Woah, two in a day! I'm on a roll. Annnnnd, there's more Spock in here! Because I seriously can't resist a cute little four-year old version of my favorite Science Officer. Thanks for reviews and alerts and everything else I've been getting, and I hope you guys are enjoying my little story. Only one letter lee-eft...
Amanda sits silently in the grass, watching the small child inspect the trees surrounding their property. She smiles as he bends down in the grass, his eyebrows digging closer; reminding her so much of her husband. She perks up instantly as he runs over to her, his cheeks flushed and hands cupped together.
"Mother, look!" he exclaims, shoving his hands to her and slowly parting them to reveal a tiny ladybug. "Look at the dots," he says, pointing a tiny finger at the creature's back. She opens her mouth to speak, but is interrupted when he plops down on the grass next to her and begins to animatedly detail everything he knows about the tiny bug. She listens halfheartedly, paying more attention to the way his face lights up than his actual explanations. As his observations continue, she gently places a hand on his head and he stops in the middle of an explicit wing analysis.
"Go off and explore some more, Spock," she chides gently, "before your youth disappears." He gives her a skeptical look, one eyebrow cocked above the other.
"That's highly illogical, mother," he claims, but runs off back into the yard nonetheless.