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A/N: I'm going to take a break on my Spock/Uhura stories and focus on the coolest doctor in the world.

Doctor McCoy was probably the happiest person in his part of the galaxy, which is usually a rare happening for him. He had every reason to be excited since his daughter Joanna was coming to stay with him until she started at Starfleet Academy Medical School. She was lucky enough to be offered a internship to study aboard on a Starship of her choice and she had to pick the one her father was on. Bones wanted to make sure that he spent every moment with his little girl, since the divorce and doing Starfleet he barley had the chance to watch her grow up. He could remember being eighteen and stupid, not being able to take care of a child and wife and how his stupid wife cheated on him, leaving him no choice but to get a divorce and leave. He loved his girl more than anything in universe and he owed her for those years he missed.

He waited impatiently at Delta Four's space station for the arrival of Joanna. He paced back in forth in a arrival room with Jim Kirk.

"Bones would you sit down, you giving me a headache." Jim complained before taking a sip of coffee from his cup.

"I'm sorry Jim, but I'm too excited. I mean I haven't seen my kid in five years, I'm really nervous." Bones explained. He took in a breath and sat next to Jim who was sitting on a sofa.

"I understand and I bet she missed you too." Jim smiled as he planted a hand on his back. The quiet swish of the door slid open to reveal a tall young woman with light brown hair that came to her shoulders, her eyes were blue and her face was beautiful. She wore a blue Starfleet medical dress uniform with black knee high boots and a rugged brown leather jacket that looked al ittle too big for her. Leonard instantly knew that woman was his daughter Joanna. He stood up quickly with a smiled.

"Jo?" He called. Her eyes widen when she saw her father standing in front of her. She ran into his arms with tears in her eyes.

"DADDY!" She yelped. "Oh my gosh I missed you so much."

"I missed you too baby." He kissed her forehead. "Man look at you when did you grow up?"

"Well it's been forever dad." She chuckled. Leonard took his daughters hand and pulled her to where Jim was. Jim stood up and placed her hands behind his back.

"Jo this is Captain James Kirk, Captain of the Enterprise." Bones introduced. Jo extended her hand out to shake hands with her new Captain.

"Hey Joanna I am happy to finally meet you and I am excited for you to be aboard my ship."

"Pleased to meet you Captain and thank you for having aboard."

"Now all of your things should be on board, you ready to go?" Bones asked.

"Yup." Joanna smiled.

"Hey you two I will let you guys catch up. I will meet you on the ship soon, just had to get something's done before we leave. " Kirk said.

"Ok baby lets go." Bones said. He put his arm out for her and guided her through the doorway. Making their way around the busy star base, Bones couldn't help but to keep smiling at his kid. As the gentlemen he was he put his arm out so that she could take his arm. "I can't wait until you to hang out with your old man."

"I know I'm so excited."

"By the way where did you get this large jacket?"

"Oh it's Larry's, he gave it to me since I was cold."

"Larry is your new step dad right? How are things with him?"

"Things are good, I mean he's really nice and all. He bought me a Ford 650 for my graduation gift."

"He bought you a vehicle! I told your mother that I was getting you one for your gift." Bones barked.

"Well maybe she forgot, I mean it's not that big of a deal. Let this be my gift dad, four months with my favorite guy is the best gift I could ever ask for."

"I guess." he sighed

"Now don't be a grumpy ole grump."

"I'm not, I swear."

The father and daughter boarded the Enterprise shortly after it took flight. Bones went to his Joanna's quarters first to help her unpack a few things from her boxes. While in the process of unpacking he looked at her night stand to see a photograph of her, his ex-wife and the new man in Jo's life during her graduation. Bones grabbed the picture and gripped it tightly, he was furious to see another man fill his shoes in his old home. He felt awful for missing her high school graduation. Damn. Dammit. DAMN. He wanted to be there, but he was too busy with the epidemic on Krotos planet eleven. A tear began to form in his eye, but was quickly wiped away when he felt Joanna touch his arm.

"Dad you ok?"

"Yeah, just looking at this picture." He placed the frame back on the table. "You look great in the picture."

"I know what your thinking, I know you had to do your job."

"No, its no excuse to miss your graduation or miss half the damn things you have ever done."

"Don't beat yourself about it, I mean its ok." She stood on her tippy toes to kiss him on his cheek. Bones took his daughters hands and sat down with her on her bed.

"Hon, you have no idea how bad I feel for not being a big part in your life."

"Its ok."

"No, its not ok. You may say it, but do you really mean it? I wanted to see you get your diploma and I was not able to. The divorce with your mom ruined my whole life. I only watched you grow up until you were ten and the rest…" Bones paused in thought. "What I'm trying to say is, I have a lot of making up to do and all I ask is you to forgive me."

"Don't worry I have already." She hugged her dad.

"Now lets stop getting all mushy and get you acquainted with some of the crew."