Author's Note: The inspiration for the story you are about to read is fromThe Touch of Your Shadow, the Whisper of Your Name by Jazz Man.

Unknown Love

Chapter 1

"Damn it, Odo. Why? Why did you give him over? And to the Cardassians of all people." Growled an angry Major Kira Nerys as she barged into Constable Odo's office.

"You know as well as I do "Why" Major. Jalsa Hared is a criminal, wanted by the Cardassians for sabotage. The evidence is there, he did commit these crimes. I had no choice but to hand him over to them."

"No choice? You could have told them he wasn't here."

"And have our little spy Garak tell them? No. There was no other option. If there had been, you know I would have taken it."

"I don't think I know anymore." Kira threw back the remark as she walked out of the office's door and onto the Promenade.

Jalsa was a criminal and a dangerous one too, but to hand him over to the Cardassians. Just the thought of what Odo had done disgusted her. But he was only doing his job, why had she got so angry at him then? Perhaps she was covering her real feelings for him. She was falling for him, somehow it felt wrong so she covered it up, kept it from him. How could he ever love her, a solid?

Back in DS9's security office sat the object of Kira's desire, wondering why she had become so angry at him.

If he only had known the truth he would have been a happy man. He loved Kira, but how could she ever love him, a shape-shifter.

Onboard the Cardassian ship Goroolk, Jalsa Hared sat, not in the brig, but in lavish quarters, counting his latinum. Strange to think he could make so much money for such a simple task. All he had to do was attach a small tracking device to some Major in the Bajoran Milita. All right, she was second in command of Deep Space Nine and a former member of the Shakkar resistance cell. What did that matter, after all money's money?

On the bridge of that same ship the tension could have been cut with a knife. The Goroolk's crew were on the verge of completing their most adventures mission yet, the kidnapping of Major Kira Nerys.

"How much closer do we need to be to initiate transport?" asked the ships commander, Ivek.

"5000km. After that we will be able to track her and once she is alone transport can be initiated."

"Good."

Back on DS9 the Lieutenant atOPS was looking curiously at Kira.

"You look tired, Nerys," commented Jadzia Dax.

"Well that is what you get for working 18 hours with only one short break," said Worf.

Kira flinched inwardly, the incident with Odo had been that 'one short break'."

"18 hours?" queried Captain Sisko, as he walked out of his office in time to hear Worf's comment. "Who's been working that long?"

Worf and Dax turned in Kira's direction.

"Major, I would have thought better of you."

"Sir?"

"I think you should get some rest and you really should be packing."

"Is that an order?" asked Kira.

"No, but it could become one."

As soon as Kira was out of Opps Dax turned to Worf, "Has she really been up here that long?"

"She has."

"Wait a minute, how do you know that."

"You would be surprised at some of the things I know."

"Care to enlighten me, Worf?"

"Perhaps, Jadzia. Perhaps."