Chapter 1: Breakup
Seven woke to the sound of a door being closed. The bed next to her was empty, and there was a note on her bedside table. Sh epushed herself up into a sitting position, turned on the light and opened the note to read it.
I'm sorry Seven, but I can't do this anymore – be with you I mean. Much as I love you, what I feel fpr you is the love of a friend more than that of a lover. I hope you can understand, I never meant to hurt you. Chakotay.
Something welled up inside of her, something she couldn't comprehend just yet. She felt moisture welling up behind her eyes, and she squeezed her eyes tight shut, but couldn't stop them from escaping. She pushed back the covers and went to the window, pushing open the curtains to watch the shadowy figure leaving the apartmant black and walking off down the road.
And the bed where you lie
Is made up on your side
When you walk away
I count the steps that you take
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The walk from the transporter station to the Janeway farm seemed to take way too long. He had left in the middle of the night, hoping that by disappearing into the darkness, it would be easier for Seven to accept his absence from her life.
He also hoped that she would understand. The debriefings had been over for months, but most of the Voyager family were still in the San Fransisco area, or at least still on Earth. She had an aunt in Sweden that was already waiting to meet her, and had received several offers, including a post at the Vulcan Science Academy, but he didn't know whether she'd decided on anything yet.
He rounded a corner just as the sun started to break the horizon, so in the dawn light he could see the Janeway farm in the far off distance. It was exactly as he'd pictured it whenever he and Kathryn had sat down to talk about things like their childhood homes and their families. He smiled tiredly, and pushed on wards.