Blood
Jim walked into a secluded corner of the waiting room, flipping open his comm.
”Hey, Bones.” There was a slightly sheepish undertone.
“What the fuck are you calling this late for, Jim?” Bones asked groggily.
”I need a small favor.”
There was a sigh, “What’d you do now?”
”Nothing.”
”Really?”
”Yeah.”
Another sigh, “Fine. What is it?”
”I need you do to a blood test.”
”Blood test? Why? Don’t tell me you got Andorian herpies again.”
”No, I’m fine. You know I’d never make that mistake again.” Jim hesitated, “There is a guy claiming to be my dad and we look enough like each other for it to be plausible.”
The other end was silent for a very long time.
”Your dad?”
”Yep.”
A shorter pause, “Isn’t he dead?”
”Yep.”
Bones sighed again, “Alright. Where are you?”
”The precinct. Pike’s here with me.”
”Shit, he got caught in this too?” The doctor mumbled, “Give me a minute. I’ll be there in 10.”
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Jim was in the entry room, waiting for Bones. The receptionist kept giving shy glances in his direction. Normally, he’d go up and flirt, but there was something that seemed off about her. Not to mention the realization he had come to a few days ago: he already loves someone.
Jim jerked his head in the direction of the opening doors. Bones was there in casual clothes and his usual gruff demeanor. Smiling, Jim walked up to him.
”Hey, Bones.”
”Hey. Where is he?”
”Back there.” Jim gestured with his head, “Follow me.”
The two padded down the hall quickly coming to the room with Admiral Pike waiting outside. He gave a small nod to the boys as they all entered. Jim felt Bones’ surprise when he spotted George.
”What the hell?” The doctor mumbled.
Bones shuffled up to the glass and bent down, opening the tiny door used to slide food in.
“Put your arm through,” he fumbled to get an empty hypo, “I’m going to take your blood.”
George obeyed, sticking his well-muscled arm through the entry.
“You must be Doctor McCoy. I must thank you for keeping my son alive. Without you, I am sure he’d be with the Valkrie now.”
Bones sparred only a glimpse and a grunt to the man. Once full, he shoved the hypo back in his bag and grabbed another. He stuck it into Jim, ignoring his protests, and drew the same amount.
”I can get this done now if there is a DNA lab here. Otherwise, we wait until tomorrow,” Bones said.
Pike gestured to the door, “Follow me.”
They left the two kirks to themselves. Jim and George shared awkward glances, though George didn’t seem to see them as awkward. Eventually, Jim decided to break the silence.
”If you’re really my father, what happens next?”
”I take you home.”