"Energize!" Scotty yelled, as the Romulans battered down the door to the bridge of their ship.

"Come on, come ON!" He urged, knuckles white as he waited for Jamie and Uhura to re materialize in the Enterprise. It had been a harrowing day and a half chase after the captain and lieutenant had been kidnapped by Romulans and he desperately needed her to be okay.

The second he saw Jamie's form appear on the transporter pad he slumped in relief. That could have gone so much worse if they'd been one second later. Jamie was off the pad in an instant and scurrying toward him eagerly.

"Fantastic work as usual, Scotty!" She exclaimed as he held her tightly, face buried in her neck.

"Are ye well, lass?" He managed. "Did those bastards hurt you or the little one?"

"I don't think so, honey," she sighed. "I'm just shaken up. Our little man is a sturdy Scotsman, just like his daddy."

This drew a smile from Scotty and he placed a kiss on her protruding tummy, very thankful Things had turned out the way they did.

"Aye, little lad," he soothed. "And yer mama's the best tactical genius in the Galaxy. Couldn't be protected by anyone better."

"I thought you said I was a mad bastard?" Jamie put in with a twinkle in her eyes.

"That was before I learned just how well your mad schemes usually work," he admitted, gazing into her beautiful eyes. "Anyway, who was I to talk? I'm admittedly completely bonkers."

"I wouldn't have you any other way," Jamie said tenderly. "Good job hunting them down."

"I would have chased them to the next quadrant if that's what it took, love." He said briefly and kissed her thoroughly.