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[thenumberone]

"It's Number One."

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[failed_astrophysics]

I do, but if you hate it I don't want you to feel like you're stuck there.

[thenumberone]

I'd never feel stuck, Chris. You know that.

[failed_astrophysics]

I know that, but I don't want to make you do something you hate.

[thenumberone]

I'm probably not going to hate it, we just haven't had the chance before.

Before our extended shore leave.

[failed_astrophysics]

We could have had the chance but you had to go and almost get married to a prince.

[thenumberone]

[ he's very lucky he can't see her jaw drop. ]

I thought we agreed never to talk about that.

[ didn't they? she's pretty sure they did. ]

[failed_astrophysics]

[It's so rare that he gets to tease her about ANYTHING.]

I'm typing, your almost-majesty.

[thenumberone]

Christopher Charles Pike.

[ so she triple-named him. what she thinks that's going to accomplish, she's not sure. she hasn't thought past that yet. ]

[failed_astrophysics]

[She's so lucky he can't remember the time they were all characters in a children's book.]

What can I do for you, Ma'am?

[thenumberone]

If the kids ever find out about the prince, I'll let them all sit in the chair.

[failed_astrophysics]

Oh, see that's not fair. What if Uhura or Spock appears and it isn't my fault they find out?

[thenumberone]

Order them to be quiet.

[failed_astrophysics]

I mean as far as princes on other planets can go it could be a lot worse. You don't need to be embarrassed by it.

[thenumberone]

Look at YOUR dating history.

[failed_astrophysics]

That's why I can confidently say it could be worse. Remember that private meeting I had on Hel Tau XVII?

[thenumberone]

The one we had to plot a rescue for?

[failed_astrophysics]

That's the one. I found out almost too late that their species has razor sharp teeth. Believe me it could be worse.

[thenumberone]

Okay, I'll give you that one.

And the one where they sacrificed children.

[failed_astrophysics]

Yeah, that one was unexpected.

[Very Unexpected.]

I'm surprised that none of the Admirals questioned that report.

[thenumberone]

How about we stop talking about our dating histories. Neither one of us has been great at is.

[failed_astrophysics]

Probably a good idea. Though some of it isn't our fault. Some of it is Starfleet's fault.

[thenumberone]

Starfleet's fault?

[failed_astrophysics]

I wouldn't have met someone with razor teeth, and you wouldn't have almost been Princess Una. We'd be living somewhere else doing something else. I'm not saying I'd trade anything. But space is weird.

[thenumberone]

I also wouldn't be here. With you.

[failed_astrophysics]

No, we wouldn't. So it's not all bad.