Slow Way Home
Chapter 33
[Day 40 of 45]
Lieutenant Nyota Uhura was standing there reading when she heard a voice.
"Excuse me, Lass. Would you mind moving," a thickly accented voice asked. Turning she saw Montgomery Scott standing there.
"Sorry," she said moving out of his way. He knelt down and she couldn't help but notice that – while not overly attractive – he had one hell of an ass on him. And the way he was bent over gave her a clear view. She was a warm blooded woman who liked to look. Even if she was suffering from the emotional sting Spock's reveal had left.
Being married to what many had been calling her academy rival was something that hurt. Though the more she saw the woman the more she realized that if she ignored the rumors (ones she'd started mind you) she might actually like Kirk.
"No problem, Lass," the Scottish man said as he continued to work on the problem. She blushed and turned away as she realized she'd been staring more than just a little bit.
She really needed laid. While she was more discreet than Gaila had been – or apparently Jim's teenaged roommate and the man across the hallway from her – she'd had a healthy sex drive. Normally, she was attracted (physically and emotionally) to smart though distant men and women. Spock had been gorgeous, extremely smart, physically strong, and emotionally distant. He'd been – in her mind – perfect.
Scotty. He was a physical person yet he wasn't a muscle bound block head. He was smart but not a certified genius like a lot of the scientists. He was refreshing.
Shaking her head she walked away wondering where that came from.