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"When the Dream Ends" (p.5-21) / Broun Hilde

Spock has broken off their relationship because of Kirk's inability to stop flirting. Depressed and irritable, Kirk ends up drinking an exotic alcoholic brew that makes him think the crewwoman he's taken to his bed (who likes it rough) is Spock, and that they have reconciled. When she discovers that the Captain lusts not for her but for his first officer, she reports to McCoy that Kirk has raped her. Nice courtroom scene, with Spock playing Perry Mason to prove Kirk's innocence of the charge - after which the men are reconciled.

"A Sensitive Area" (p.23-25) / E. Oldham

Vignette spoofing the H/C genre. Kirk and Spock are battered in an earthquake; Spock drags himself to the unconscious captain to be sure that "the Captain's log was uninjured."

"The Bonnie Machine, Pt. II" (p.27-33) / Bessie Potter

[Follow-up to "The Bonnie Machine" by Anne Kydd, Duet #1]

Both Kirk and Spock have been spending a lot of off-time in the "Recreation Dream and Fantasy Maker" booths, discovering their hidden desires. After suitable embarrassed encounters, they declare their love.

"Careless Rapture" (p.35-40) / Jody Daly

Mirror Universe. Kirk, drunk at Sulu's party, throws himself at Spock in front of McCoy, giving away the true nature of their relationship. Cute little story, but somehow the merriment portrayed just doesn't go with the ISS Enterprise...

"Shorala" (p.42-71) / Fiona James

AU: Vulcan masters & Human slaves. The boy Jim Kirk is captured and sold to a Vulcan pleasure house. When he grows up, Sarek buys him to serve Spock in pon farr, and Jim falls in love with his master. Standard sex-slave story, with none of the characters behaving at all like those we saw on the show.

"Is Love Just a Dream" (p.75-81) / Daphne Sayers

An injured Spock fantasizes that Kirk is his lover.

"Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name" (p.82-127) / Jill Tanner

Spock is planning to go off and die in pon farr again, as he is drawn only to Kirk, who could not survive even if willing. However, they encounter the Romulan Commander, who comes up with a solution to both save Spock and let Kirk accept his feelings. Points for added touches of alien physiology, and nice dialogue between Spock's Vulcan and Human sides.

"Esoteric Interlude" (p.129-130) / Jody Daly

Vignette of happy reunion of the briefly parted lovers.

"Apologies" (p.132-148) / K. Lee Shea

Rambling but amusing tongue-in-cheek story of Kirk and Spock spending a couple of nights together in the "House of Harmony" on Vulcan to determine whether they are "bondworthy." Among the fun and games: Spock suffers cramp at an inopportune moment; Sarek and Amanda are portrayed as the in-laws from Hell; the Vulcan Vice Squad arrest Spock for having sex with an underaged Terran...

"An Average Afternoon" (p.153-155) / Jody Daly

Vignette idyll of Kirk and Spock fantasizing about revealing their relationship to the crew.

"Debt of Honor" (p.157-198) / Indra

[Sequel to "A Question of Honor" by Jane Jones, from Duet #6; also incorporates ideas from Indra's "The Hunt" in T'Hy'La #4]
The elder of a pair of Romulan warrior bondmates aboard the Enterprise is growing weak from a tumor. Since Romulans don't believe in doctors, he falsely accuses his mate of infidelity with Kirk to break his bond, which he hopes will save his lover. The mate, however, enters a death trance instead. McCoy saves the elder Romulan against his will, and Kirk saves the younger by mind-meld. The basic story is an interesting enough conflict of cultures, but the execution is rather tedious and smarmy, diverting endlessly to sex scenes that don't quite fit the tale.