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New: Home is Where... TOS McC/S The Gift Challenge (R 1-2) by T & TJ Okay to archive, but keep authors'
names and headers intact Disclaimer: Paramount, etc. owns McCoy and Spock and the rest of the Trek universe. No
infringement is intended, and we didn't make any money from this story, just had fun writing it. This is a work of fiction.
It contains explicit m/m sex. If this will offend or disturb you, please read no further. If you're under 18, go away.
Anyone else, enjoy. Feedback: Please send feedback to either of us: T (tina@capital.net) or TJ (wunz@penn.com)
Home is Where
Spock looked at the IDIC pin that Doctor McCoy had given him as a gift. This was a small, understated piece of jewelry, simple
in design, pleasing to the eye. Spock looked up to thank his old friend and realized the doctor seemed more nervous than the
giving of a Christmas gift would warrant. Hope surged through the vulcan, but it did not show on his face.
"Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combination." he murmured, thinking of the Vulcan/Terran combination he most desired. "I thank
you, Doctor." "Dammit, Spock," the CMO growsed, "can't you even call me Leonard at a party?"
"Very well, Leonard." Spock replied, holding out a flat, festively wrapped package to McCoy.
McCoy just stared at the package. "What's that?" Spock's eyebrow rose. "As the parcel is wrapped
in the traditional holiday paper, Leonard, surely even you can deduce that it is a gift."
"I *know* that, but what *is* it?" Spock's other eyebrow rose and he tapped the name tag on which
was written, "Leonard McCoy" in Spock's flowing script. "I believe it is customary for the recipient of the gift to open the
gift to ascertain such knowledge rather than ask the giver what the package contains. Do you intend to do so, or is it
your intention that I should stand here all night with this in my hand? If you do not wish to open the gift--"
He drew his hand back, but with a muttered, "Give me that damned thing." McCoy snatched the package out of the vulcan's hand.
In typical McCoy fashion, he ripped the paper rather than remove it neatly. "What?" the doctor asked, then caught his breath
as he opened the box and lifted out Spock's offering. It was Spock's turn to be nervous now. He
waited for long seconds as Leonard McCoy looked at the gift. It was a hologram which Spock had artfully pieced together
. In the background stood a small house, sun shining off sparkling windows, trees and flowers in the foreground.
However, one's attention could not help but be centered on the two men halfway up the porch steps. Blue eyes laughed
up into deep brown ones which held a glimmer of humor as the holographic Spock's hand reached out to grasp the holographic
hand of Leonard McCoy. "Oh, yes." Leonard whispered, almost to softly for the vulcan to hear. "Oh, *please* yes." There
were tears in his eyes as he looked at Spock, the man he had loved for so long. "This is beautiful. Where is it?"
"You would not," Spock's low voice caressed Leonard, sending shivers through him, "be interested in it's numerical name.
The natives call the world "Georgia"." Spock stepped toward Leonard, placing a gentle hand on his shoulder. "This,"
he made a graceful gesture toward the hologram, "is our home, the one I bought, should you accept it -- and me."
Leonard placed his free hand over Spock's, finally allowing all the love and longing he had been suppressing come to the surface,
seeing an answering need in Spock's eyes for just a moment before the vulcan retreated behind that impenetrable mask of
his. "Georgia." Leonard blinked back the tears that threatened, trying to regain composure. Then, his voice as calm as
he could make it, he stated, "I accept the world and the home, but most of all, I accept you."
Spock felt the tension leave his shoulders. "I believe it would be best to discuss this in more detail in your quarters later
tonight, Leonard." "Damn straight." Leonard muttered, his grip tightening on the Vulcan's hand
as he fought down the insane urge to kiss Spock right there at the party. The corners of Spock's
mouth lifted in all that he would permit himself to show in public as a smile and Leonard heard "Soon, t'hy'la, soon."
warm with promise in his mind. Then the two men parted to circulate with the rest of the crew.
********** Spock, being ever conscious of time, was becoming increasingly impatient with its
passing. He had never stayed until the end of one these celebrations. He usually excused himself early. He wondered
if he should not just do that so he did not seem out of character. He would have to get Leonard's attention. Then he
recalled that Leonard usually *did* stay until the end. He could tell his blood pressure was rising slightly. He
felt warm even though he was dressed quite suitably. He felt a tug at his uniform sleeve. He turned
to find Mr. Scott standing there. "Ye all right, Sir?" He had not noticed when the engineer had come over to him, a
sure sign of his preoccupation with Leonard. "I am fine, thank you, Mr. Scott."
