Lieutenant Pike was tired, exhausted, any other synonym for the need to take a goddamn nap would be appropriate.
Good people were dead, a whole ship destroyed by an unknown romulan vessel. Christopher Pike let the thought of resigning cross his mind. But the notion was quickly slapped away.
" Dad!" For the first time in a week after he got through all the debriefs and medical checks, Christopher Pike let out a real smile. A young boy of five with brown spiked hair came running out of the house followed by his extremely pregnant mother.
God it was good to be home.
Greeting the three (one not being born yet) most important people in his life Christopher Pike felt at home and relaxed.
Then his wife's water broke.
Apparently the universe had other plans.