Cargo Bay two: Their friends and family were congratulating Trip and T'Pol, when Captain Archer spoke up.

"If I can have everyone's attention. The Tucker reception will be in here at 1330 hours. Now, if you don't mind, Chef has asked that all of the guests move to the mess hall, so he and the work detail can set up everything for the reception. Thank you."

Now Jonathon came up behind Trip and T'Pol. They turned around and looked at Jonathon. Trip hugged him, "Thanks Jon."

Jonathon was smiling, "It was my pleasure."

Now Jonathon looked at T'Pol, and he was smiling again. "Commander, you never looked more beautiful than you do right now."

He noticed a slight blush on her cheeks, but said nothing. T'Pol stepped closer to Jonathon and hugged him as well, and whispered.

"Thank you Captain, from all of us."

Jonathon looked at her, "Anytime T'Pol, your family."

Charles and Kathy came up, and little Elizabeth was just quietly taking in everything going on around her. Some of the ladies in the crew had made a white dress for her, and Jonathon realized that that was what the women in the sickbay had been sewing.

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Now Kathy handed Elizabeth over to Trip, and then leaned forward and lightly kissed T'Pol on the cheek.

"Welcome to the family T'Pol."

"Thank you Kathy."

Kathy turned to Jonathon, "Jon, that was beautiful."

"Thanks mom."

Charley had come up to T'Pol, and looked at her. "I was told that Vulcans don't like to touch people much, but your family, so I hope you'll understand this."

Then he hugged her and kissed her cheek. T'Pol let Trip's father hug her and kiss her cheek, and then looked at him.

"Trip has told me that you can be very, uh emotional. That he got his ways from you. And as you said, we are family, so thank you."

Now they realized that most of the guests had left the cargo bay, and that Chef was there with the work detail. Jonathon smiled, and looked at everyone.

"I think we should be going, Chef is looking a little impatient." the six of them left and headed for the mess hall.

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Enterprise mess hall: When they arrived at the mess hall, Hoshi and Malcolm met them at the door, and lead Trip and T'Pol to a pair of chairs set up near the back of the room. Hoshi took Elizabeth from Trip and carried her to Kathy.

Now Malcolm stood by them, "Commanders, due to time restraints, we were unable to give the two of you proper Bachelor and Bachelorette parties, but we didn't want you to feel that you missed any thing, so we have a few presents for you."

Malcolm then gave Trip 2 small boxes, and Hoshi gave T'Pol 2 small boxes.

"Well go on open them."

Trip looked at T'Pol, and he smiled, "I'll go first."

He opened the first box, and he found a PADD in it. "What's this?"

Travis looked at him, "Read the title."

Trip looked at the title, and just smiled, "Cute people, real cute."

T'Pol looked at him, "What is it's title?"

Trip looked at her, "The complete English to Vulcan/Vulcan to English dictionary."

Now Hoshi looked at T'Pol, "Your turn Commander."

T'Pol was a little hesitant, but she opened the first box. In her box was another PADD as well. She looked at the title, then at Hoshi.

"This may prove very useful, to Trip."

Hoshi and some of the women began to chuckle quietly.

Trip looked at T'Pol, "What's it say?"

She then read him the title, "A 1001 ways how not to change a baby."

Trip looked at her, and then thought, "Did you just make fun of me?" "Yes I did Trip."

Now Malcolm looked at Trip, "Open your other gift Commander."

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Trip opened the box, and took out a finely crafted leather bound book. Trip looked at the book, and opened it. The look on his face was priceless. He was in both shock and awe. Now he looked at Jonathon, "Is this for real?"

Jonathon just nodded his head. T'Pol looked at Trip, "What is it?"

"It's a first edition. Warp field mechanics and theories. Co-written by Henry Archer and Zephram Cochran. And it's autographed by both of them."

Everyone in the room was speechless, and then Hoshi looked at T'Pol. "Well Commander?"

T'Pol opened her second box, and also removed a leather bound book. She looked at the title, which was in Vulcan script and just sat there in silence.

"I don't know what to say. Thank you."

Trip could feel through their bond that T'Pol almost wanted to cry, she was so pleased by the gift.

He looked at her, "What is it T'Pol?"

She turned to him, "The complete teachings of Surak."

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Now Ambassador Soval came up in front of them, and he looked at Kathy Tucker, "Madam, would you please hand Elizabeth to T'Pol?"

