[Too Cool Verse - Just the Thought of You]

[nyota_uhura24]

Now that she slept beside Leo every night, Nyota slept better than she had ever slept in her life. It was such a comfort to drift off to sleep in his arms, to know that he'd be there beside her when she woke up. When he was there, she felt... safe. He had even rearranged his schedule so they could spend more nights together, and though she'd told him he didn't need to she was incredibly grateful that he had.

Tonight, however, Doctor M'Benga was sick, so she was left alone in her room for the first time in a long time. She lay in bed for about half an hour before she decided it was useless. Tired as she was, she simply couldn't sleep without him. Memories she didn't want to remember were flitting about the edge of her mind, and she couldn't chase them away alone. Nyota, this is ridiculous, she told herself, but it was no use.

Deciding a walk might help settle her mind, she wandered out into the hallway, still wearing sweat pants and pulling a hoodie over her tank top. She walked without any particular destination in mind but her feet took her straight to Leo's quarters. He wasn't there, but she typed in the code and walked inside anyway. The sight of his room made her smile. When did I get to be like this, so completely unable to live without him? She wasn't sure, but it didn't matter: she wouldn't have it any other way. She walked around the room, glanced at the picture of his adorable daughter, let her eyes wander to the bed they'd spent so many nights in together. I'm exhausted, she realized. Maybe I'll just... lie down for a little while.

One of his shirts was draped over the desk chair. She looked at it for a moment, shook her head and walked towards the bed, then paused and walked back. If I'm going to be ridiculous... She pulled off her hoodie and tank top and put on his shirt instead. It smells like him. She hugged her arms to her chest, feeling instantly a little better wrapped up in his shirt, and then lay down in the bed. It was warm and familiar. She could almost convince herself that he was there beside her... I'll just lie here for a little while... Her eyes drifted shut, and in minutes she was asleep.

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[bones-mccoy63.livejournal.com]

"Well I'm glad that I have the same effect on you that you do on me, Nyota. The Lord knows you're the only one that can ever get me relaxed," he says lightly, still smiling as he comments on her serious tone "Uneventful is normally a good thing in my line of work, darlin'. Unfortunately, that can often lead to utter boredom when it comes to being in the sick bay." The teasing that edged into her tone at her final statement and the trail that her fingers left as they slid up his leg sent shivers down his spine and he brought his lips back to her ear, whispering, "I can't deny how good that sounds, love..." before pulling her ear lobe back into his mouth with his teeth-

[nyota-uhura24.livejournal.com]

"I don't like the idea of you ever being tense, but I love that I'm the one you can relax around," she answered fondly. Uneventful days could certainly be taken as a blessing for someone of the medical profession. "Then I suppose I should wish you more uneventful days... but not uneventful nights." She didn't understand why him calling her darlin' and love still affected her this much, but the words were almost as arousing as his breath against her ear. A soft moan escaped her lips as he pulled the lobe back into his mouth. She wanted to kiss his lips, but she didn't feel like rolling over just yet, so she settled for slipping her fingers under the waistline of his boxer briefs, her touch still light and teasing. Then her hand found his and brought it to her mouth to kiss his knuckles. "You have marvelous hands, mpenzi" she whispered, sucking lightly on one of his fingers.