Jim woke early the next morning, before his alpha. He was sore but gloriously so and regretted nothing. At some point during the night, Spock's knot had deflated and he had pulled out of his omega, cleaning him up as well. Jim was content to watch Spock sleep, a rare thing since Spock always woke early. As if sensing he was being watched, Spock slowly began to wake. He focused his bleary eyes on his bondmate and his hand automatically sought Jim's PSI points. Jim's hazel eyes fluttered shut, as he felt Spock's love and lust wash over him through the bond. When he removed his slender fingers, Jim snuggled into Spock's side and quietly asked, "Spock, we will be at Vulcan in a little over a day….please tell me what the Vulcan bonding is like."

Spock takes a moment to gather his thoughts before speaking. "Well, there is a special area where all bondings take place. I will ring the gong, letting everyone know our bonding ceremony is about to begin. T'Pau will come forward, and say a few words about the bonding and how it cannot be undone." As if sensing Jims question, Spock said "T'Pau is one of our most revered leaders and turned down a seat on the Federation Council." Spock continued, "We will face each other and I will say this phrase to you, 'Parted from me and never parted, never and always touching and touched. We meet at the appointed place.' You will then respond, 'Parted from me and never parted, never and always touching and touched. I await you.' We will then kneel in front of T'Pau but facing each other. T'Pau will guide our hands to each other's faces to initiate the mind meld that will solidify our marriage. As we meld we will be able to feel the love we have for each other, our Alpha/Omega bond. We will feel each other's desires both physically and emotionally. Once that is complete, we will say the final words that will complete the bond. I will begin by saying, 'I would bond with thee, ever, and always touching and touched.' You will then respond with the same phrase. Then our bonding will be complete and we will be married in the sight of all Vulcan."

Jim had begun to cry while Spock was describing the Vulcan marriage ceremony. It was a beautifully simple ceremony that said so much and he couldn't wait to be bonded further with his mate. Spock gently and reverently wiped away Jim's tears. "Ashayam why are you crying?" Responding with a tear filled voice Jim said, "It sounds so beautiful Spock. I cannot believe that you are my mate. I do not know what I have done to deserve you."

Spock pulled Jim fully into his arms and put his fingers on Jim's PSI points. Spock allowed all the love, respect, and admiration flow through the meld. "Never doubt I love thee K'diwa. I am proud to be your mate and will be so for the remainder of my days." Jim kissed Spock, allowing that to express all the love that words could not.

The couple lay wrapped in love and contentment, until Spock murmured, "Jim, we must get up. We will arrive at Vulcan tomorrow evening and we still have a long list of things to accomplish, including being married in the Federation way by Chris via subspace video."

Jim snuggled further into Spock, and moaned "Do we have to Spock? I just want to stay here, just the two of us."

Running his slender fingers through the tousled blond hair, Spock responded, "Yes, K'diwa we must but remember we will have two weeks on Vulcan where we need never leave our bed."

Jim smiled, hopped out of bed and responded, "Well what are we waiting for?" Spock took a moment to admire his mate's lithe, muscular body before getting out of bed and wrapping Jim in a hug and nuzzled the shorter mans hair, "Ashau nash-veh tu."

Jim let out a hum of contentment, "I love you too Spock, to the moon and back."

"That is most illogical Jim, you cannot love someone to the moon and back."

"Shut up Spock."

Spock let out a huff and the two began to get ready for the day. The afternoon found the couple standing in the senior officers lounge in their dress uniforms, waiting for Fleet Admiral Pike to appear on the screen. The couple turned when the doors swished open to reveal two men: Leonard, their sole witness to the wedding, and to the couple's surprise Fleet Admiral Pike. "Christopher!" Spock exclaimed as he strode over to greet his former captain. Jim smiled to himself, glad his mate could express himself so freely with the man standing before him, it was so rare for Spock to show emotions of any kind. Spock reached out to grasp Admiral Pike by the elbow. Jim noticed this clasp of the elbow and flushed as he remembered how Spock's hands had taken him apart the night before. Spock's hands were an erogenous zone on a good day, but with Spock in the beginnings of his Ponn Farr, touching hands would be agony with anyone but Jim. Chris took Spock's elbow and drew him into a hug, careful not to touch any bare skin. "I'm glad you called me Spock, it is an honor to marry you." Chris drew back and gave his former science officer a broad smile before approaching Jim.

