Out of Time

After his painful divorce McCoy had given up on love and avoided it at all cost. He thought he was strong enough to stand back and watch the growing relationship between his two best friends until the day they become and bonded pair. Now he feels left out and struggles to find his place in the changing intrapersonal dynamics of his friends. However; little does he realize that the captain and first officer are not okay with him being on the outside. The only question is, how do they bring him into the fold without the good doctor running away?

A new mission comes up and McCoy ends up in a situation he had never before thought possible. The consequences of the unexpected events leave him even more confused and lost than he was previously.