Academy Mother
Chapter 10

'March'

"You are twenty-two," Gaila stated stubbornly. "Today is your birthday. You are going to go out and celebrate." Her hands were on her hips and she seemed almost authoritative in that moment.

"But… the twins," Jim argued. As she did Gaila Roe, the fiery red haired Orion, leveled her with a glare. The corner of Pavel's mouth turned upwards as he glanced at them. She could see who he was siding with at this current moment… that little traitor.

"Will be fine. After all, they'll be with uncle Pavel," Gaila said. This time he really did smirk openly as he continued to play with them, listening as they rambled on.

"Fine, but only for an hour… no more," she snapped and Gaila all but jumped for joy as her smile blinded them. "But… if something happens I cannot be held accountable because I didn't want to go to this stupid thing."

"Keep complaining and I'll hypo you into next week," Bones threatened though it held none of the malice.

She sighed before heading to her room with Gaila following behind. Right then she wished she would have unhooked her Comm system. If she had then Richie and Adria wouldn't have called. Pavel wouldn't have overheard them tell her happy birthday. The traitor wouldn't have gone running to Gaila and Bones, and she wouldn't be forced to go out for her birthday.

According to Gaila she should see it more as a 'one year' anniversary. One year ago today she joined Starfleet. Three weeks classes would be over for everybody. They'd ended a little earlier last year but this year they went into April.

"Wear this, or this," Gaila called as she tore through Jim's wardrobe. She pulled out the wardrobe Jim had bought with Adria that summer. Most of it still hadn't been worn. "God, wear this!"

With that Gaila tossed a very low cut red top that went all the way to her navel. The only thing holding it closed was a little metal piece right between her breasts. The back was just as bare as the front though nothing but the small material on the lower back held it together. Gaila also put her in a pair of skin tight black pants with peep toe heels she had forgotten she'd even bought.

Then the trio left, Leonard acting very uncomfortable. When asked he explained that, despite him seeing her as a best friend she looked extremely hot like that. This caused her to laugh.

For the first hour and twenty minutes she actually enjoyed herself. People kept hitting on her. Some were so gorgeous that, if she were single, she would have jumped at the opportunity to have sex. But she was a married girl. Married girls could look and drool but not touch.

However, at an hour and twenty-five-minutes things went to hell. That's when Uhura showed up.

"What's a whore like you doing here? Looking for your next conquest?" Uhura all but spat. From what Jim had heard Uhura was usually descent… except to Jim and everybody associated with her. Even her own roommate found herself at the other end of constant snarky remarks and insults.

"Why am I a whore?" Jim asked sounding calm. Inside she kept repeating the mantra 'don't kick the bitch's ass' 'don't kick the bitch's ass'.

"Because, twenty different men and women were seen leaving from your hallway this past month alone," Uhura said and Jim frowned. She didn't know what she was going on about.

"That number should only be eight," Bones said. "And they were leaving my quarters… unless…" He seemed to drag off for a moment. "How many of them were of oriental descent?"

"Most," Uhura said. "And don't defend that whore. Now we know how she got kids with a Vulcan. Probably slept with a number of them while off planet didn't you?"

"Oh please, you're just a self-righteous bitch who hates the fact I called you out on your insecurities while drunk the first night we ever met. Grow up you little rich cheerleader wannabe and maybe you'll find a guy who likes you," Jim stated. Uhura moved to slap Jim who used her old instincts to grab the bitch's wrist then spin her so it was pinned behind her back. Then Jim moved so that Uhura was pinned against a nearby table. "Don't. Try. That. Again."

Jim's words were emphasized by pauses between each one. She heard an audible swallow come from the woman before her head nodded.

"Good," Jim told her before releasing her grip which already had a bruise forming. Then she turned back to the other two. "Let's go. Explain how you knew they were of oriental descent."

As they got to the street after the club they turned left toward the family living apartments.

"Pavel has a thing for oriental men and women," Leonard stated. "I caught one of his conquests leaving very early three months ago while everyone else was asleep. He's gotten a reputation – from before we even met him as the heartbreaker."

"But he's jailbait," she gasped while they came toward a corner. "I am so going to have a long conversation with him."

With that they turned around the corner. Just then Spock and Christopher Pike turned the other corner.

"I do not see the logic in this course of action," Spock told his former advisor. He was supposed to be on the ship monitoring the crew. Pike had been called back for a meeting of all the Admirals which happened every three to four months – meaning they never left too far. Spock was always on the ship. He hadn't been back to earth since graduation.

"Come on, your wife… that you won't tell me the name of… is celebrating her birthday. You should have an honorary drink for her," Pike said before all but shoving Spock into the club. Spock conceded his point.

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A short time later Jim entered her apartment while Gaila and Leonard walked away, Bones walking her back to her dorm.

"The twins are already asleep," Pavel called from the couch.

"You and me are going to have a long conversation," Jim called. Soon they were arguing about him having sex. He kept saying he consented so what was the big deal when she blew up. "What's the big deal? You are like the little brother I never had and I don't want you screwing up your life! You are too young. You could get a disease or you could end up getting your partner pregnant. I was older than you when I had the twins and I was still far too young for that responsibility! Your fifteen years old. Try and remember that rather than doing everything so advanced."

He sat there silent for a moment as he stared at her.

"I'll try," he whispered and she sighed, relieved that he appeared to be listening to her.

"Thank you," she told him before sitting down.