OOC>> This takes place shortly before the events on Earth and Vulcan.
=Rick and MaiKai's Quarters=
=Starbase UNITY=
Rick arrived at UNITY around midnight. It had been four days since he had received word from his brother concerning Mai going into labor. He didn't know anything other than that. On his way to UNITY, the vulcan ship he was on was under a communications blackout. Perhaps because of its connection to Project Los Alamos. He didn't inquire any further. Then the freighter he had transferred to inbound to UNITY was also under a general communications blackout. They explained it had become necessary to prevent raids. Only official communiques were permitted.
So, when Rick arrived on UNITY, he knew nothing more than he had when he known when he departed the Columbia system. When he arrived at UNITY. he decided first to drop off his small carry-on bag in his quarters before paying sickbay a late night visit. When he arrived home, he saw a figure he couldn't make out sleeping on the couch. He guessed that it was Rachel's babysitter, though he wasn't for certain.
He then went on quietly to Rachel's room and saw the child sound asleep. He watched for a moment while she slept, not realizing now just how much he missed her. He leaned over her bed and gave her a gentle kiss on the side of her forehead before leaving.
Rick then made his way to his and Mai's bedroom intending just to drop off his bag before going to sickbay. Instead, a bit to his surprise, he saw Mai asleep in the bed and the crib already set up next to the bed. He walked over to the crib and saw, for the very first time, his newborn child – fast asleep. He allowed himself to smile. He was just so damn adorable.
The baby was wearing a little blue outfit, so that meant it was a boy ... right? Rick wasn't certain. He and Mai had decided to keep the baby's gender a secret until after it was born. As Rick looked at the baby, he was amazed that this was his child. He reached down and gently touched the baby's hand. The hand was so little, almost as small as Rick's thumb. As he did this, he looked back over to the bed and noticed that Mai was looking at him.
Mai smiled at the image of her loving husband seeing their baby for their first time. It was even the first baby they had together since they had adopted Rachel. She shook her head and chuckled to herself before saying, "You owe me big time, mister".
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=Rick and MaiKai's Quarters=
=Starbase UNITY=
Rick arrived at UNITY around midnight. It had been four days since he had received word from his brother concerning Mai going into labor. He didn't know anything other than that. On his way to UNITY, the vulcan ship he was on was under a communications blackout. Perhaps because of its connection to Project Los Alamos. He didn't inquire any further. Then the freighter he had transferred to inbound to UNITY was also under a general communications blackout. They explained it had become necessary to prevent raids. Only official communiques were permitted.
So, when Rick arrived on UNITY, he knew nothing more than he had when he known when he departed the Columbia system. When he arrived at UNITY. he decided first to drop off his small carry-on bag in his quarters before paying sickbay a late night visit. When he arrived home, he saw a figure he couldn't make out sleeping on the couch. He guessed that it was Rachel's babysitter, though he wasn't for certain.
He then went on quietly to Rachel's room and saw the child sound asleep. He watched for a moment while she slept, not realizing now just how much he missed her. He leaned over her bed and gave her a gentle kiss on the side of her forehead before leaving.
Rick then made his way to his and Mai's bedroom intending just to drop off his bag before going to sickbay. Instead, a bit to his surprise, he saw Mai asleep in the bed and the crib already set up next to the bed. He walked over to the crib and saw, for the very first time, his newborn child – fast asleep. He allowed himself to smile. He was just so damn adorable.
The baby was wearing a little blue outfit, so that meant it was a boy ... right? Rick wasn't certain. He and Mai had decided to keep the baby's gender a secret until after it was born. As Rick looked at the baby, he was amazed that this was his child. He reached down and gently touched the baby's hand. The hand was so little, almost as small as Rick's thumb. As he did this, he looked back over to the bed and noticed that Mai was looking at him.
Mai smiled at the image of her loving husband seeing their baby for their first time. It was even the first baby they had together since they had adopted Rachel. She shook her head and chuckled to herself before saying, "You owe me big time, mister".
Rick walked over to the bed and sat down next to Mai.
"Yes, I do," he said. "You don't know how much I wanted to be here."
'You don't know how much I wanted to be anywhere than where I was at,' he thought.
He ran his right hand down the left side of her face.
"You did incredible," he said. "He ... it is a he isn't it?"
Mai nodded, "Yes, it's boy. Rachel did want a little brother". MaiKai smiled as she grabbed his hands in hers.
"He's beautiful," Rick said, kissing Mai on the side of her face he had just been rubbing. "Just like his mother."
Mai planted a kiss on his lips. She hadn't done that in awhile. She had missed Rick more than she ever had before.
"Oh ... we never discussed a name, did we? Please tell me he has a name."
"His name is Michael Anthony..." Mai trailed off. She wasn't sure what kind of name Rick would've wanted for his first son.
"Michael Anthony Rodgers," Rick said as if he were thinking out loud before he looked back at his wife. "That's a wonderful name."
Rick's thoughts drifted for a moment back on the work he had been doing. He then cleared his head and returned to the present.
"How are you feeling?" he asked.
"Still exhausted. I haven't been sleeping well, though..." Mai was a bit concerned of Rick's well being gone for so long, "and yourself?" she voiced as she adjusted her pillows so she could sit up in bed.
"I'm just glad to be home," Rick said just before he heard some movement from the crib which was followed moments later by crying.
Mai sighed. One at the fact she knew Rick was hiding things and two because she wasn't ready to get out of bed yet. She's been really exhausted as of late.
He watched a weary Mai pull herself out of bed. Rick knew that would be him whenever he learned the routine.
"Just tell me what I need to do and I can help," Rick said.
Mai pulled little Michael out of the crib and craddled him in her arms. She began to bounce him a little and make hushed sounds to soothe the baby's crying. "If you could just help me back on to the bed. I believe he's just hungry. I swear all he does is eat," Mai walked back over to her side of the bed.
Rick gently helped her to the bed. When Mai looked comfortable, Rick sat next to her.
"Anything else I can help you with?"
"You can... sit with me and rub my back after he goes back to bed," Mai smiled as she looked up lovingly at her husband.
=End Log=
Commander Rick Rodgers
Chief Engineering Officer
SB UNITY
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Lieutenant Commander MaiKai Rodgers
Pediatrics Doctor
SB UNITY
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