Story: Third Chances (gen, angst, Kirk POV, STXII SPOILERS)

Title: Third Chances
Author: syredronning aka Acidqueen
Series: ST:XII aka Star Trek into Darkness aka AOS
Codes: Kirk, Spock, Christopher Pike, Number One,
Rating: PG, gen, angst, tissue alert, SPOILERS
Word count: 4700

Thanks for the lovely beta go to imachar. All remaining flaws are solely mine.
Disclaimer: Paramount/Viacom owns Star Trek, I own my brain.

The story is also available at AO3.

( SPOILERS, so the author's note and the summary are after the cut )