"Fork in the Road" by A. Rhea King Rating: PG Disclaimer: Don't own them, CBS/Paramount does. Genre: Humor/Romance Description: The prank wars heat up, T'Pol learns how to express her love through dancing, Hoshi kicks butt in poker. Wild Horses (7) Archer strolled along the halls, contemplating a variety of things. Porthos jogged along beside him, stopping occasionally to check out a scent here and there. Archer looked up when the recreation door was in sight. Four crewmen exited, walking toward him. “Hey, is Commander Tucker still in there?” Archer asked. “Yes, sir,” a Lieutenant answered, stopping in front of Archer. “He and T’Pol offered to put things away.” “So...how does T’Pol dance?” The Lieutenant laughed. “She’s really good.” “And Trip?” “He knows how to dance. I have no idea why he’s even coming to the class, sir.” Archer laughed. “Good night.” The Lieutenant waved good-bye and trotted away to catch up with the group. Archer looked down at Porthos sitting beside him. The dog looked up at him. “You have a strange Uncle Trip, Port, know that?” Porthos barked once. Archer smiled and continued toward the recreation room. He walked in and found the room was dark except for lights at the far end. T’Pol was kneeling by a box, putting items from a stack in it. Archer didn’t see Trip but he saw the light on in the equipment room. Trip came out of the room and stop at a computer console, doing something at it. A song started playing and Archer thought, ‘Hm. Rolling Stones. Wild Horses. Didn’t know Trip liked the Rolling Stones...’ Archer looked at T’Pol and stopped walking. T’Pol was standing perfectly still. Trip turned and walked up behind her, laying his hands on her waist. T’Pol turned, sliding her hands around Trip as he pulled her close to him. The two moved slowly around the lit area, focused on each other. Archer smiled as he turned and left the recreation room. Back to Chapter 6 Continue to Chapter 8

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