"Sure you're going to give updates about Lyionel?" Winona asked.
"As soon as we get him," Kirk said.
"Indeed," Spock agreed, packing the shuttle craft compartment with a box labeled as 'books'. He looked over toward the two. "We shall fill the household with recent hardback books."
"Ones that I can read," Kirk said.
Kirk held his two fingers out and Spock returned the gesture.
"Lyionel will be pleased to find that I have acquired some Vulcan audio books," Spock said, returning to the pile of belongings.
Spock picked up the light weight colorful large bag from the pile then carried it into the shuttle. Spock opened it then felt around raising an eyebrow tilting his head, baffled, by the largely packed interior. He took his hand out then felt underneath the bag. George put in another box marked 'Parents clothes'. Kirk smiled, all heartedly into agreement. Sam and Jim sat side by side. The packing was done a little within the hour. Winona helped in the unpacking. The shuttle craft was a rental, easy to send back thanks in part to a hired pilot. The pilot, a betazoid, was whistling while giving the LCAR'S system giving it a recommended five minute update. Eventually, there was nothing left alongside the shuttle. George held his hand out for the elder Kirk with a smile. Kirk took off his glove then gave the captain a firm hand shake.
"Good luck with your new assignment," Kirk said
"No, the luck goes to you with your assignment," George said. Kirk let go of the man's hand.
"You need even more luck than I do," Kirk said. "It might not be a friendly assignment."
"Science never hurt a soul," George said.
Spock came to his bondmate's side with a puzzled look. Did he just say what I thought I heard?
No, no, no, Kirk smiled with eyes on his bondmate while shaking his head then his eyesight landed on his father. Kirk's hand linked behind his back. Kirk had a amused expression on his face.
"Make sure Sam doesn't tag along with you," Kirk said. "who knows what Sam can get into."
"He won't follow me to work," George said, with a laugh.
"Alpha Centauri has a holiday where you have to bring children to work," Kirk said.
"Oh," George said. "perhaps they'll have a playroom at the facility I work at."
Winona joined George's side.
"Mr Howard is ready to lift off," Winona said, then she turned her attention onto the two men. "You two better not get lost while we're away. Because if you do–"
"You shall come after us and lecture us about going on a away mission at the age we are," Spock said. "Mrs Kirk, your concerns are warranted but we do not have any plans to go on missions any time soon."
"Technically, we did have our last away mission preventin–" Kirk said.
"That was not a away mission, I drafted you into it," Spock said. "You were still angry at them for the loss."
"It was a away mission," Kirk said.
"It does not count," Spock said. "You were not willing."
"Will this one count?" Kirk asked. "The next one we do?"
"It is not for Star Fleet," Spock said. "It is for our own benefit."
"What if I make it a Star Fleet mission?" Kirk asked.
"No," Spock said. "Our last away mission was ensuring a blind child was reunited with her parents after being taken by cowardly Klingons. We were enrolled into the mission together and the crew were part of it. Doctor McCoy was a calming influence on the child. You and I had to make sure she felt safe and comfortable in the time she was with us."
"Is that how you prefer to remember my last command's final away mission?" Kirk said, raising an eyebrow.
"As a family," Spock said, holding his two fingers out. Kirk returned the gesture. "Technically, the mission I roped you in was a favor."
Kirk laughed, amused, by his bondmate's terminology.
"Seems your time traveling stories are just as wild as you are," Winona said, as they turned their attention back toward the two.
"That's just a taste of what to expect," Kirk replied.
"We are legends," Spock said. "maybe myths someday."
"Fitting for the two of you," Winona said. "your next mission overall?"
"Family," Spock said.
"And making ourselves home," Kirk agreed.
"Mr Kirk, Mrs Kirk!" came the call from the shuttle.
"Mom, don't forget to take care of yourself with those kids," Kirk said. "And don't let yourself be dragged insane by the engineering marvels at Alpha Centauri."
"Ooh oh oho, I told you they had engineering marvels," Winona said, turned toward George. "Guess who is going to be all over the city looking for a engineering department to apply in?"
"You," George said.
"The best of the best engineering minds," Winona turned away heading into the shuttle craft. "Ashley Dimsdale is there! Mommy is going to meet up with her role model!"
George looked off admiring toward his wife then in the direction of the two men.
"Your mother and I going to have a two month vacation starting in June," George said. "I have been planning this for months. Just the two of us on Risa. . and perhaps, if it's any consolation, go to Bajor for camping. And—"
"You would like us to baby sit the children," Spock said.
"Yes," George said.
"We will strongly consider it," Kirk said.
George smiled
"You're a lifesaver," George said, then he walked into the shuttle craft.
The shuttle craft doors closed behind the two. Spock and Kirk went to the shielding part of the lift off section. The light blue sizzling forcefield doors closed. The couple watched the ship vanish into the limits of space. Kirk had a look of concern briefly on his face.
"When's the meeting with the Commodore?" Kirk asked.
"Next week at 0900 on Friday," Spock replied. "His schedule is busy for this week."
"Good," Kirk said.
They turned their direction from the sky then walked away.