It was evening now and Winona was trying not to be disappointed she hadn’t heard from Jim. That morning she’d gotten a message from Sam, his wife, Aurelan, and their son, Peter from Deneva where they were living.
But not a word from her baby.
She knew he was in space on a starship likely out of contact with Earth, but it was Mother’s Day and she was missing him.
So she took out a pint of strawberry swirl ice cream and she ate directly from the carton.
She didn’t get to hear from Jim often. He was an important captain in Starfleet, sent on many missions to save millions of lives. He’d called her on her birthday and before that on his. She never heard from him at holiday time.
Winona thought she should be used to it but she wasn’t really. And it had been even longer since she’d seen him in person. He’d been in a hospital in San Francisco after receiving some injury he wouldn’t give her details about. She’d heard the name Khan whispered by that doctor friend of his. And saw his Vulcan first officer standing sentinel by his side. She didn’t really know anything else.
But she’d gotten to hold him for a full ten minutes.
The door bell rang as she was about to finish off her ice cream and she went to the door slowly. She guessed she was getting a flower delivery, probably courtesy of Jim. He’d asked someone to ask someone to ask someone to get flowers to her.
It was something, anyway, though she would rather hear his voice.
There was a knock this time as she reached for the knob.
“Okay, Okay. Keep your shirt on.”
Winona opened the door and there he was.
Her baby.
She burst into tears as he pulled her close and held her.
The best Mother’s Day ever.
Happy Mother’s Day out there in the US. It’s a sad day for me. We lost Ma a year ago in May (21) and last year was the last Mother’s Day with her, though in all honesty she wasn’t very alert even then.
I thought I’d write this little extra flash.
Spirk (with a small dose of Pinto) 
May 8, 2022 at 4:51 am
Of course he surprised her. He’s thoughtful when he can be!
Mother’s Day is bittersweet for a lot of people. Be kind to yourself today. You deserve to feel how you feel as you remember mom. Hugs, love.
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May 8, 2022 at 9:31 am
thank you, and yes I am sure it is. M’s mom passed away more than ten years now 😦
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May 8, 2022 at 6:23 am
This is so sweet. She received the best gift of all. Actually, the only gift that really means the most to a mom. Time with a child or children she loves, who love her!
And that IS the best Mother’s Day ever.
Thank you for the gift to all of us! I love surprise flashes!
And yes, be extra special kind to yourself today in every way you need. She would want you to be.
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May 8, 2022 at 9:30 am
Yes I agree she would and thank you 🙂
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May 8, 2022 at 8:30 am
Awww! I love this! I can feel the Jim hugs from here! Love this surprise for us and for Winona.
Very sweet! I think Spock drove him in a hover car, because Spock is still not sure he’s fully recuperate.
Hugs to you on Mother’s Day. Ivan, spend your day remembering happy times. Grief comes and goes with the tides. I’m feeling very bittersweet myself. Missing my best friend, who passed just a few months ago. She was always my confident since college… my Maid of honor and my eldest’ Godmother. 💙
Sending love to you! 💚😘🖖
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May 8, 2022 at 9:29 am
I never really considered if he was with Spock or not in this little flash so whatever you want to imagine works for me.
Huge to you too.
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