Skinny Dipping

K/S Fanfiction
Title:	Skinny Dipping
Author(s):	Andrea Arat
Date(s):	1993
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Genre:	slash
Fandom:	Star Trek: The Original Series
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Skinny Dipping is a Kirk/Spock story by Andrea Arat.

It was published in Charisma #18.

Summary

"Unwilling to leave Spock's company after their chess games, Kirk invites him to the gym where swimming together provides the impetus to bring them together."

Reactions and Reviews

Haunting and poetic despite the editor's disclaimer that this was just a "pwp" (plot? What plot?). It follows Kirk and Spock as they go for a late night swim on board the Enterprise. What an absolutely beautiful beginning as they are playing chess and Kirk is distracted: " 'What is it, Jim?' The voice came soft, low. It was the kindest voice, the soothing balm of a soul baked in deserts and echoes and Vulcan arroyos."

And I love the description of their relationship until that point- "And so they did"the dance, touching in the line of duty only."

So many interesting, clever moments and lovely language. Even in the description of Spock's swim trunks as Kirk sees them: "His trunks were a vivid, startling blue, darker than his uniform shirt, but lighter than the blues in Spock's hair."

Some delightful "Spockian" things-Spock swims faster than Kirk and Kirk says: 'You don't have to placate me. I'm a big boy.' Spock's eyebrow rose. 'The statement was a fact. Are you in need of placating?' "

A sensitive ending to this lovely, as described, "erotic interlude".