Today begins the prompt flashes. There are only 5 so they will appear today, the 10th, the 12th, the 15th and the 17th. This one is from LPWriter. ” I’d like a flash fic about Spirk becoming adoptive parents. The conflict arises when Spock wants to adopt the child, but Kirk is concerned it will be interfere with their jobs as commanding officer. Will Spock convince him?”
This is my stab at it!

The conversation with his father stays with Spock for a long time. So much so that he spends even more time in meditation than usual, loses his concentration on the bridge, and gets out of plans he’d had with other crew members, in particular Jim.
He knows that Jim has noticed. Jim eyes Spock fervently. And in time, Spock will need to talk to Jim about it. About everything. But he is not yet ready.
Jim stops asking to spend time with Spock, then, and Spock knows this is not a good thing. They have been in a relationship for the past nine months. They are nearing the end of the five-year mission. He knows Jim is considering going out for another five years and if he does, Spock is uncertain how that will work. But he wants it to.
He has been thinking about this for two straight weeks, even Nyota has been giving him strange looks, and he is aware the crew knows he is to blame for Jim’s quiet, pensive mood.
So he goes to his captain’s quarters, prepared to explain everything.
Spock realizes he has left all of this too long. Jim’s gaze is rather cold, which is unlike him since they got together. In fact, the coldness there reminds Spock of the glacial blue directed his way on the day they met.
“What’s on your mind, Commander?” Jim asks. Spock recognizes the defensive move. Jim’s body language is highly defensive too. He’s wearing his pajamas, pants and a T-shirt, but while he usually does nothing to alter his appearance when Spock is there, this time he pulls on a regulation robe. He’s got his arms crossed in front of his chest, too.
“I would like to discuss our personal relationship and the consequences related to it.”
Jim purses his lips, but nods.
“May we sit?” Spock gestures to the small sofa in the sitting room of Jim’s quarters.
Jim walks over to sit down without comment. Spock joins him there.
“I would like to take the next step between us,” Spock says simply. “If you are amenable, I believe by regulation 213a we are required to file papers with the admiralty. I believe—
“Wait. What?” Jim’s mouth is hanging open and his eyes are wide.
“A bonding ceremony at the soonest opportunity on New Vulcan is wise, but I believe that you as well as our crew and friends would also prefer to experience a Terran traditional marriage ceremony.”
“Spock, Spock. Slow down.” Jim exhaled. “Is this…are you proposing?”
Spock nods. “Yes. We are, at this point, fully committed to the long-term, are we not?”
“Uh. I thought so.” Jim traces his lips with his tongue. “But…Spock, you, uh, you’ve been kind of distant and I thought, maybe, you were having second thoughts.”
“I am sorry for giving you that impression or causing you to doubt the sincerity of my feelings, Jim. Discussing this was something I should have already done, but recently, after a conversation with my father, it became more important.”
Jim seems to take this in. “What does Sarek have to do with this?”
And this is where it gets tricky.
“There is a…small Vulcan boy. My cousin’s son. He is half Vulcan and half Betazed. His parents were killed in the recent freighter ship crash on Loewen 12. He is but four years old and an orphan. No one wishes to take charge of him. My father would do so but he is troubled by some recent indications of declining health and would not like to put the child in a position of losing another parental figure.”
Jim’s eyes were so wide now that with his suddenly very pale skin, Spock is alarmed.
He continues anyway.
“The suggestion was made that you and I could foster the child with the ultimate goal formal adoption,” Spock says carefully. “However, the terms would require that we were a bonded pair to give some sense of stability. I know that it likely seems as though I am bringing up bonding and marriage solely so that we make take charge of this child, but…”
Jim lowered his gaze. “But?”
“That is not the case. My love for you is unparalleled. There is no one I would rather spend my lifetime with and as I said I know I should have brought this up before, but I did feel as though there was no rush, but now—”
“There is.”
“Yes.”
“Spock, you know I love you.”
“But?”
Jim shakes his head. “There is no but. I’m willing to bond with and marry you. That’s never been an issue with me. Whenever you want to, I’m on board with that. I’ve never loved anyone. Not really. You’re it. That isn’t going to change if we wait another five years.”
And Spock is gladdened by this. He is.
“Then the issue is the adopting of the child?”
Jim laughs. It is a welcome sound even if it does sound a tad hysterical. “We’re on a starship, Spock. A child under those circumstances?”
“Our five-year mission is close to an end. I believe my father would care for him until we can take over his care.”
“So, then, what, we retire to raise a kid?”
Spock purses his lips this time. He tries not to show that he is disappointed in Jim’s response. He isn’t even sure why as he was certain Jim would not immediately agree.
