By: Lisa AKA Fire Star

Disclaimers: Star Trek belongs to Gene Rodenberry and the corporations. I am just playing with his universe for a while with no intention of gaining profit other then my own amusement.

Telepathy and Thoughts are in Italics

Archive: Selek, Annie yes if you want to others just ask.

A/N: Snippet into IDIC ,Spell and grammar checked but not beta-ed

Sarek and Amanda will appear latter on in the work as will Spock.

Disruption of Routine

Christopher Pike walked down to sick bay. He had to check on something for T'Sia Amanda.

"Dr. Bryce are you free?"

"Yes I am Captain. What can I do for you?"

Christopher Pike smiled and motioned that he wished to speak in private.

The doctor lead the way to his office.

"What is it Chris?"

"Lady Amanda wishes Spock to be posted on Enterprise when he graduates. She seems to think it is the safest place for him. So she wants you to upgrade the sick bay without being obvious about it. She sent us a blank check to do that. I was told you have carte blanche. Oh and she is sending some other staff from the clinic as well and asked that you come for a seminar as soon as you can. She said you have been wanting to visit home for a while and this will be a good cover. I am to grant you as much leave as you want."

Bryce grinned at this. "Well that is wonderful. I was hoping to get home to see Jess and the children. As you know Tanya is getting married in about six weeks. I was planning on taking leave then. But this is better. I can leave now as Dr. Goran is here. He can take over for me. Of course I would like to visit Tabitha and Tom before I go. I know I will see them at the wedding but well I love to spend some time with my youngest at her home. She is very proud of it. She and Tom have worked hard at building it for us to visit and so far we all been to busy to do so. She knows this but still..."

"I know Bryce it is hard with everyone so spread out. Get ready and pack. I will meet you in the transporter room in 10 minutes. I just have to go change into something more casual. Somehow I think it be better to not be in uniform."

Bryce laughed at this. "Wear the Green tunic. It makes you look human. Oh and Chris be careful. Number one is paranoid. Tell Amanda I will have a fully equipped Sick bay. Spock will be in good hands. I like the boy myself. Remember he is a favorite of Jess's. That boy has the voice of an angel. She would never forgive me it I did not take good care of him."

Chris frowned at this. "I know and I will take that under advisement. I sometimes forget Bryce..."

"That is a good thing Chris. If you do not remember the connection most will miss it. It is a good thing. Because if you do not make the connections no one else can either and that gives Spock an ally few would suspect. We have to use care here."

"I know, I just wish..."

"We all do Chris now go change boy. We do not need to be late."

Chris sighed and did as he was told. It was good to have family close even if they were family only by marriage.

He left the doctor to pack and headed to his quarters to change. Yes it would be best to be just an old family friend tonight rather than a Star Fleet Captain. He spotted his first officer and casually said. "Dress is casual tonight. Civilian clothing Commander would be best. We do not want the Governor to be mistaken in our intentions."

"Aye sir. I will go change. " She left him and headed to her room.

Chris grinned as he went to change. At least he had comfortable clothing to wear. However he was not going to wear the green tunic. It would be far better to wear earth made things tonight.

TBC...