Oh, I am so glad you liked it. As soon as I read it I was like, of course Carlye's the one who sees through his posturing! I love that ep, and Blythe Danner, so so much, and it was like a gift for me to find this story to remix.

(And we were all like that at 15. My old Trek and XF stories have been hidden from the light of day for over a decade...) *g*