The delivery had not gone as planned. At all. But Tina was past caring about it now that it was over and Darcy was safe. And so was she, and it would make a great story some day (probably minus the things James had said, which she was saving to think over laterBut she was happy not to think about some day yet, and just enjoy these first few ( Read more... )

It was time.

The contractions had started when she was asleep, and Tina was so used to sleeping poorly that at first she didn't recognize what was waking her up. By the time she figured it out, she was at about twenty minutes between contractions. She got up and sent Jim a message.

Private to Jim Kirk (original-fineExperiencing early labor stage! Don't ( Read more... )

The nursery was finished. Everything at work was all set so that she could take her maternity leave without fretting about leaving things undone (Christine had arrived at a perfect time, really). Tina was beyond ready to go ahead and give birth. Just as soon as Darcy was ready ( Read more... )

Between work, her session with Dr. Kuhn setting up her birth plan, and then dinner with Jim and his fiances, Tina was exhausted by the time she got back to her own rooms. It had been a very nice day, but also a long one. And when she walked in the door, she stubbed her toe on a box, which both hurt like a sonuva and also made her feel more tired ( Read more... )

After a nice reunion with Jim, Tina went to the clinic. She wasn't technically on duty, but she wanted to make an appearance anyway and spend some time getting paperwork and other routine tasks taken care of. Those things were going to slide, inevitably, as soon as she took her maternity leave, and she wanted to start from as solid a position as ( Read more... )

Tina couldn't sleep. Hadn't been able to for more than three hours at a stretch, maximum, for days. First, she couldn't seem to get properly comfortable, no matter how many pillows she shoved under various body parts. And then once she finally did drop off, her eyes would snap open after a couple of hours and she wouldn't be able to quiet her ( Read more... )

Tina's long lunch break was beginning to seem like it had been a terrible idea. Yes, she'd had a tasty sandwich and some ice cream, which had been nice, but she'd also had a conversation with James that left her decidedly unhappy ( Read more... )

When Tina checked her messages, she felt her pulse start to race before she'd even finished processing why. There were two marked official correspondence from high-ranking Starfleet officers. It had to be about her reassignment. Big deal. Big, big deal. This was going to be a huge influence on what she'd be doing with herself for the next ( Read more... )

Life on a starship like the Enterprise was always jam-packed with activity. In some ways, it felt like it had been just a few days since the prenatal checkup where she and Jim had seen their daughter for the first time, but at the same time it seemed as though months must have gone by. Regardless, it was time for another appointment. Tina ( Read more... )

I'm starting to show, so it's about time I made this public. LiveJournal seemed like the most expedient platform. I hope you all won't be offended that I didn't tell each of you in person, but at least this way I won't forget anyone ( Read more... )