Scotty's heart was beating with the force of a landslide and it had nothing to do with his close call in the water distribution tubes.
Stepping out onto the bridge with Kirk, surrounded by security and confronted by a very determined Vulcan, his eyes had strayed out at the faces of the shocked crew. It had been a while since he'd seen so many people, and he felt oddly uncomfortable at being involved in the center of attention. He made an attempt to step back, but the security was unyielding, which only added to the awkwardness of the situation. His attention went back out to the crowd, but this time it found two of the bluest eyes he'd ever