Baby Book - Bedtime Story
Nyota washed Grayson's face and hands, gave him a hug, and set him down in the middle of his floor cloth. Stepping over the baby gate, she headed back to her desk to finish the report she had interrupted to feed her son his supper. Spock would be back from the gym any time now and she knew he would want to spend time with his son. Sure enough, the door swooshed open only a few minutes later and Spock stepped through, glowing from his workout. He gave her a swift kiss on the cheek as he passed her desk, stopping in front of the baby gate. On the other side, Grayson chortled happily as he saw his father. "baba baba up up!"
Spock reached down and lifted Grayson into the air, holding him high overhead for a moment before bringing him back down to his chest. He curled one arm around Grayson's middle, the boy's legs clasping his father's side. Grayson patted his father's face, babbling happily. Spock turned and headed for the bathroom. Time for a father and son shower, if she wasn't mistaken. Soon she heard Spock's deep voice and their son's happy babbling as the steam rolled out of the open bathroom door. Spock appeared to be trying to teach Grayson the names for the parts of his body in Vulcan. She wasn't really sure she wanted him to start learning Vulcan this young, but she had no idea how she would stop Spock. She smiled at the thought. He was pretty immovable once he made up his mind.
Her two men came back out of bathroom, wrapped in towels, and Spock handed Grayson to her to cuddle while he pulled on his loose pants and tee shirt. Then he took his son back and stepped over the baby gate, going into Grayson's room to dress him for bed. She finished her report, but sat there quietly, listening to the pleasant sound of her bondmate's voice as he talked to their son the whole time he was putting on a fresh diaper and pajamas. Then she heard the blankets rustling as he settled Grayson in his bed and the sounds of Spock settling down on the floor beside him. Now came her favorite part of the evening.
"Once there was a young boy who lived on the edge of a great desert. This boy had a seh'lat who was his friend. They roamed over the desert together, seeking adventures." Spock's voice, soft and warm, lulled their son to sleep, telling tales of his own childhood.