Chris drew Jim into a hug and quietly said, "I've been following you and the Enterprise Jim. You've done so well Jim both as a captain and taking care of Spock. Thank you for taking my advice about Spock and being Captain. For what it's worth I'm so very proud of who you've become." Jim responded quietly, "Thank you Chris. I am lucky to have Spock in my life and that he is willing to put up with me."

Spock came and stood by his partner, sliding his arm around him and extending his fingers for a kiss, "K'diwa, you are mistaken. It is I who am lucky to have you."

"Alright you two, enough of this sweetness - my teeth are rotting. Chris, let's get these two lovebirds married." The three men laughed as they all got into position for the marriage ceremony. That evening as Spock and Kirk lay intertwined on their bed Jim quietly asked, "Spock, will your parents be at the wedding tomorrow?" Jim would be lying if he said he wasn't nervous to meet his in-laws. He had heard the stories from Spock himself of his childhood and battles with his father, as well as the rumors that floated throughout the federation about the Vulcan. Spock waited a moment before responding, "Unfortunately, my parents will be off-world and unable to attend our wedding ceremony." Jim thought that was odd, considering their only son was getting married but decided not to push it, he could tell this was something Spock was not fully ready or able to discuss yet. "Jim, I know it's odd for my parents not to be there, but as I am sure you have inferred from the stories I have told you, my parents and I have a strained relationship. That is the politest way of saying it. When the time is right I will tell you more, but with the passions brought on by Ponn Farr and our new mating I do not think that is the wisest course of action."

Jim pulled himself up and placed a kiss on Spock's lips, "I love you Spock, no matter what. We will create our own family and won't pressure our kids to be anything but what they want."

Spock's pupils dilated at the thought of Jim swollen with his child and brought his spouse into a searing kiss and with a husky voice ground out, "Jim, the thought of you bearing my child arouses me beyond expression, I cannot wait to fill you with my seed and see your belly expand as it grows our child." Jim's eyes dilated in arousal as he whispered in Spock's ear, "Let's practice shall we?" and for the rest of the night they did.

The next day the couple was beamed down to Vulcan where they would be married by T'Pau, and spend the next two weeks in seclusion as they rode out (both figuratively and literally) the rest of Spock's Pon Farr. The couple were greeted at the transporter site by an aid to T'Pau. "Greetings, I am T'Pel and I will be your guide through the marriage ceremony." She held up her hand in the Vulcan salute, and the couple responded with the appropriate gesture. T'Pel turned to Spock, saying "Mr. Spock, since you are native to Vulcan it is only logical that you will not need help preparing for the ceremony. Your room is ready so that you may prepare yourself" Turning to Kirk she said, "Please follow me Mr. Kirk and two male Vulcans will help you." At this Spock let out a low growl that caused Jim to jump and T'Pel to raise her eyebrow at him. "Mr. Spock, your behavior is most illogical, please behave in a more dignified manner."

Jim turned to Spock and took his hand. "Spock," he murmured, "Look at me please." Spock sent a final glare to T'Pel before turning to his mate. "Calm yourself, K'diwa. You know I have eyes only for you. The quicker we get changed, the quicker we can become bonded." Jim held up his fingers for a kiss and the two separated.

A half an hour later they were reunited in the ceremonial Vulcan wedding robes. Spock strode to the ceremonial gong and struck it, beginning the marriage ceremony and went to stand by his mate, in front of T'Pau. T'Pau slowly rises from her seat and begins the ceremony, "What you are about to witness comes down from the time of the beginning without change. This is the Vulcan heart. This is the Vulcan soul. This is our way. Kah-if-farr!" That was Spock's cue to say the sacred words that would initiate the bond, "Parted from me and never parted, never and always touching and touched. We meet at the appointed place."

Jim felt the love wash over him as Spock said the words knowing his Alpha would always love and protect him. Jim responded, "Parted from me and never parted, never and always touching and touched. I await you." Spock and Kirk knelt, facing each other, waiting for T'Pau to continue the ceremony. T'Pau took their hands, and guided them to the others face to initiate the mind meld that would solidify their Vulcan Marriage bond. The two of them entered a dreamscape of a beach with a gentle breeze ruffling their hair. He felt and saw the golden thread that connected them, the thread that had begun when Spock had broken Jim's gland on the night of their physical bonding. Jim focused on that golden thread and gasped as he felt Spock's love and devotion flow through the bond, hitting him like a title wave. As Spock completes their mind meld, their eyes open clearly expressing their desire and love for each other as well as their desire to say the final words and speed the rest of their lives together.

