"Why won't you tell me what my father told you!?"

Pavel looked annoyed."You haff been azking me zat for more zan a week. And vhy are you on ze Bridge?"

"I've been asking you that for a week because I want to know. And as for the question, Bones told me to get out or he'd hypo me , baby or no baby." I rolled my eyes.

"Vhat did you do to him?"

"Nothing!" I said.

He narrowed his eyes at me."I don't believe you."

"Ok..I may have caused him to drop his scanner in an engineer's stomach. And have him faceplant into the floor because I forgot to clean up." I looked down at the floor and bit my lip.

"Wow...eef I did zat , he'd zrow me out of ze ship."

"Anyway. So I'm here. Jim took pity on me and said I could keep you company."

"How...nice of him."

"You do want me here?" I asked him. Be smart, dear. I don't know what my hormones (and my temper and me, in general) will make me do to you.

"Yez, of course!" He said. Whew , at least I don't need to kill him now."But"- why, oh, why "I spend all day wiz you. I lowve you but a man needs some time to himself. And considering we live togezer and we're on ze same ship, the Bridge is ze only place I'm..you know."

I could understand him. No one wants to be suffocated , even by someone they love."I understand" I said quietly."I'll go for a walk , or something."

He looked upset at my sudden change of demeanor."I do not mean .."

I laid my hand on his."I know what you mean , Pasha. I get it. I'll just go and read about how painful childbirth is. That's always fun." I grinned.

"You zure?"
"Yes!"

I leaned down and kissed him , causing Spock to tut loudly.
"Commander Chekov, I think you have got more than enough free time. Back to work. As for you , Dr. Reza, take your mouth off his and get off the Bridge. You two are disturbing everyone."

I got annoyed.
"And that's not logical, is it, Mr. Spock?" I smirked.

His face betrayed no emotion but I thought I saw his lips twitching."No, it is not. Kindly leave the Bridge, now."

I did. I wonder how Nyota puts up with him.

Later , at night. I took off my glasses and lay in bed.

"звезда?"

"Hm.." I felt my eyelids getting heavier and I yawned. Pasha started kicking. We decided to have that as a nickname considering hardly anyone calls Pavel by that name. The baby was always got more active just as I got sleepy.
I placed my hands on my overly large stomach. "Hey, Pasha. I love you but please, please, please do not disturb my sleep. Stop kicking , darling. Amma needs her rest for you to come out healthy and well." Then to Pav "What were you saying , sweetheart?"

"Zo...ze matter of ze house..."

"You can decide. I'm not too picky. But just not too large and definitely not creepy. Must have lots of light and for god's sake , no basement. Or hidden rooms."

He laughed softly."I know all zat. Vhat about ze baby's room? Vhich color?"

"We don't know the sex because you wanted it to be a surprise."I rolled my eyes. "We'll decide when Pasha is born. We'll be on the ship for five months after she or he is born. Plenty of time."

"Ok, good. Спокойной ночи, моя прекрасная звезда.(goodnight, my beautiful star)" then he placed his head on my belly.

"What are you doing, you goof?" I was surprised. He never did like this.

"Talking to Pasha." He said like it so obvious, then spoke to the baby through me for a long time. He was still talking when I fell asleep.

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