T'Pol cleaned up after her visitor, consuming the neatly sliced half-sandwich he'd left and rewarming water for her tea. Carefully washing each cup, saucer and plate, she laid the precious china on a drying towel well away from the edge of the counter. Wiping down the tray, she bent over, less quickly than in years past, and placed it in its storage location.
Scanning that all straightening had been completed, she filled her everyday teapot and padded softly back into her living area.
As she sat on her couch, stuffing the infuser with fresh chamomile, she took in the family images of her children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren and beyond, lingering with a loving smile on images of the two men she fully loved and bonded to —
Charles 'Trip' Tucker III and Alhimisi Hassan Uhura.