Future's beginning

DISCLAIMER: Paramount owns Star Trek…and the characters that are used in this story. I only borrowed them.

Authors Note: This is story is set right after the last episode of Star Trek Voyager.

Beta read and co written by: Angry Warrior

Kathryn and Chakotay walked hand in hand along the Warf, in San Francisco, looking at the beauty that was Earth much before their time. "So do you think we'll get out of here?"

Kathryn looked at him, "I hope so Chakotay. This doesn't look like the most exotic place to spend a lifetime."

Chakotay stared at her, "Okay so we go to Starling's office and try to figure stuff out and then what?"

Kathryn laughed, "Well I guess that all depends on what happens in the office doesn't it."

"I guess so Kathryn," said Chakotay as he opened the door to Starlings office.

They walk through the lobby. Finding an elevator Janeway and Chakotay get in and press the button that will take them to the floor Starling's office is on.

They let go of the hands they had been holding, but before Chakotay kissed her fingers and stared into her blue orbs. "Good luck Captain."

They saw the office before them, looming with all sorts of technology that did not belong to this day and age. "He's built quite an empire for himself our mister Starling."

Chakotay nodded as Kathryn sat down in a chair at the desk and starting typing trying to get through the encryption codes.

Chakotay started looking around the office noticing something that Tom Paris would be interested in a pin ball machine.

"Chakotay I'm in his files" Chakotay walks back to her side putting a hand on the chair she's sitting in and the other on the desk. "You're getting the hang of this.

"I'm a quick study."

"Indeed you are." His hand slowly made its way down to her knee, caressing it slowly.

"Not here Chakotay, we have work to do. We can do this later."

"Is that a promise Kathryn?"

She smiled, "Merely an observation."

"Alright later it is Kathryn," said Chakotay as he shifted his position just a little to look at the computer screen better.

"Look at this one it's our dear Mr. Starling's financial report doesn't look like he's as high and mighty like he used to be." says Kathryn as she starts to hail the ship so she could upload the files on starlings files to the ship.

Chakotay laughed, "Well he's still high and mighty enough to put us all 'out of business' my dear."

"Touché Chakotay, but I'd still like to get out of here before we have to worry about money."

Kathryn turned to look at him and gave him one of her endearing crooked half-smiles. "You know I've never met anyone who can read my mind like you can Chakotay. Under different circumstances -"

"Under different circumstances we'd be shagging like rabbits, and be married with two kids."

Kathryn got a wistful look on her face and nodded. Chakotay watched Kathryn as she looked at the screen. "You think it would really be so bad being stuck here and finally having a life outside of our command?"

"Did you just say that Kathryn? You've been ignoring me for years and now you want to discuss this here in the past, in a tyrant's office?"

Kathryn smiled at him and patted his cheek. "You're right. We have to keep going."

"Kathryn"…Chakotay say's as he takes hold of her hand before she tries to remove it from his cheek completely.

Kathryn turned her ocean blue eyes towards him and tried to remove her hand. "We've been down this road before Chakotay."

"I know and maybe it's time we took that road and traveled it."

"We can't Chakotay, it's not -" He cut her off with his lips on her, in a searing kiss that left them both breathless. Chakotay backed off and looked at her.

Kathryn was speechless, "I love you Chakotay, and I just don't know if we can travel that path while here on Voyager."

"I know that Kathryn but right now can't we just have moment that's out of time; and besides that were not on Voyager just now." Chakotay say's once he's regained some control of his breathing.

Kathryn looked at him. "With the two Commanding Officers of a ship, there is never 'just a moment' in time."

He looked at her, she was frightened. "Fine Kathryn," he got down on one knee, "Then marry me. It'll be more than a moment in time it'll be a lifetime."

Her jaw dropped opened, and her eyes got wide. "Okay."

Chakotay stared at her as if she had grown two heads. "Did you just say okay?"

Kathryn nodded and ducked in for another kiss. "I already got past the hard part, I admitted I loved you: the rest should be easy."

Kathryn said as she takes a hold of his hand and kisses his fingers. "I want to be with you now and always."

Chakotay stared at her and nodded. "I say we do it tonight. We'll find the time ship, which I believe is here." He pointed at a spot on the map.

Kathryn nodded, and took his hand. She used her other hand to pinpoint the place where the activation for the force field that would show them the time ship was. She pushed the button and the wall went down.

There has been many walls that had gone down tonight. "Janeway to Kim."

"Kim here Captain."

"I'm transferring you the coordinates of the time ship now."

Harry spoke up, "Aye Captain." The command team, fiancés, but not lovers: watched the time ship disappear. "Hopefully this will help us get home Chakotay."

He looked at her and kissed her cheek, "I'm already home Kath." She smiled at him. "I know you are and I've known we've both been home since I first met you love."

The time ship gone and their immediate goal accomplished Kathryn and Chakotay walked out of the little room.

Although they would forget the little man named Henry Starling, they would never forget the place where they had finally put their hearts on the line and professed what each of them had known for years. That they loved each other to a point were even there sprits and souls could feel the connection; and that they were following a destiny that was laid out long before they were even born.

Once they were out of the building Kathryn and Chakotay were once again walking along the warf holding hands.

Kathryn pulled her hand away from Chakotay's. "Does a marriage performed legally under a temporal paradox count?"

Chakotay laughed, "I can't believe that's what you're thinking about." He looked at her, "Does it matter? We'll know."

"I say we take off for Vegas and make it legal."

Chakotay nodded and bent down to kiss her.

