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Shuttlepod One	By : TwinOfDoom Category: Star Trek > Enterprise Views: 2105 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Malcolm held his breath. After Trip’s cocky reply, he and the captain were now staring at each other, faces inscrutable. Just as Malcolm began to mentally prepare to have his ass busted back to crewman, though, the two old friends burst out laughing.
Archer beckoned his subordinates out of the lift, clapped Trip on the shoulder and got onto the elevator without another word.
For a few seconds, the two officers just looked at each other, taken aback and relieved at how well the captain had taken that breach of protocol.
"I'd say that went pretty well," Trip chuckled, as he slung his towel around his neck and set off in the direction of the exercise bikes. Malcolm huffed indignantly, falling into step beside him. "This isn't exactly how I wanted anyone to find out ... least of all the captain!"
They climbed onto the bikes and activated their favourite settings with the touch of a few keys. Trip kicked his bike into life, then sat back on the saddle, studying Malcolm. "What would you have preferred? Setting up a memo saying 'This is to inform you that Commander Tucker and I have entered into a physical relationship'?"
"Don't be daft!" laughed Malcolm, chucking his towel at the other man. He was beginning to get the hang of understanding Trip's banter. "I still think we should apologise for that display. I'm heading up to the bridge right away. You're welcome to join me."
"Wouldn't miss it for the world ..."
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Barely an hour later, they reconvened at the turbolift on B Deck - following a shower and a change of uniform - to go talk to the captain. This time, they managed to keep their hands to themselves, and all too soon they emerged on the bridge. Malcolm noticed a few pairs of eyes on the two of them, including T'Pol's. He cleared his throat, watching Archer's head turn their way, too.
"Captain, I'm afraid there is a matter that needs your attention."
Archer's lips tilted up at the corners. "Spit it out, Malcolm. What is it?"
Slightly irritated, Malcolm cleared his throat again. The captain was enjoying watching him squirm. "Sir, I would appreciate it if we could discuss this in your ready room."
Malcolm could have sworn he saw the captain smother a huge grin at that, but his voice was all business. "Of course. Why don't you and Mr Tucker join me there?"
Trip gave his shoulder a reassuring pat, before he led the way.
When the door slid shut behind the three men, Archer positioned himself by the large window that showed a breathtaking vista of thousands of stars and planets.
"Correct me if I'm wrong, but I assume this has something to do with the ... public display of ... affection I witnessed earlier."
"We didn't want you to find out like that," Trip told him.
"We came here to apologise. We are well aware that we behaved inappropriately," Malcolm added, trying to imagine the most likely punishments.
Archer nodded. "That you did. And I have to tell you, I don't take that kind of behaviour lightly. It's childish and dangerous, and I won't condone it."
Malcolm was finding it hard to believe what he was hearing. He wouldn't have expected Archer to be so narrow-minded. "Sir? I'm not sure I know what you mean."
"The lifts, Malcolm. We are dependent on them. Just imagine a surprise Suliban attack. Everyone to battle stations, but what's that? The lifts aren't running, cause two senior officers are getting it on in there." He let his gaze rest on each of them in turn, looking very serious. "Can I count on you to behave more responsibly from now on?"
Malcolm hurried to nod his assurance, but noticed that Trip was making an odd face, looking at the captain in confusion. Thinking that it was a thoroughly bad time for daydreams, Malcolm elbowed his lover in the ribs, garnering a low grunt from Trip and an amused chuckle from Archer. Then the blond man seemed to pull himself together. "Captain, how come you're not at all shocked to find me making out with a guy? Don't get me wrong, I'm glad you're not, but given my track record ..." He left the rest of the sentence unspoken and waited with bated breath for the captain's reply. Malcolm had to admit that he was curious as well.
Archer smiled another one of his indulgent smiles and sat down at his desk.
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"Can you believe Phlox tattled on us?" Trip chuckled as they made their way back down to B Deck. "Talk about a code of silence. See if I go there again!"
"He was just giving the captain a detailed report on our health. What the captain inferred from the bruises on your neck and back is his business."
They laughed at the image of Archer going over Phlox's report with a fine-toothed comb, trying to find a cause for the scratches and the hickey, and said goodnight in high spirits.
Malcolm walked the last few metres to his own quarters thinking about their reluctance to give their relationship a real emotional component. They hadn't really talked about it, and Malcolm hadn't even noticed that it was missing until just then. They'd never spent the night or embraced just because they felt like it. As Malcolm keyed in the code to his rooms, he made a mental note to attempt to change that.
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