A/N: Wow, I know that this one is a little late but I had to work through a writers block that I was having. I know that is a lame excuse but it's true. The writers block was pretty bad and I was unable to write anything but I searched through my music archive and I found something to help me along! Any this is chapter number three! DUN DUN DUN! Enjoy!
When Spock had entered the med bay the rest of the bridge crew had made the decision that it was about time for them to leave. When Jim waved Spock over Uhura and the others nodded to their captain and left with a few quick good byes. Jim didn't know what to say as he watched the other three retreat like there was about to be an explosion, Jim knew he wasn't going to get the Vulcan form of a chewing out right now so everything was safe, but Jim guessed it was Spocks presence that had his friends running with their tails between their legs.
"Spock, is it just me or did they just run away like you are going to kill me?" Jim looked up at Spock, finally peeling his eyes away from where his friends had vanished, and realized that his words had gone un-heard. The sight he was met with caught Jim off guard. Here was cool, calm, and collected Spock, staring down at Soval, With barely hidden shock swimming in his eyes.
The blond could see the signs of the joy on the Vulcan's face, the slight tilt upward in the corner of his mouth and the slight twitch of his eyebrow, he was surprised that the man was even remotely happy about this. The look vanished though as soon as Spock realized Jim was observing him. The Vulcan quickly righted himself from his slightly hunched position and clasped his hands behind his back.
"Captain it would be fortuitous if you would please explain to me how this child came to be." Jim jerked his attention back to Soval who was sleeping peacefully and he sighed. He knew it was going to be hard to explain because Jim couldn't grasp the situation and it had happened to him! The young captain sighed and Spock raised a questioning eyebrow at the action.
"Captain, before our encounter nine point four three months ago, you informed me that you could not conceive. That being stated I was also under the impression that I could, indeed, not impregnate another so how, do you propose, that this occurred?" Jim rolled his eyes as Spock restated his question and then shook his head.
"Spock I understood the first time and the answer is, I don't fully know." The Vulcan did not seem pleased with this and it showed with the rise of his other eyebrow to join its partner just below Spocks fringe of hair.
"Spock, I do not have all the answers, I was expecting this even less then you. Even more so because I had no idea what so ever that I was pregnant; I had no symptoms and was under the impression that I was infertile. Apparently my whack job doctors back on earth only checked me to see if I was sterile or not. The answer was always yes so I did not question their conclusion." Spock seemed to believe that Jim's explanation was acceptable and he nodded.
"Is the child healthy?" Jim sighed slightly and nodded.
"His name is Soval, and yes… he's very healthy. Bones told me he was a little on the small side but that I can understand. Jesus Spock I didn't even know, he shouldn't be as healthy as he is, I drank and did stupid things while pregnant. I got injured I don't know how many times and I had gone on what? Ten? Thirteen? Away missions almost all of them ending with me being injured. I don't see how it wasn't found out sooner." Spock gave a simple nod of confirmation.
"I do not know either captain. You have been injured fourteen times since our encounter, only counting the times you came to seek medical attention, I do not see how it was not discovered sooner." Jim Sighed slightly and looked up at Spock.
"Spock, Please do not call me captain. We are alone, we have had sex, and I just had your son so I think I earned you calling me by my name" Spock seemed slightly taken aback by Jim's words but he nodded.
"Of course…Jim" Jim could practically feel the hesitation in Spocks voice and he sighed slightly. The Vulcan would just have to get use to it then because after this he wasn't going to let Spock call him captain when they weren't on duty.
"Ca-Jim, what do you purpose you are going to do faced with the situation regarding Soval?" Jim actually winced at Spocks words and shook his head.
"Let's get one thing straight Spock, Soval isn't a 'Situation' He is my son and he won't be treated as a situation. I have already decided that I am going to keep him which is why I am even permitted to hold him like I am" Spock had that look again, that subtle disapproving and hurt look, Jim didn't know why though and he didn't care to ask at the moment because Soval was starting to fidget and fuss.
"My intention was not as such Jim. I simply inquired as to how you were going to handle the fact that you are now a father, you have had no time to prepare, and you are still the captain of the Enterprise." Jim huffed slightly and shook his head. He knew that, he honestly did, but he couldn't help feeling that everyone was already disapproving of his decision.
"I know Spock, I am sorry." Spock gave a simple nod of acknowledgement and was about to speak when McCoy came over, wielding a Hypo, and glared at the Vulcan.
"Jim, I thought I said you could have visitors for a short while and then you needed to rest." Bones seemed to growl in agitation.
