AFTERMATH CHAPTER 3:

Both Commanders were speechless as their eyes surveyed the crew in the mess hall. T'pol looked at the gapping open mouths looking at both of them. She turned to Commander Tucker and spoke softly into his ear.

"Commander, I think you broke the crew with your overt display of affection. Do you think we should page the Doctor?"

"Nah I think their brains should reboot in a bit but I think we need to speak with the Captain to give him the heads up, don't you think to wave off the coming tsunami that is going to hit him when my proposal hits him."

"I agree surmarilaly, plus I think the High Command should be informed as well, maybe contacting Ambassador Soval would be prudent. But we must also contact my mother as well. "Replied T'pol.

"Your MOM!" exclaimed Trip

"Beloved what is your apprehension at meeting my mother?" asked T'pol with a slight tone of amusement at his apparent uneasiness. "Trip meeting my mother is no more difficult than when I finally meet your own parents for me. "

"Ok, I see your point but if she decides to put the hurt on me for getting her beautiful daughter pregnant and without being married I hope I can count on your support so she doesn't kill me."

"Trip you fail to understand under Vulcan culture since we are bonded we are already considered married, plus I think the news that she will be a grandmother of twins would forestall any negative emotional outbursts she might display toward you beloved. Never in the history of Vulcan has any Vulcan female carried or given birth to multiple children at the same pregnancy." Replied T'pol coolly.

T'pol grasp Trips and pulled him up and pulled him out of the mess hall toward the turbolift to go to the bridge to see Captain Archer. Once in the lift she pulled Trip into her arms hugging him fiercely and kissed him with the passion she was feeling toward her bondmate and the Father of her expected children. Each held the others hand worried what their Captain and friend would say at their expectant news of marriage and of the pregnancy as well

The turbolift doors opened up onto the bridge, Captain Archer sat in his Command chair overseeing the view screen. Hoshii as eagle eyed as always eye the two Commanders as they exited the lift. But her eyes opened even wider as she saw that both Commanders were holding the others hand, almost as a sign of support and strength for the other as they walked toward the Captain's chair.

Turning in in seat, Captain Arche faced his first and second in command, seeing for a split second at their interwoven hands with one another. He could also see the briefest of flashes of nervousness from each one of them. "What's wrong Trip, T'pol? Archer spoke to each of them.

"Captain!" Trip finally blurted out as his nerves overtook him.

"Captain." T'pol interjected. "Commander Tucker and I require to speak with you privately concerning two matters of great importance if we could have a moment of your time Sir!"

"Certainly Commanders to my ready room" Archer getting up and extending his arm to both of them toward the direction of the ready room.

"What appears to be the problem Trip, T'pol?" he asked.

"Captain since Commander Tucker had his change in Neurochemistry and began to emulate more a Vulcan male certain realities have come about. To speak plainly Commander Tucker and I have engaged in sexual relations during the beginnings of his Pon Farr. As a result of our mating drive together it has resulted in the conception and I am resultantly pregnant with our children." Explained the First Officer in a calm and relaxed manner. Trip during this time was blushing red almost purple.

"Wait, children? As in more than 1 baby!" shouted the overwhelmed Captain.

"Yes Captain as in twins, it seems I wasn't the only one who adapted to our union. It seems Jon,

That we are the first interspecies couple who not only in conception but with twins. We would

ask, if you could marry us since I would like to make it legal before all hell breaks out. Plus we need to contact Vulcan to speak with a Vulcan doctor about the risks for T'pol. Since there has never been a multiple birth for any Vulcan female. But being married would protect her from the wraith of the High Command, but I also don't want to face the hell both our parents would bring us especially if we don't get married with babies coming our way."

T'pol quickly added, "Captain it is also important we are married by at least one of our worlds since the changes that the Commander has undergone. Since the changes in his neurochemistry and in bio scans Charles scans a Vulcan even though his appearance is human. They will begin asking questions that neither one of us is comfortable in answering Captain.

"But Trip, T'pol marriage is a big step are you both entirely sure?" Captain Archer tried to pose to them.

"Captain it is entirely the logical choice, especially since the Commander proposed marriage as as he stated the next appropriate step in our relationship and I agreed." With that T'pol picked up her hand and proudly displayed the magnificent engagement ring proudly adoring her beautiful left hand and for the briefest of moments Captain Archer though a small smile cross the face of his usually stoic face of his Vulcan first officer as she gazed on Trips features.

Captain Archer could only look shocked and bewildered thinking to himself "Do miracles never cease!"