Tom watched with eyes wide from the back of the dock, "Oh...my...god..." He looked at Tuvok, "I knew it."

Tuvok watched the scene unfold before him, "Logic dictates that we all knew."

"You're right Tuvok in some way I think the whole crew knew - and even the people we've met in the Delta Quadrant so far - it would take a blind person not to see it."

"Impeccable logic Mr. Paris."

Kathryn drew away from Chakotay. "Let's go, Harry can transport us to Las Vegas and this marriage can be done and over within a couple of hours."

Chakotay stared at her, "Flying by the seat of our pants are you Kathryn?"

"It's the only way I've ever flown Chakotay. If you have any doubts, tell me now."

He brought his hand up and brushed it over her face, worshipping the flawless skin and wondering how far down the freckles went.

Kathryn stared at him. "All the way Chakotay."

He smiled.

[3 hours later]

They had been thrown back into the 24th century, back in the Delta Quadrant, but together none-the-less. Crewmembers had seen the rings, but hadn't asked or questioned: even the Captain and Commander deserved happiness.

Neelix baked a cake and there was a reception. And tonight would be a night that neither would forget. The honeymoon would be magical, and the crew had given them two weeks off, in the holodeck to go wherever they wanted.

Kathryn was packing her bags and looked at Chakotay. "Are you happy?"

Chakotay nodded, "More than I thought I would ever be."

She stared at him. "I'd like to do a ceremony here on Voyager, with our 'family' watching."

Chakotay took her hand, "You mean push the honeymoon up and do a joining ceremony?"

"Well I am the only one authorized to perform official wedding ceremonies, but I'll join myself to you and pledge myself to you in front of the crew, and for me that will be enough."

"For me too love," Chakotay takes her hand in his and kisses it. Kathryn lefts her free hand and begins to trace his tattoo with her finger.

"Janeway to Paris."

Tom and B'Elanna were sitting in the mess hall having supper, "Paris here?"

"Tom how fast can you get a party set up for us? Think you can do it for tonight?"

Tom looked to B'Elanna. "Probably, for what?"

"We're having a 'joining ceremony', and we'd like you to organize it."

"Oh really."

Kathryn rolled her eyes and looked at Chakotay, "Tom wipe that smug look off your face, and get the information out of the betting pools. If I see anything that is questioning whether I'm pregnant and that's the reason we got married, or we did it and changed history, or anything else, you'll lose your pips."

Kathryn heard whispering over the line. "Why are you pregnant?"

Chakotay snickered, "No, and I suggest you keep everything out of the Voyager rumor mill," Chakotay snickered, "No, and I suggest you keep everything out of the Voyager rumor mill and the betting pools. Are we understood Lieutenant?"

"Yes ma'am."

"Janeway out." Once again holding hands; "That should keep Tom out of trouble for a few hours at least."

"Let's hope so I don't want to be spending part of our honey moon having to box some sense in to him."

"Me either, although it would be worth watching one day; but as you said not tonight or the next two weeks."Kathryn begins to smile. "We have more important things to plan."

Chakotay nodded "Indeed we do." He looked at Kathryn, "What was that about the rumors of you being pregnant?"

"I don't know, it was the first thing that came to my mind as something Tom would say."

Chakotay laughed, "I know you're not pregnant since we haven't had sex yet."

Kathryn glared at him. "I know that but like I said this is Tom we're talking about here."

Chakotay nodded, "Okay, let's go find some clothes for the party."

Kathryn nodded and off they went.

They reached Kathryn's quarters and Chakotay stared at Kathryn, lust in his eyes. Kathryn stared back the look being mirrored. He went up to Kathryn and kissed her, tasting her lip-gloss. "Well Kathryn, cherry?"

She pulled away, "Strawberry."

"Whatever. He pulled the white business suit she was wearing off. "You think we're ever going to need those again?"

Kathryn shook her head, and Chakotay ripped it off." He looked at her undergarments, "Lace Kathryn?"

"Seemed appropriate." He slowly removed the bra letting her breasts pop out invitingly. He bent down and started sucking. Her breathing quickened, and she cried out: "Oh, yes."

Chakotay pulled his pants down and sprung to attention. "It's been too long Chakotay; I need you in me now."

Chakotay obeyed, and ten minutes later it was over. "Well, we could have waited for the honey moon."

Kathryn chuckled, "True, but we were 'married' earlier today."

He rolled his eyes. They went to the replicator and replicated garments for tonight. An emerald green satin dress for her, hugging her in all the right places and a spiffy tux for him. "Now I think we're ready."

Kathryn laughed and they linked arms and left heading for the mess hall and their destiny.

Kathryn grabbed Chakotay's hand, and linked it with hers. "You ready to become Mr. Janeway?"

Chakotay laughed, "Hey as long as we get to do what we did ten minutes ago again, you can call me whatever you want."

Kathryn smiled, and walked hand in hand through the mess hall doors towards their 'official' life together. Chakotay whispered in Kathryn's ear, "Tom has outdone himself this time."

"And in only two hours."

"That's okay it gave us time to get to know each other better."

She chuckled and they began their walk down the aisle so to speak. They got to the front and the crew quieted down. Kathryn began. "We are here today to pledge ourselves to each other, in a ceremony completing a journey that began three years ago."

Chakotay continued, "I took this woman into my life then as my enemy become friend. Today I am taking her into my life as my wife and life-partner."

They looked at each other. "Today we pledge our lives to each other and this crew, for all the days of our lives, until the ending and the after."

Chakotay bent down and kissed Kathryn on the lips sealing their bond and their life."

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