Chapter 24

Chapter Twenty-Four - Babies!!!!

It had been two weeks since the procedure had been done on Jamie. They were now sitting in Doctor Kirk’s office waiting for him to check him over and give them the results. They had made love almost nonstop since he had the procedure. It was always toe curlingly fantastic. His mate was the best and took good care of him. He knew it had worked as he was getting tired easier and was nauseous during the day. He couldn’t wait to be tested and have the results. He so wanted to have his bond mates children. In his reality it was only Sam and him, his parents didn’t have any more children; always too busy with Starfleet.

He smiled when his mate pressed closer to him. Selek, was a wonderful mate and he hated that he missed out on so much, because of the Nexus. He didn’t realize that the Selek he was with was a facsimile until he was released from the Nexus; he had truly thought that they were together. He heaved a sigh and waited for Doctor Kirk to finish so they could have the check-up.

“Alright,” Doctor Kirk said as he set down his PADD. “Hop up on the biobed and we will have a look see.”

Jamie stood up and got up on the biobed.

“So how have you been feeling?” Doctor Kirk asked as he scanned him with the tricorder.

“Tired and nauseous,” Jamie replied.

“Mmmh,” Doctor Kirk hummed as he continued with the scan. “Are you nauseous a lot?”

“Yes, almost every morning but sometimes during the day too. Some foods make me sick and I am finding it hard to eat meat.”

“Well that might be because you are currently a week and a half pregnant with triplets. Congratulations.” Doctor Kirk smiled at them.

“Triplets?” Selek asked as he raised both eyebrows in the Vulcan equivalent of shock.

“Yup, three little ones,” Doctor Kirk told him.

“Can we tell the gender yet?” Jamie asked as he held his hand to his stomach. Babies, he was having Selek’s babies. Tears slid down his check, he was so happy.

“You are carrying two little boys and one girl.”

“T’hy’la,” Selek breathed out as he stood and walked over to his mate. He placed his hands on Jamie’s stomach and pushed out and felt along their bond. There before him on two green strands and one soft yellow, were his children. He leaned in and softly kissed his mate.

“Triplets, Selek. Triplets,” Jamie said as he kissed his mates face.

“Yes, Ashaya. Thank you for this greatest gift next to you bonding with me.”

“Thank you for giving me a family, Selek. I love you.”

“And I you, Ashayam.”

“Guess we should go and tell Amanda and Sarek.”

“Yes, as well as James and Spock,” Selek said as he helped his mate down.

“Anything we should know, Doc?” Jamie asked from his mate's arms.

“Right now listen to your body. If you are tired, then rest. If your body doesn’t want meat, then don’t eat it. If the nausea gets worse let me know. We can give you something to help with it. Don’t overdo it,” He gave Jamie a stern look.

With eyes wide in horror, he shook his head. “No way. Don’t want anything to happen to my babies.”

“Good, now go tell the rest of the family. I have others to see.”

“Got it. Bye, Sammy.”

“Bye, Jamie,” Sammy said and waved them from the room. He was happy. Their family just got bigger.

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Ral sat tensely next to his husband waiting for Doctor Kirk to finish with his patient; he hoped he was pregnant. He flushed as he remembered all the passionate moments they had had over the course of the last two weeks. His husband was so soft spoken that you would never know that there was a fiery lover beneath. He sighed and wished that the patient would hurry up. He wanted to know and know now.

They looked up as the door opened and Selek and Jamie came out. They could tell by the big smile that he received good news.

“Selek, Jamie. Your appointment went well?” Legel asked them.

“Yes,” Jamie gushed. “I’m having triplets.”

“Congratulations,” Ral stood and gave the happy man a hug.

“Well, we better go so you can go in and get your exam done.”

“I hope it turns out as well as yours,” Ral said on a sigh.

“I know it will,” Jamie said with a wink.

Legel and Ral nodded as the two men left to spread the joyous news. They turned when Doctor Kirk stood in the doorway.

“Ral and Legel, come on in. Let’s see if we have more babies coming.”

They smiled and followed him in; Ral hopped onto the biobed at Doctor Kirk’s instructions. He sat tensely as he was scanned with the tricorder.

“So how have you been feeling?”

“Tired and achy.”

