Jones, A Star Trek Soap

19 Seriously?!

'How'd it go?'

'I swear you never say anything else.' Jenny grumbled.

'Rude!' Scotty looked Offended™.

'It was fine. Nothing happened.' Jenny couldn't look Scotty in the eyes.

'You're holding out on me ay lass?'

'I danced like a buffoon and then nearly fell over the mop.' Jenny scowled.

Scotty burst out laughing.

'But it doesn't matter because I won't end up seeing him again.' Jenny said more to herself then to anyone.

She headed to the same rec room, getting herself some pasta and a ton of corn on the cob. Slathering it in butter, and chomping on it without a care, she was oblivious to the outside world.

Bones plopped down opposite her with his steak. 'Mind if I sit?'

'No' Jenny spluttered, wiping corn off her face, aware that her hands were dripping butter.

Bones tucked in to his steak in relative silence. 'Any new scars?'

'No. Just this.' Jenny held up her arm. There was a long scab, but that was it.

Bones winced. 'You need to be more careful woman.'

'You need to be less protective.' Jenny countered.

Bones lapsed into silence and continued eating.

Jenny's mind raced.

What am I doing?!

You're falling in love my girl. Yes, it's me, your deepest layer of thought.

Go away.

'You been back on the Enterprise long?' Bones asked casually.

'Pretty much a month.' Jenny shrugged.

'And you haven't come in for a check up?!'

Jenny felt her hopes rise with her heart. 'Did you want me to?'

'Damnit woman you'll have to be vaccinated all over again. I'll have to get the hypos. Come down as soon as you're done.' Bones actually scowled, and got up.

Jenny's heart sank. She didn't know what she expected him to say, but it definitely wasn't that.

Bones waltzed off to the Medbay, his heart pounding.

~Bones POV~

Why did I say that? At least now I can get a good look at her.

Maybe get a good look at her grey eyes, that gleam like the silver moon rising over the farm that one day

Shut up. I'm a doctor. I will examine her medically, strictly in the professional capacity.

Professional capacity my ass! Or rather, her ass if you can get a good enough look

Shut up Leonard! She's not like that. As much as I'm attracted to her physically, I have to respect her. She's been through a lot and the last thing she needs is you checking her out.