Sarek and Dansk
Chapter Nineteen
An hour, alone with his aduna in a deserted house was much to Spock's liking. He placed his hand on Nyota's still flat belly and said,
"Our daughter is awake. That is most fortuitous, for none of the activities we will now engage in will conflict with her sleep cycle."
Nyota smiled and said,
"How like you to concern yourself with such a detail."
"It is logical...and caring."
Placing a finger over his lips Nyota smiled and whispered, "Shush Adun, we have a most pleasurable activity to engage in.
His response was a succinct,
"Indeed."
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While still at the embassy T'Pau told Sarek that since her presence on Terra was virtually unknown, she did not wish to disturb the peaceful state of her grandson's neighborhood by the presence on the street of her personal security. So the guards would remain inside the embassy vehicle with its surveillance cameras and wide-range scanners operating on full alert. Thus there would be no traditional honor guard. In addition, T'Pau as a member of The High Council and Committee she had a homing device implanted under her skin in order to know where she could be found at any time. The site of the implantation was known only to her personal healer so even if questioned she could truthfully answer she did not know.
Another matter to consider was that her grandson had taken pains to keep his identity obscure. Neighbors knew only that he was an instructor at Star Fleet Academy, not that he was the son of the Vulcan ambassador and a member of the primary clan of Vulcan.
The lack of general knowledge about Spock and his family, of course could also serve as a protection against any enemies of Vulcan and or those whose criminal intent could be the crime of kidnapping. In her mind there appeared an amusing recollection about her grandson's experience with two such individuals and his display of great Vulcan logic and skills at the age of four.**
Since that was the case, her presence only as a guest visiting would be the only observation that the neighbors, if they were the type to do so, could make a comment or even voice a question. In addition, T'Pau determined that she would tone down her appearance by removing her headpiece and leaving it in the vessel. Thus attired and walking with T'Paal, they would appear as two Vulcan matrons. That certainly would present a more 'innocent' visual. T'Paal, already a fixture in the neighborhood, would travel with them.
The rest of the family and the children would travel in their own vehicles, after all, they would be returning to their own homes which joined one another.
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After the conversation with T'Pau Sarek finally got a chance to spend some time with Dansk. They were in the family apartment and she sat quietly. Sarek was traversing the great room. He finally breached the subject he knew had to be addressed. He stopped walking and stood in front of the chair she occupied.
"My Dansk, there are a few things I believe should be discussed before our joining. As you know, I am a widow, my marriage had lasted almost five decades. I am, as Terrans might say, well 'versed' in the ways of intimacy—Vulcan and Terran. I am not intimidated or in any way, as Terrans would say, shamed by the urges I now feel towards you.
As your bondmate I must be able to set certain markers in order to pace myself in my dealings with you so I must ask, will our joining be your first?"
Her answer was a whispered, "Yes."
Sarek's chest tightened and he took a deep breath. For a male Vulcan, the opportunity to instruct an inexperienced female usually comes only once in a lifetime. This experience would be his third. He knelt before Dansk and held her chin in his hand, looked into her eyes and said,
"Dansk you will have no need to fear me, you are too precious to me to have you repulsed by anything I say or do. Because of that fact, I will follow your lead by our being continually mentally joined during the time of platau." (perfection, completion, first sexual joining)
Dansk nodded and Sarek placed a gentle kiss on her lips and the Vulcan who was a paragon in The Way of Vulcan, noted for supreme control, found the walls of this place suddenly closing in on him so said,
"Let us visit the garden."
He went to the door that led to the enclosed staircase and they went down to their private space. Sarek determined that since he had surprised Amanda with the fountain, he would create a space or place especially for Dansk, perhaps a Koi pond in the far corner would be acceptable and bring Dansk pleasure.
When they returned to the staircase Sarek pointed out a security door to the right with several locks. As he opened the door, before them was a lighted tunnel. Sarek explained that the tunnel led to the garage and also the transport station. If an emergency situation arose and they had to escape the embassy, this is the route that would be taken. It was also through this route that a security guard and the gardener traveled so as to tend the apartment;s private garden space.
On the far end of the tunnel there were no locks just a security station and an entry code that was changed daily. Entrance into the tunnel without the code would sound audible and silent alarms. In addition, the security guard at that station always had a signal flag on a shelf underneath the desk whose color was also changed with each shift of the security detail. Of course not only Sarek but any of his personal security attendants would also be aware of each change.
This regimentation reduced the risk of any imposter being able to wrest control of that entry way. Under any the circumstances that would dictate Sarek being forced to take this avenue as an escape route, he would be armed so as to protect all that was his.
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Sarek always inspected any vehicle in which he would travel before departure. He informed Dansk about this routine and asked if she would like to remain in the garden, return to the apartment, or go to her room. She chose her room and so Sarek escorted her to her door and advised,
"We will depart from here at seventeen hundred hours and I will send the young girl to accompany you to the vessel."
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The time for departure came and as scheduled all entered the vehicle and, T'Pau was seated on the left in the second row with her security guards front, back and on either side of her. Sorin had seated himself with T'Paal and Sarek and Dansk was in front of them. There were two pilots aboard. One of them approached, Sarek and indicated that the cockpit was also displaying the colors for their shift. Sarek was then asked him to key in the chosen destination on the directional device he presented to him. He keyed in Spock's address and then the pilot returned to the console. Sarek sat quietly for a few minutes then asked Dansk to excuse him for a minute.
It was also his practice to speak to the pilots of any vessel on which he was passenger. He questioned himself as to why he did not pilot the embassy vessels more often, perhaps he would give that some consideration in the future. After securing the pilots names, job experiences, family information he returned to Dansk and said,
"The next long trip we take together, I will act as our pilot."
She nodded, smiled and said,
"I thought you would eventually make such a decision."
"It is a challenging task that I enjoy."
Putting on her sarcastic voice Dansk said,
"Of course, rising to a challenge is totally out of character for you. I would never have imagined you making such a decision."
Turning her face to him, Sarek simply said,
"Wife attend."
Dansk leaned into his embrace.
Before bending to whisper he held her tighter, and then voiced,
"You are aware of my many years interacting with Terrans, singularly, or with groups has allowed me to identify certain voice inflections…this is one less
thing I will have to discover about you.
She picked up on his very common one word statement, that he and his son shared,
"Indeed."
After that interlude she whispered,
"Thank you for your care and concern Sarek of Vulcan."
With a raised eyebrow he responded with,
"It goes much deeper than that Dansk of Terra."
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*When this third son of Spock and Nyota was born I asked if anyone could reveal the source of his name. I got no takers. Would anyone like to take a guess now?
**My story entitled 'The Ranson' narrates that adventure.