"I would bond with thee, ever, and always touching and touched." Spock murmurs to his spouse. Before replying Jim projects all of his love through the bond and says, "I would bond with thee, ever, and always touching and touched." T'Pau gently removed their hands from the others' face, and signaled for the men to stand. She places a hand on each man's shoulder and pronounces, "I declare that S'Chn T'Gai Spock of Vulcan and James Tiberius Kirk of earth are now bond-mates and officially married."

The couple were guided to a special home built for the honeymoon period, as they enter the room Spock initiates a heated and passionate kiss before murmuring, "Ashau nash-veh tu, K'diwa. I am humbled that such a splendid, passionate man would be mine in every way possible. I cannot believe that you are mine, but I promise to always be by your side and support you."

Panting and resting his forehead on Spocks, Jim responds, "It is I who cannot believe you are mine. You are such a passionate, intelligent man and it is my honor to walk by your side for the rest of my life. I haven't told you but the first day as captain on the Enterprise Fleet Admiral Pike said to me that you had moved mountains to become the man you are today and to not add to your burden. I don't ever intend to do that, I want to make it lighter. I truly could not ask for a better mate in life Spock and I hope you feel the same."

Spock would later blame what happened next on the Pon Farr and his emotions running high due to the Vulcan bonding ceremony, but tears began to roll down his face. Jim reverently, and lovingly, wiped the tears away, murmuring "Don't cry love" before starting to kiss away the tears. Their lovemaking that first night on Vulcan was tender and sweet.

The couple's two weeks sped quickly by and sooner than either would have liked it was their last night on Vulcan. The Enterprise would be at Vulcan in the early morning to pick the couple up and life would resume as normal. Jim sat on the balcony, watching the full moon and reflecting on the past two weeks and how they would return to their 'normal life' the next day. He was going to mourn this loss of time together but was also eager to return to his ship. Jim sighed and went in search of his bond mate, wanting to spend the last hours of their quiet solitude together.

The couple sat, entwined on the couch in front of the fire sipping spiced tea. Kirk placed his cup on the coffee table and turned towards Spock. His spouse raised an eyebrow, feeling Kirk's anxiety through their newly formed bond.

"K'diwa I sense your anxiety, what is it?"

"Spock, what are your thoughts on children?"

Spock put down his tea as well, turned to face his husband and took his hand caressing his fingers. Spock was silent for a long moment, causing Kirk to worry his lip before saying, "Forget it Spock, I shouldn't have brought it up."

Spock put his finger on his spouse's lips, "K'diwa, you did not let me speak. I was merely gathering my thoughts. I want nothing more than to have children with you; however, I also know the agonizing work that it took for you to get where you are. I want us to finish this mission before we even consider having a child. Maybe we can start trying for children in the last year of our mission?"

Kirk nodded before laying his head in his husband's lap, desperate for physical contact. Spock began to run his fingers through Kirk's blond hair before quietly asking, "Ashayam, I sense something else is on your mind. What is it?"

Kirk sighed before speaking, "I am unsure how to put this and I don't want to appear ungrateful or that I am unsatisfied with how our relationship is, but, I cannot help but think of Bones. He needs this too, he needs to be in a loving, stable relationship. He and I have been best friends for years, and it wasn't until recently that I realized I loved him as well. We are halfway through our mission and the thought of losing him at the end of it makes me sick to my stomach. Then I thought, 'Oh my God I am in a relationship with an alpha!' You don't need to worry though! He is a beta, so there is no risk of him impregnating me or for you to be jealous of him. I realize you might not even love him or want him in this relationship. Oh my God I amsosorrywhatthehellwasIthinking…"

Before Jim could continue in his nervous rambling, Spock murumed, "Shhhhh beloved. I do not think less of you for what you have spoken and your nerves are getting the best of you. I agree that Dr. McCoy would benefit from a committed solid relationship. I do have feelings for him, perhaps not as strong as they are for you but we are soul mates as well as an alpha/omega. I am not opposed to mating him or bringing him into our relationship. However, it is a matter which requires much thought and cannot be rushed. You know as well as I do that the Doctor is, as you humans say, skittish about relationships … so you and I will need to take it slow. Alright?"

