Disclaimer: No, I don't own her! Please can someone get the hordes of paparazzi who have been told differently off my lawn!
Author's Note: I decided that it was about time to write something based on my pseudonym. Originally it came from Janeway's dealing with Q and Q Junior. [Season 7's "Q2", when Junior hails Voyager and starts with: "Aunt Kathy-" and Janeway just shoots him down with: "Don't you 'Aunt Kathy' me!", was one of the moments when Janeway was at her best for me. Because, who else could tell a young and errant omnipotent being hush up?] It was also partly because I've had a similar nickname for years.
Dedications: To all of my wonderfully crazy and beautifully unique nieces. There are now so many of you girls that I'm running out of fingers, and soon will also be running out of toes...
Thanks: To MSV for letting me elaborate on her little gem of a drabble, and for betaing this little sucker.
Enjoy.
The monthly data stream came through today. Phoebe's message for me was… difficult.
She's pregnant. Thirty-nine and pregnant. She didn't bother with the marriage thing; she never believed in it. She sounded so excited. Apparently, Leteela has been fussing over her. Apparently my little sister plans to make her partner carry the child next time.
Next time. For me, there won't be a first time. Here lies Kathryn Janeway: dedicated officer. Not wife, not mother: 'dedicated officer.' At best, 'dedicated officer and beloved aunt.' But I won't have anything else to show for my life. Kathryn Janeway, always 'Aunt Kathy.'
Thanks for reading. :)