"Hello Alex." A tall, stalky, man greeted the youth that was sitting alone at the table.

Tibby, startled, whipped his head around and blinked. "Hello President Hayes." He greeted once he got over the shock of seeing the peppered hair man again.

"Now what did I tell you about calling me that? If I want my ego stoked, I'd have a conversation with one of my advisors. Rex, Alex. Call me Rex." The kind faced man said.

Silence hung between the two for several seconds. "No one calls me Alex anymore, Rex." Tibby pointed out. "It's Tibby." At seeing the raised eyebrow he started to explain. "I guess Alex reminded too much of what I was being forced to give up. I was happy on Saturn, ya know? Once my Pa was made head of Starfleet Medical and we had to come here...I thought a change was in order. And since I hate my name...I shortened it to Tibby."

"Tibby." President Randell Rex Hayes, President of the United Federation of Planets, tried the name out on his tongue. "I think we had a cat named Tibby when Raisa was three. We lived on Mars then and it got out of our quarters and was never seen again."

He rolled his eyes. "Thanks a lot, Mister President." Tibby motioned to a chair beside him. "Care to join me in my brooding?"

Rex slid into the indicated chair and eyed the boy. "That was some show you put on earlier."

Tibby groaned and dropped his head onto the table. "Ya wanna know what's worse? I've always thought about what I'd do if I ever saw him again and I had never imagined myself acting like a complete ass."

He felt bad for the boy that he had known since he was small. "You're a McCoy." Rex stated then explained. "I can remember a three year old toddling up to me and announcing proudly that his name was Alex McCoy and he was three years old. I laughed because it was so darn cute and he kicked me right in the shin for laughing at him." He chuckled at the look Tibby was giving him. "And I can recall a six year old, blonde haired, blue eyed, spitfire, announcing to the entire house of guests at Christmas that he was going to grow up and marry Raisa. I believe I received a bruise on my shin that day as well."

Crossing his arms over his chest, Tibby glowered at the man he considered an Uncle. "Well, I was right, wasn't I?"

Rex laughed. "You have your daddy's spunk, Alex." He had decided that he liked Alex better than Tibby. "What happened today only proved that you are a McCoy. On those two occasions I could see a little Leonard looking back at me." He was quiet for a moment. "You never told me that you were part of the Double Helix program." A little bit of hurt slipped into his voice.

Tibby sighed and eyed the older man that would someday be his father-in-law. "I didn't know until I was eight. We were studying families at school and I came home and asked my Pa why I didn't have a mom like the other kids. Before that day I had never thought about my family being different. It had always been just the two of us. He said. "Son, you have a mother but not like the other boys and girls. You're special." He then told me that Aunt Christine was my mom. And that I was created with two Pa's DNA. He didn't really explain it until I was old enough to understand. I was so confused that I refused to accept it. And finally it was just a part of me that I never talked about."

"So you found out that you were the son of Leonard McCoy, James Kirk and this Christine woman?" Rex could only imagine what that was like.

"Ya. I love my Pa and Aunt Christine has always been there for me. She worked with my Pa on the Enterprise. Christine Chapel? Well, once I found out I went to her and we talked. I wanted to have a relationship with the woman who gave some of her genes to me, not to mention carried me for nine months. And to my surprise, she felt the same way. I don't even think about...him. He isn't a part of my family or my life."

"Do you know why?" Rex questioned.

"Pa told me that he wanted to have a career in Starfleet and that a family would hold him back. He left when I was two and I haven't seen him until today. And I wish I hadn't because I hate him even more now than before." Tibby looked around the room, eyes stopping on his father who was surrounded by his old Enterprise shipmates. The other people were milling around, waiting for the soon to be bride and groom to reappear; they had left right after the fact that Tibby was Jim's sunk in. He just watched his father talking to his oldest and closest friends.

Rex followed the boys eyes. "The crew of the Enterprise was a tight knit group of people."

Tibby blinked and looked back to the older man. "He doesn't talk about them much. That's where he met him." He refused to say the name of the man that had walked out on them.

"Indeed." Came a slightly mono-tone voice just behind Tibby. "Greetings, Tiberius, President Hayes."

"Greetings, Uncle Spock." Tibby greeted without thinking. Blinking, he spun around and grinned. "I didn't know you'd be here! Is Christine here too?" His blue eyes scanned the crowd for a glimpse of his mother.

"Uncle Spock?" Rex raised an eyebrow in amusement then greeted the Vulcan ambassador. "Greetings, Ambassador Spock." He dipped his head in greeting then turned his attention back to the boy.

