Thursday, January 8, 2009

[USS Chimera] SD:240901.08 Joint Personal log Cdr.Rick Rodgers & LtCdr.MaiKai Rodgers

=Trent and Sarah Rodgers' House=
=Near San Jose, California, Earth=

Rachel and Annie sat on the living room floor eating sandwiches.
Rachel had her teddy bear Nicky, while Annie had her stuffed
targ.

"Mommy says that my new baby brother should be here in a
couple of months," Annie said, nibbling on her sandwich. "I
never had a baby brother or even sister before. Mom said she
never had a brother or sister before either until she married
daddy."

Rachel looked saddened.

"What's wrong, Ray Ray," Annie said, scooting closer to her
cousin.

"I ... I never had a baby brother or sister either," she almost
whispered. "I want one, too."

"Really!" Annie said, looking upset.

Rachel nodded.

"MOOOOMMMMMY!" Annie yelled out.

Seconds later, just after she had returned from the dock, Sarah
entered the room.

"What is it, honey? What's wrong?" Sarah asked, worried.

"Rachel wants a baby brother or sister, too," Annie said. "Can
we get her one?"

"Oh, uhh ..." Sarah said.

She wanted to tell Rachel the truth just as she had wanted to
tell Rick. But, that was up to Mai ... and now Rick.

"I don't want one unless Rachel has one," Annie protested,
crossing her arms.

'Think Sarah, think,' she thought.

"Well, Annie, that's uh ... that's up to your Uncle Ricky and Aunt
Mai," Sarah said.

"Oh," Annie replied just as Rick and Mai entered the room,
holding hands.

"Uncle Ricky! Aunt Mai! Rachel wants a baby brother or sister,
too," Annie said. "Mommy says that's up to you."

Rick looked at Sarah and she just shrugged. He then knelt down
next to Rachel and smiled.

"Well ... sweetheart ... that, that may be possible," Rick said, then
looked up at Mai.

MaiKai kneeled down so she was at eye level to her daughter, "You
really want one too, huh? Just like Annie?"
 
"Uh huh," Ray was making puppy dog eyes.  You could tell she
wanted more company then she was getting.  Annie and Martin
couldn't be around like a little brother or sister could be.
 
"Well ..." Rick said, reaching and holding Mai's hand. "You going to
have one. You going to have either brother or sister."

"Really?" Rachel's eyes widened.

"Yes, really," Mai smiled and pulled her daughter into a hug.

"Why is your belly not as big as mommy's?" Annie asked.

"Ummm... Sarah?" Mai figured Sarah should answer the questions
to her own daughter.  It would make things a bit simpler.
 
"It, uh ... it takes time," Sarah said. "Soon, Aunt Mai's belly will be
as big as mine."

"Oh ..." was Annie's puzzled response.

Rachel looked up at Mai.

"When will the baby be here?" she asked.

"Not for awhile.  We got some time, ok?" When the young child just nodded Mai let out a sigh of relief.




Commander Rick Rodgers
Engineering Officer
UNITY

and

Lieutenant Commander MaiKai Rodgers
Head of Pediatrics Doctor
UNITY

and

Rachel Rodgers (npc by Rick and Mai)
Child Civilian
UNITY

and

Dr. Sarah Donahue-Rodgers (npc by Rick)
Starfleet Medical

and

Valerie Anne Rodgers (npc by Rick)
Civilian Child