Changes
Jim eased himself down into his office chair with a sigh. He’d been on his feet most of the morning, one of those annoying days when it seemed he didn’t get to sit still for five minutes before something else required his attention. As uneventful as the past few weeks had been, so far it had been one of those days.
Or maybe it was simply that he’d slept poorly the night before. It was getting harder to find a comfortable position, and he knew he’d been restless, had woken more than once to feel Bones’ hand soothing him, stroking his hair or sliding more snugly around him as Bones murmured something sleepy and unintelligible. His back had ached all day, and by the time Spock suggested he retire to his office to review some paperwork, he had the beginnings of a headache to match.
The quiet was soothing right off the bat, and Jim leaned back in his chair, propped his feet on the desktop and just allowed himself a moment to rest. One hand rubbed his ever-expanding belly, the swell big enough now to be unmistakable. His skin felt tight and itchy, and with the door shut and Spock running interference on the bridge, he pushed his shirts up, scratching his abdomen with a sound of relief.
Or maybe it was simply that he’d slept poorly the night before. It was getting harder to find a comfortable position, and he knew he’d been restless, had woken more than once to feel Bones’ hand soothing him, stroking his hair or sliding more snugly around him as Bones murmured something sleepy and unintelligible. His back had ached all day, and by the time Spock suggested he retire to his office to review some paperwork, he had the beginnings of a headache to match.
The quiet was soothing right off the bat, and Jim leaned back in his chair, propped his feet on the desktop and just allowed himself a moment to rest. One hand rubbed his ever-expanding belly, the swell big enough now to be unmistakable. His skin felt tight and itchy, and with the door shut and Spock running interference on the bridge, he pushed his shirts up, scratching his abdomen with a sound of relief.