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"Come to bed," a dark haired woman lay in the chrome silver bed waiting to be taken away from the lonely city. Her counterpart sat at a desk, deep in thought as he always was. He got up; his eyes still fixed on the chart then glanced at the woman in his bed.
"You wouldn't mind if I recited a piece of ancient poetry?"
"Come here, "she smirked.
"Is that a yes?"
"That is an invitation, Spock, same thing," Uhura rolled her eyes at him as he began the poem. 'You are the apple of my eye. Forever you'll stay in my heart,' he mumbled as sexually as he could muster in his own robotic tone.
"Beautiful," she whispered in Vulcan.
"I very much admire your effort with my language and culture as it is a diminishing society."
"Please," she put her finger to his mouth, "don't speak."
He opened his mouth as if to say something, but closed it again to a smirk, a new budding feeling for him.
"Are you smiling?"
"Vulcans are not accustomed to displaying their emotions; that is a Human quality."
"Says the man who cried when Jim almost died."
"That was under different circumstances. You are neither dying nor confessing your faith in me."
"Just shut up."
The following two months brought physical exams and suiting up for a long journey onboard the USS Enterprise. Spock sat next to Uhura in the shuttle on the day it was that they were to leave.
"Lieutenant, according to Dr. McCoy, you didn't attend your last medical exam, may I ask why? It's protocol."
"Not now, Spock."
"You board the Enterprise unless you have attended all your physical exams."
"It's okay, Spock. I'm okay."
"I wasn't implying that you weren't-"
"I know," she grinned.
"Are you completely confident?"
"Go, Captain is looking for you."
" My apologies, Captain."
"It's alright Spock," they sat in silence.
"It's Lieutenant Uhura-"
"Really?" Spock's dearest friend, Captain James T. Kirk sat up in his seat and looked at his 1st officer with much interest. "What is it?"
"I sense there is something she isn't telling me. I fear that it is serious and that I've forgotten something of great importance."
"That sounds like compassion. That is an emotion, you know."
"I am fully aware-"
"Joke. Anyway, if you think there's something you've forgotten then -" Kirk looked at Spock's expression.
"Oh right, you never forget."
"I would not like to ruin our relationship."
"If logic has anything to do with it, Spock, you'll discover it sooner rather than later."
In the living quarters of the newly finished Enterprise fitted for long term space exploration, Lieutenant Uhura sat on the bed waiting for Commander Spock. She wondered aimlessly about their future especially since it would contain space for five years of their relationship.
When Commander Spock entered he ignored the Lieutenant. "Spock?"
"Forgive me, I am unusually anxious at the present, and your presence is at the moment unwanted."
Knowing her often unpleasant boyfriend oh so well, Uhura left the room to meet on the bridge. When she entered, Kirk noticed the absence of Spock and neared her for an explanation. "Spock. He'll be here before we disembark no doubt." She left him before he could ask for more depth. Not two minutes later had Spock arrived on the bridge. He glanced down at his watch, he had ten minutes. He grabbed his Lieutenant's arm and wielded her to the center of the bridge. With both hands attached, and eyes locked on each other.
"Two months ago, I sat at my desk contemplating how to do this in the most logical manner. I also realize that life on Earth would also warrant humility. And so I tried desperately to think like you. I thought you'd like it most if I asked you on the Enterprise which has become essentially our home and in the presence of all our acquaintances and friends. And especially Jim, because he'd see me make a fool out of myself and use it against me, but I also chose this route because as a Captain, I thought it useful for Jim to do the honors at some point within these five years. And as you are a woman (Jim mumbled, "well done"), I thought perhaps that you craved attention and that this was a beneficial way to go about my business."
"If you have not given up on me, I ask you to consider this offer," he knelt down. "Lieutenant Nyota Uhura, will you allow me the great pleasure of becoming your husband?"
She looked around, all familiar faces. Red shirts, blue shirts, yellow shirts. And then she looked down and smiled, "how could I say no?"
"Is that implying that given another scenario, you would decline?" Spock inquired.
"No, I full heartedly want to marry you!" She jumped into his arms and kissed him with all her might.
"Get out of here you two! But be back in approximately five minutes," Kirk shooed them away.
They ran towards there room undressing on the way. They hopped into the bed as they finally reached the room. "No!" Uhura mumbled silently forcing Spock's position to alter.
"We have approximately four –three minutes left."
"We can't..." she trailed off.
"Have you changed your mind?" he asked, obviously concerned.
