Forced to? I wasn't forced to do anything. This was my decision; you weren't factored into this at all. [Honestly, Carol knows she's only so angry because of the guilt eating her up inside. Yes, she should have told him, but she didn't. Mainly so he wouldn't feel obligated, but also so he wouldn't hate Dorothy. Because that would've happened if Jim didn't want to be in this, if he was forced to; he would hate Dorothy and Carol would regret it. There were many times when she almost picked up the phone, but she never did because she knew how he'd react. His life doesn't allow him to have intimate relationships or a family. Captains are gone most of the time and they sometimes have enemies that wouldn't hesitate to hurt the ones they love. Jim doesn't want to have kids anyways, she knows that. Both Bones and Spock told her that.

Carol would rather have an absent dad than a spiteful dad for Dorothy.]

I'm done with this conversation, Jim. [With an angry glare, she turns and hastily grabs her PADD and the diaper bag. Then, without looking at him, she storms to the playground to get Dorothy and go home. Dorothy will ask why mommy is crying, and Carol will say that she isn't, she's just tired.

And with her mommy carrying her away, Dorothy will look back and wave goodbye to her daddy.]