Spock, seeing the boy struggling to answer the President, stepped in. "I have been friends with Doctor McCoy for many years now. Tiberius grew up calling me Uncle, since that is what his father taught him, to my dismay. I also happen to be married to his mother, Christine." He informed the President without so much as a blink.

Tibby gave Spock a look of gratitude. "Ya, what he said." He motioned, with his head, towards Spock.

Rex snorted and shook his head. "You're just full of surprises today, aren't you, Alex?" He chuckled.

"I would have to agree with the President. You are, indeed, full of surprises on this day." Spock raised an eyebrow. "I would have thought you and your father would have avoided this event."

"Pa couldn't since he's Head of Starfleet Medical now. And it wasn't logical for him to come alone." Tibby snorted. "I guess it wasn't logical for me to come either?" He explained in a way Spock would understand.

Spock seemed to consider the boys words before replying. "Perhaps." He turned his eyes to the crowd. "My wife expressed her desire to avoid attending this event because of who was hosting it. She too holds hostility towards Jim Kirk. A common emotion, it would appear."

"Since you appear to be in good company now, I should really make the rounds until the Captain and his wife to be returned." Rex stood and clapped Tibby on the shoulder before moving off to mingle.

"What you did was illogical." Spock informed the boy after the President left. He moved around the table and sat down in the newly vacated chair.

Tibby frowned and looked back across the crowd at his Pa. "I'm only human, Spock." He said, not realizing how much he sounded like the very man he hated. "Pa...he hasn't been himself for awhile now and when we arrived and I saw how much James T. Kirk could still affect him...I don't know what came over me." His voice had taken on a tone of worry.

Spock followed the boys eyes and watched his former colleague for a moment. He looked worn, run down even. After a moment he decided that the boy was justified in his emotion. "When I found out that two of my friends, my colleagues, were more than just that, I expressed my concerns to your father. We had served with James Tiberius Kirk long enough to know his habits. I, too, was concerned for your fathers well-being. When I found out what had happened, and that Jim had not only left his mate but his child as well, I knew my concerns were justified. But also knew that your father was very strong-willed and would be fine."

"That doesn't sound too logical, Uncle Spock." Tibby sighed. His Uncle always had a way of making him feel better. "So your saying that my Pa is strong and will get through this like everything else?"

"You are very intelligent, Tiberius, just like your father." Spock bowed his head then stood. "I should also make the rounds, as President Hayes put it. When I return home, I will speak with my wife about your concern. Until then." With that said he moved towards the crowd.

Tibby watched his Uncle then shook his head. "So much for brooding." He mumbled, stood, and made his way over to his Pa. He smiled at the people gathered around the elder McCoy. "I'm Tiberius McCoy, it's a pleasure to meet you all." He shook all the hands that were offered and even received a hug from the pretty black lady. "Whatever he's told ya'all about me, it's all true."

Leonard McCoy smiled as his son joined him and his old friends and colleague. "Did old pointy ears, find ya?" He asked with a sense of pride as his son greeted and charmed the small crowd around him.

"He did and I'm glad he did. He made me feel better." Tibby informed his Pa.

"I never thought I'd see the day were Spock..." McCoy trailed off when his son playfully glared at him. "Alright, alright. I won't go 'round insulting your precious Uncle Spock." He winked at the boy when the others around them chuckled. "Everything will be alright, boy." He leaned down and whispered in Tibby's ear. "It always is."

Tibby chuckled. "Funny, that's what Uncle Spock said. Maybe you two aren't as different as you first thought, aye Pa?" This received him a new round of chuckles. He watched as his father engaged the Scottish man, the one that had beamed over with them, in conversation. This was the first time he actually believe both his Pa and Uncle. Everything was going to be ok, he was sure of it.

Authors Note

Sorry it took so long to get this chapter up. There was two reasons why it took so long. One reason is that I had major writers block when it came to this story. And the second reason is that because of the writers block, I forgot about the story and focused on my Harry Potter story: Growing Up Malfoy which is almost completed. Again, I'm sorry.

I hope I portrayed Spock right, he was tough to write but I tried to base him off the Star Trek movies I watched lastnight and several episodes of the original series that I caught lastnight as well. If I was horrible, please tell me. I don't know what I'd do but I'd like to know for future reference.

And yes, I have Spock and Christine married. I figured that McCoy needed at least one of his old friends around and since I have Christine as Tiberius' "mother" I just connected the two characters. As for Tibby calling Spock Uncle, I just can't see him calling Spock anything fatherly, even though he is his step-father.

And finally, please, please, please, if you read the story, REVIEW!