A/N: Sorry this took so long but I've been busy so there it is. This part of 'I See You' is from Uhura's POV. And just so all of you(my readers) know this is how Uhura felt after she left Spock's office when T'Pring showed up.
Again I don't own anything(poor). And if I would ZQ would be my best pal. So on with the story.
Big Girls Don't Cry—Fergie
As soon as the door closed behind me I let out a sob and as soon as the first came out the rest wanted to out too. I started to run away from the office that had become more of a 'personal space'(like Spock would call it) for both Spock and myself for most of our after school hours.
I knew he had someone I just didn't know she would announce(parade) being here so soon. I was relieved that the halls where empty(everyone must've been packing for Christmas break) because I would have felt worse if anyone saw me crying.
"Cadet Uhura, are you well?" Came the voice of Spock's soon to be captain, Capt. Pike.
I didn't want anyone to see me cry not even him even if he did treat me like a daughter.
"No, I'm alright," I said hoping he would go but knowing captain Pike he wasn't going to let me off the hook that easily.
"No you are not, any monkey could see that. Come on in to my office and lets talk, ok?" We both knew that I can't resist his fatherly touch. For as long as I have been here(Starfleet Academy) I never could.
"Ok." I said hoping the weight on my shoulders would lightened at least just a little.
The walk to his office was a short one for that I am grateful. He punched in the code and stepped aside to let me in. The door closed and he ordered it to lock.
"Go ahead and have a sit Nyota," We left formalities behind during my second year in the academy, "and tell this old coot what's got you so down in the gutter, ok," he gave me his warm smile and I felt a little better.
I nodded.
"Jim hasn't been hitting on you again has he?" He asked worriedly knowing how Jim Kirk could be.
"No, thankfully he hasn't. And you are not old." I said trying to avoid the current image I saw in Spo… I mean the Commander's office a few moments ago.
"You know that these graying hairs are not just decorations Nyota but a sure sign of experience. Now why don't you tell me what's up. Don't worry take your time no one will be coming in anytime soon." He is like a father to me(and not just because he keeps my relationship with Spock a secret), we met while he was still a lieutenant and I was at least a seven years old.
"Ok, I was telling Spock that my mom had died in transport accident. I was in tears and he was giving me the comfort he knew I deserved at such a delicate time. Not even five minutes had passed that someone had knocked on the door. I was hoping that whoever it was would just go away. I thought it was bad enough that my mom just passed away but to make matters worse Spock's fiancé came in as soon as I could catch my breath. I thought she was here for some other reason but my hopes were broken as soon as she said that she was here to 'go over their current engagement'." Pike knew that I was on the verge of tears I took a deep breath and kept going.
"I took my leave and next thing I know you find me in a vulnerable state." I finished breathing a little slower to calm down.
"Ok first things first, sorry about your mom. And second has it ever occur to you that Spock didn't know she was coming," I knew Spock didn't but it still hurt.
I nodded at the captain.
"Ok so you just ran out and you just can't take it anymore," it was a statement and not a question.
I nodded.
"If you need anything else you know I'm here and talk to Spock and straighten everything out, ok?" He said with his warm smile again.
And I nodded and he let me go.
I made my way to Golden Gate Park. I knew I didn't want to be here but still my feet carried me forward to where we usually sat under a tree away form prying eyes. I reached tree and as if by instinct I sat down. I pulled my legs up to my chest trying(miserably) close the freshly open wound from bleeding. Suddenly I felt someone's arms circling me and my head snapped up to see the eyes that I grew to love.
I didn't feel like seeing him but as I was about to say something he skillfully beat me to the point, "I know what that looked like but I swear to you that it wasn't." He said with sorrow in his eyes.
"Then what was it suppose to be Spock! Because I know what I heard!" I said letting the hurt and anger in my voice.
"Yes T'Pring came to talk about out bond but it was about dissolving it. She came here today to tell me that she is already bonded to another and due that reason she is releasing me from our arrangement. She saw the way I looked at you as you left and understood that I already had someone that… that… you are the only one that I love and no matter what we go through that will not end or change how I feel for you." His eyes were sincere and loving.
"T'Pring came here and hopes to create a friendship between us and her but that is all."
I looked at him tears running down my cheeks again but this time he was here to wipe them away. He pulled me close and I put my head on his shoulder.
"I never told you what I have wanted to tell you for so long. I love you Nyota. I am in love with you." He said. His eyes started to dance and I knew my tears had stopped as soon as he said those words. I did nothing but smile up at him and wrap my arms around his neck. As if this was our moment of love and confessions it started to snow his hold on my waist tightened slightly and the warmth radiating from his body matched the warmth that filled my heart.
"We should go back to the academy Nyota or we will certainly freeze to death just by sitting here?" he said all of the sudden shivering.
Walking by a small café we go a glimpse at the TV and saw the local news. 'Misidentification on transport victim. Woman was not Astrid Uhura as we presumed and victim is still a Jane Doe.' I let out a breath I did not know I was holding and soon enough I asked Spock for his comm.
"Who are you calling Nyota?" I heard him ask but I was paying more attention to the answer at the other end of the call.
'Hello?' It was my Baba.
"Hi baba is mama there?" I asked trying to keep my voice calm
'Nyota? What is honey are you alright?' as soon as my mother's voice came through I almost fell down(but Spock might have just caught me).
"Mama I just saw the news did you?" I asked her hoping she had
'Do you mean that transport accident in down town San Francisco? Yes I saw that and just so you know my wallet was stolen the last time I was there.' As my mother explained how her wallet got in a transporter on a now dead person I started to understand.
"But you were here nothing but three weeks ago." I said now realizing how her wallet go stolen.
'I'm sorry about the scare honey bee.' My mother said I smiled as she called me by the name only a very few people can call me.
"Ok mama I have to go but I just wanted to make sure you where alright and ALIVE. I love you and tell baba the same thing." I said hanging up.
"Now would you mind explaining to me how your mother got her wallet stolen?" Spock asked as soon as I gave him his communicator back.
"Well my mom and I went to buy her something she could wear for my baba on their anniversary," I started to say hoping I didn't have to actually explain what type of clothes my mom wanted from a Victoria's Secrete Store. Thankfully he understood. "And as she chose what she was going to buy she placed her wallet on the basket so she wouldn't have to dig through her purse to get it out. And I only turned around for a few minutes and then some girl came and picked out of my mom's basket all of the sudden she looked at the basket and then inside her purse and couldn't find it. And I paid for what she had bought now that you know what happened please do not ask of what she bought I don't even want to remember it." I finished giving him a small smile of relief.
As we reached his door I was caught of guard by the mistletoe that was hanging on top of the door.
We where now standing almost inside his apartment and he pulled me to him by my waist saying, "Isn't it tradition for young lovers to kiss under a mistletoe?" his voice held a quiet smile. And I answered, "Yes I suppose it is." As soon as I said yes he leaned down and brushed his lips on mine. Between kisses he ordered the door to lock and the sound proofing to activate.
"I think I should take you home to meet my parents." I said once he let go of my lips.
"Are you certain they will…" I cut him off
"They will love you my dad is a hard ass sometimes but he does it because he loves me. So will you come with me home?" I asked expecting him to say yes.
"I would be delighted to meet your family but on one condition." He said serious again.
"Anything"
"You must meet my parents as well."
I smiled and said, "Nothing would please me more than meeting your parents and this is even."
"I love you, Nyota"
"I love you, too Spock" From there I felt like the luckiest woman in the world and I'm pretty sure he felt the same way.
A/N: Ok so here is the following chapter of this now introduced as along length fic(due to some or your wishes of it being turned into a long length fic).
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