New Beginnings.
"Disobeying your orders was the worst thing I've ever had to do"
How right could he of been? Kathryn stood there and gathered her thoughts for a moment. After everything they'd been through over the past three years. She had come to trust her first officer, and now, in a time of crisis he had disobeyed her orders. But what if he hadn't of?
"In a way, I'm glad you did" she replied, with her back to Chakotay,
"Who knows what would have happened if you hadn't of. I doubt we'd both be standing here right now" she added.
"I suppose we'd be serving the collective" he mused. Kathryn turned, "Perhaps" she replied, with a hint of a smile.
"We both had our different opinions Kathryn, only this was one of the times when we didn't agree with each other"
"It's part of the job Chakotay, decision making. We can't always agree with everything, we have to have our disagreements sometimes, and I guess, this was one of them"
Chakotay approached Kathryn; he put his hand on her shoulder. She weakened slightly at the touch.
"I've said this once and I'm going to say it again. Whatever happens and whenever it happens, I'll always be here for you"
"Through thick and thin eh?" replied Kathryn, slightly sarcastically. Chakotay flinched angrily.
"Don't make fun of me Kathryn, I mean every word of it and you know it" he protested, "We've been through a lot over the past three years. Since we entered this quadrant, and united as one crew, I've always wanted the best for you, I've tried my hardest not to disagree with you and to stand by you"
Kathryn placed her own hand on top of Chakotay's, which was still resting on her shoulder.
"I know you mean what you say Chakotay" she replied, her voice cracking slightly. She took a deep breath, "And I'm grateful for what you do. You're a wonderful man and I don't think anybody could have made a better first officer than you have"
"Tuvok to Janeway" came the interruption, Chakotay smiled. "Saved by the bell huh" he said.
"Janeway here"
"Captain, Lieutenant Torres has informed me that Impulse Engines are operational"
"I'm on my way to the bridge Tuvok, Janeway out"
"Duty calls" she said. Chakotay held out his hand, "Coming?" Kathryn looked at Chakotay's hand, "It just goes to show how strong our friendship is, by looking at how it has endured the past few days' events" she said, taking his hand.
"It's what friendship's all about Kathryn" came the reply. They both left the holodeck. But it could become so much more she thought to herself.
To be continued.
"Disobeying your orders was the worst thing I've ever had to do"
How right could he of been? Kathryn stood there and gathered her thoughts for a moment. After everything they'd been through over the past three years. She had come to trust her first officer, and now, in a time of crisis he had disobeyed her orders. But what if he hadn't of?
"In a way, I'm glad you did" she replied, with her back to Chakotay,
"Who knows what would have happened if you hadn't of. I doubt we'd both be standing here right now" she added.
"I suppose we'd be serving the collective" he mused. Kathryn turned, "Perhaps" she replied, with a hint of a smile.
"We both had our different opinions Kathryn, only this was one of the times when we didn't agree with each other"
"It's part of the job Chakotay, decision making. We can't always agree with everything, we have to have our disagreements sometimes, and I guess, this was one of them"
Chakotay approached Kathryn; he put his hand on her shoulder. She weakened slightly at the touch.
"I've said this once and I'm going to say it again. Whatever happens and whenever it happens, I'll always be here for you"
"Through thick and thin eh?" replied Kathryn, slightly sarcastically. Chakotay flinched angrily.
"Don't make fun of me Kathryn, I mean every word of it and you know it" he protested, "We've been through a lot over the past three years. Since we entered this quadrant, and united as one crew, I've always wanted the best for you, I've tried my hardest not to disagree with you and to stand by you"
Kathryn placed her own hand on top of Chakotay's, which was still resting on her shoulder.
"I know you mean what you say Chakotay" she replied, her voice cracking slightly. She took a deep breath, "And I'm grateful for what you do. You're a wonderful man and I don't think anybody could have made a better first officer than you have"
"Tuvok to Janeway" came the interruption, Chakotay smiled. "Saved by the bell huh" he said.
"Janeway here"
"Captain, Lieutenant Torres has informed me that Impulse Engines are operational"
"I'm on my way to the bridge Tuvok, Janeway out"
"Duty calls" she said. Chakotay held out his hand, "Coming?" Kathryn looked at Chakotay's hand, "It just goes to show how strong our friendship is, by looking at how it has endured the past few days' events" she said, taking his hand.
"It's what friendship's all about Kathryn" came the reply. They both left the holodeck. But it could become so much more she thought to herself.
To be continued.