Molly got up feeling rather numb all over. She rubbed the dry trails of tears on her cheeks before getting slowly and to look across the room. Still no roommate; maybe she got evacuated after all.

"Morning sunshine."

Molly turned towards the door. Kirk was leaning on the door frame with his arms folded.

"What time is it?" she croaked.

He looked down at his watch. "Well it's 8am right now. But you've been sleeping for 3 days. Bones was almost sure you fell into a coma."

Molly groaned and covered her face "Ugh, I must look awful."

Kirk nodded seriously. "You could say that." Molly chuckled softly. "How do you feel?"

She smiled. "I'm fine. Just a little sore all over. Slept too much I guess." She sat up further and noticed the tray of breakfast by the bedside.

"I hope you still like chocolate pancakes. You used to love them when we were kids." Kirk smiled. "I know they're not my mom's but hey, I tried."

She raised an eyebrow. "You made this?" Kirk scratched his head. "Yeah, but I might have had a little help," he said nervously. Molly bit into a pancake and made a show of chewing it with criticism.

He huffed at her antics "I tried it too, you know." She put her finger up to silence him and scrunched up her face at him. After an audible swallow she grinned up at him.

"It's absolutely edible," she grinned up at he when he rolled his eyes at her. The room fell into comfortable silence as Kirk watched Molly eat.

"Molls..." he started.

"I said I'm fine James." She immediately winced; she knew he was just worried. "Sorry I'm just…tired is all."

Kirk nodded before sighing. He really didn't want to tell her, but he preferred she heard it from him.

"His verdict is out."

Her body tensed in anticipation as the next words followed.

"They're putting him back to cryosleep."

She shut her eyes, hating how relieved she was to know he wasn't going to die, even after everything.

"When? And how long?"

"Tomorrow at noon. Technically he's to be in stasis indefinitely, but he may be revived after 150 years."

"A lifetime," she said quietly.

Kirk looked at her carefully. He knew she was hurting, but it was clear she didn't want to open up to him, not yet at least.

"Are you going to go see him? Before…" his words trailed off when Molly threw him an infuriated look. "Alright," he put his arms up, "look, just hear me out. I don't care about the bastard, and frankly I don't want you anywhere near him again, but he's not just a criminal is he? And you two have unfinished business." She was still glaring at him.

"Molls," he said softly, "I want you to be fine after he's gone too."

She deflated slightly, looking down.

"I know."

Kirk stood uncertainly by the door before walking up to sit by her.

"Don't keep it all in. You don't have to feel alone, ever. You hear me?" He reached out to draw he hair from her face and hissed when he saw her neck.

"Bones might be right about that check up. Are the punctures supposed to look like that?"

Molly touched her neck reflexively."Why, are they purple?" He nodded, a look of slight panic on his face.

"Oh. I bruise easily that's all. They weren't exactly done by a medic" she joked.

"Don't joke about that." Kirk looked really concerned. "You still haven't gone to the medical bay since you got out. Never mind," he got up to leave. " I'm getting Bones right now."

"Is Bones finally rubbing off on you?" she teased. Kirk was infamous for dismissing medical attention. He sat back down and looked at her confused before breaking into a smile. "Shut up." Molly giggled.

"I'll clean myself up and go see Bones right after," he eyed her warily. "I promise. Now can you stop fussing? I know the ship can fly on it's own but you really

should get back to the bridge now."

He lingered for a moment, then got up to leave. He turned back one more time to say something when she interrupted

"I'll even tell Bones you're the one who convinced me to go." She winked at him "You know, that's no small feat."

"Right," he chuckled at that. "See you soon then." He saw her wave cheerfully before the door shut between them.

Kirk made it all the way back to the control room before he realized that his cousin never answered him.

"Damn it, Molly."

A/N: Sorry, no Khan in this chapter but he will be back in the next one.