"You're doing great!" She noted the sweat on his brow and reminded herself that she'd have to stop him or he'd keep going until he killed himself. She wheeled his chair directly behind him.

"I think that's enough for today." He sat down and she knew he must be exhausted to stop with no argument.

"What do you feel like for dinner?" He shrugged.

"I don't know. Maybe you could cook that seafood pasta thing I'm such a big fan of?" She patted his shoulder reassuringly.

"Of course, whatever you want." He groaned in frustration.

"Okay, stop." She held his icy blue gaze with her warm brown eyes.

"I..."

He cut her off. "No, for two weeks you've been walking around like a sad little puppy afraid to say anything." She didn't respond. They both knew he was right.

"If we need to talk about this then let's talk about it. Do you want out?" She stopped suddenly, so stunned she nearly overturned his wheelchair.

"Out? Of this relationship?" His humorless laugh did nothing to ease her concern.

"Yes Nyota. What are we talking about?" Suddenly she didn't care that he was her lover or that he was her superior officer. She wasn't concerned with the fact that he was in a wheelchair and therefore, in her mind, weaker than her. She wasn't even bothered by the fact that they'd just been told he may not ever be able to father children. She was pissed!

"Christopher Robin Pike, where in the hell do you get off saying that to me?! I am Nyota Uhura. I am not some weak little thing that you can order about and make decisions for. I can...why in the hell are you laughing?" He wiped the tears from his face and attempted to keep the mirth from his voice.

"There you are! I wondered what had happened to you. I hadn't seen the girl I fell in love with in weeks. I mean, I may be in a wheelchair, but that doesn't mean I have to settle." She smiled.

They were going to be okay.

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Wheelchair or not...the man is sexy! ;)