Stupid Mistake
By Coral
(coral@careywildman.cjb.net)
Disclaimer: The characters belong to Paramount. The song "Anyone Of Us" belongs to *wince* Gareth Gates, and I'd like to say that I did not originally hear it of my own free will. I was trapped in the kitchen while SUFV had it on. It started screaming things to me about being post-C/7 but when I spoke to Annie, this was the eventual result. I do not apologise one whit for the ending, although I accept full responsibility. It's been a bad evening.
"Kathryn, there's something I have to confess." Chakotay stood in front of the desk in Kathryn's room, at strict attention.
"Oh?" Kathryn arched an eyebrow in a perfect imitation of Tuvok, and turned to face her First Officer. She had the inkling of a feeling that she soon might be appending the word "former" or maybe just "ex" to that title.
"I've been letting you down... I know I've been a fool... giving into temptation..."
"Get to the point, Chakotay."
"The situation got out of hand - I hope you understand..." Chakotay continued nervously.
"I can't understand if you don't tell me!" Kathryn said, exasperated.
"It could happen to anyone of us - anyone at all, even Tuvok - anyone can fall, anyone can hurt someone they love, hearts do break, I made a stupid mistake, Kathryn... will you forgive me?"
"You haven't told me what for yet!" Kathryn did have an inkling, though. She wasn't completely detached from the rumours flying around the ship about alcove-lit picnics in the cargobays.
"Just say you will forgive me, anyone can fail. Do you believe me? I just made a stupid mistake."
"Chak*o*tay..."
"She was exciting, Kathryn; a little odd, but I should have known... I think she controlled my brain because I offered to walk her home from Sandrine's. Then the situation got out of hand. Do you understand?"
"Seven?" Kathryn glared.
"It can happen to anyone! Anyone can fail! But I just made a stupid mistake, Kathryn! She means nothing to me, *nothing* to me, I swear it Kathryn, I don't want to lose you!" Chakotay threw himself to his knees and started pleading with her. "Say you'll forgive me! Say you'll believe me! I can't take this! My heart will break!"
"Oh, Chakotay..." Kathryn shook her head and seemed to be about to succumb to his charms. She stood up and came round to the desk, standing beside the still kneeling Chakotay. "There's something I've been meaning to tell you..." she said, tenderly.
Chakotay looked up, hope on his face.
"You're a lying, cheating rat," she stated, and slapped him across the face. "Grow up."
He looked at her, surprised.
"And anyway, I've started seeing someone else. I got sick of waiting for you." She raised her voice, and called towards the bedroom: "Neelix, love, you can come out now!"
By Coral
(coral@careywildman.cjb.net)
Disclaimer: The characters belong to Paramount. The song "Anyone Of Us" belongs to *wince* Gareth Gates, and I'd like to say that I did not originally hear it of my own free will. I was trapped in the kitchen while SUFV had it on. It started screaming things to me about being post-C/7 but when I spoke to Annie, this was the eventual result. I do not apologise one whit for the ending, although I accept full responsibility. It's been a bad evening.
"Kathryn, there's something I have to confess." Chakotay stood in front of the desk in Kathryn's room, at strict attention.
"Oh?" Kathryn arched an eyebrow in a perfect imitation of Tuvok, and turned to face her First Officer. She had the inkling of a feeling that she soon might be appending the word "former" or maybe just "ex" to that title.
"I've been letting you down... I know I've been a fool... giving into temptation..."
"Get to the point, Chakotay."
"The situation got out of hand - I hope you understand..." Chakotay continued nervously.
"I can't understand if you don't tell me!" Kathryn said, exasperated.
"It could happen to anyone of us - anyone at all, even Tuvok - anyone can fall, anyone can hurt someone they love, hearts do break, I made a stupid mistake, Kathryn... will you forgive me?"
"You haven't told me what for yet!" Kathryn did have an inkling, though. She wasn't completely detached from the rumours flying around the ship about alcove-lit picnics in the cargobays.
"Just say you will forgive me, anyone can fail. Do you believe me? I just made a stupid mistake."
"Chak*o*tay..."
"She was exciting, Kathryn; a little odd, but I should have known... I think she controlled my brain because I offered to walk her home from Sandrine's. Then the situation got out of hand. Do you understand?"
"Seven?" Kathryn glared.
"It can happen to anyone! Anyone can fail! But I just made a stupid mistake, Kathryn! She means nothing to me, *nothing* to me, I swear it Kathryn, I don't want to lose you!" Chakotay threw himself to his knees and started pleading with her. "Say you'll forgive me! Say you'll believe me! I can't take this! My heart will break!"
"Oh, Chakotay..." Kathryn shook her head and seemed to be about to succumb to his charms. She stood up and came round to the desk, standing beside the still kneeling Chakotay. "There's something I've been meaning to tell you..." she said, tenderly.
Chakotay looked up, hope on his face.
"You're a lying, cheating rat," she stated, and slapped him across the face. "Grow up."
He looked at her, surprised.
"And anyway, I've started seeing someone else. I got sick of waiting for you." She raised her voice, and called towards the bedroom: "Neelix, love, you can come out now!"