A Star to Steer Her By

by KCS

Drabbles, ficlets, and miscellaneous meme fills, both missing scenes and original fic, that aren't long or polished enough to be stand-alones. Gen. Various characters, mainly Kirk-Spock-McCoy. New: Even sick as a dog, Jim Kirk is a very lucky man.

28. 12 of 20, Hot

Title: Hot
Word Count: 100 including title word
Pairing: Kirk, Spock
Spoilers: Return of the Archons
Drabbles Completed: 12/20

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#18 – Hot

"Old-fashioned" had either been a kind way of saying "Hey, Spock, you're reacting with emotion and that worries me," or else a pointed reminder: "Spock, you're going to regret that and will embarrass yourself if you don't maintain control."

He knew the captain thought he was simply frustrated with the entire ordeal, possibly overwrought from the enforced show of mindless emotion required to maintain the Archon charade.

He would never divulge his true reason – the remembrance of the grief-stricken agony in Jim's voice, as he was forced to strike his friend and Chief Medical Officer to prevent betrayal.