Bridge2sickbay ficlets for 6/6/10
This week's theme: Crayon Colors
Prompt: Sulu, Author's Choice - Leather Jacket
Choices
His shoreleave attire had, in the end, been an easy decision. Hikaru's old leather jacket, slightly battered and much loved, had hung neglected in his closet for months, so he could hardly turn down the opportunity to take it out for a spin. He had almost two days to kill and the familiar smell of leather and his own scent was a comfortable companion as he decided how to fill his time.
Meeting Pavel and Scotty at their favorite bar - and how they'd had enough exposure to decide upon a favorite bar after having only been to this planet twice before, and for maybe a grand total of sixteen hours of leave prior to today, Hikaru had no idea - hadn't so much been a choice as an inescapable fact.
Some choices were more difficult to make, however, such as his shoreleave companionship. Better to have too many options, he mused, than too few. He spied Pavel and Scotty laughing together at the bar. He watched as Pavel snuck a glance at Scotty out of the corner of his eye when flagging down the bartender for another round. If Hikaru wasn't mistaken, Scotty, too, was showing an interest, his eyes glued to Pavel's lips as he spoke.
Hikaru smiled. Then again, sometimes choices weren't so difficult after all if you realized you didn't necessarily have to choose. What was that old phrase? Something about having your cake and eating it too? He walked over and clapped a hand on Pavel's shoulder and shot Scotty a grin. ″C'mon, you two. You set aside a couple drinks for me before draining the bar, right?″
Pavel leaned back against Hikaru's chest and Scotty grinned right back at them both before saying,″Aye, lad. We wouldn't leave you out of the festivities, now would we?″
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In other news: I signed up for a card in hc_bingo 'cause I had a weak moment. And also 'cause I love me some h/c, heavy on the "c" and hopefully will get to indulge :)
In other news, two weeks until France! I am extremely excited. And nervous. I combat this by making lists and reading "French for Dummies" to try and rekindle the spark of knowledge that may or may not be leftover from high school french class (I'm doomed!)
Prompt: Sulu, Author's Choice - Leather Jacket
Choices
His shoreleave attire had, in the end, been an easy decision. Hikaru's old leather jacket, slightly battered and much loved, had hung neglected in his closet for months, so he could hardly turn down the opportunity to take it out for a spin. He had almost two days to kill and the familiar smell of leather and his own scent was a comfortable companion as he decided how to fill his time.
Meeting Pavel and Scotty at their favorite bar - and how they'd had enough exposure to decide upon a favorite bar after having only been to this planet twice before, and for maybe a grand total of sixteen hours of leave prior to today, Hikaru had no idea - hadn't so much been a choice as an inescapable fact.
Some choices were more difficult to make, however, such as his shoreleave companionship. Better to have too many options, he mused, than too few. He spied Pavel and Scotty laughing together at the bar. He watched as Pavel snuck a glance at Scotty out of the corner of his eye when flagging down the bartender for another round. If Hikaru wasn't mistaken, Scotty, too, was showing an interest, his eyes glued to Pavel's lips as he spoke.
Hikaru smiled. Then again, sometimes choices weren't so difficult after all if you realized you didn't necessarily have to choose. What was that old phrase? Something about having your cake and eating it too? He walked over and clapped a hand on Pavel's shoulder and shot Scotty a grin. ″C'mon, you two. You set aside a couple drinks for me before draining the bar, right?″
Pavel leaned back against Hikaru's chest and Scotty grinned right back at them both before saying,″Aye, lad. We wouldn't leave you out of the festivities, now would we?″
***
In other news: I signed up for a card in hc_bingo 'cause I had a weak moment. And also 'cause I love me some h/c, heavy on the "c" and hopefully will get to indulge :)
In other news, two weeks until France! I am extremely excited. And nervous. I combat this by making lists and reading "French for Dummies" to try and rekindle the spark of knowledge that may or may not be leftover from high school french class (I'm doomed!)