A Collection of Moments (In no particular order)

The Ceremony

"Leonard Horatio McCoy, do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded Wife?" Leonard looked at Maggie, she was radiant and the most beautiful thing he had ever seen.

"I do." He beamed.

"Magdalene Zacher-Hagen, do you take this man to be your lawfully wedded Husband?" Leonard had never looked more handsome, she couldn't imagine being in love with him anymore than she already was.

"I do."

"Are you sure?" They both eyeballed Jim.

"Jim!" Leonard was clenching his jaw.

"Okay okay…with the power vested in me I now pronounce you, Husband and Wife. You may kiss the Bride Bones." Jim had never seen a couple more perfectly suited.

The Away Mission

"McCoy!"

"What!"

"Get us the hell out of here!"

"What do you think I'm doing Doctor!" Bones fell into the side of the shuttle as Maggie hurriedly powered up the engines.

"They're gaining on us Maggie, now would be a good time!"

"I heard you the first time!" The rebels came over the horizon, lances in hand.

"GO GO GO!" Bones got the shuttle door sealed just as Maggie lifted off. Sitting down next to Maggie Leonard let out a sigh of relief, closing his eyes he let his head tip back.

"McCoy to Captain Kirk." Maggie opened a channel to the Enterprise.

"Kirk here."

"We've left Assemblage Six, will rendezvous with the Enterprise in one hour."

"Message received, Kirk out." Maggie looked over at Leonard.

"You okay?"

"Peachy Darlin'."

"Good, do mind getting this spear out of my shoulder?" Maggie's word didn't register with Leonard right away, opening his eyes and turning his head he initially gave her a muddled look. His eyes went wide however when he took in the bloody mess of her shoulder, metal and wood protruding from it.

"Jesus Christ! Maggie!" He shot up and grabbed his med kit. "Why the hell didn't you say anything?"

"You were busy." The colour was draining from her face fast.

"The hell I was! You're insane you know that?"

"I married you didn't I?"

"This isn't the time to be making jokes, let me take a look at this." Leonard got to work patching Maggie up, she watched him quietly.

"You're cute when you're concentrating."

"Knock it off McCoy!" Leonard tried to stop himself from smiling, their close proximity meant he could smell her shampoo, it smelt like cinnamon.

"Yes Doctor." He treated her up as best he could and they continued on their way.

The Argument

"How dare you!" Leonard was fuming, this was unacceptable.

"How dare I?! How dare you!" Maggie was clenching her hands into fists, this wasn't a good sign.

"Guys…" Kirk didn't know what to do, he just stood there watching the pair of them stand off against the other.

"Not now Captain!" Maggie all but barked.

"I'm the CMO god damn it, Lieutenant Commander McCoy, you will follow my orders!" Leonard winced even as the words came out of his mouth.

"Aye Sir." A calmness came over Maggie's face.

"What?" Leonard didn't know how to react, one minute they had been at each other's throats, the next, this.

"Yes Sir." She nodded curtly and returned to her station.

"Very well then." Leonard turned and saw Spock standing behind him, eyebrow raised. "Don't you even think about it you green-bloodied…" His voice trailed off as he left the Bridge. He didn't think he'd have acted as professionally as she had, in fact he knew he wouldn't have. She was a better person than he was he knew that for sure. He had some apologising to do later he knew that for sure too!

The Injury

"Captain!?"

"He's okay Maggie."

"Where is he?"

"He's in the med bay." Kirk had barely finished speaking as Maggie ran from the Transporter room. Weaving in and out of crew members she ran full tilt through the corridors, she didn't stop until she reached the med bay.

"Chapel?" Maggie shouted as she looked around.

"Maggie." Chapel came over, placing her hand on Maggie's arm.

"Where is he Christine?"

"He's in surgery, he's going to be okay Maggie."

"Can I see him?"

"Wait until he's out okay, can I get you something?" Maggie just shook her head numbly. She didn't move from her spot, she watched as Kirk and Spock both came and went. Christine had asked her on multiple occasions to go get some rest, she'd declined every time. Finally he was brought out, he looked pale and awful and god did she wish it was her and not him. She took his hand and held vigil for the next several hours. Finally exhaustion took over and she felt her head loll. Kirk had found her asleep next to Leonard's bed, when she awoke he explained what had happened, that he had saved all of them. She was both equally incensed at his stupidity and so very very proud that she couldn't help a tear fall to her cheek.

"You know Bones and I met on the recruitment shuttle?" Maggie appreciated Jim trying to take her mind off the situation.

"I've heard the story Jim, how he locked himself in the Bathroom."

