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THE OTHER NIGHT IN SICKBAY (ENT - A/P) [R] Title: The Other Night In Sickbay
Author: T'Lin ( LinkyS@svpress.us )
Series: ENT
Pairing: A/P
Rating: R
Summary: A post-"A Night In Sickbay" story, in answer to Stephen's "The Other..." challenge
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A/N: This is not a re-write of the episode, just an alternate ending with a bit of a twist.
Disclaimer: I don't own them, I just take them out to play with from time to time. No copyright infringement intended, nor money made.


THE OTHER NIGHT IN SICKBAY

by T'Lin -- 0608.19

The situation with the Kreetassans has been resolved, and Porthos is recovering at last...and here I sit, watching Porthos sleep, thinking about Phlox. I know that he thinks I'm attracted to T'Pol...hell, he as much as told me to go and fuck her, to ease the tension between us. And perhaps, from her point of view, that would solve our problems...but not for me.

Admittedly, there is tension between us, but it isn't sexual...she's just not my type. As much as I'm curious about her alien nature, I prefer my lovers to be a bit more...manly.

Take Phlox...now that's someone I could find myself satisfying my curiosity with while relieving a bit of sexual tension. Every time I talk to him, I learn something knew about myself. And the other night, when I stayed in sickbay to be with Porthos, I found myself watching him...strangely drawn to him as I haven't been before, as he went about his nightly routine of caring for his menagerie.

And now, I find myself fantasizing...wondering what his body would feel like, pressed close to mine...exploring every inch of him, in my quest to learn what makes him writhe in pleasure, as he does the same to me.

I'm hard and aching, knowing that he was right about one thing...my irritability is directly tied to my lack of a sex life, and I've let my mind rule my body for too long this night to find satisfaction in anything less than burying myself into a willing partner.

I give Porthos another look, to satisfy myself that he is sleeping soundly, and I grab my robe. The walk to sickbay is a short one, and the corridor is empty at this time of the night. I enter, and the room is dim...just as it had been the other night, and I see Phlox sitting at his desk, reading a file.

"Captain, is Porthos all right?" he asks, as he looks up from what he's reading.

"Yes, he's fine...sleeping like a baby," I reply with a smile at his genuine concern for my pet.

"But you're not," he notes, as he looks at his chronometer, then back up at me. "You should have been asleep hours ago!" and he stands up, coming around his desk to stand in front of me, as he says, "normally, I don't like using drugs to aid in sleep...but I know you've had a difficult few days...would you like..."

But I cut him off, "No, Doctor, I don't want sleeping pills...I just..." but I stop, and turn away from him. What am I thinking I berate myself, as I try to get my libido under control.

Phlox's warm hand on my shoulder makes me jump, and a small moan escapes as I try to suppress the urge to lean back against him. I close my eyes, as I hear him ask, "What can I do for you...to help you sleep?"

I sigh, then answer his question with one of my own, "Do you recall the conversation we had the other night? The one about releasing sexual tension?"

"Of course," he replies with a smile in his voice. "I do believe I suggested you seek out T'Pol, and explore the possibilities with her."

"Yes, you did," I say, then turn to face him, as I continue, "but it isn't T'Pol..." and I pause, seeing in his eyes that he understands now.

He smiles -- that amazingly wide smile of his -- and I smile, too. "Captain," he says, but I stop him.

"Please...no ranks, here. It's Jonathan...or Jon," and I reach out to caress his face...his skin is dry and smooth, and warm to the touch.

He sighs, as I run my finger tips along the raised ridge, then he says, "Jonathan...are you at all familiar with Denobulan physiology?"

"Not in the least," I confess with a smile, adding, "but I'm eager to learn."

"That's one trait...our species seem...to have...in common," he says, closing his eyes in apparent ecstasy, adding, "insatiable curiosity."

He seemed to be having difficulty speaking. "Phlox?"

He opens his eyes, and reaching up, takes my hand away from his face, as he says, "Erogenous zone, Cap...I mean, Jonathan. Just as I've read that, in humans, the small spot just below, and behind, the ear..."

"Yes," I whisper, anticipating his tongue exploring that exact spot. I smile, as I say, "You seem to have an advantage over me?"

"Only through reading, Jonathan," he says, then adds, "not experience...and I do love first-hand experiences in everything."

"As do I...it's part of what makes me an explorer, I suppose," I agree, as I let him lead me through sickbay, to his private quarters.

~the end


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