"No! Of course not, it's just that...Spock, I'm pregnant." There was a long moment of silence before a reaction was clearly made.
"Is that why you didn't go to your last physical?" he asked.
"I knew you'd find out and how could I go five years without you on earth? It seemed better-"
"Did you think I would not abandon my duties for you? How could you think I'd leave you and our child?"
"Well, I don't know."
"And now what do we do? Raise a child on a ship?"
"We can't go back now, and I'll be safe, Bones will look after me when the time comes and I won't put myself in immediate danger."
He got up and looked out of their lone window. He put his clothes back on and opened the door to leave. "I have been dreading this day and also rejoicing in it. The child's physiology, though mostly human, will be 25% Vulcan. That means that there will be traces of copper in its blood," he paused to look at her. "And if it gets into your system, it can be potentially very harmful."
Nyota had been unaware of these risks. Now, in addition to the risks of being pregnant on such a large ship in space, she now had to worry about the baby potentially killing her from the inside out.
"I have nothing but intelligent and skilled people all around me. And I can have nothing but hope that we'll do fine. I love you, Spock, but if we're going to make this work, you're going to have to have hope too."
"I love you too, Nyota," Spock looked up. "Our time is up."
They walked back towards the bridge, thinking, contemplating all the while, and not knowing what was in store for them in the next few months.
It was her wedding day. She had imagined it many times back on Earth when she was a little girl, as did nearly everyone. She had a dress all picked out, and the guest list and reception list and- oh! It was just too good to be true. However, when getting married on a ship, roaming the galaxies, simple luxuries were thrown out the window, in a matter of speaking, not literately. With that said, the ceremony was held in the mess hall, otherwise known as the dining hall, and all were in attendance, for the most part as the ship had to continue in its course.
For the last month, all the ladies on the ship had contributed to a dress which had yellow, blue, and red fabric sewn together. It looked absolutely horrible, but the Lieutenant didn't mind, because just having her soon-to-be husband besides her made all the difference. The bridge got front row seats as they knew the couple most well. Now, Captain Kirk was making his way to the makeshift altar to commence the ceremony.
Ladies, Gentleman, and Aliens of the Crew. We are gathered here today to celebrate the union of these two stargazing folk (is this really in here?). For millennia, the Captains of the crew, willing performing many tasks, have had two important duties while in command of their ship. The first would be performing the marriage of crewmembers, as I am doing here today. The other you all are familiar with and I'd rather not discuss (laughter). With this said, let us proceed.
Commander Spock, will you have, Lieutenant Nyota Uhura, to be your lawfully wedded wife, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until death do you part?
I do (no change in facial expression).
Lieutenant Nyota Uhura, will you have Commander Spock, to be your lawfully wedded husband, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until death do you part?
I do (toothy smile).
You may now exchange vows.
I'd like to go first, the Lieutenant spoke up.
Spock, it had been more than a bumpy road with you. From the first day I met you, sitting in your phonology class, there was something about that just clicked. Perhaps it was the way you spoke in different languages or your dialect, but it was just so, so lonely. And that was a feeling I was drawn to. I loved your class and I think, standing here today, with you actually holding my hand in public, it was the best thing that ever happened to me. I love that you're not fazed by anything, that you're strong and brave. I still don't know how I got you to break the rules for us, but you did, and I'll be eternally grateful.
When she finished, Spock took her hand and kissed it. There was a small uproar in the audience, her mother and father, on the large com screen were sharing in tearful joy at this point. Spock had a hard act to follow.
Nyota (she loved it when he said her name in that deep and manly voice), I turned my back, following writing my name on the board. My eyes were instantly on you. Everything about your person had drawn me in like a grondoli (only few understood that reference). I will never regret breaking protocol for you. Just seeing you every day, beside me is a reminder of how lucky of have been. I can see now, how my father could love my mother, because I am in love with you. Before you, I hardly knew the meaning of the word. Thank you for helping me discover that Human part of me.
Nyota blushed at this.
Oh wow, that was quite moving. And with that, I ask for the rings. Bones, behind Spock, handed them each the bolted rings Scotty had fashioned for them from old parts of the Enterprise's engine. Please place the corresponding ring on each other hands. And with that, you may kiss the bride!
With one look at each other, the two embraced in the most romantic kiss they'd ever shared. "I love you," she mumbled.
"I love you too." Clapping and cheering aroused the entire hall. However, whether it was the overwhelming heat in the room or just bad blood, Nyota had fallen out of her new husband's tight grasp, to the floor.