FOUND! Looking for Kirk Family Fic

[emn1936.livejournal.com]

I am looking for a fic. I'm pretty sure I've asked for this before but I've lost the bookmark.

The specific scene I remember is that Sam has left home as a teenager to live with his grandfather in another state. Winona wants to send Jim to live there as well when she gets new orders, but Sam has forged a new life, has a girlfriend and is enjoying himself there and doesn't want his little brother to come stay so he asks her not to send him. I think she sends Jim to Tarsus. Sam is away at college and receives word from his grandfather about what happened to the colony and to Jim and Sam rushes back to Iowa to wait at the house for Winona to bring Jim home.

Sound familiar? If so, I'd sure appreciate help locating it. I promise to save the bookmark.

thanks in advance

Comments

[hora-tio.livejournal.com]

I think this is the story....

http://northatlantic.livejournal.com/629155.html#cutid1

[emn1936.livejournal.com]

Thank you. That is not the story I was looking for but I will be sure to check out your recommendation.

I spent a little more time this morning searching for it and found it.

"Left Alone to Wander" by Thistlerose.

http://archiveofourown.org/works/118447