Data's children

This story follows the happenings of Data vs Cardassians…

Chapter 1

Cindy was thinking if she could decide the sex of her child or not. Dr Bloom was arriving on the Starbase 23 with a team of expert surgeons and the precious Dr Soong's DNA. He didn't want to speak about this delicate matter in a video message, but he preferred to speak directly with Cindy and her husband.

-"Good morning, dear Cindy! How are you? I hope that you are in excellent conditions…"- he said at his arrival on the base. –"Good morning, Dr Bloom. I'm fine, thanks. But I won't become an experiment…"- she said carefully. –"Cindy, I have a specialised team of doctors who will take care about you and your child. You are too diffident with our researches, darling."- he said warmly. Data looked into his eyes coldly. He was thinking that he was searching for a new experiment for a new scientific award…-"Good morning, Dr Bloom. I am grateful for all that you have made for me and for B-4. But, sincerely, I do not think that you could give to me and to my wife a child…"- he said. –"In fact, Data, you cannot have children, you know. But you are Dr Soong's child, therefore I want only to continue his dynasty."- Dr Bloom replied peacefully.

Data wasn't so sure to want really to have a baby. He saw all the risks which he and the crew should face every day on the Enterprise and his position of First Officer was full of responsibilities. The secret mission to save his wife was so difficult that he didn't believe that this operation would be so simple… He wanted to speak alone with Cindy.

-"Cindy, are you sure to want really to risk this experiment?"- he said preoccupied. –" I lost Tasha Yar, the only woman I liked before I met you, when I had no emotions. Now I have an emotional chip, darling. I will suffer for your death for the eternity…We can adopt a child. A girl, if you prefer."- he said warmly.

Cindy didn't know what she should answer. But the possibility to have their real child was so intriguing…She replied that she loved him so much that she should try this experiment. If there were some problems during the pregnancy, she would abort immediately. Dr Crusher was very expert and she would check always her conditions.

They returned to Dr Bloom's apartment and confirmed the date of the experiment. They didn't want to know the sex of the child. It would be a surprise…