Jim blanched slightly and gave a nervous chuckle "I forgot?" He asked the doctor with a hint of aspiration. Jim could tell from the look on bones face that he was in trouble and he sighed.
"Alright, Alright I get it, I need to sleep and Spock being here will prevent that." Bones gave Jim a sharp nod then glanced between the two. With a heavy sigh the southern doctor crossed his arms and fixed the blond with a glare.
"Five more minutes and then I swear to you if he isn't gone and you are resting I will personally castrate you both. That's not an empty threat either because I damn well have the tools and courage to do it" Jim pouted and then chuckled slightly.
"But Bones~ that will ruin all my fun!" The doctor pulled a face that said 'you-have-got-to-be-kidding-me' then turned around and walked out. Jim chuckled slightly then turned his grin on Spock who was simply standing next to Jims bed with his hands clasped behind his back and a single eyebrow raised. Oh Jim knew that look, he knew it, and he did NOT like it.
"Oh come on Spock! I have five minutes…." The Vulcan stood resolute and Jim sighed before looking down at Soval. An idea hit him and he looked up at Spock again.
"Fine, since you want me to rest then you have to put Soval back in the bassinet!" Jim was a little surprised by the lack of hesitation as Spock simply walked over and picked up the child. Jim felt a pout start tugging at his lips and this one wasn't playful. If there was one thing Jim hated about staying in sickbay it was the fact that he had mandatory rest hours. The others patients didn't but Jim decided that Bones was trying to make his time in sickbay living hell so that he would stop ending up there with some kind of fatal wound.
Hell it was times like these when he did absolutely nothing and ended up in sickbay that Bones made his life the hardest. Jim couldn't help it he was allergic to almost everything, or the fact that he became magically pregnant and gave birth to an almost half Vulcan child –seriously the Vulcan genome was like superhuman compared to the human genome- Jim stopped his train of thought there as he realized something. He hadn't even been paying enough attention to realize that Spock hadn't set Soval down yet.
Instead the Vulcan was standing with the infant cradled in the crook of his arm and staring down at him. There were no emotions displayed on his face this time, nothing but the usual blank almost bored look, but Jim knew the man was completely fascinated by the child. Jim's point was proven when Spock finally spoke.
"Jim, what percentage Vulcan is Soval?" Spock knew very well that Jim had already asked Dr. McCoy and had received a precise answer and he found that the quicker of the two ways he could find out would be better. Jim shrugged at Spocks question and thought about it for a second.
"Bones said he was about 48.9% Vulcan. Damn near half. I don't see how when you are half Vulcan but Bones explain it as the Vulcan genome being stronger than the human which shows why you are a little over half. He also said it's genetics. Apparently Kirk genes give very easily to outside forces." Spock gave one jerky nod before gently setting the child in the bassinet he was now standing in front of.
"I shall return at a later date to check on your, and Sovals, well being tomorrow." Jim nodded, slightly perturbed by the fact that Spock stiffened at knowing Soval was almost half Vulcan. Jim watched as his first officer, friend, and father of his child walked out of the sickbay with a straighter than usual back.
After Jim rested and was checked over again he spent most of the previous day just trying to care for Soval. It was harder than he thought because of the fact that Bones was refusing to let him get up. Jim knew his friend just didn't want him to ruin the doctors handy work before it healed fully but it was getting ridiculous. Jim couldn't even feed Soval without having to ask Bones or one of the nurses to get him a bottle.
Today the blond was being set free, not back to active duty but he could go back to his quarters, and he was currently slipping his boots back on with one hand and gently rubbing Sovals stomach as the child kicked around in his slip. Jim had learned quickly the other day that the child wasn't going to open his eyes until he was damn well ready and Soval had not been ready.
Jim stood, back a little sore from the bed and from delivering Soval, otherwise back to normal after his little catastrophe. The captain was reaching into the bassinet and picking up a still sleeping Soval when Spock entered the Sickbay and made his way over to Jim. The Vulcan stopped a few feet away from Jim but the blond knew he wasn't there just to see if him and Soval were okay.
"Jim, I have and inquiry I would wish to ask before you leave the sickbay" Jim nodded suspiciously at the Vulcan and then man raised his eyebrow a fraction of an inch before his face went back to being completely placid. Jim knew he probably wasn't going to like this question.
"I have contacted my father so he can contact on of the few Vulcan healers left on New Vulcan. Will you allow the enterprise to make a detour to New Vulcan? I believe it would be in Sovals best interest as well as my peoples." Jim blinked in mild surprise and then nodded.
