Enterprise shuttle bay: After their hug, Kathy Tucker looked at her son, "So where is my future daughter in law?"

Trip looked at his mom, and she could tell by his look that he had something to tell them.

"What's wrong Trip?"

Trip looked at his mom, "Well mom it's a little complicated."

Now his mom was getting a little angry, "Charles Tucker, you better tell me what's wrong, and right now."

Trip decided to just be honest, "Mom, Dad, T'Pol is Vulcan."

Kathy Tucker just looked at her son, "A Vulcan" she thought.

Kathy looked at her son now, "Well Trip tell me all about her."

Trip looked at his parents, and just smiled. "Why don't we get you two settled in first, and then we can talk."

Jonathon and Trip lead his parents to guest quarters, while a crewman brought their bags.

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Once they were in there room, Jonathon left Trip alone with his parents. His Mother looked at him, as he sat at the desk.

"So, are ya goin to tell me how you two met?"

"Well mom, T'Pol's been with the Enterprise since we left space dock."

Trips dad looked at him, "You mean the Vulcan lady that they assigned to keep an eye on ya?"

"Yeah dad, that's her."

Now his mom looked at him, "So how did you two get close? I thought Vulcan's didn't let humans get to close to them."

"Well mom, we weren't close at first, but right after the Xindi attack, you know how I was."

His parents just looked at each other, they had lost their daughter Elizabeth in that attack, and sometimes they still missed her.

His dad put his hand on Trip's shoulder, "We all miss her Trip."

"I know dad, but I was a wreck. I wasn't sleeping, and Dr Phlox didn't want to keep givin me drugs to sleep. He suggested that I talk to T'Pol about Vulcan Neuro-Pressure."

His mom looked at him, "What's that?"

"It's a kind of deep massage. It helps to relax both your mind and body. Well, it worked, and soon I was almost back to my old self. But during the time we spent together, we got close to each other."

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Now his mom looked at him, "Trip what do ya mean by close?"

"We bonded mom."

"Bonded?"

Trip looked at his parents, "It's kinda hard to explain. We have a kinda connection, we're sorta part of each other. It's like being married, but on a much more spiritual level."

Now his dad stood up and looked right at him. "Trip, we only need to know one thing. Do ya love her?"

Trip just started to smile, "More than life itself dad."

"Then that's all we need to know."

Trip looked at his parents again, "No, it isn't."

His mom looked puzzled, "What else is there Trip."

Trip decided that he should just show them, "We need to go to sickbay."

His mom looked in her son's eyes, "Why Trip, are you sick?"

"No mom. But that's where T'Pol is right now."

The Tuckers looked at him, and then decided to follow him out of the room.

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After walking to sickbay, Trip went inside, followed by his parents. Inside sickbay, Kathy and Charles Tucker saw a young Vulcan woman sitting in a chair, by a crib. She was resting, with her eyes closed. Trip walked over to her, and gently touched her shoulder. She opened her eyes, and looked into Trip's eyes.

"She's sleeping now, she became, I believe you would call it fussy after you left."

Then T'Pol saw that there were other people with Trip. Trip smiled at her,

"T'Pol, this is my mom and dad."

T'Pol stood up and held out her hand, "It's a pleasure to meet you."

Kathy Tucker had heard how much Vulcan's didn't like to touch people, but she shook her hand, as did her husband Charley. What truly surprised her though, was when Trip stood behind her and put his hands on the Vulcan woman's shoulders. Kathy could've sworn that she saw the woman relax a little at Trip's touch.

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Now Trip looked at them, "Mom, dad, do ya remember hearing the story put out by Terra Prime?"

Kathy looked at him, "You mean about the Vulcan/Human Hybrid baby?"

"Yeah Mom, that one."

"Well Trip, since there's been no mention of it on the news, most people think it was just a hoax."

Trip and T'Pol looked at them, "No mom, it wasn't."

Then Trip turned around and reached into the crib and picked up a little baby.

"Mom, dad. This is Elizabeth T'Les Tucker."

Charley and Kathy looked at the little baby in Trips arms. His dad was just smiling, but it was his mom's reaction that Trip was worried about.

Then Kathy walked over and first looked at T'Pol, "May I hold her?"

T'Pol just nodded, and Trip handed his mom the baby. Kathy looked at the little girl in her arms, and she soon had tears running down her cheeks.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

Kathy looked at the two of them, "She looks just like your sister."

Charley came up beside his wife, and then looked at Trip. "May I son?"

"Sure dad."

