Tender as Starlight

Fanfiction
Title:	Tender as Starlight
Author(s):	Dovya Blacque
Date(s):	1988
Length:
Genre(s):	slash
Fandom(s):	Star Trek: TOS
Relationship(s):	Kirk/Spock
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Tender as Starlight is a K/S story by Dovya Blacque.

It was published in the print zine Naked Times #21 and in Shadows in the Rain.

Summary

"Spock talks Kirk into giving him lessons in oral sex after it becomes apparent to him that his first attempt was not totally satisfying."

Excerpt

""It's no big deal, Spock. Really." Silence echoed back at him. "You'd think this was a life or death situation, the way you're reacting." "It is important to you." He paused, peering through the half-light. "I wish you would… instruct me…"

Reactions and Reviews

1989

This story of one night of lovemaking on the Enterprise during the "night" seemed to be told on different levels, all warmly loving. I could see how the chess games the two played came into it here and it gave the story a distantly Kirkian/Spockian flavor and added to the enjoyment. Spock's shy, gentle sweetness was expressed wonderfully. Usually, I'm not interested in explicit stories, but this one was done with thoughtfulness and innocence. It was refreshing not to see Kirk strutting and crowing, smug and unabashed.

TENDER AS STARLIGHT is just that - tender. Primarily a love scene between Kirk and Spock (a very good one!), there is some really good dialogue and a sweet flavor to this story - a nice beginning to the zine.