Starstruck (Star Trek/Khan FanFic) - Under Editing

Beach Bash

Marie, Chekov and Kirk all piled into the transport and settled in for the few hour ride to the beach. Marie fell asleep almost instantly.

"Hey, Chekov, how do you feel about Marie?"

"She's our friend. And that makes her happy"

"Yeah I know how she wants us to feel, but how do you feel about her inside?"

"I...I wish that she would just live with me forever so that I wouldn't have to be alone. I like her"

"I like her too. I think she likes both of us, and that's the reason why she wants to just be friends. She can't pick just one. So, I think we need to give this vacation our best shot, and make her pick one of us"

"Is that fair to her? It could really mess with her feelings"

"It has to be done. I can't keep going on knowing that she could possibly pick me"

"Well then, may the best man win her heart"

Just then, Marie opened her eyes, yawned, and stretched.

"Marie, do you know how to surf?"

"No, Kirk, I don't. Are you going to teach me?"

"As long as you're willing to learn"

"Then of course!"

"Marie, how are you at volleyball?"

"Um, awesome! You gonna play me, Chekov?"

"I will, and I will win"

"It's so on!"

The group laughed and looked out the window. They were nearing the stop of the transport and started to gather their bags. Marie smiled into the sunshine coming in from the window.

"There's so much I want to do in these next couple of days"

Marie grabbed her bags and raced out of the transport, heading straight for the stairs to the beach house. Kirk and Chekov followed slowly behind her, talking to each other.

"I'm going to get her, I'm a Starfleet captain"

"I'm an engineer"

Marie bolted inside like a little kid and tossed her bags into her room, quickly changing into a purple bikini. She grabbed a towel and sunglasses and raced out the back of the house onto the private sandy beach in the backyard. She lay down on her towel and started to tan. Kirk and Chekov looked out the sliding door in the back, gazing at their scantily clad crush.

"We should let her relax for this afternoon"

"Yeah, sounds good"

Kirk stepped out the door and called to his friend.

"Marie, we are going to make dinner and call you when it's ready. Have fun with your quiet relaxation!"

"I will!"

Chekov and Kirk headed to the kitchen to start some food.

Hours later, Kirk went out to get Marie. As he approached her, he noticed something had gone wrong. Marie was bright red and sunburnt to a crisp. Kirk knelt by her side and shaded her sad body with his shadow.

"Marie, oh my gosh! What happened?"

"I fell asleep...ouch..."

Kirk gently lifted Marie and carried her into the house. He cranked the AC in the living room area and set her gently on the couch. Chekov came in to see what happened.

"Oh my gosh, Marie!"

Chekov ran out and came back in with after sun lotion. He collapsed to his knees and started to massage the lotion into Marie's burnt skin. She winced and groaned in pain at his touch.