Kathy walked up and handed Elizabeth to T'Pol, and then stepped back. Ambassador Soval took a pouch out from his robe and opened it.

"I can think of no other people who deserve these more than the three of you."

He then handed a gold and platinum IDIC medallion to Trip, and another to T'Pol. Now he put the last medallion on Elizabeth. Trip and T'Pol looked at him, and the ambassador stood and raised his hand in the traditional Vulcan salute.

"May the three of you live long and always prosper."

Trip looked at the ambassador, and extended his hand, which the ambassador took. "Thank you ambassador."

T'Pol just bowed her head, and the ambassador bowed a little as well. Then the ambassador lightly touched Elizabeth's forehead. Elizabeth just cooed and gurgled a little.

The others in the crew then began to give them a variety of gifts, some funny, and some practical. Soon, Jonathon saw the chef at the door of the mess hall, and chef just nodded his head.

Jonathon spoke up again, "I've just been informed that the reception area is now ready, so if you'll head back to the cargo bay, we can get the real festivities going."

As everyone was making his or her way to the reception, Hoshi lightly touched T'Pol's arm.

"Commander, I put a special gift for you in your travel bag. You may want to use it tonight." then Hoshi walked toward the door, with a sly smile on her face.

T'Pol thought to herself, "I wonder what that meant."

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When the guest's arrived at the reception area, they found tables set up, and a long table with all different types of food dishes set on it. Most of the dishes were Human foods, but some were Vulcan. There was also a small bar set up against one of the walls, with a beverage dispenser, glasses and ice. They had also set the computer to softly play a variety of songs for people to listen or dance to. Soon everyone was eating their meals, and enjoying him or herself. Apparently chef had outdone his own usually excellent talents. Phlox even stood in for T'Pol's father in the traditional father and daughter dance. Almost everyone was surprised at how good a dancer Phlox was.

Of course, T'Pol was a little hesitant at the garter removal, especially when Trip put his hands behind his back, and just smiled up at her, clicked his teeth together and dove his head under her wedding dress. Then when the bachelors gathered together to catch the garter, Malcolm surprised everyone, who knew he could jump that high. T'Pol, knowing the significance of that action, looked for Hoshi when it came time to throw her bouquet. T'Pol glanced over her left shoulder and saw where Hoshi was standing, and she threw the bouquet in an almost fastball like motion over her head. Hoshi barely caught the bouquet. Now Malcolm led Hoshi to the same chair that T'Pol had sat in, and held up the garter. To a few people's surprise, Hoshi held her leg out, and when Malcolm started to put the garter on, Trip shouted to him.

"Hey Malcolm, remember I didn't use my hands."

Malcolm looked up at Hoshi, a slight redness appearing around his ears and face. She just looked at Malcolm, smiled, and winked at him. The cheers were almost deafening when he, like Trip, didn't use his hands either.

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After a little while, it was time for the toast, and Malcolm was getting more and more nervous. Malcolm sat next to Captain Archer, "Are you sure you couldn't do the toast sir?"

Jonathon smiled, "Sorry Malcolm, but the toast is the best man's responsibility."

Malcolm just nodded his head, and stood up.

"May I have your attention please?" everyone in the room was still talking, and seemed not to notice Malcolm.

Hoshi placed her fingers in her mouth, and let loose with a shrill high-pitched whistle that got everyone's attention. Everyone looked in the direction of the whistle, and saw Malcolm standing there.

He raised his glass, "If I may have your attention," he quietly whispered to Hoshi, "Thank you." she just smiled.

"As Commander Tucker's best man, I am told that I have to make a toast to the bride and groom. Well here goes. Trip and T'Pol are not only the finest superior officers that I have ever worked under, but they are also some of my best friends. I first met them, my first day on the Enterprise. Trip, upon seeing how soft spoken I was in public, made it his mission to see me open up more around people. Well we've all seen how good a job he's done there."

Almost everyone chuckled. Malcolm now looked at Trip and T'Pol.

"But seeing the two of you today, and standing there with you, has made me realize that anything is truly possible."

Malcolm let his left hand gently rest on Hoshi's shoulder, and he was secretly glad when she let it stay there.

"So everyone, raise your glasses in a toast to Trip and T'Pol. May their life together be a wonderful, happy and joy filled time, and may Elizabeth be the first of many."

Everyone raised his or her glass, and drank to the happy couple.