"Not any that I'm interested in," she replied, waving a hand airily. "Not since you've already entered your fail safe codes today." He didn't respond to her comment about Gaila, and she smirked, deciding to push it just a little further. She had never thought of Scotty as weak enough to actually be attached, but stranger things had happened. "Though I suppose I can't blame you if you want to rush off to the Orion. She looks so exquisite with tears and fear in her eyes." The memory truly was a pleasant one, and Uhura let her mind relive the moment of power.

Scotty's question was as casual as anything else, but it set off warning bells in her head. The worst thing that could happen was for him to discover her fear. "That is absolutely none of your business. I must say, Scotty, that you seem far too interested in things that really don't concern you." As she spoke, she felt her hand tremble slightly. Shit. She covered it stretching her hands as if she was contemplating reaching for her knife. I'm stronger than this...