Chapter 2
by Starsinger
Don't own them.
Bones entered the quarters he shared with Jim and T'Nara and found Jim sitting on the couch. "How is she?" he asked.
"She's sleeping. Still getting used to the bond?" Jim asked.
Bones started. He realized all he really needed to do was reach out mentally to find out how T'Nara was doing. She was indeed sleeping. "How long does it take to get used to this?"
"Still haven't, and it's been seven years. Any news?" Jim asked.
"After dropping off all these delegates on Earth we're heading back for New Vulcan," Bones told him. "Seems T'Pring has managed to arrange a bond breaking ceremony with Commander Spock. Uhura is happy enough for the four of them," Bones told him. Jim chuckled. "What are you doing?"
"Making arrangements with Grandpa for T'Nara to stay with him," Jim answered him. "I suppose your mother, Eleanor, wants to come visit?"
"Whatever gave you that idea? Constant messages in your e-mail box?" Bones asked.
"I only received forty today, so far," Jim answered. "Seems Eleanor loves being a grandmother, even if it's because you married into the family."
"Mom will take them however she can get them," Bones said with a chuckle. Jim sat in his pajamas on the couch. His knees were tucked up under his chin as his bare feet pressed against the cushions. They were the Tinkerbell pajamas Jo had given him for his birthday. Bones slipped into the bedroom to change into his own pajamas. He stopped and watched T'Nara sleeping. She was one of the most beautiful women he had ever met. He hoped at least one of the twins inherited her red hair.
Bones walked over and settled into bed. He laid his hand on her belly. T'Nara moved closer to him and snuggled. "Leonard," she murmured. Tears sprang to Bones' eyes at her word. One of the baby kicked, making his hand bounce lightly. All this contributed to his drifting off to sleep.
Jim rose talking to T'Sara, "It's taken awhile, but he seems to have adjusted to the bond. We'll be on New Vulcan in about three weeks."
The Vulcan Matriarch nodded at him. "What are they doing now?" she asked curiously.
"This," Jim said. He'd stopped in the doorway to the bedroom to take a picture of the pair. T'Nara's right arm rested on McCoy's opposite shoulder as he wound his other arm around her. They were sleeping quite peacefully.
"It does appear the three way bond has taken," T'Sara replied with some satisfaction. "It is rare that a Vulcan woman take two husbands. McCoy is a good match."
"He is," Jim responded. "It's not something that would have worked with Spock and T'Pring, though. Stonn is too possessive. Don't get me wrong, he's a good guy," Jim hastily added.
"Some are better suited for this arrangement than others. Since T'Nara's decision, four more women have made the same decision. It's important for genetic diversity for a woman to have two fathers. That sounds cold," T'Sara said. "But our population is in such a precarious state…" Jim understood. They cut off the talk as Jim called the computer to lower the lights.
Jim walked into the bedroom. He couldn't believe that he'd found T'Nara and been found acceptable. That Bones had slipped so easily into the family unit was a double honor. He climbed into bed and looked down at the screen saver. It was Jo with her arms wrapped around Tesla, smiling for Grandpa T. Fate had both been kind and terrible in recent years. He only hoped it would continue to be kind.