"Ye seem a wee bit distracted. Are ye sure?" "Quite sure." Spock glanced over to where McCoy and
Jim Kirk stood together surrounded by the usual crowd of crew personnel. Scott smiled knowingly.
He and the Vulcan had known each other longer than any of the other officers. They had developed a sound respect for
each other while serving under Chris Pike which had become a true friendship over the years. Scott had engineered
a special adhesive for Spock when he made the hologram for McCoy .. the adhesive was what let him piece the thing together
giving it that stain glass effect. "Ye gave it to him, then?" Spock nodded.
"And he accepted it?" Spock nodded again. "Then ye be wantin to get
out o' here." Spock nodded one more time, his eyes never leaving McCoy.
"Not to talkative this even'n, are ye?" Spock turned to look at the engineer. He had no idea what to
say. He took a deep breath. "I did not want to be to conspicuous. I am sure others are aware of the attraction between Leonard
and myself, but I would not feel comfortable if..." He paused gazing around the room at all the people and shook his head.
What was he afraid of? Them knowing he loved someone? Was he *really* ready for this? "perhaps I have made a mistake."
Scotty's smile was sympathetic. "Och, nay, Mr. Spock, yer jus' nervous. Yer no' backin' oot now. Ye've been plan'n this
to long. He wants it as much as you do." Scott looked around. "Ye jus' head on oot. Ye two already have plans?"
"Yes. We are to meet in Leonard's quarters." "Get ye gone, then. He'll meet ye there."
Spock's leave taking was uneventful. He proceeded in his usual manner and bid his fellow shipmates a good evening. He was
out the door before he saw the look of frustrated longing on McCoy's face. Scott didn't miss the look and caught the doctor's eye.
McCoy knew Scotty and Spock had shared a secret or two over the years. He hoped desperately this was one of those times.
Scott walked over to stand beside the Captain, addressing his commanding officer. "Begg'n the Captain's pardon. Doctor, would
ye mind com'n over an' 'xplain'n to this little lassie from egineer'n aboot need'n to wear her mask durin a flush'n o' the
Jeffries tubes? I dina think she's go' it.' "Scotty, it's a Christmas party not a lecture tour."
he growled, trying to act grumpy when all he wanted to do was get away from the party and to his quarters.
"But, Doctor, a few o' the lads go' a friendly bet on whether ye can change her mind er no'." He then looked at the Captain.
"Tis' no' gamblin mind ye. Tis' just a friendly jest." Kirk smiled at his engineer. "That's good,
Mr. Scott, because you know how I feel about gambling on my ship." McCoy snickered. "Yeah,
he has to be dealt in for it to be O.K., and he has to win for it to stay O.K." Scotty laughed.
Laughing too, Kirk playfully shoved McCoy on the shoulder. "Just for that, you're giving a lecture, Bones." he teased.
He looked to his engineer. "Get him out of here, and I want my winnings first thing after they're collected. No holding
out on me this time." "Aye, Captain." Scotty grinned at his captain, then turned to McCoy.
"Come along, Doctor McCoy. Msna keep the lassie wait'n." McCoy followed Scotty over to the
far side of the room. "There's no girl, right?" he asked hopefully when they were out of earshot of the captain.
Scotty just smiled. He stopped and looked around the room. "Now's yer chance to get out. Go." He was still smiling. "Oh,
and Merry Christmas to ye both." McCoy smiled. "Same to you, Scotty." He slipped out the doors
and was on his way to Spock. End Part One
Leonard made his way through the corridor and to the lift. He got off at his level and went towards his quarters.
He stopped just outside. Now that he was here, he was nervous, damn nervous. His palms were sweating and he could feel
little droplets forming on his brow. He took a deep breath stepping through the doorway.
The lights did not come up to their usual setting. He scanned around the room. There were candles lit throughout his quarters.
His wall viewer was set on a scene depicting a rustic cabin decorated for Christmas. Pine boughs and garland were draped
over the archway, wooden ceiling beams and the mantle over the fireplace. Set in the center of the mantel tapered red candles
burned brightly, while a fire glowed in the fieldstone fireplace. On the raised hearth, a sleeping cat lay curled on a pillow.
