She wouldn't consider herself maternal in any sense of the word, but she genuinely liked Jim, at first because of Pike's endorsement, and then because she got to know him. Despite the file drawer of complaints in the Academy office, Number One knew Jim was genuinely trying to be the best he could. He wanted to make a lot of people proud of him, and she hoped she was on that list somewhere.
Happier also didn't begin to describe how she felt, five years after the Khan incident. She felt as though she'd had everything she wanted, even if it wasn't something she knew she wanted at the time. But, when Jim asked the question, her smile was small, trying her best not to give too much away, "Someone is. He's in the kitchen."
And there, in the kitchen, putting the last of dinner in a serving dish was one, out of uniform, Admiral Pike.
At least when he'd come up with this plan to let Kirk know he was still alive, Number One readily agreed. One of the very few people cleared to know Pike was alive, and neither of them wanted to keep it from Jim longer than they had to.
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Happier also didn't begin to describe how she felt, five years after the Khan incident. She felt as though she'd had everything she wanted, even if it wasn't something she knew she wanted at the time. But, when Jim asked the question, her smile was small, trying her best not to give too much away, "Someone is. He's in the kitchen."
And there, in the kitchen, putting the last of dinner in a serving dish was one, out of uniform, Admiral Pike.
At least when he'd come up with this plan to let Kirk know he was still alive, Number One readily agreed. One of the very few people cleared to know Pike was alive, and neither of them wanted to keep it from Jim longer than they had to.