FIC: Star Trek RPS -- Training Wheels (2/5)

Title: Training Wheels (2/5)
Author: the_deep_magic
Pairing: Pinto
Rating: PG-13 (this part, eventual NC-17)
Word Count: 6,718
Warnings: AU, angst, h/c, spoilers for late-19th century literature (edit: counting fail)
Disclaimer: nothing pertaining to Chris or Zach is true, but the therapy described is real
Summary: surrogate (n): one appointed to act in place of another; a substitute
A/N: Hopefully the length will make up for the fact that we're still in PG-13 territory here.

Part One

( 'It’s funny, I never really think about petting Noah. I just do it.' )