The Vow au bc I love this plot twist and Aqua/Jim are adorable

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Three years, nearly four, of wedded bliss. Jim was calmer, more focused and honestly a better captain. He had his wife, his beloved Aqua to thank for that, she was his light, his heart, his whole world. She kept him grounded and morally upright and he honestly took fewer stupid risks with his life thanks to her. The crew ran better, the Enterprise had better records, life was good.

Jim had bought them a house for when he was on Shore Leave on Earth, it barely got used but when Enterprise was docked, well they needed to crash somewhere. It was a nice place in San Francisco, in the heart of downtown and worth every penny of the millions it was worth.The property values were sky high but Jim was a veteran captain and got paid accordingly. He used his money on very little else besides charity so he was happy to spoil his wife with a comfortable home. Besides, if and when they had kids... well if their house just happened to be in an ideal school district he wouldn't call it an accident.

Everything was perfect, which begged for it all to come crashing down soon enough. Jim wouldn't remember the crash or the drunk kids in a truck behind him and Aqua on the road, he wouldn't remember that he shouldn't be alive, his wayfinder had saved him....but he doesn't know what this anymore. All he knows is he's laying in bed, he feels numb.. and he's waking up in what sounds and smells like a hospital.

"Mmm... mm." he was so tired and yet his mind was racing with questions. 'Where am I? What happened? Where's my ship?'

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"Might as well get it out now then." while he was willing to talk. "Let me help you to bed first." he reached for her, helped her to her feet if she wanted he'd even carry her to bed.

"Sounds like what Uhura said I needed, a nanny who'd also sleep with me." he rolled his eyes. "I hated when she said that but I knew she was right... eh... my mom didn't want to be around me ever since I was born. Seeing me reminded her of my dad and she avoided me. Took every mission she could off the planet and said she was being a strong parent by providing for Sam and I financially when really we just needed someone around."

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Aqua greatly appreciated him helping her to her feet. She managed to get up just fine, no sign of dizziness or anything else. Maybe it was just a seven hour flu bug or something.

"Thank you..." she murmured, climbing into bed and loosely hugged the covers.

"You still had her, that has to count for something. I mean, I don't remember my parents, what they were like or who I take after. It's one of the reasons why I tend to hold tightly to Ven, Terra and you."

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"Yeah? That's got to be hard... I get that with my dad. Well sort of. People talk to me about him and I can see his photos but I have no idea who he was. And him not being around seemed more like a presence than he should have been if he were still alive...anyway. Yeah I still had her. We aren't close though." in fact he resents her most of the time.

"That's got to be hard not knowing your family...What happened? Do you know?"

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For Aqua she had nothing. She had no pictures, no memories of her former parents. There were times when she imagined what her father and mother looked like, but that's all she could do. No spell or magic could give her a glimpse into the past.

"No, I don't. I didn't dwell on it when I was younger. I had my studies to worry about and Eraqus, was more than enough for a father." she laid her head down on the pillow, curling up against him slightly.

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He wondered which was worse... so to speak. They both had their ups and downs. He had a shadow to live under even though he didn't know the man. Knowing about him just made it sting more. In a way her clean cut was easier... and harder because he at least had some closure about his father. He knew what kind of man he was. He knew he was a lot like him.

"I....can grieve with you." that was better than 'I'm sorry' in his book.

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It was touching Jim would be this understanding with her. That they were exploring what the other had kept hidden for years. While they knew each other, they rarely touched upon subjects like these. She reached out to squeeze his hand.

"We can grieve together." Though there was rarely any room for grieving. Not when he brought so much happiness in her life.

"Though I sometimes wished I had a mother figure around. Being the only girl...there were certain topics that were difficult to talk to Eraqus about." Or have the man tell her about. Like the birds and the bees, or what happened every month.

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"Yeah. I like that." having someone to go to was a nice idea, having a designated person to be open and vulnerable to was good for him, even though he wasn't the type of person to actually take advantage of that. He knew better, he knew he should. He was starting to understand the idea of why a spouse was nice. Though he didn't think he had an easy time with the monogamy thing.

"I bet. Ah... you can talk to me about it but I make no promise I will be of any use." he's never been the kind of man who is rendered uncomfortable by the mention of periods. He loves women, he had to get used to the cycle, never bothered him with Aqua or previous lovers. But... that doesn't exactly make him helpful to her need for a mother figure.

"I kind of want one too..." even though she just said he should be happy to still have his mom.

