Chapter 20- Spock

I watched Nyota and the boys as they ate breakfast. I smiled as I thought about how she has changed the direction of my life since the day she first stepped foot into my classroom. I did not know that happiness on any level would ever be attained by me. Never did I think that I would be officer, husband, father and friend to anyone. Her eyes connected with mine and I smiled.

"Where were you just now?" She questioned.

"Right here thinking about the way my life has changed since the moment you walked into it." I replied with a smile.

I pulled her down into my lap causing her to giggle. She kissed my lips lightly and the boys laughed. She always said it was good for them to see our love for each other. She jumped from my lap to get the boys dressed.

"Mommy are we going to see Mandy and Gray today?" Soren questioned.

"Yes we are sweetie. Then we're going to stay on Vulcan with them for a few weeks." She answered with a smile.

"Yea." They both shouted.

"I will be in my office and then on the bridge if you need me." I said as I stood in front of them.

"Ok. I'll be on the bridge. I told Jim I'd pick up a shift until we get to Vulcan." She replied smiling.

I kissed her lightly on the lips and walked out the door.

I sat at my desk reading over the results of an experiment. I looked up to see Lt. Boma standing in my door way.

"Permission to enter sir." He said with his hands behind his back.

I looked away from the computer that I was working on.

"Permission granted." I replied in my normal command tone.

"Lt. Uhura told me that you managed to worm your way back into her life." He said with disgust in his voice.

"I warn you Mr. Boma tread very lightly where my wife is concerned." I ordered not changing my tone or the volume of my voice.

"I'll bet you'll hurt her again. You'll leave her broken and confused again. I will be there protecting her from you." He seethed.

I stood from my desk and walked in front of it. I leaned my back against it with my arms over my chest.

"Lt. Boma my wife does not need protection from me. She also does not need you. If she wishes to keep you as a friend I have no emotional connection or reaction to that. If she chooses not to have you as a friend I have no emotional connection to that either. I know what it is like to love her and lose her which is why I am allowing you to walk away from this emotional outburst that you are having with just a warning."

I paused and he straightened more.

"I am the first officer of this ship and her husband. You will never speak to me in the manner that you have today. Now you are dismissed Lt. Boma." I said with a firmer tone.

We stared at each other for a few moments. Then he walked away. I sat back behind my desk and continued to read the report.

I walked onto the bridge and stood behind Jim.

"We'll be there in six hours. I have my dress uniform ready I hope you have yours." He said looking at me with a smile.

"Captain a good first officer is always ready." I commented with a raised eyebrow.

I sat at my station and went over the star charts that were done while Nyota and I were away. There was uneasiness on the bridge. Everyone has expressed their excitement at seeing Mandy and Gray again. I supposed that for them the ship wasn't moving fast enough either.

I saw her walking over to me with a communication tape in her hand.

"Mr. Spock there is a message for you from Vulcan. It's the council marked urgent." She said holding the tape out for me.

I tried to restrain my emotions. I knew it would be bad if they were contacting me directly. I took the tape and played it.

Minister Saran appeared on the screen.

"Spock. Your children have had another emotional outburst. They almost killed six of the older children in their class. They are uncontrollable. While we hate to lose their intelligence we can not afford for them to have another outburst and end up killing someone. They must leave." He said and the screen went blank.

I looked at Nyota and to Jim. She placed her hand on her head and sighed. Surprisingly a smile crept onto her face.

"I told you they would join Starfleet." She said walking away from me.

I followed her to her station.

"Nyota how can you take this so casually?" I questioned.

"I'm not Spock. I know our children. They only act out that way when provoked. Those six children must have pushed my babies way to hard." She said with seriousness in her tone.

"Are you giving them an excuse?" I questioned with a slightly raised tone.

"No I'm not I'm just saying let's not be quick to judge. We should wait until we get there and ask them what happened." She replied.

Jim joined us at her station.

"I don't mean to interrupt but does this mean that we are rescuing our kids from that awful place?" Jim questioned.

I looked to Nyota who only smiled.

"We are not sure yet." I answered.

"Well it's not as if they can't get a spot at Starfleet academy." Jim added. "I think they might even be smarter than you Spock." He continued.

I raised both eyebrows at his comment. Nyota and Jim looked at each other and began to laugh. If my wife and best friend were going to insult me I didn't need to stand there and listen even if they were right. I do believe my pride was injured. The hours began to pass quickly. Then Sulu uttered the words we'd all been waiting to hear.

"Approaching Vulcan Captain."

"Uhura contact the high command and inform them we wish to maintain an orbit." Jim called out much to the delight of my mate.

I felt my chest swell with excitement as I heard her making the call and wait for the reply.

"They have acknowledged and approved sir." She said trying to maintain her professionalism but she was smiling from ear to ear as was everyone else on the bridge.

"Well then go down there and get them." Jim said standing.

We gathered Soren and Skylar and beamed down to the planet.