Charley took Elizabeth from his wife, and while cradling her, her held her up and looked in her face. Elizabeth opened her eyes and immediately spit up on him. T'Pol was worried how he would react to this act by Elizabeth. But Charles just smiled, at her and Trip.

"Well, it's official, she's a Tucker. She spits up just like her dad did."

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T'Pol took Elizabeth from Charley, and held her in her arms. Kathy looked at T'Pol, and then at Trip. Although she didn't see any hint of feeling on her face, Trip was looking just like Charley had with their two kids.

"So how did this happen?"

Trip looked at his mom, "It's not what ya think Mom. Terra prime had an operative in our crew, who managed to smuggle out some of T'Pol's DNA, and since pretty much everybody on board knew about us, they smuggled out some of mine as well. Some of their scientist's then combined the DNA in a lab, and then used an artificial womb to make Elizabeth. But she's our daughter, no matter how ya look at it."

Kathy walked over to T'Pol, and started to play with Elizabeth's little hand. Elizabeth just grabbed her fingers and began to coo.

Now she asked T'Pol, "Why is she in sickbay?"

T'Pol looked at Kathy Tucker. "Their scientist's didn't do a correct sequencing of her DNA, and she almost died."

Trip now spoke quietly, "And she would have, if not for Jonathon and Phlox."

Charley looked at Trip, "Who's Phlox?"

T'Pol answered, "He's are ship's doctor. He devised a treatment to save her, but he won't tell us what he did."

Trip continued, "And neither will Jonathon. They'll only say that they did what any friend would do. But dad, whatever it was, it took a lot out of Phlox, because afterwards, Phlox spent the next whole day restin."

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The door to sickbay opened, and everyone looked up. Phlox was coming through the door.

Phlox just looked at all of the people, "It looks like I'm going to be busy this morning."

Trip smiled at him, "Hey doc, I'd like ya to meet my mom and dad."

Phlox extended his hand, and shook their hands. Charley looked at him,

"Trip and T'Pol just told us that you and Jonathon saved Elizabeth. If you ever need anything, anything at all, you just ask, and we'll do it."

Phlox just slightly shook his head, "There's no need sir, we did what we did for our friends."

Charley knew right then, that he was goin to like this guy. Phlox walked over to a workbench and picked up a towel and handed it to Charley.

"I see she got you as well."

Charley just smiled, "Awe heck, this ain't nothen, you should've seen Trip when he was that age. Ya want to talk about spittin up."

Everyone in the room chuckled a little, and Trip could feel himself turning red. T'Pol felt his embarrassment as well, but it was Kathy Tucker who saved them all.

"Now Charley, stop embarrassing the boy."

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Now Kathy looked at Trip and T'Pol, and knew she had to do something special for them.

"Charley, why don't you and Trip go and get the box from our quarters."

Charley looked at her, and with a smile he just nodded his head.

"C'mon Trip." and he pulled his son out with him.

Now Kathy looked at T'Pol, "So who's your maid of honor?"

T'Pol looked at her, "Ensign Sato. She's our friend."

"Well then, you better get her down here, we ain't got much time."

T'Pol just looked at her "Time for what?"

"You'll see. Now go and get this Ensign Sato"

T'Pol pressed the button on the wall comm. unit, "Ensign Sato, would you please come to sickbay."

"I'm on my way." was the response.

Now Kathy looked at Phlox, "I don't suppose you have a sewing kit anywhere around here?"

Phlox looked at her, "I don't think so, but I think we can manage to find one. Why?"

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When Trip and his dad reached the guest quarters, Trip was looking at his dad.

"What's up dad?"

Charley just looked at his son, "Trip, ya remember when you were about to finish school, and your mom wanted to do something special for ya. But you didn't want her to make a fuss?"

"Yeah."

"Do ya remember what I told ya then?"

"Yeah, ya said that when mom wants to do something special, just stay out of her way and let her do it."

Charley smiled, "Well son, this is one of those times."

Trip just nodded his head. Now Charley picked up his bag and opened it. He took out a small red ring box and handed it to Trip.

"What's this dad?"

"Open it Trip."

When he opened it, Trip's face just showed a look of shock.

"Is this what I think it is?"

"Yep."

"Nana's ring?"

With a tear in his eye, Charley looked at Trip, "Yeah, she wanted Lizzy to have it, but since that can't happen, I think she'd be proud if you used it."

Trip just hugged his dad now, "Thanks dad. I know how much this ring means to ya."

Charley looked at Trip, and both of them wiped their eyes. Charley picked up a large box now,

"I think we better git back to sickbay, or your moms goin to tan both of our backsides."