Safe Harbor
A/N: This is just a random little drabble, that came to me while I was working on a chapter fic that I'll be posting soon. You can draw your own conclusions about who the characters really are; I leave that to your imagination. Enjoy.
The thunder erupted all around them as the explosion rocked the ship. Fragments of Voyagers hull crashed to the floor as the shock waves ripped into the ships heart. The debris tore at the ship and injured countless crew members.
His hand gripped hers tightly as he pulled her from the ground and into his arms.
Her head was spinning; she had hit it hard when the first explosion had shaken the bridge. There was a slight trickle of blood running down her cheek from the head wound she couldn't feel through the growing headache.
"You're hurt," he growled softly in her ear.
"Occupational hazard I'm afraid," she teased softly hoping to dissuade some of his concern.
His grip on her tightened and for a moment she let herself to relax into his arms. They were her only safe harbor in the haze of hell that they were caught up in.
When she pulled away he let her go.
"Take care of your ship captain," she said smiling up at him. "You're first officer needs to take care of our crew."
"And I always thought taking care of the crew was part of my job," he said tightly.
Her smile grew at his attempted to tease her back through his sudden concern. She winked at him her blue eyes flashing.
"You thought wrong Captain."
Finally he gave her a small smile as he shook his head. "You are you're mothers daughter."
Elizabeth Janeway laughed and turned away from her captain whispering "that's why you love me."
She felt his eyes follow her across the bridge, but never heard his soft reply.
"Yes I do."