“Hmm, well according to this you have good reason to be.”

“You mean?” Ral asked hopefully. Legel looked up at the tone and held his breath.

“Yup, your twins will be here in six months’ time. Congratulations.”

Legel let out a whoop and jumped up from his seat. He rushed over to Ral, barely missing knocking over Doctor Kirk. “How far along is he?”

“He is a week gone. Looks like you two must have really wanted a baby.”

Ral blushed as Legel laughed at the comment. “Can you tell what we are having?”

“According to the scan, you are having twin girls.”

“Oh, I can’t wait. We must tell Omal and the others. Is there anything else, Doctor?”

“Listen to your body. If you are tired, then rest. Morning sickness may or may not kick in. If it does keep an eye on it. If the nausea gets to where you can’t keep anything down, let me know. We can give you something to help with it. Don’t overdo it,” he said to them.

“I will keep an eye on him. If we have any questions or there are problems, we will contact you.”

“Good, I didn’t have a chance to tell this to Selek and Jamie, but you will need to see one of the Vulcan healers in regards to the babies. As I am a scientist really and not an OB GYN, you will need to see a birth healer. I will get you the name of one that specializes in non-Vulcan births.”

“Thank you, Doctor. Can we go tell the others?”

Doctor Kirk laughed, “Go. Just remember what I said.”

“We will,” they said and hurried from the room. Doctor Kirk laughed and went back to his paperwork. Things were definitely getting livelier around here now.

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Jamie and Selek knocked on the door to Sarek’s house. He was practically vibrating with excitement over the news. Amanda opened the door and smiled at them. “Boys, how are you?”

“We’re good Amanda. Can we come in?”

“Of course,” she stepped aside to let them in.

“We are not interrupting anything are we?” Selek asked.

“On no, Jim, Spock and the kids are here for a visit. We had some time with them today and the boys are here to pick them up. Come and join us for tea.” She led them to the sitting area where the others were.

Selek and Jamie followed her in and found Jim and Spock sitting on a couch with the boys playing on the floor in front of them. Sarek was on a loveseat drinking tea. Amanda directed them to another couch and sat down next to her husband on the loveseat.

“Hey guys,” Jim said and smiled at seeing two of his favorite people visit. “What brings you two here?”

“We have news,” Selek said as he accepted a cup of tea from Amanda.

“Oh, and what would that be?” she said as she hand a cup to Jamie.

Jamie gave a big smile as he announced, “I’m pregnant.”

There was silence for a few moments as the other adults in the room processed the news, then the others stood up and started hugging and congratulating the couple. Well the humans anyway. The Vulcan’s in the group did this in a more logical and dignified sort of way.

“How far along are you dear?” Amanda asked.

“I’m a week and a half along.”

“What are you having?” Jim asked him as he picked up Sarek who started to fuss.

“I am having triplets, two boys and a girl.” Jamie smiled at the thought of his babies and rubbed his stomach.

“Oh, how exciting. Three more babies to bring more joy to our family,” Amanda clasped her hands together.

“Well, we have six months before they are here but I do know that they are wanted,” Jamie said with a beatific smile on his face.

“Anything you need, dear, you let me know,” she said wagging a finger at him.

“I will, Amanda. Um, I could go for some polemic soup,” he said a bit sheepishly.

Amanda started laughing and headed to the replicator. “Oh you too. That was what Jim craved through his pregnancy as well.” She shook her head in amusement and brought him the bowl of soup.

“Oh, so good,” he said after a sip. He spooned some more in with little sounds of delight, ignoring the laughter from Jim and Amanda. Spock, Selek and Sarek just raised a brow at their spouses.

***Note*** So before anyone says anything on knowing the gender at this stage, one must remember it is a fiction story and futuristic. Nowadays we have to wait between four and a half to five months to know but I like to think that in the future we have progressed far enough to learn it early. Image how much more time you would have to get everything ready for decorating the nursery to baby names. Also, as I mentioned in the first story, gestation is only six months. So since they are doing the changes just like what the Exclabians did, then they gestation for all males will be six months as well.

Vulcan translation:

Ashayam - beloved

Ashaya - love

T’hy’la - friend-lover-lifelong companion, blood brother/sister; soulmate; soul-brother/sister