“My dad does the best he can,” she replied gently, wanting to defend her father even though she appreciated Jim's frustration on her behalf. “And for the most part he's always willing to hear me out, even if he doesn't always agree with me.” She bit down on the impulse to say something about Kamau; talking about her brother right now would only end up upsetting her.
As she laughed along about his inability to do laundry, she suddenly wondered how she'd become just Uhura and not Miss Uhura, but realized that she didn't at all mind. As long as he still addressed her properly in pubic there wasn't any reason to correct him, especially when she found she liked the familiarity. “Honestly Jim, doing laundry really isn't that difficult, but if you want to know how to do it properly I can teach you,” she said, trying to keep from laughing at the idea.
She didn't see any reason not to acknowledge her own flaws, though she supposed that some were more difficult to own up to than others. A more serious expression flashed across her face when he said he wanted her to speak her mind about things she believed in. She had absolutely no doubt that he meant it, and it made something in her heart loosen and breathe freely. Speaking so openly was going to take a little getting used to, but she knew she wouldn't long be able to resist the temptation to talk to someone who was as open-minded as he was.
“I hope you don't regret telling me to speak my mind,” she replied, smirking a little. The open challenge of the snow ball fight made her eyes light up a little. “You're challenging the wrong girl, Jim. Don't complain when you lose."
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As she laughed along about his inability to do laundry, she suddenly wondered how she'd become just Uhura and not Miss Uhura, but realized that she didn't at all mind. As long as he still addressed her properly in pubic there wasn't any reason to correct him, especially when she found she liked the familiarity. “Honestly Jim, doing laundry really isn't that difficult, but if you want to know how to do it properly I can teach you,” she said, trying to keep from laughing at the idea.
She didn't see any reason not to acknowledge her own flaws, though she supposed that some were more difficult to own up to than others. A more serious expression flashed across her face when he said he wanted her to speak her mind about things she believed in. She had absolutely no doubt that he meant it, and it made something in her heart loosen and breathe freely. Speaking so openly was going to take a little getting used to, but she knew she wouldn't long be able to resist the temptation to talk to someone who was as open-minded as he was.
“I hope you don't regret telling me to speak my mind,” she replied, smirking a little. The open challenge of the snow ball fight made her eyes light up a little. “You're challenging the wrong girl, Jim. Don't complain when you lose."