A baby at last.

Posted on 30 Sep 2014 @ 6:14am by Lieutenant Min Zhao

658 words; about a 3 minute read

[MD10 - 1400]
[Min's quarters]

The camera flickered to life as Min sat down in front of it, nursing her day old child. A blanket discreetly covered Min's exposed chest where Lian was suckling.

"Computer. Begin Recording."

"This has been a busy few days. I finally know what's been going down in the mines and why things have been so chaotic. You'd think the head of Ops would be in the loop but with Lian's birth pending and being on medical leave, I've been more out of it then I want to admit. Jared still hasn't told me what went on down there but yesterday's briefing filled in a few details. I'm guessing Jared hasn't spoken of it because it's still a little too fresh in his mind."

"In happier news, Lian showed up yesterday morning. The process I'll leave unsaid as anyone who's done it will understand, and anyone who hasn't can read a textbook. Let's just say that after what the doctor said was a normal labor & delivery, Lian Meru Nicholas entered the world at around 5am. And yes I did say Nicholas. Jared may not be my husband yet, we only got engaged maybe a week or so before Lian showed up, but he's been as much the part to me and a father to Lian as one could ask for."

Min adjusted herself on the couch slightly. "Life has a funny way of working out and sometimes the least wanted twists turn out to be the best blessings. When I first found out I was pregnant with Lian and the father abandoned me, I didn't know what to do, all I knew is I didn't want to be alone in the world with a constant reminder of my mistake. I'd considered aborting the child, or perhaps giving her up for adoption but somehow neither option appealed to me. Maybe it was selfishness but I wanted to prove I could handle this."

"Fast forward to today and I have someone who cares about me and Lian enough he chose to marry me and raise Lian as his own child. I have Jared and a life in Starfleet, both of which I'd never have predicted back when Lian was conceived."

Min grinned a little at the camera. "Good thing these things are private because this next bit Jared doesn't know yet. Well, we talked about it but I haven't asked since Lian's arrival. I assume he'd be excited but one never knows."

"Some people will probably call me crazy, maybe I am crazy, and maybe I will change my mind after some time caring for Lian, but for now I'm staying off the shots. And if by shots you guessed the contraceptive one, you'd be right." Min paused. "Let's just come out and say it. It's Jared's turn now. Call it what you want, but my next child is his. Only fair seeing as how he's taken on the job of raising a child that isn't his."

"And, I want more babies. I want to give Lian at least a few more siblings before Jared & I call it quits. And I want everything to happen naturally, no planning, just take them as they come. Time is the only factor and some may argue to wait until you're ready. My mother waited until she was ready after my brother and she said it was the dumbest mistake of her life. In her words, there's no such thing as ready when it comes to babies."

"One thing I am going to do is speak with Commander Blake about this. As much as Starfleet doesn't get involved in the personal lives of it's crew, given my past, I think at least letting the XO know I've thought this through and Jared is onboard, it may assuage some fears they might have. Not that this and my previous misadventure are in any way related, the Human mind sometimes draws weird conclusions."

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