"Admiral Romeo's slowin' down. Unmute it." McCoy warned as he refilled for himself and Scotty.
Scotty named McCoy his new best mate. McCoy's pics kept Scotty out of the brig and on the Enterprise.
Impeccable "unmute" timing brought the most significant concession to their ears.
"Effective immediately the Enterprise is exempt from the no-families rule because of its deep space mission. I withdrew my objection -"
"With Mrs. Uhura's foot up your a-" Scotty spoke into his refilled scotch.
"- after extensive discussions with M'umbha - I mean, Mrs. Uhura. She was quite persuasive."
"Probably," Kirk chuckled, "because she wants grandchildren."
"Nyota has 72 first cousins." Spock added, conversationally.
"72, Spock!?"
The first officer's Vulcan smile reminded Kirk of what went on in Spock and Uhura's quarters after hours. For hours.
"Yes, Jim. There are a lot of Uhuras for a reason."
"Don't gloat, Spock."
McCoy's hand-waving got Kirk's attention again.
"Shhh! Komack's gettin' to the best part. Unmute it!"
"You have permission," Admiral Defeated relented, "to use that day care and school facility and to hire childcare staff as long as Starfleet doesn't see an increase in your payroll."
"Doctor? Let our married couples know before they start submitting transfers or resignations."
"Will do, Jim."
Kirk muted the display again.
"Any pregnancies yet, Bones?"
McCoy couldn't pass up the opening.
"I dunno. Any pregnancy yet, Spock?"
The green tint to Spock's upper body satisfied McCoy.
"None officially - but Uhura's off for the next five days so there's still a chance you and I will win that pool, Jim."
The room dissolved into laughter at Spock's expense - although every man there would have gladly sacrificed himself to get Uhura pregnant in the next five days.
Except Scotty.