Yeah, it was close, but I'm good at that. I made it, didn't I? ;)

And... ha, yeah, I've been at work for four hours already. And I'm a freakin' zombie this morning, let me tell you. I need more coffee.

Yes, permission to rip apart. That's what I want MOST from my betas. I want them to rip it apart so I can make it better - as good as I can possibly make it - so that what gets posted for everyone else to read is the best I can do. So have fun ripping it apart!

And yeah... I'm aiming for that sort of bond that's so strong that romance would be a step backwards. That, I think, is Kirk/McCoy at its greatest. I hope I achieved that.

Also... I have made some further modifications to the fic. As they said, the first submission is a rough draft. Now it's time to make it SHINY. I shall send you the updated file shortly. :D