Jim nodded, sat up and straddled his husband's lap. He looked down into his husband's chocolate brown eyes, and saw the lust in his husband's eyes but also the love. Spock moaned as Jim kissed down his chest, and slowly opened Spock's robe revealing the fine dark hairs underneath. Kirk opened the robe wide once fully undone and lavished attention on Spock's chest, focusing first on Spock's dusky nipples, sucking them until they were puffy and sensitive; then nibbled as Spock made the sweetest noises. Jim descended down his chest, to his navel, following a thicker trail of hair as his fingers nimbly pulled down Spock's sleeping pants. Jim paused and looked up at Spock, "I want to make you weak with pleasure and scream until your throat is hoarse. Will you allow me the honor Spock?"

Spock writhed underneath the pulsating waves of pleasure. "Please Jim," he rasped out, "I trust you, please!"

Jim pulled away, panting hard and left Spock looking at Jim with pupils blown wide and wild. "Jim! Please! Don't leave me like this!" Jim smirked at the words and felt Spock's cock twitch against his leg. Once again Jim kneeled and looked up at Spock from his position near his green, throbbing cock, leaking precum. "Spock, what do you want me to do?"

"Don't make me say it Jim…please! I cannot!"

"Come on love, it's just me." Jim insisted, letting the heat of his voice caress Spock's throbbing erection. "Just between us. No one else."

Spock twitched and bucked under the warm, humid feel of Jim's breath against his cock, and succumbed. Despite the feeling of embarrassment, a rare occurrence for the Vulcan, he knew he could trust Jim. No matter what he said or did in this moment it would stay between the two of them. He overcame the catch in his throat and rasped out, "Please Jim! Let me fuck your face! Please!"

Jim moaned, Spock's words sending sparks through his veins. With that encouragement, he licked a line up Spock's thick cock and swallowed it in one single gulp. Spock cried out in joy. Jim allowed himself to enjoy Spock's length, his thickness, as he bobbed up and down his husband's length. Spock huffed, and continued his begging now that the flood doors had burst open.

Spock plunged his cock further into his spouse's mouth, pushing it as far as it would go, sucking in air as he dove deep. Jim moaned at the feeling of the hot and heavy member filling his mouth. As he looked into his husband's eyes, he saw and felt his love, lust and admiration. Kirk sent it back along the bond. "Oh Jim," Spock sighed as his penis slid out of Jim's mouth so the head was nestled between his husband's lips. Spock thrust forward again, a deep moan escaping him. Slowly, he fucked Jim's mouth, murmuring in his native tongue as he did so. Jim closed his eyes, reveling in the sensation of Spock's weight on his tongue, the taste of him, letting the sounds his husband was making carry him off. Spock reached down and took Jim's hardened cock in hand. Kirk jumped, moaned, and started thrusting into his spouse's hand.

Spock purred, "Does this feel good Jim? Are you enjoying the fact that I am fucking your face?" Jim almost blew his load at Spock's comment but attempted to nod an answer but Spock wouldn't let him, instead he began to thrust harder into his husbands mouth while matching the pace of his fist on Jim's cock. Jim responded by thrusting his hips into each pump of Spock's fist. Spock threw his head back, and ground out "I am going to ejaculate soon, and I expect you to swallow my seed, every drop." He dropped his head and settled his gaze on his husband who answered with a mewl, closing his eyes. Spock tightened his grip on Jim's hair and shook him. "No, K'diwa, open your eyes - I want you to look at me."

Jim did and his eyes locked onto Spock's - the moment he did his mouth began to fill with the bitter salty tang of Spock's cum. He worked his throat open, slurping and gulping down Spock's release. He made sure that his eyes never left Spock's face, and melted at the look of pure joy and love found in his husband's eyes.

With one final thrust, Spock came to completion and pulled his cock from his husband's mouth. "Ashau nash-veh tu," Spock murmured as he started to pump Jim's cock faster. Jim's eyes opened wide as he threw his head back and let out a loud, unabashed moan. Spock leaned forward and whispered harshly in his ear, "Come for me, Jim."

"Yes Spock," Jim hissed as he started to climax. He fought to keep his eyes open but in the end his eyes screwed shut as he started to climax. His body arched, his head tilted back and hot seamen shot out onto Spock's hand and across the Vulcan's stomach. When it was over, Spock let go of Jim's softening member, and Jim collapsed against Spock's leg. The Vulcan brought his cum covered fingers to the Captain's mouth, Jim rolled his head up and sucked each finger clean causing Spock's cock to twitch and let out a filthy moan. After his hand was clean, Spock gently grabbed his husband by his upper arms and brought him into his lap. Gently running his fingers through the blond man's hair, Spock murmured, "Ashau nash-veh tu" Jim sleepily kissed the underside of Spock's jaw and responded "Ashau nash-veh tu" as Jim's world faded to black.