"I know I know, not that. He was his usual self as I later came to realise, angry at the world and everything in it. He told me he'd lost everything, I didn't really understand at the time. All the way through the Academy I still don't think I truly understood. It was only when he met you, fell in love with you Maggie and I saw the change in him. It was then I realised what he had meant all those years ago. You're his world Maggie, he'll come back to you." Kirk stood and placed a kiss on top of Maggie's head, she couldn't speak. She held his hand and squeezed it as a thank you. The next morning Maggie watched as Leonard slowly opened his eyes and looked at her.

"Hey." His voice was horse and he coughed for a moment before calming again.

"Hey yourself."

"What happened?"

"You just had to be the hero."

"You know me, valiant till the end."

"I love you Leonard."

"I love you too."

The Commission

"Congratulations Captain McCoy." Maggie turned to see her Husband approaching, a smile across his face.

"Thank you Commander McCoy." Maggie laughed and gave Leonard a kiss, she turned to Jim. "Keep an eye on him for me will you Jim?"

"Of course Captain, of course. Anyway, you'll be back before you know it."

"She better be, I have no idea how I'm going to put up with you on my own for so long?" Jim just slapped his friend on the back. Later, when they were alone they sat nestled together. She picked at his thumb nail, he twisted her hair round his fingers as he always did.

"I'm going to miss you."

"I'm going to miss you too."

"We'll be seeing each other again before you know it. Are you still sure you want to resign your commission Leonard?"

"I'm a simple country Doctor Maggie, I'm ready for my simple country living." Maggie nodded her head and snuggled in closer.

"Jim's going to put up a fight, you know that don't you?"

"He'll get over it."

"I highly doubt that, he told me he would re-instate you if necessary." McCoy uncharacteristically snorted.

"I'd like to see him try."

"After my commission, I was thinking about something closer to home, maybe at Star fleet Headquarters. Admiral Jenkins mentioned a position for me there that sounds interesting. What do you think?"

"I think you should do what makes you happy, I've always told you not to make a decision because of me."

"And I've always told you that I disagree. I want to be with you Leonard, where you go I go. We're not getting any younger!"

"I couldn't think of anything more wonderful Darlin'."

The Graduation

Leonard was beaming with pride, he was overwhelmed at how much it meant to him to see his Daughter graduate from Star fleet Academy, top of her class no less. There was Cadets everywhere, a sea of red. Maggie and Leonard made their way through the crowd, receiving salutes and nods the whole way.

"Dad! Maggie! I'm so glad you could make it." Joanna wrapped her arms around Leonard in a tight embrace, Maggie was holding back the tears that threatened to spill over.

"We wouldn't miss this for the world Sweetheart."

"Well Nurse McCoy, have you been told what your first assignment is yet?" Maggie asked, before Joanna could answer a group of screaming women all but tackled Joanna to the ground, hugging and kissing each other. Maggie realised it must have been her fellow classmates overjoyed that they had made it through.

"Oh! I'm so sorry!" One of the women tried to quieten down the rest of them with a few tugs of arms and shushes. They all came to attention. "Admiral McCoy…Admiral McCoy." Joanna couldn't help but giggle as her classmate addressed her Father and Step-Mother.

"That's quite enough of that Cadet, now then, where are you all going to celebrate?" There was much discussion that followed that question, Leonard had to stop himself from covering his ears. Maggie swatted his arm. They all finally said their goodbyes and as Joanna was walking away she turned and waved at her Father.

"Oh Dad, I forgot to tell you! I'm serving on the Enterprise!" With that Joanna disappeared into the crowd.

"I'm going to kill him…"

"Leonard…"

"No Maggie, I'm going to kill the son of a bitch and I'm going to make it hurt. I'm a Doctor, I know how to make it damned painful."

"You'll do not such thing, come on. You can show me where you use to make out with your string of ladies at the Academy." Maggie gave his arm a gentle rub.

"There was nobody before you Darlin'" Leonard lay on the charm.

"Right answer Admiral."

A Conversation

"Grandpa? How did you and Granny meet?"

"On the Enterprise, you know this story."

"I know but tell me again, please."

"I shouted at her and she asked me if she looked like my Wife."

"But you weren't married to Granny then?"

"No, but she told me that if she wasn't my Wife, I shouldn't talk to her like that. She was right. Not that you should ever take that tone mind you."

"So, what happened?"

"I liked the idea of her being my Wife, so I asked her."

A Conversation

"Granny? How did you and Grandpa meet?"

"On the Enterprise, you know this story."

"I know but tell me again, please."

"We were sat next to each other in a briefing, he quoted John Masefield to me and I fell in love with him there and then."

Well, there you have it! I think this is my favourite chapter! Hope you've enjoyed this as much as I have writing it! Thank you to all those that read, reviewed, followed and favourited! Until next time! I've already got an outline for my next story idea! It's going to include a lot more of the main characters than my usual stories, something different! Keep an eye out! LLAP :-) XOXO