"You mean your father didn't flip when you told him you had a son with your very male captain." Spock stiffened at Jim's words and Jim took that as a yes. He sighed slightly and nodded.
"Alright Spock, tell Sulu to set in a course to new Vulcan. It is a medical concern so the fleet shouldn't have much of a problem with it. Komack may chew my ass out though." Spock's eyebrows rose slightly in disapproval of Jim's language and the blond shrugged slightly before shifting a squirming Soval. Apparently the child had decided now was the time to wake up, accept he wasn't crying like usual, Jim looked down at the child and was shocked to be met with eyes every bit as blue as his own.
Jim blinked in surprise and gasped before he smiled down at the child who started kicking his legs in excitement and waving his tiny little fists. The blue eyes certainly made a sight to be seen of the small Vulcan child. He looked so much like Spock but those blue eyes were unmistakably Jim in origin.
Spock stepped closer to look down at the child and Jim barely caught the tiny inhale of shock that came from the body next to him and Jim tore his attention away from Soval long enough to glance at Spock but he couldn't hold it, His attention completely lost on the small child with impossibly blue eyes.
Jim shifted Soval a little closer and after a few more seconds finally trained his gaze on the impossibly still Vulcan. Apparently Spock was displeased by the fact that Soval had blue eyes, Jim knew why though, and that concerned him greatly.
"Spock, is everything okay?" Jim knew what the others answer to that question would be but he also knew that Spock was going to dodge the subject.
"The word Okay has many definitions Jim." Jim nodded and looked back to Soval before carefully picking up a bag of replicated baby items. Jim looked to Spock who had taken a few steps back and seemed to have fallen out of his stupor.
"Well, I am going back to my quarters, I can't go up to the bridge for another two days but I am sure you will be able to handle things Spock. Tell the crew I hope there having fun without their captain." Spocks eyebrow rose in the typical fashion and Jim chuckled slightly, glad to see a bit of the old Spock shining through. Jim bid his farewell to his first officer and then headed out of Sickbay before bones could find a reason to keep him there any longer. Maybe find a reason to question his sanity.
Jim was glad he had the path to his quarters memorized because if he hadn't he might have ended up on the engineering deck for all the time he could pay attention. The blond was beyond distracted by the tiny baby who was wiggling in his arms. When Jim finally reached his room he didn't realize anything had changed for a hole five minutes before he looked up and saw all the baby stuff placed nicely in one corner of his bed room with a blue bow tied around it.
Jim found himself staring in mute shock. He knew who had done this and he just wanted to know how they all replicated the items that sat before him. Closest to his bed sat a crib all set up and ready, Jim blushed slightly at the thought of everyone doing this for him and he went over to the crib, pulling out the note, and then setting a once again sleeping Soval back down. The child slept more than he was awake, unless he was eating, and Jim was almost glad that he didn't have to worry about the infant getting lonely in a way when he was distracted. He would like a few more weeks without having to worry excessively.
Jim looked down at the note and Saw Uhura's neatly sprawled writing and he grinned slightly, sitting down on his bed, and opened up the note to read over what it said.
Hey Captain!
Jim grinned slightly at that, Uhura still refused to call him Jim, much like Spock had, but he knew it was most likely because she liked to watch him become overly flustered.
The rest of the bridge crew and I decided that while you were in sickbay we would take it upon ourselves to have some things set up for Soval (by the way Leonard sent me a snapshot on his pad, I showed it around) so that the kid would actually have somewhere to sleep. A lot of the stuff was replicated but the "crib" is just a modified bassinet. Leonard was surprisingly glad to get rid of his extra one for this.
Yes I know, we broke a few protocols by doing all of this, but it was better than leaving the poor thing to you and your own devices. Hope you appreciate all the hard work Captain!
From: The crew.
Jim grinned widely at the note and then looked at his sleeping son. Jim was happy, for once in a long while he was happy, he was worried sure but he had a son who was gorgeous and it seemed that Spock was finally Speaking to him and not ignoring him if only for the sake of Soval. Yeah, everything would be great, for now.
A/N: So what did you guys think? I would LOVE to get some more reviews because I am really enjoying the feed back. If any of you readers have any ideas on which way the trip to vulcan should go dont be afraid to share! Just remember that Jim still has to deal with Komack and any other problems he has to deal with, All while trying to fix his and Spocks relationship and take care of a tiny little vulcan child.
P.S If any of you want to make a picture of Soval I would love you forever and shower you with cookies!