Present day
Leonard had just finished telling Keenser the story when Scotty came walking up.
"Len'rd what brings ya down here?" Scotty asked.
"Christine insisted I take a break and I thought I'd come down and see if you could spare a few moments for lunch." Leonard lied smoothly.
"Ah suppose ah've got some time fer ya" Scotty replied. "Let me just clean off some of this engine grease before we go."
"Alright but don't take too long." Leonard said after leaning forward and placing a kiss to Scotty's cheek.
"I still cannae believe that the woman who first taught ya how ta use a tricorder is yer head nurse." Scotty said while they were in the lift.
"I know some days she makes me feel like that 15 year old boy again." Leonard replied.
"Really?" Scotty asked archly.
"So do you, but for completely different reasons" Leonard said seductively pulling Scotty into his arms.
Scotty smiled and wrapped his arms around Leonard's neck pulling the doctor down for a kiss.
There was something about the enclosed space and the risk of being caught that reminded Leonard of their first kiss.
xXx
Leonard and Scotty had been hanging out on a near daily basis since Leonard had saved Scotty from Admiral Archer's wrath.
The vibrant redhead had intrigued Leonard and now he could pinpoint why. He was extremely attracted to Montgomery Scott.
Leonard wasn't completely sure but there were moments when he was with Scotty that he felt like the attraction was mutual.
Parts of him said to man up and ask the redhead out, but the dominant thought was not to make a fool of himself.
They continued dancing around one another, flirting at every opportune moment. That is until a fateful night a month after being formally introduced.
Leonard had started helping Scotty with his late night physics experiments, which led to them being out one night past curfew.
"Shhh, Scotty did you hear that?" Leonard whispered nervously.
"What no, can ya help me make this adjustment an' we'll be done fer tonight" Scotty quietly whispered back. There was the sound of a door closing and footsteps coming down the hall.
"Dammit Scotty! We need to go now" Leonard hissed pulling the redhead away from the experiment and out of the door opposite the footsteps.
"You two stop!" Leonard heard Captain Smith exclaim as the door closed behind them and both boys started running down the hall towards the dorms.
They could hear the adult chasing after them and gaining speed. Skidding around a corner, Scotty spotted a utility closet and grabbed Leonard's hand pulling him into it.
Cramped together, surrounded by cleaning supplies they heard Captain Smith's footfalls thunder past as he ran by the closet cursing under his breath.
Leonard started laughing as soon as Captain Smith was gone and Scotty joined in, adrenalin still rushing through their veins from the run and almost being caught.
Scotty made eye contact with Leonard and the energy between them changed. The tension in the air was thick and in that moment Leonard decided to do something about it.
The brunet surged forward and crushed his lips to Scotty's, cupping the redhead's face in his hands.
There was no hesitation in Scotty's reaction. The redhead snaked his arms around Leonard's waist, pulling him closer as he returned the kiss.
"Ya have no idea how long ah've been waiting for ya ta do that" Scotty said breathily when they pulled apart.
"Well you could have said somethin' before" Leonard huffed stoking his thumb across Scotty's cheekbone.
"Where would tha fun be in that" Scotty replied with an irresistible smile which made Leonard roll his eyes.
"Come on we should get back to the dorms before we get caught, again" the brunet said before opening the closet door and poking his head out to see if the hall was clear.
They quietly snuck through the halls without incident, and only had to duck behind a tree once in the courtyard. They paused in the hallway outside of Leonard's room, neither quite wanting to say goodnight.
Scotty took the initiative this time and wrapped his arms around Leonard's neck, pulling the brunet down for a kiss.
Leonard returned the kiss, elated that he had taken the chance and was now kissing the person who plagued his dreams. He opened his mouth letting Scotty's tongue slide across his own in the unhurried kiss.
The need for air came too soon in Leonard's opinion and he only pulled away because he felt dizzy from the lack of oxygen. He rested his forehead against Scotty's staring into the redhead's stormy grey eyes, as he breathed deeply.
"Goodnight Len'rd" Scotty said before placing one last kiss to the brunet's lips and walking to his own room, leaving Leonard McCoy in a daze just outside his room.