"Living" in America

Fanfiction
Title:	"Living" In America
Author(s):	Faille
Date(s):	1980s
Length:
Genre(s):	slash
Fandom(s):	Star Trek: TOS
Relationship(s):	Kirk/Spock
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"Living" In America is a Kirk/Spock story by Faille.

It was published in California K/S 4 Play.

Summary

"Post-STIV situation where Kirk reflects back on he and Spock's two "first times" as Spock helps an inebriated McCoy back to his cabin."

Reactions and Reviews

Faille's "'Living' In America" is a humorous, plotless post-STIV situation where Kirk reflects back on he and Spock's two "first times".

I never seem to “get” many of the phrases or sayings about which many of Faille’s works are constructed, but that doesn’t matter because the story always “gets” me instead. This one is told almost completely in dialogue, but it works for me anyway as a complete story. It’s after Star Trek IV, Spock is back on the ship with his lover, but he doesn’t remember about their relationship. Seems to me this author has addressed this particular K/S scenario more than once, and I like them all. Here there is additional interest added because she doesn’t use a straight away time frame, but folds their second “first time” in as a flashback. It’s most effective as a light-hearted look at a very serious subject. I like this exchange:

A long moment passed in silence. “Do you believe—accept that you once loved me?” Kirk thought he was prepared for any answer. “It would be illogical to deny it. There is much evidence that proves I did. Our friends imply by their behavior that we were considered the closest of companions.” “Lovers. Irrevocably committed lovers.” I love this! That little “eye in the sky” perspective of their friends seeing them as the closest of companions—that’s how I see them, even more than lovers.

This story is simple but effective. I like it.