Chapter 3: Changes

"Leo stop," 18 year old Sadie giggled as her 23 year old boyfriend pulled her into his arms.

Leo chuckled kissing her cheek, "Never darling, love having you in my arms. You know I'm a lucky guy, having you as my girl, even if you are some big Starfleet doctor."

Sadie's smile faltered as she leaned back into him, "Leo I got offered the position."

What?" Leo said softly pulling away, "What do you mean you got offered the position?"

Sadie sighed, "I mean I was offered the internship to Vulcan. Leo you know it has always been my dream to go to Vulcan and learn their ways of medicine. They are some of the best in the galaxies."

Leo scoffed, "Damnit Sadie, you go to Vulcan and where does that leave us? That position is what five years?"

Sadie turned around to look at him, "So what I'm supposed to give up all of my dreams? Leo I love you but damnit I can't do that. I just can't."

Leo looked floored, "You love me?"

Sadie flushed, "Of course I do. I mean who would be crazy to not fall in love with you?" She sighed, "But I'm sorry Leo, no matter how much I love you I'm sorry."

She pulled away and Leo frowned, "Does this mean it's over then?"

Sadie sighed, "I guess so." She turned away from him, "I guess this is it. I'm sorry Leo I hope you can forgive me."

Leo then watched as Sadie walked out of his apartment and out of his life.

6 years later

Sadie smiled at Amanda, "Thank you so much for taking care of Lissath for me, you and Sarek both."

Amanda smiled looking down at Lissath who was sleeping in her bed, "Sadie we are more than glad to watch our granddaughter. Vetith would be more than happy to have her if he were still here."

Sadie nodded sadly missing her Vulcan husband, "I still can't believe he's gone."

Vetith had suddenly gotten sick one day and the sickness tore his body apart, before Sadie or her family had known it he had passed on.

"I don't want to leave her here, she's only two but I have to return to Starfleet," Sadie sniffled. Amanda moved chairs to hug the younger woman, Sadie sighed, "This is never the life I wanted for her Amanda. I would have given Starfleet up to raise my daughter."

Amanda smiled softly, "We all know that Sadie, you love your daughter more than anything and would do whatever you could for her to provide your daughter a future."

Then Sarek spoke from the other side of the room, "Sadie I promise you your daughter will be well cared for while she is with us. Any time you wish it, myself or Amanda will take her to Earth, or you can come and stay here with us or take her with you when she is older."

Sadie smiled softly at Sarek, "Thank you so much, I don't know what I would do without either of you. I thank you both so much for everything you have done for me and Lissath."

She looked down at the ring that Amanda had made Vetith get her for their wedding day, "Vetith made me very happy, I was thrilled to be his T'hy'la. I will honor his memory and our love."

"I refuse that notion," Sarek said surprising Sadie, "Vetith knew that you loved him Sadie, you cannot stay true to him your entire life. You are allowed to find love again if you so wish it. Honor his memory by if you so choose that route choose a man that will love you and honor you as his T'hy'la, that will honor Lissath as if she were his own daughter."

Amanda nodded, "Sarek is right Sadie Vetith would have been heartbroken to see you throw the rest of your life away. Sadie you are only 21 years old, you are still a child yourself in the eyes of some. My son's memory could not be better honored if you threw your life away. Live your life that will honor him."

Sadie smiled, "Thank you both of you, I truly mean it." She looked at Sarek who was now standing behind Amanda resting a hand on her shoulder, "I have to get going soon, my shuttle will be leaving, and I'm expected at Starfleet as soon as possible."

Both Sadie and Amanda stood up, Amanda hugged Sadie, "We'll miss you Sadie, you are welcome here anytime know that. We shall take care of Lissath as if she were our daughter."

Sarek nodded, "Lissath will be well cared for I promise. We will consult with you on the matters of her raising while you are gone."

Sadie smiled, "Thank you both so much."

Lissath woke from her nap and began crying, which made another voice speak up, "Lissath is crying shall I help?"

Sadie turned to see Spock standing next to his niece looking down at her. Sadie smiled, "Would you mind helping feed her Spock?"

Spock nodded, "I shall get her food for you." He turned to walk away before stopping, "Your visit was very pleasant Sadie, and we shall miss you."

Sadie chuckled, "Little Vulcan through and through, Vetith seemed to get the most humanity."

Amanda smiled looking after her youngest, "Yet we still love him."

Sadie sighed, "I really have to get going, thank you for everything."

They all said their goodbyes, and Sadie grabbed her bags before going to the shuttle. She sighed settling into her seat, she didn't want to leave her daughter behind but she had to right now. In a few years she would retire at Starfleet so she could raise her daughter.

Sadie wouldn't lie, part of her resented her mother for leaving her and Jim behind for so many years, she didn't want Lissath to do the same to her.

She watched as the shuttle left the planet's surface, another part of her life was being left behind and while it hurt to leave her daughter, she was ready.

A/N: Hey guys! A longer chapter like I promised, I'm pretty happy with it. Yes surprise surprise, Lissath is Sadie's daughter and she is half Vulcan!
Lissath, Sadie and Vetith are all my OC's I do not own any of the other characters or Star Trek, I just realized I haven't said that yet so there we go!
Honestly if I owned Star Trek Kirk and Spock would totally be in a relationship.
So I'll talk to you all later, I would love reviews, this one is dedicated to my one reviewer so far Crystal-Wolf-Guardian-967, thank you dear!

Love,

Savannah