Lensflare Lover by leftarrow (NC-17)

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Fandom: STAR TREK:REBOOT 
Pairing: Pike/Enterprise, Pike/Number One
Length:  7300
Author on LJ: leftarrow 
Author Website: Just LJ that I know of
Why this must be read:
A story about a ship and two captains and the fact that falling in love cuts everyone to pieces, but usually leaves us all alive in the end. The idea of a sentient ship is certainly not a new one, and the idea that the Captain is ‘in love’ with the Enterprise is a well used trope within the ST fandom (all variations) but this fic… this makes it fresh and beautiful, and even more importantly, I completely believe it. (I know you see the pairing and go, ‘huh?’ but trust me with this.)

 

Once, when something ruptures in atmospheric control, he spends a tense half-hour with his arms buried to the elbow in a tube of oxygen recycling gel, cold-soldering a separated connector without exposing it to the high oxidation quotient in the air that would destroy it in moments. At one point a drop of sweat falls onto the open panel, dangerously close to contaminating the delicately balanced fluid and setting them back by weeks.

Prize is there a moment later, pushing damp hair back from his forehead, looking over his shoulder to visually check the complete lack of progress she must be able to detect from internal sensors. He allows himself a quick laugh:

“Well, this is awkward.” She smiles and squeezes his shoulder.

“Tickles a little, I won’t lie to you. I think you’re . . . “ Her eyes unfocus briefly, “try the first port again, it should be cleared now.” She’s right, of course, and he finishes up in a matter of moments, pulls his hands free and re-seals the panel. She smirks at him, a new expression, and he realizes that he’s standing in the middle of environmental control dripping blue gunk.

“You’re getting my fluids all over my floor,” she tells him, almost-deadpan. “Somebody’s going to slip in the wet spot.”



 

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