A/N: Sorry this chapter is so short. I've been busy the past couple of days. ^_^''''
Jim's mouth opened and closed in an impression of a goldfish and Leonard's eyes widened in disbelief.
"W-what?! B-b-but, you're a man." Jim stuttered. That was when Spock took it upon himself to explain about his species. Leonard, going into doctor mode, nodded along with Spock's description.
"Makes sense." he said. Jim whipped his head around and looked at Leonard like he was crazy.
"'Makes sense?!' Are you crazy?! Nothing about that makes sense!" A slightly hurt look flashed across Spock's face before he controlled it and he spoke.
"No matter which one of you is the father, you are not required to be a part of our lives. I understand that neither of you were remotely aware that this could happen and I will not ruin your careers."
"Wait." Jim stopped him. "Did you know this could happen? And, how do you know that one of us is the father?!" he nearly yelled. Leonard gave him a sharp look.
"Jim!" he admonished. Spock swallowed against the lump in his throat. This was becoming more and more difficult, emotionally.
"I was unaware this could happen. Being a hybrid, I believed myself to be sterile." Spock responded, voice beginning to quiver. "And, I was a virgin until that night with the both of you." he said quieter.
"Hybrid?" Leonard questioned softly.
"My mother is human."
"That doesn't matter!" Jim shouted. "You know what, this is bullshit!" he said as he stood abruptly and left the room. Spock and Leonard watched, dumbfounded, at his outburst. Leonard looked back at Spock. He could see the beginnings of tears in the Vulcan's eyes. The brunette stood and rounded the desk. For some reason, he felt compelled to comfort the man and laid a hand, gently, on the side of his face. He was shocked when Spock leaned into the caress, closing his eyes for a moment.
"I'll talk to him." he promised.
~x~x~x~
When Leonard entered their room, he saw Jim laying on his back on the bed, hands behind his head. Leonard threw his jacket on the other bed.
"What the hell is your problem?!" he asked, voice raised. Jim sighed loudly.
"I don't know!" he said in exasperation. "I just freaked, okay?! I mean, can you imagine, me a dad? Haven't exactly had the best roll models." Leonard sat down beside Jim and rested his hand on his thigh.
"Actually, yes, I can imagine you being a dad. I see it in you every time you're with Joanna." Jim sat up and looked Leonard in the eye.
"Really?" he asked, eyes watering.
"Yeah. That kid loves you. I love you." Jim surged up and hugged Leonard around the neck.
"I love you, too, Bones." he murmured. Leonard smiled softly and pulled Jim away from him so he could look him in the eye.
"Now, about Spock." he began. "You really upset him." Jim gave Leonard an incredulous look.
"I thought you said that Vulcans were walking computers who didn't feel." Leonard sighed.
"Yeah yeah. While you were busy yelling, I was paying attention to him. He was hurt, damn near crying when I left." Jim looked shocked.
"Really?" he asked. Leonard nodded.
"Yeah. Listen, I don't know about you, but I seem to have developed quite the soft spot for the hobgoblin. He needs us, Jim. No matter how much he thinks he can, he can't do this alone." Jim thought about it for a moment before nodding at Leonard.
"You're right. I overreacted. We need to talk to him again."
~x~x~x~
Spock was back in his apartment that afternoon. He was sipping a glass of hot tea at the dining room table when there was a knock at the front door. Spock gracefully rose from his seat and answered the door. When it opened, he was shocked to find none other than Leonard and Jim standing on the other side. Jim, for his part, looked ashamed and Leonard grabbed his arm, dragging him inside the apartment when Spock stepped out of the way. The two men sat down on the sofa in the living area.
"Would you like something to drink?" Spock asked, calm on the outside, but very nervous on the inside.
"No, thank you." Leonard spoke up. Spock nodded slightly and sat in the chair by the sofa.
"To what do I owe this visit?" the Vulcan asked placidly. Leonard looked at Jim expectantly.
"Jimmy here has something to say to you." The blond was wringing his hands, nervous energy rolling off of him in waves. Jim looked up, blue eyes looking directly into brown.
"I'm sorry for my reaction earlier. I was out of line and shouldn't have yelled at you." he said sincerely. Spock just stared for a moment, not quite believing what he was hearing. This was the last thing he expected this conversation to be about when he opened the door to reveal the two men standing on his doorstep. "C'mon, say something." Spock snapped himself out of his stupor at Jim's voice.
"I accept your apology." he said, inclining his head slightly. A brilliant smile lit up Jim's face and Spock couldn't help but stare.
"Great! So, what are we gonna do about this?" Jim asked, nodding his head at Spock's stomach. Spock looked down and then back up at Jim and Leonard.
"As I stated before, neither one of you has to take part in either of our lives." Leonard started shaking his head vehemently.
"No deal." he said. "I know what it's like to have a kid and not get to see her as often as I want. Can you imagine what it would be like to have a kid and not get to be part of it's life at all?" When Leonard stopped, Jim piped up before Spock could speak.
"Yeah, Bones is right. We helped make this kid and we'll help raise it." he said resolutely. Spock just stared at the two men. He never expected this would ever happen. The fact that they wanted to be part of the baby's life nearly drove Spock to tears. This was going to be quite an emotional pregnancy, he decided.