Room 222 | Saturday Night

[pursuedthestars]

Jim was flat on his back, staring up at the ceiling. It was as exciting as it sounded. He figured he should stay in this weekend since he was still healing up from his adventures last weekend. His face was still bruised but it looked much better than it had. He didn't look like a stupid raccoon anymore.

His torso and neck were still marked with fading yellow bruises but he could deal. He'd had worse. Despite all that, he still wasn't going to be moving much. It was a night for quiet contemplation and introspection.

...

Goddamn, Jim was bored.

[Open door/post, sure]

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[whenshewasnice]

"I really couldn't say, that's above my clearance level." There was some blanket-ruffling in the background when Natalie flopped back on her bed. "But I do believe something about medical status check-ups was mentioned. As well as general check-ins."

[pursuedthestars]

"Do I get to talk to Natalie to give these check ups and check ins?" Jim asked. "I don't want to tell her secretary. Can I talk to her?"

[whenshewasnice]

"Of course, Mr. Kirk, please hold." For a second there, she even considered humming some hold music for him, but decided she wasn't feeling like that much of a dork, and just dropped her secretary voice for her own milder tones. "Hey, Jim."

[pursuedthestars]

"Hey, Natalie," he said, snickering. "What's your secretary's name?"

[whenshewasnice]

"Janice."

Don't ask her why.

"Nice girl, eh?"

[pursuedthestars]

"Yeah. Sounds hot," he said playfully. "Can you get me a date with her?"

[whenshewasnice]

"Of course," Natalie drawled. "I hear she puts out on the first date, but you'll have to do all the work because she's imaginary."

[pursuedthestars]

"How sad," Jim said, frowning. "My hopes and dreams are crushed. Alas, poor Janice."

[whenshewasnice]

"Well, you shouldn't be trying your luck with my secretary anyway," she replied. "It'd just get you both in trouble with me."

[pursuedthestars]

"Mmm." He smiled again. "How much trouble?"

[whenshewasnice]

"A lot."

That was vague.

[pursuedthestars]

"Would it be fun trouble?" Jim asked curiously.

[whenshewasnice]

"Maybe."

Now she was just being coy for fun. And because she'd had a long day of being serious and professional with people.

[pursuedthestars]

"Would you spank me?" Well, he could give her some fun tonight.

[whenshewasnice]

Natalie huffed out her quiet little amused sound. "Maybe. That's punishment, isn't it?"

[pursuedthestars]

"Pretty good punishment even," Jim said, nodding. "Hello, Natalie. It's good to talk to you. How goes it?"

[whenshewasnice]

"It is pretty good punishment when done right." And moving on... "Hello, Jim. It goes the usual. Busy."

[pursuedthestars]

"I'm not busy at all," he said, making a face. "I am so goddamn bored."

[whenshewasnice]

"That's what you get for staying a high school student." Even one on an island that tended to provide its own entertainment. "I never have that problem anymore."

[pursuedthestars]

"Would you rather I have gone back home, never to hear from me again?" Jim asked her.

[whenshewasnice]

"No. I didn't go back home."

So clearly that was not the only option.

[pursuedthestars]

"Yeah, but I eventually want to go back to my time," Jim told her, shrugging. "I miss the future sometimes."

[whenshewasnice]

"The future is pretty okay." Well, she lived there now. And she was homesick for the past sometimes, when she had the time. So she knew how it worked. "Selfishly I'd probably prefer it if you stayed bored in Fandom for a while still."

[pursuedthestars]

"Fortunately for you, I don't think I'm going anywhere for at least a few months," Jim told her. "So, I think you're going to get your wish."

[whenshewasnice]

"Good," she replied lightly, maybe even more so than she actually felt about things, "because finding replacement deals is just way too much work for my busy schedule."