Next to it, a tree sparkled with an array of colors from thousands of tiny, twinkling lights. Leonard stood before the scene,
his mouth wide open. "That is our living room." The warm deep voice came from behind him. He
turned to face the owner. He couldn't think of anything to say. How could Spock have possibly known? "This is what you
wanted, is it not?" the Vulcan felt a wave of unsuredness. Why, wasn't he saying anything? He *always* had something
to say. Leonard turned back to the scene. "It's perfect." He whispered, afraid to speak to
loudly. He began to feel a little like he should have gotten something more for Spock's present. What he had given Spock
had been trivial, nothing, compared to this. They stood there in silence. Leonard had no idea
what to do next. He had, of course, thought about this moment for a very long time. He'd imagined a thousand different
scenarios. With each one, he knew *exactly* what to say and do, but with the real thing, he was failing badly. He could
feel the sweat on his brow. "You are overly warm." Spock observed. " I had turned the temperature
up slightly. I will turn it down." Leonard whispered just barely loud enough for the Vulcan to hear,
"It's not the room temperature. It's me." He turned back to Spock. "I'm scared to death." Spock
was taken aback. One elegant eyebrow raised. "You are afraid of me?" He had not thought about this reaction. In fact, he
had not reacted in any of the ways Spock had considered Leonard might act. Spock had expected his companion to react in more
emotional manner, a little more outspoken, a little more active. He had prepared himself for dealing with *these* situations
as he rationalized them to happen. They weren't happening as he had theorized, and he did not know what to do.
"No! Oh no. I'm not afraid of *you.* I'm afraid of saying the wrong thing, like I just did."
The other eyebrow rose to join it's mate. "Why do you believe you said the wrong thing?" "I
gave you the wrong impression about how I was feeling." "No harm was done."
"Not this time." Spock stepped a little closer and reached up, his fingers lightly touching
the side of the human's face. He gazed into the blue eyes. "Do you want this, Leonard?" "Yes."
"There may be times when we say the wrong thing. Just like we have before." Leonard knew that
was true. And they had always gotten around it. He studied the eyes in front of him. He could see tiny gold flecks,
the reflection of the lights from the tree and the fireplace danced in his warm brown eyes. "Yes."
Spock reached to take the package his friend still held, the alien heat kindled a fire in Leonard, it flared into life
and filled his blue eyes with passion. Yes. At last, the reaction for which Spock had longed. He reached for Leonard's
other hand, drawing his human to him. Leonard didn't know who had moved first. He just knew their lips met and he felt
his insides melt in a wave. Spock could feel the tenderness of Leonard's touch and he knew it was right. It may not
be logical, but it was right. This man before him had given him something no one else had been able to -- his human
soul. He did not think he could ever repay that. But this was not about repaying a debt. It was about them. It was about
joining forever. It was about becoming one. He wanted to be one with this being. Spock moved
his hand behind Leonard's head and pulled him in closer. He pressed his body up tight against him and could feel Leonard's
hands on his back hugging him just as tight. Spock moved his other hand around Leonard's waist. Their mouths locked in
with fire. Open, moving, tasting, tongues reaching and probing, they were losing themselves to the moment.
Spock pulled back then, moved to Leonard's neck, kissing and nipping. Leonard tilted his head to give him better access, moaning
softly. The surgeon's hands stroked up and down the length of Spock's spine, pressing him close, molding them together.
Spock couldn't breath and he didn't care. He moved down and wanted the shirt gone. He pulled it up over Leonard's head, and
it was gone. He kissed down his chest then his stomach. He grabbed the fastener to Leonard's pants and undid it. He heard
a moan, and smiled. Leonard's head was spinning. Every touch from the Vulcan was like a
fire and god how he wanted to burn. He could feel the kisses on his stomach. He put his hands on the dark head and applied
a light pressure downward, lifting his hips up. He felt his pants being undone and pulled part way down. A wave shot through
him and he thought he was going to faint. Spock was moving back up and Leonard put his arms around him noticing for the
first time that his shirt was also gone. He almost fell over, but Spock had his arms around him.
Spock moved him to the bed and laid down on top of him, kissing and moving his hands everywhere Leonard moved in response.
He wanted to touch *everything.* Spock slowed and knelt down at the edge of the bed. He removed Leonard's boots, then pulled
his pants off. He stood up and removed his own boots and pants. Leonard sat up and pulled the
Vulcan close to him. He kissed his stomach, then slowly ran circles with his tongue around Spock's navel then down to
his hairline, feeling the other man's sharp intake of breath as he wrapped his hands around Spock's tight ass. With
the rigid member before him, he teased the tip with his tongue and the Vulcan pushed his pelvis forward. He moved on
to the Vulcan's abdomen. He ran his tongue back and forth then to the groin. He moved to the tops of his hips and Spock
gently pushed him back. Spock laid down beside his lover. Using his hand, he gently stroked
the length of Leonard's body. Touching lightly, he caressed in tiny circles with his fingertips. Leonard sighed. He leaned
over and placed his mouth on the rigid tiny nipple. It felt warm and soft. Leonard couldn't contain the gasp. He shuddered
and pulled Spock up to him. Their mouths met with hunger. Spock placed his hand on Leonard's chest slowly rubbing.