“I…” Spock sighs. He cannot help it. He rises from the sofa and walks over to Jim’s terminal. Jim is watching his every move. He finds what he is looking for. “Come.”
Jim does. He rounds his desk and looks down at the holo portrait of the four-year-old boy. Spock hears the sharp intake of Jim’s breath. Sees the softening in Jim’s eyes as he focuses on the little pointed ears.
“Spock,” Jim whispers.
“Please, Ashaya.”
He pulls Jim down to sit on his lap, showing him all the information on the boy that Sarek has sent. They go over everything together and by the end, Jim has tears in his eyes.
“Jim?”
Jim takes a deep breath, then nods. “All right. Somehow…we’ll figure this out.”
Spock closes his eyes in relief and in the great magnitude of his love for this incredible human.
“Together.”
“Yes,” Jim agrees. “Always.”
February 8, 2021 at 4:07 am
I love that Spock was so overwhelmed he had to think, but of course that looked like something else entirely. But they love each other completely and of course Jim’s big heart wants that little boy.
Love it! Well done. And excellent prompt!
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February 8, 2021 at 9:05 am
Thanks 🙂
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February 8, 2021 at 6:20 am
Love this! Poor Jim thinking that Spock was reconsidering their relationship after his prolonged silence! Spock’s proposal is as I’d expect, even without the issue of adoption. Very shall I say, straightforward! Lol!
His explanation that the adoption is not what is forcing the proposal is perfect… “That is not the case. My love for you is unparalleled. There is no one I would rather spend my lifetime with and as I said I know I should have brought this up before, but I did feel as though there was no rush, but now—”
Jim also has no objection to the idea of marriage and bonding to Spock. He also has no “but” to the idea of spending his future with Spock. …Jim shakes his head. “There is no but. I’m willing to bond with and marry you. That’s never been an issue with me. Whenever you want to, I’m on board with that. I’ve never loved anyone. Not really. You’re it. That isn’t going to change if we wait another five years.” Sigh! Sounds like they just exchanged marriage vows to me!
Of course, as soon as Jim sees the little guy’s picture, he fell in love with him… the “sharp intake of Jim’s breath”, that seals the deal!!!! That and when Spock “sees the softening in Jim’s eyes as he focuses on the little pointed ears.” Jim’s heart is invested in adopting this little boy now!
“Spock,” Jim whispers. That one word of Spock conveys such a release of emotion!
“Please, Ashaya.”
This story tugs at all my heartstrings, including how Jim is initially closed off and in a defensive posture as Spock keeps his silence! Love these two. This should also be on ao3 in the one-shot collection.
Love it! ❤️💚😘🖖
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February 8, 2021 at 9:06 am
I’m glad you like it
I wasn’t too sure about it 🙂
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February 8, 2021 at 7:51 am
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great prompt, LPWriter!
And you brought it to life with such passion, Ivan. I’m blown away. This is so perfect, other perfects drop their head in deferrence.
I’m a sucker for the guys and kids to start with. But this is gold. Platinum. Titanium. Whatever is most valuable in their time.
I love the fur off this! This is my new Velveteen Rabbit.
Thank you for making it so very perfect and beautiful. You and LPWriter make a GREAT team!
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February 8, 2021 at 7:52 am
(Going on ao3 soon, right? Please)
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February 8, 2021 at 9:08 am
I don’t know, I will think about it
I figure there has to be SOME reward for following this blog so…we’ll see!
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February 8, 2021 at 9:20 am
Yeah, there’s absolutely reward. But when you have a flash this good, there’s punishment that others don’t get to see it. I don’t want any avid spirk lover to have to miss this.
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February 8, 2021 at 9:07 am
HA HA yeah I wasn’t too sure about it so began with it.
I’m very glad you liked it!
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February 8, 2021 at 11:57 am
Oh this was so good!
I loved your take on the prompt and oh that lil one will be so loved 💗
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February 8, 2021 at 3:11 pm
thank you!
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February 8, 2021 at 3:03 pm
This is perfect … even better than I imagined! You so captured their dynamic – defensive Jim & just-the-logical-facts Spock! Little pointed ears!!!!! Thank you so much for filling my prompt!
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February 8, 2021 at 3:11 pm
Thank you for the prompt! It was very popular 🙂
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February 9, 2021 at 7:02 am
Sneaky Spock, he knows exactly that Jim wouldn’t be able to say no after seeing the boys picture. And poor Spock for being so overwhelmed that he needed to think everything through first and completely forgetting (or rather ignoring) how that would look to other people, especially Jim.
This was lovely. Wonderful prompt and wonderful solution!
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February 9, 2021 at 8:29 am
Spock definitely knew his audience! LOL
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