle." Bones chuckled, grabbed Pavel's hand as they turned to the crowd, walking down the man made isle. People cheered and shouted with glee. Bones had never felt so loved before in his life.
The two of them ran towards Pavel's house and hurried through the door, closing it and collapsing on the couch, Bones laying over Pavel, hands propped just above his head. "We did it Pasha." Bones muttered, giving Pavel a small kiss on the cheek.
"I know!" Pavel grinned and loosly hung his arms over Bones' neck. "Now you're mine and I'm yours." He pulled Bones down and smiled, beginning to give him small butterfly kisses.
"You are correct." Bones nodded. "Woah!" He gave a short surprised yell as Pavel quickly wrapped his legs around Bones' waist, pulling him down.
"Now…vhere vere ve?" He asked in a sultry voice, pressing his lips to Bones' forcing the other man's mouth open. Bones' heart rate quickened and smiled. Though he was thrown off guard when Pavel single handedly flipped him over, Pavel on top now. Smiling, Bones' hands ran along the small of Pavel's back, reaching for the hem of the shirt, about to pull it off the small boy.
"Bones, Pavel…" Jim coughed. Pavel sat straight up, straddling Bones' lap. Bones' hands were still on Pavel's shirt.
"Da?" He asked, as if nothing was wrong.
"We've got a Sheriff…" Jim said while trying to muffle a laugh. Bones sat up, hair messed up and shirt neary unbuttoned.
"You've got a Sheriff?!"
"Yep. Miss Janice Rand. I've talk to this young lady before and she seems very…fit to run this town." Jim beamed as Bones and Pavel looked at the blonde haired woman, smiling brightly at the two newlyweds.
"Pleasure to meet you." She smiled, acting as if nothing was wrong.
"Pleasure to meet you miss." Bones nodded, propping himself up on his elbows. She nodded and looked at Pavel, giving him a small head nod. "Sorry for our…inconvience." Bones apologized.
"No no, it's fine." She laughed and dismissed them. Then she turned to Jim. "We should leave the two be." She suggested. Bones nodded and the new Sherif and Jim walked out the door. Bones gave a short glance at the door before Pavel roughly pushed him back down on the couch, aggressively pressing his lips onto Bones' mouth. Bones was actually scared. He had never seen Pavel so rough.
"Leonard." Pavel stated, pulling back. "Vhat ees ze matter?" He asked.
"Nothing!" Bones shook his head and pulled Pavel back down, running his large hands through Pavel's curly hair. Pavel shrugged and became more gentle, his hands running over Bones' chest before kissing him gently. He slowly worked on unbuttoning Bones' shirt, pulling it open when he was done. Bones gripped Pavel's shirt and pulled it over the boy's head, tossing it to the floor.
"I'll love you forever Leonard." Pavel muttered before he leaned down and teasingly bit Bones' lip.
"And I you…" Bones whispered.
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Scotty and crew walked in many hours later to see the house had been ransacked. Things were destroyed, lamps had fallen and tablecloths were ruffled up. Everyone was shocked and timid as they stepped into the house.
"What…happened?" Scotty asked as he looked around the house. Everyone was silent.
"Pavel! Bones!" Jim yelled out. The house was silent. "Shit…What happened?" Jim's voice began to show worry. He knew that they had killed Khan. Pavel had…but Pike was never ensured to have left.
Panicked, Jim dashed for the stairs, Scotty following right behind him. Everyone else spanned out and searched the two newlyweds. They all had a certain unknowing feeling in the house which they weren't sure of.
Jim and Scotty hurried upstairs and began opening doors, starting with Pike's empty bedroom. No one. Pavel's small child room. Nothing. Then they came to Bones' room. When they opened the door, they saw two people laying in the bed. Jim looked at Scotty, who shrugged and pushed his way into the room, looming over the bed.
"Kirk, sir! You've got to see this!" Scotty grinned and waved Jim in. Jim walked in and stood next to Scotty, seeing why the house looked like it had been ransacked.
Pavel was laying on his back, arms sprawled out, one of them around Bones' shoulders, whom was slightly curled up to Pavel's bare chest, his hand on his stomach and head on his chest. Both of them were under a thin sheet, but Jim could tell that they were both naked.
"Mhm…Bones." Jim coughed. Bones started awake, startled. Then he looked up and saw Jim. His face reddened.
"Jim! I'm sorry." Bones apologized.
"No need to apologize. Come on, we're getting ready to leave. Five year journey ahead." Jim grinned.
"Oh! Yes. Alright, we'll be right down. Pavel's things are packed already." Bones assured Jim.
"Thanks. See you soon." Jim nodded and waved, leaving the room. Scotty left, but not without winking at Bones, laughing to himself.
"Pavel…wake up." Bones lightly shook the young Russian who was still sweaty and hot.
"Hmm? Leonard. I don't zink I can…" Pavel muttered as he turned over on his chest tenderly.
"Come on. We're going to leave for Russia." Bones urged.
"No, I can't move. My legs hurt…as well as ozzer zings." Pavel smiled into his pillow. "You broke me Leonard…" Pavel whined.
"I did not break you. Come on. Russia or not?" Bones smiled and rolled out of bed, pulling his pants on. Pavel popped up, hair a mess, but eyes lit up.
"Russia!" He announced, jumping out of bed, grabbing his own pants. "I left my shirt downstairs." He huffed, as he turned around looking for his shirt.
"Mine too. Come on." Bones reached out and took Pavel's hand, leaving the room and hurrying down the stairs. The crew looked up from the living room, seeing the two men.
"Forget something?" Jim asked, two shirts dangling from his fingers.
"Da." Pavel nodded and ran ahead, grabbing his shirt, tugging it back on. Bones smiled and grabbed his own shirt, buttonging it up.
"Are we all ready and settled?" Bones asked.
"Yep, all ready. Let's go. I've got the horses out front." Jim stood up and guided the group outside. Sure enough, there were six horses. Scotty had tied all the bags to the horses so they were ready to go. Bones smiled and looked out at his group.
"Ready?" Jim asked everyone. The whole crew nodded in agreement and all mounted their horses. For Pavel, it was a bitter sweet moment. He hadn't stayed in this town long, longer than Bones, but not as long as Jim Kirk. But it had grown on him to som extent. He had made memories here. Good and bad. Mostly bad before Bones showed up. But after, all his memories were positive.
"Ready kid?" Bones asked as him and Pavel mounted the horse. Pavel clung onto Bones tight.
"More zan ever Leonard. Let's go to Russia." Pavel smiled. Bones nodded and kicked the horse, it starting to move forward. Jim saw the movement and signaled his horse to gallop forward. Everyone followed behind, their horses galloping under the metal sign that read Enterprise and out of the town for a five year journey. To go and venture where no group of people have gone before. It would be treacherous, but fun nonetheless.
As Bones rode out with Pavel as the sun began to set on the horizon, he felt in place. Like the world had set something right for him. He finally had a family and people that cared. One of them loved him truly and was wrapping his arms around his torso this very moment. Everyone else surrounding him was his family that he needed when he walked in the town. There was no more running for him. He was free and heading to Europe…five years in Europe with people he loved. It was the best wish he could have ever wished for.
( This was the Final Chapter…)