Leonard moved and rolled them over, putting Spock on the bottom, smiling at the look of surprise in his lover's eyes. Surprise
and ... his breath caught sharply in his throat at the sight of the raw emotions he saw in those mesmerizing eyes. "Oh, Spock,"
he heard his voice low with passion, with *years* of wanting but not daring to say the words he now knew he could
say, "I love you." Spock gazed steadily into those deep blue windows of his lover's soul
and knew where he belonged. "I cherish thee." Slowly, Leonard turned his attention back to his
beloved's body, beginning his own probing. Kissing down Spock's chest, he paused at the center of his breast plate and
rubbed his chin along his sternum. Spock exhaled quickly. Leonard then moved back down to Spock's abdomen kissing lightly
all around his stiff cock Spock arched his back, trying to move his throbbing member to Leonard's mouth.
Instead, Leonard moved to the sides of his groin flicking and teasing. Spock sighed heavily as he writhed in unison to
the touch. Leonard started moving back up by lying the side of his face on Spock's abdomen. He rubbed it the whole length
back up to meet his mouth, reveling in the feel of the man's skin against his cheek, his lips.
Spock rolled them back and started rubbing his whole body up and down Leonard's. Moving together in rhythm the kissing
and caressing intensified. Leonard couldn't catch his breath. He wanted every part of the Vulcan. He slowed and Spock
slowed with him. Breathing heavily, Leonard laid flat on his back and positioned Spock between his legs. At first, he
wasn't sure if Spock would know what he wanted. Spock stopped and leaned over to the side. Leonard thought he was going
to get up, but he didn't. He had retrieved a small bottle from the night stand. Still between his legs he got up on
his knees facing Leonard, emptied some of the content onto his hand then started to rub his throbbing manhood. Leonard
watched, loving every stroke he saw. He reached down to his own member. It was harder than he could ever remember it
being. He stroked it as he watched Spock, saw the answering flare of passion in the vulcan's eyes. He sat up and kissed
Spock's cock. Sucking lightly on the tip he was rewarded with a tiny taste of his essence. He laid back down and Spock
leaned down over him putting his hand on Leonard's ass. Leonard moaned and lifted his legs into the air, wanting more. His
rectum was afire, aching in a way he did not know it could. Spock massaged some of the lube on that tiny hole, longing
to be within its depths. He worked one finger in, then two and three. He worked them around, touching a nodule that
sent shivers throughout his partner's body. Spock leaned a little closer. With one hand on his driving shaft he got
the tip inside easily enough. Spock wrapped one arm around Leonard's leg pulling it forward. He rocked slowly back and
forth, in and out. With each "in", he applied more pressure and was soon sliding all the way in and most of the way
out. Leonard rocked with each stroke, his senses reeling in the rhythm their bodies created, everything electric and
alive. Spock was moving faster with fluid motions and they were breathing harder. He grabbed
Leonard by the back of the neck and their foreheads met. At that moment, Leonard could feel an odd sensation. He was
becoming aware of the sensations Spock was feeling. He was having trouble keeping his shields up and with their whole
bodies in physical contact he had no control. They were one, each feeling the other in and out. Spock could feel himself
inside himself and Leonard could feel the same. The burning was building like it had never built before. A wave of pleasant
nausea rocked the core of their being, a scream of pure ecstasy raged through their minds. Inside and out, they quaked, they
shuddered, exploding and imploding at the same time. A white hot euphoric solar wind hit with
enough ferocity to knock them near unconsciousness. Panting heavily the two lay there so still one would think they
were unconscious. After what might have seemed an eternity, one finally moved. Spock lifted himself just enough to slide
over to the side of Leonard. Lying half on and half off of Leonard, he opened his eyes. "Are you all right?"
Leonard couldn't find his voice yet. All that came out was a gasp and a nod. He tried to reach up to Spock, but his arm
felt like rubber. Every ounce of energy had been taken out of him. The last thing he remembered was feeling Spock nuzzle
up to his neck. Spock knew Leonard was still feeling the rush from their endorphins, because
he could feel it too -- his own and Leonard's mingling in the space of their beings. As one, they drifted off to sleep
in the warm glow of hearth and home. ********************
A Scottsman held up his glass and murmured. "Merry Christmas, Gents." End
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