"Well, then, I will leave you two alone now," replied Sepek. He handed Amanda a small container. "Please use this to collect the specimen," and he walked out of the examination room.

Sarek looked completely puzzled. "My wife, I do not understand." Amanda sauntered over to where Sarek sat. "I think you do understand, my husband," she said as she handed him the cup. She gave him a visual of the event that will soon take place. He looked at the cup, looked back at her, and then gulped. "I see what you mean," was his reply. "Will you be helping me collect this specimen?" he asked her with mischief in his eyes. "I will indeed, my dear. That is, if you wish me to," she said innocently. It didn't really matter if he wished her to; she was already in the process of undoing the fastenings of his trousers.

"I would find that satisfactory indeed," he said shakily. He stood, allowing her full access to him. "Are you absolutely sure this is what he suggested?"

"Oh, yes, my sweet. This is definitely what he suggested," she answered as she finished undoing his trousers. She let his pants fall to the ground as she took him into her hand. 'Yes,' thought Sarek, 'the common approach is indeed satisfactory.'

One point seven-five-four hours later, they came out of the examination room and handed the cup holding the specimen to Sepek, who was waiting patiently in his private office.

Sarek and Amanda both sat down on the small couch that sat in front of Sepek's desk, each waiting for someone to speak. It was Amanda. "Thank you again, Sepek, for seeing us on such short notice."

"I know this is of great importance to you both. I also know how eager you both are to start a family. I would do anything to help you in your pursuit," replied Sepek, handing the cup over to a nurse that just walked through the door. "Please send this to lab A and run the tests that I have prepared. Sarek, if you are ready, I will begin the examination."

"Yes, Sepek, I am ready," Sarek replied while he thought 'as ready as I ever will be.'

While Sarek was getting examined, Amanda sat in the waiting room. Her mind was focused on her beloved husband. Her thoughts centered on their meeting. She knew, deep down, that she loved him from the very first time they met. There was something in those warm, chocolate eyes of his that held her soul. She had always scoffed at people who believed in "love at first sight". Until Sarek. She knew that there would be and could be no other for her. Vulcan or Human didn't matter to her. He was for her, and she for him. 'I guess this is why I want a child so badly,' she thought. She noticed that her thoughts were preoccupied with the notion of having children. Sometimes too much. Yet there was this yearning that she couldn't let go.

Sarek came out of the examination room with a slight green tinge to the tips of his ears. Amanda knew that he must have been extremely embarrassed, to let his bio-controls slip, but she would never point that out to him. She once again thanked Sepek, and both she and Sarek left the hospital.

Two point four-five-seven days later, Sarek left for his diplomatic mission. Amanda wished she could go with him, but the information that Sarek received indicated that it could be a dangerous assignment; too dangerous for her to go. She understood. She also realized that the test results would be back in a day or two, and she could hardly wait to get them.