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Sooner or later Jim would be won over the monogamy idea. Though, she wasn't in need of a mother figure. Not right now. She learned things about being a woman from Eraqus. She was raised to be a lady and a warrior. Sure, there were times when she wanted a mother figure around if only to spare her the awkward conversations about her adolescent development.

"Ahh, no. I meant when I was younger having a motherly figure would've been helpful in that respect..." she replied, letting out a soft chuckle.

"Well...I can't be your mother, since that's...that's just too creepy. But I'll be more than happy to be a mother hen to you," the bluenette teased.

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"Oh. Right. Well at least that's over." he snuggled into his side of the bed, surprised at how ready he felt for a lazy nap. He could read one of the books he bought if she fell asleep before him.

"If you don't feel better tomorrow I'm calling Bones oh 'mother hen'."

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A frown appeared on her lips hearing who would be called in tomorrow. Okay, now he was worrying for nothing. There was no reason to tear Bones away from his vacation to fuss over her.

"Don't you dare trouble him. I'll be fine on my own. In fact, I'm feeling better already. So no need to call him." Her voice was stern then, making sure Jim knew she wasn't going to be pleased if he invited his friend and doctor over to their home for a silly check up.

That icon is perfect.

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"you sure about that? You know he's going to come around anyway to check on ME. It's not like he's all that far away." he might be taking Bones for granted but that's beside the point. The man did make a commitment to Aqua to come for Jim's sake at any hour, he wasn't going far.

"But sure, you want to be a tough girl then I've got plenty more stories to tell you toilet-side."

I knew I had an icon of her being all huffy

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"He can check on you whenever he wants. I don't want him to start worrying over me." Poor man had enough on his plate. Between worrying over Jim on the Enterprise and now on solid ground. Sometimes Kirk managed to put his crew through the ringer, even when they were on vacation.

"You can tell me stories at any point, but...I'll stay in bed for the rest of the day. You are more welcome to keep me company."

Do you want to time skip to when she finds out she's prego?

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"Oh, a double standard. I love those! Except only when I'm the one giving them out. My decision still stands, you get better or Bones hears about it. He'll skin me if he comes for me and finds I didn't tell him about you being sick." enough said, he's not about to bend on that either. She ought to know how stubborn he was when it came to his people.

"But I can tell you a bedtime story if you want."

That's fine with me!

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There was a light chuckle from Aqua as she curled up next to him, moving to rest her head on his chest.

"I'll get better, promise." She'd make sure of that. Nothing but rice, bananas and toast for her for the next couple of days.

"But, another story wouldn't hurt." Another story, another chance to learn more about him in ways she didn't know before. Aqua fell asleep listening to the sound of Jim's voice. For the next few days she kept to a strict diet, but it didn't stop her nauseousness. Bones had been called in to check over Jim and now her.

In her examination she found out some news. She didn't have a cold, it was something completely different.

"Leonard...are you sure? I can't be pregnant at a time like this."

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Leonard had taken Aqua into another room, give her some privacy since he had to see her partially undressed for the exam. Jim had wandered off, made some coffee and left them alone.

The doctor raised an eyebrow at her. "I'm more than sure, I know. And you can because you are. You're a married woman and you live like one, until recently. But we're talking about five weeks ago when Jim was still himself. You trying to tell me he didn't touch you in that time?" he was closing his case and getting prepared to help her with the next step.

"I can help you talk to him. This might... scare him."

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A blush came over her cheeks. Yes, they had time to themselves when Jim was still himself. While they were in the midst of talking about having a family, she didn't think they'd have one now! Now wasn't the best time! Especially with a man who had bits and pieces of who she was.

"We...had our time a month ago, but..." God, how could she handle a pregnancy and a husband with amnesia. Nor could she terminate her pregnancy...God what was she going to do?

"You kidding me? This'll make him run!" Jim was still trying to get used to the idea of being with one person. Having a child on top of that? Aqua bowed her head, trying her best to keep things together.

"...I don't know what to do, Leonard.."

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"You listen to your doctor, and your friend. Just breath, take it easy. We'll talk to him together. Jim might flip for a little bit but he won't run, Aqua. You know the abandonment issues he has, he couldn't do that to his own kid. It's not in him... I'd expect him to be more on the line of 'useless' as far as helping you." he sighed gently.

"I know this isn't how you wanted this to happen... but you have to know that the old Jim, your husband... would be over the moon about this."

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"But you're assuming my husband will come back. Yes, he's there, but..." How long would his memories continue to elude Jim? Yes, he would be thrilled over a child, but the current Jim? While he wouldn't run as Leonard said, she was still worried about what they would do. Jim wasn't 100% himself and she needed her husband right now.

