"That's just not fair," Sulu mumbled from next to him.
Leonard looked up and watched as Jim and Uhura walked into the shuttle bay in their wetsuits. The guys were already dressed in their suits, silver with division color accents and a back zipper, the women's suits were different. Jim's was gold, while Uhura's was red; they both had silver accents and a front zipper. This mission was crazy enough as it is but the two women just had to look like supermodels, Sulu was right, it wasn't fair.
They were going down to the planet Pacifica. It was an ocean class planet and a Federation Member State in the Taurus Reach region. The planet is the homeworld of the Selkie species and the location of a Federation colony. Most of the planet was covered in warm, blue waters. The areas of land they had were full of beaches, making it almost as popular as Risa for tourists. They were heading to the capital, the underwater city of hi'Leyi'a to see the Prime Minister. Leo didn't know the 'why', just the 'how'. They were taking the shuttle to the surface and diving to the city.
"Nice suit, Jim," he said to his wife.
She smirked, "Thanks. Not so bad yourself, Bonesy."
He looked at her, "I feel like an idiot."
She smiled, "You don't look like one. In fact, I like this look on you."
He raised an eyebrow, "Really?"
She nodded, "Yep. I'll show you just how much when we get back."
Of course, the Enterprise crew members –Jim, Leonard, Sulu, Uhura, Hendorff and Kai- showed up in the middle of a coup d'état. A small resistance had risen up inside the government and they decided that the Starfleet visit was the perfect time to attack. Jim was not amused. She didn't even feel like playing with these people, she just did the whole 'pay attention to me because I'm crazy' act giving Sulu, Kai and Hendorff enough time to move into striking positions.
Then all at once the two command officers and the two security officers struck; taking down the Selkie traitors and saving the Prime Minister and his family. When they got everything sorted out, she looked at him, "I just want one mission that goes how it's supposed to." He chuckled, "Good luck with that, darlin'."
He didn't know why, just that they were called back to Earth. San Francisco is much how they left it.
"Bet they're in there," Jim muttered. Leonard looked at his wife as they walked to their –that was weird- apartment. Sure enough, their families were inside.
"JIMMY!" Her brother swooped in and pulled her into a hug.
Jim laughed, "Hey, Sammy."
Her brother put her down and looked at him, "Sup, Lenny."
Leonard grumbled, "You been hanging out with Don, huh Sammy?"
The older Kirk sibling looked at him, "Yep. Congratulations, dude. Warning stands, I will kill for her… wouldn't be the first time."
Leonard nodded as his mama nudged past George, "Leave my baby alone, George Samuel."
The tall blonde looked terrified, "Yes, ma'am."
Leo hugged his mother, "Hi, mama."
She squeezed him tight, "Hi, sug." She held him for a few minutes before moving to her new-ish daughter-in-law. They started a whispered conversation as Leo hugged his sister.
"Where is my daughter?" They all looked at each other.
Donna answered him, "Georgia. Jocelyn was gonna let her come but Clay got in the middle of it. Edward tried to help but Clay is being a stubborn ass. It almost pains me to say that their little boy is cute as can be and Jo loves little Clinton Edward something fierce. Jocelyn has mellowed out a bit but that husband of hers is just as stubborn and arrogant as can be, he might have met his match, though."
Leonard looked at them but Jim laughed, "She'll be here soon."
He gave his wife a look, "How do you figure?"
She smirked, "Who's missing?" He looked around the room and it hit him that Pike and Fred weren't there.
Leonard laughed, "Oh, I hope someone takes holos of that." His father-in-law was one of the most powerful men in Starfleet, not that he uses that power. Pike can be downright scary if he needs to be and he loves Joanna to death, Clay better hand the girl over and call it a day, he'll regret it if he does anything else.
"DADDY!" Joanna ran into the apartment and sprinted to her dad.
"Hey, sweetheart. I missed you."
She smiled at him, "I missed you too, daddy. Did you and Miss Jim really get married?"
Jim chuckled, "Yea, Jelly Bean, we did."
Joanna smiled even bigger, "Good."
Mama looked at them, "Out of the mouths of babes." Apparently, Joanna thought it was a good idea too. She stayed in Leonard's arms but reached for Jim's hand, playing with the simple titanium wedding band. Pike walked into the room with Fred behind him, the older officer had a cane but he was on his own feet.
Jim looked at him, "Daddy!"
The Admiral chuckled, "It's been years since you've called me that. Hey, sweetheart."
She wrapped her arms around him, "Missed you, old man. Nice cane."
Her dad nodded, "It was a gift."
"From Clare?" Jim teased.
Pike nodded, "Yes, so?"
Jim shrugged, "Nada, nothing, not a thing."
George chuckled, "So… that's who's been helping with your physical therapy. Now I know why you didn't want my help."
"Who is Clare?" Joanna asked.
Leonard looked at his daughter, "Mister Chris' friend."
Joanna looked at him, "Like Mama Jim was your friend?"
Pike was gonna say no but Jim and George both said "Yes."
Joanna looked at the Admiral, who took Jim's seat, "Are you gonna marry Miss Clare?" Jim and George seemed to be enjoying this line of questioning
"Yea, dad. Are you?" Pike looked at Jim.
She huffed, "I didn't ask, Sammy did but it's a good question. Anything you wanna tell us, old man?" Leonard never, ever, thought he'd see Christopher Pike blush, but that's exactly what happened.
"We're taking it slow, children," the older man told his kids.
Jim and George both looked at each other, then their dad, "FINALLY!" Pike looked at them with a raised eyebrow.
"We've been nudging at you to go for it since we were kids. Took you long enough, dad," George said.
Pike rolled his eyes, "Yea, yea." Jim opened her mouth to say something but her communicator –and Pike's- went off.
"Bombing at London HQ, we gotta go. They called an emergency session at Daystrom," Pike told the room. "Jim, suit up." She nodded at her dad and hopped up to put on her grey dress uniform.
"Gimme five minutes." Leo, George and Pike all looked at each other.
"More like ten," He mumbled.
They started laughing until Jim yelled from the bedroom, "I heard that, Leonard Horatio."
George laughed, "That's really your middle name? I thought you were kidding."
Leonard looked at him, "Watch it George Samuel."
It only took Jim six minutes. She gave Leonard a kiss before kissing Jo and George's foreheads and leaving with Pike, "We'll see ya later."
Joanna looked at him, "They'll be okay, right daddy?"
He nodded, "I hope so, sweetie.
"He's alive but Uncle Phil doesn't know if he can keep him that way. He wants to put him in a coma, said it might help. Len… If my dad dies…" Leonard tucked her long bangs behind her ear.
"Jim, look at me." She took a breath and faced him. "I can't promise that he'll be okay because I don't know. What I do know is that you will make the person responsible for this pay."
She looked at him, "Aren't you supposed to talk me down?"
He shook his head, "That was before someone shot my father-in-law. Let's go get this bastard."
AN: Into darkness we go.
