Thank you to everyone who read or reviewed the last conversation. You are all absolutely fabulous. They're going to be longer gaps between chapters to make up for the back to back chapters while everybody was in Yorktown. See nothing bad happened while they were there this time, except to Ashley 3. Nobody wants to find their crush sleeping with their mother figure.
Day 114: Why did I want to go back to work?
From: Mommy_Susan
To: SuluHG2260
Time arrived: 6/15/2260 00:00:01
Subject: Back on the Hamilton and hating it
I am safely back on ship and slowly going out of my mind. I'm so ridiculously busy, my inbox is overflowing. I feel like my replacement did nothing while I was not here. Also I am dealing with processing 15 different cases of sexual harassment that were conveniently ignored while I was gone. I'm personally surprised none actually involved my temporary replacement. I'm already done with this assignment and its only been a couple of days. He keeps asking me to go out for coffee, after he insulted me and said that I took his job. Yes, I only had the job for a couple of months before maternity leave, but I was the first officer on ship first. I totally should've went to a different ship.
So how were your last few days on Yorktown? Did you manage to actually get engaged? Did the kids do cute things while I wasn't there? I need happy moments to get me through the next nine months.
I thought academy life is tough. I think I prefer freshman right now, including the sister of my ex-boyfriend. I didn't think such a thing as possible. But then again, the people talking smack about me weren't those that I thought were friends when I was back at the Academy. Nobody really likes the head guy's daughter. So I knew what I was getting into. Carol can attest to that as well.
It doesn't matter. I am not here to make friends. Our first mission is a weapons nonproliferation Treaty with some planet near the Klingon neutral zone. I think I'm on the negotiating team because I actually do my job. I can just feel the headache coming on. Please tell me life on Enterprise is better?
From: SuluHG2260
To: Mommy_Susan
Time arrived: 6/15/2260 06:06:01
Subject: Back on the Enterprise and dealing with it
I am sorry you have to deal with that. Yes, Jim and Spock tend to get in trouble and do things like break the Prime Directive, but they really do know how to do their jobs. Together anyway. Apart I'm not so sure.
Look on the bright side, only a nine month tour. Just remember that when you actually consider calling your mom and asking for a different assignment. Also remember you don't have to deal with watching your captain and his husband make out everywhere. They're trying to be discrete by doing it Vulcan style, but still not that discrete. At least, Spock has totally put his foot down on shower sex and inviting other people to participate.
Okay, it must be awful for you to say that, considering you were dealing with freshmen and child induced sleep deprivation. I have a feeling that things will get better once you're there for a couple of weeks. Everybody was talking about me the first few weeks on Enterprise, but it died down eventually or at the very least, they learned not to say stuff when I'm in listening distance. Also, I'm sure things will be better once you work through the backlog. Fingers crossed that you won't be the one having to fill out a sexual harassment complaint regarding your former replacement because he keeps his hands to himself. Really, I'm just glad that all the inappropriate Starfleet behavior regarding Jim and Spock have been with each other. Even when they kind of hated each other. I'm sure the rumor mill told you about the bridge incident. Also, the Jim tomcat Kirk was the most convincing façade ever.
No rings yet, but I think it's something we're seriously thinking about. With two kids you can't rush into these sorts of things. My sister told me horror stories about how my nieces reacted when she first started dating their dad and they were little bitty things just like Desi and K. She got bit twice and peed on. Maybe that's why she was hesitant to take custody of another kid in addition to the in vitro. We love those babies to pieces, but it was an adjustment and I want to make sure that we do this right. If we are on a diplomatic mission on a planet where they won't kill us on site and I end up going by a jeweler, I may look. Let's just say for the moment, it's a possibility.
We did have a good couple of days after you left. I have attached a video and pictures to help you get through the bad days. I may have watched the one of the babies looking at the nebula in absolute wonderment six times. They're just so cute when they're happy. They make everyone else happy. It's infectious. I even had an early Father's Day brunch since I would be back at work before the day showed up. I got something ceramic with baby D's handprints and a world's best daddy T-shirt.
In other news, my teenage friend got a clue and broke up with the girlfriend. Thank the universe. I had a feeling that Ashley 3 was going to use her fencing skills on him if something didn't happen. He said he did it because he realized that Ashley was uncomfortable, and he didn't want to strain her relationship with her aunt. Being a kid of divorce, he understands things maybe a little too well.
Anyway, keep me abreast of the best gossip on the Hamilton that doesn't revolve around you. I would do the same, but the best gossip on Enterprise is usually about Jim and Spock and it's 99% wrong. They keep placing bets on when they're going to get a divorce. I laugh every time because obviously the people making those bets don't have to watch them make out all the time. Bright side, I'm going to win at least 5000 credits when they make it to their one year anniversary in a few days. Fingers crossed, nothing really bad happens on our next mission. We have a first contact, and you know how problematic those can be. Although usually less problematic than negotiating weapons nonproliferation agreements. Good luck.
From: SuluHG2260
To: Benjamin_2254
Subject: Now resume a normal work schedule and I miss you
Time sent: 6/15/2260 06:06:01
Hey baby. I'm back to work. Two days back and we're already on our way to the next mission. First contact. I am trying to decide how this will go. I have this feeling that I'm going to have to fly us out of there really fast. I'm kind of glad I'm not part of the main away team. It is a time to ease back into work.
Anyway let me know when you get safely back to Earth. So fingers crossed that things work themselves out with Zack's parents.
Love you always.
From: Spock's_cuddlebunny
To: Kevin KR; Elizabeth_Chen; W_Kirk_wellness_Hills
Time arrived: 6/15/2260 00:00:01
Subject: Thank You for the cookies
Hey mom, Kevin, and Liz:
I thought I would write all three of you at the same time since this is just a back on ship and all is well type of email. Also, I have like 600 emails that I need to read through because Margarita did sign to make sure I wouldn't get work emails while I was on base.
Regardless, it was really great getting to spend time with all of you. Also I am thankful to my husband for doing a lot of the work stuff so I had more time. Not so thankful for the email thing, but I'm sure that's because Margarita put me on sick leave for the week. My therapist doesn't think I'm crazy, but would like to keep it that way. Apparently I need self-care and because I'm not that good at recognizing that Margarita and Spock have to arrange it for me. This does not surprise me.
Anyway, I hope you're having a great flight back to San Francisco. Fingers crossed the ship is not crawling with viruses. I know nobody wants the stomach flu again.
To be continued.