Chapter 16- Nyota
I woke up wrapped in his arms. I can't believe I was so willing to give up those arms. Never again, never again will I give up on him on us. The bruises have healed. I can tell he still feels guilty, but it could have been a lot worse. We have been practicing the touch during every interaction. His favorite was the one we created for ourselves. The one where I draw circles in his hand it always makes him shiver.
I looked up into his face and he smiled.
"I thought you were going to sleep the entire morning Lieutenant." He said with a loving smile.
"Spock you've never been one to exaggerate." I laughed.
"You have been asleep for sometime. If not for your snoring I would think you were dead." He laughed.
I lightly punched him in the stomach.
"You should be honored then Commander you managed to knock me out. We made love three times last night can you blame me for sleeping in. I don't have the benefit of Vulcan stamina." I laughed.
He kissed the top of my head and tightened his hold on me.
"The Enterprise will be in here in four point three hours. We should start preparing ourselves for departure."
"So Commander you're saying that you don't want them to find us laying here naked." I laughed.
"Indeed. That would not be a desirable situation." He replied.
I sat up and walked away from the tiny bed stark naked and made my way to the shower. Before I could say anything he was in there with me. I raised my eyebrow at him and he smiled.
"Efficiency is of the utmost importance in this situation Lieutenant." He said kissing me on the lips passionately.
"I see Commander." I replied against his lips.
We dressed in our uniforms and gathered our belongings. The hours passed quickly. His communicator went off and he answered it. He immediately turned into Commander Spock. I smiled at him and his quick transition to work stage.
The past week was incredible. There was talking, bonding, laughter, tears, and love making. It was as if we had gone back in time to when we were dating. We lost some of the things that made us, us. I suppose the divorce was necessary to make us remember who we are to each other. I think we both forgot how good we really are together.
Being parents changed us. Being here on this planet changed us too. My hope was that we could take this time that we spent here and hold onto it. We spent a week totally alone with each other it was pure heaven. I missed him greatly and now we're back to where we belong.
I felt the tingle of the transporter. When we materialized on the ship Soren and Skylar ran to us. I picked up Soren and Spock held Skylar. Jim was giving us a goofy look as he approached us.
"I trust everything is ok." Jim smiled.
I looked over to Spock and smiled.
"Yes Captain. To use a human term everything is perfect." Spock answered in his normal tone.
"Good to hear it Mr. Spock. I've got to go have that shirt of mine cleaned." Jim said laughing.
I rolled my eyes at his stupid joke.
"Daddy I missed you. Why did you leave?" Skylar questioned and Spock looked at me.
"I missed you as well." Spock answered with a small smile.
We walked down off of the transporter pad with our sons in our arms.
"Jim I have a favor to ask." Spock said in a whisper.
"Anything Spock." Jim answered.
"We will need you to remarry us." Spock continued to whisper.
Jim smiled from ear to ear.
"Absolutely I'm glad the two of you worked things out." Jim said happily and loudly.
"Yes we have." Spock answered with what I recognized as his pleading face.
"Great. Well we'll reach Vulcan in two days. I am excited myself to see Amanda and Grayson." Jim continued and we all smiled.
"Thank you Jim for allowing the boys to stay on board without us being here I hope they weren't too much trouble." I said holding Soren tightly on my hip.
"My little soldiers' trouble? No way. They're good kids." Jim answered tussling Soren and Skylar's hair.
"We would like to be married when we reach Vulcan so that Gray and Amanda can be there." Spock said in his normal tone.
"Mommy can daddy spend the night with us?" Soren whined from my arms.
I smiled at him and then the two men at my side.
"We will talk about that when we get home." I said walking towards the door.
Jim and Spock gave each other slight head nods and we walked out of the transporter room. We walked to our quarters in silence. When we entered I placed Soren on his feet and Spock did the same to Skylar. I stood in front of Spock and placed my hand on his chest.
"I should tell Boma face to face about you and I." I said breaking the silence.
Spock watched me for a few moments and then tilted his head. He placed a soft hand on my cheek.
"I don't want him to hear about this through the ship's grapevine." I continued.
Spock smiled at me and ran his hand over my cheek with a smile.
"I understand. Go do what you must and when you return we will tell the boys everything." He answered finally.
I smiled softly at him. Our foreheads connected and our lips connected softly.
"Computer what is the location of Lt. Boma?" I questioned.
"Lt. Boma is in the earth science lab." The computer replied.
I made my way to the earth science lab quickly. I walked in and he was working on an experiment. His face lit up when I walked in the room.
"Uhura." He said happily and pulled me into a tight embrace.
"Hello Michael." I responded. My body was tense from his closeness.
"I was worried then I heard reports that you were with Mr. Spock. That you had to leave for Vulcan early. I was afraid something happened to Mandy and Gray." He said rushed.
"Well at the time you could defiantly say it was a family emergency." I answered with a smile as I thought about the wonderful days Spock and I spent alone on the planet.
Michael Boma had not even crossed my mind once. In honesty I had not thought about him until Spock asked Jim to remarry us.
"But you never made it to Vulcan is everything alright?" He questioned pulling me from my thoughts.
"Yes they are." I paused and tilted my head as I thought about how to break the news to him.
Michael had been a great friend to me during the separation and divorce. I didn't want to hurt him but I would and could not deny my undying love for Spock. Michael's feelings for me whatever they were were nothing when compared to what Spock felt for me. Nothing could ever compare to what Spock feels for me. I know that now. I will hold on to it and fight for it. Unfortunately it meant hurting a good friend.
"Michael I want to tell you something before you hear it through the grapevine I owe you that much." I said softly.
"Tell me what Uhura?" He questioned putting his hand on my face and I backed away from him slightly.
He looked at me questioningly and I almost felt like I couldn't go through with it.
"Spock and I have decided to be together again. Michael we…" I began and he cut me off.
"You're going back to him? After what happened with the Romulan?" He questioned angrily.
"Yes. Michael I came to tell you face to face because you deserve that. But the truth is that I will always love him. I can never love anyone the way that I love him and in the end that would have been unfair to you. Michael you're a great guy and you deserve a woman who can give you her whole heart." I said and I turned around to leave.
"He's going to hurt you again. But please don't come running to me when he does." He said coldly and with cruelty in his voice.
I continued my journey out the door and headed to my family.