She brought her hand up to wipe away a few tears that stained her cheeks.

"...I can't do this without him."

Joanna's his daughter if you didn't know.

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He sighed, nodding. She had a point. Jim might never remember no matter how strongly they wanted for him to come back and be like normal. He knew the statistics even though he didn't want to quote them for Aqua.

He sat beside her, putting his arm around her shoulders.

"Maybe not but you can do this with your friends here. You've got us, all of us. I'm in San Fran with Joanna all of shore leave, she's on summer break. We're ten minutes away if you need anything. Nyota and Spock would do anything for you, that goes for Sulu and Chekov and Scott. Carol too, you have us, we're your family." From Jim's side, they were her clan, though he knew she had people she couldn't see anymore from her past.

"I wish it were better sweetheart. But it's far from impossible. He'll come around."

Thanks~ I know. :D

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Aqua was appreciative of Leonard and the comfort he was offering her. He wouldn't be too far away, none of the crew would, but it wasn't her place to bring them into a personal matter. Not one as sensitive as this with his amnesia and her being pregnant. But pretty soon she'd have to sing a different tune if she wanted things to work.

"I know..." she murmured, calming down and stopped her tears.

"I'll take things slow and tell Jim in private. If I need anything..I know he has all your numbers.." But she'd save McCoy for last. He needed time with his daughter.

"Thank you, Leonard."

Whoops, nvm then~ I never want to assume, it's the mother of all f*uck ups

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"You sure about that? I was prepared to tell him by myself alone, let him react and then approach you once he's calm... you sure you want to face him alone? It's your choice just know you have options."

He wanted to do this for her, he wanted to do it all for her and see her smile again and his best friend return to them all. This was the last thing he wanted. Aqua had a heart of gold and Jim had finally calmed down and become the man he needed to be for her, himself, and the ship. It was such a damn shame this all ruined it.

"Whatever you decide... and just remember I'm available anytime. Hell, Jo will be excited once she hears about it... if that's alright I tell her. She'll want to come over here and help you."

Its alright. I've seen both movies, just don't ask me about...technical stuff

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It didn't matter what options Aqua had, it was all a matter of how he'd react. If Leonard told him, it would feel wrong. it was a matter a wife should tell her husband, not his doctor/friend. If Jim was going to freak out, he could do that in front of her.

"I can tell him alone, but stay a little while longer for him." Just in case Jim had a bigger freak out than what she was expecting.

There was a slow nod of her head. Yes, she could call him day or night, but she'd refrain as long as he was with his daughter.

"Ahh, you can tell her, just don't let the others know yet. I don't want everyone suddenly coming over and trying to babysit the two of us." Or fuss over the two of them.

"I'll go talk to him now, thank you again."

That's what you have me for, we can BS what doesn't make sense anyway

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"Alright. I'll be in the front room if you need me." trying to think of how to calm Jim down without medication should it get that far. He'll keep it a secret for now, Joanna wasn't too great with those just yet. She'd tell the whole crew.

Jim was in a deeper part of the house, fiddling with a scale model of Enterprise he had made a year before.

"Aqua?... Everything... ok?" he kind of overheard them and was wandering towards their room.

xD YAY

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There was another nod of her, watching Leonard go into the front of the house while she collected herself and put on her best face. Making sure her face was clear of any tears and her eyes weren't red. Once she was sure she was fine, she left the room to head to him.

"Yeah, everything's fine..." Sort of.

"I need to talk to you though..." Aqua tilted her head towards their bedroom and gestured for him to come in. Once he was inside she softly shut the door.

"I was talking with Leonard and it turns out I'm not sick. Which is great and all, but I won't be able to keep anything down for a few more weeks..." she trailed on, trying to summon her courage to tell him what was going on.

"...and that's because...I'm pregnant."

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Jim wandered in after her like a kid entering the headmaster's office. She started talking, he nodded gently, arms crossed as though he were cold.

When she offered the p-word he said nothing. He jut nodded as if she hadn't said anything out of the ordinary but his visibly stiffened.

"I thought about that... I thought maybe that's what it was." he lost his memory but he wasn't stupid, he knew their situation, he knew what pregnancy symptoms looked like, not that he'd ever fathered a child before but he had several women accusing him of it in the past.

"So... great. That's....that's really good. Were we trying to have a baby?" he didn't sound upset but he didn't sound excited either. He sounded like a child being told they were about to be an older sibling; emotionally distant.