This story is not mine. I'm just picking up were Monkan left off. The original story is titled "Time To Go Back" and is still posted if you want to read it. I just fixed some grammar, Americanized some of the English, and ran spell check. I did edit parts of the story just so it can run a little smoother and changed something at the beginning, but other than that, I've tried to keep the original chapters the same as much as possible. The first four chapters are Monkan's, everything after is mine.

Quicky about the title, "State of Nature." It's a theory by Thomas Hobbes, a political scientist around the time of John Locke. I'll explain the theory as the story progresses, but the state of nature, in short, is what humans are like in their most basic forms, just fighting for survival. There's a little more to the theory, but I'll talk about it more as the story goes on.

Rating: M for sexual situations, languish, violence, pregnancy, rape, child abuse.

Genres: AU, romance, angst, tragedy, mystery, Sci-fi, fantasy, time-travels… More may turn up

Pairing: Chakotay/Janeway, Chakotay/OFC, Tom/B'Elanna

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Part 1

Fireworks lit up the sky and the most beautiful planet filled the view screen of Voyager's bridge. Earth… Home. They had made it home through the Delta Quadrant. 7 years of fears, hard work, and a small hope of seeing home again. This hope was tested many times over the years, but there were always good times to help keep the hope alive. Cheers could be heard from all over the ship, people embracing each other. B'Elanna and Tom were in sickbay with their little baby girl, Miral. On the bridge Tuvok and Harry Kim stood at their usual stations with Seven of Nine between them at the command consol. Ensign Ayala was at the helm after Tom left and Kathryn Janeway and Chakotay in their chairs on the command center.

A tear slide down Kathryn's cheek, "I can't believe it."

Chakotay watched her from his seat. He reached out a hand and grasped hers. She turned her head to look at the man she loved.

"You did it."

"We did it." She corrected.

"Yes my love, we did it." He smiled back at her and without any more thought he stood up and took the few steps that put him in front of Kathryn and pulled her up from her chair. She didn't resist and when he put his hand in her hair everyone had stopped with what they were doing and looked at what was happening. Harry Kim had quietly opened a comm. channel and the entire ship listened as they held their breath.

"You are so beautiful Kathryn."

"Flattery will get you nowhere right now, Chakotay." Everyone could hear the amusement in her voice.

"So what will?" He asked just as amused.

"You know what will."

"Yes, I do. But the rest of the crew doesn't."

There was an audible gasp around the ship. They couldn't believe what they just heard.

"Yes you're right." There were a sigh behind that.

"I believe they'll find a way to accept it." He was playing with her face, trailing his finger across her jaw, cheeks, and nose and when he came to her lips her tongue came out to lightly lick his finger before retreating into her mouth again. His other hand had come to rest on her waist.

"Chakotay, shut up and kiss me."

"Aye, Captain."

Being the good first officer he was, he obeyed his captain's order. He intended to make most of the opportunity as he could.

Kathryn's arms reached around his neck to lightly grip his hair just as they pressed their bodies together. His tongue exploring her mouth like he always did when he kissed her, and with the crew watching them he intended to make a show that would leave them with no doubt that she was his. Of course the main agenda was to make her want more when they were alone.

Much more.

It worked pretty well, only Kathryn knew what kind of game Chakotay would play to get what he wanted. But she would make him work for it. Later.

They broke apart with the whistling and gigantic cheers from the crew as they applauded for them.

"Way to go Commander, finally." They heard Tom say over the comm.

Chakotay smiled down at Kathryn and planted a little kiss on her nose.

They should only know.

The next moment a transporter was heard and at least two armed security details appeared along with Admirals Paris, Nechavey and Geaordan.

"Admiral Paris, what is going on?" Kathryn asked, confusion coloring her voice. However, the three Admirals' saw through her act.

"It's over Captain. We are taking you and Mr. Chakotay into custody. There will be trail later," Admiral Nechavey said, with just a hint of glee in it. Her distaste for the captain was legendary, but this was defiantly a new low.

"What for?" Tuvok asked, with a raised brow, from his station.

Admiral Paris walked to her and in death seriousness and asked, "Who are you Kathryn?"

Five day's later: court room.

The buzz of low chattering and whispering echoed around the gigantic room in the middle of Starfleet headquarters in San Francisco.

The entire Voyager crew was there along with their families and friends. Despite the fact the courtroom was packed, someone found room for all the reporters and the other random people who had the right contacts to witness the legendary event.

Some couldn't believe what was about to happen: The Intrepid Class Voyager's command team was being court-martialed. For what purpose, nobody knew.

"All rise."

Every one rose as the judge came into the room. Pellowa Stinftly was a Betazoid in her late thirties. She was considered by many to be one of the best judge's in the whole Federation, and had presided over the Female Shape-shifter's War Crimes trial at the end of the Dominion Wars.

"Please be seated," she said as she made her way to her seat. "Will the accused please step forward?"

Kathryn and Chakotay were led into the room and stood together in front of the judge.

"I have been briefed on the case, but I would like to hear the details from accusers. Will the three Admirals please step forward and explain the charges brought?"

Admiral Nechavey rose, and after nodding her head to thank the judge, gave Kathryn a small, contemptuous smirk. She then faced the courtroom and began her speech.

"A few weeks ago, information was discovered which prove that Kathryn Janeway and Chakotay are not who they say they are. We believe that they could be spies from a new race we have yet to encounter or possibly have connections to the Dominion.

"When we looked up theirs files, we couldn't find anything about these two people. When I shared my concerns with Admiral Paris about Kathryn Janeway and Chakotay. He said Admiral Janeway had a daughter and that she and her fiancé Lt. Justin Tighe accompanied him on his final away mission. We looked over documents from that incident, including scans taken by the rescue team and their reports. Upon further review we discovered several reported scans that we wanted a closer look at. The ship was never found, nor any other bodies. When asked what happened shortly after she was rescued, Ensign Janeway claimed she couldn't remember anything past arriving in the Tau Ceti system.

"Scans taken the planet's surface came back with nothing conclusive, although rescuers did pick up what the leader of the away mission, Lt. Greg Austin, believed was some sort of highly advanced cloaking device. He also found it strange that they would find no debris, no evidence of anyone else, and Ensign Janeway unconscious on the middle of an ice cap. To quote from Lt. Austin's report, 'We picked up a human female's life sign before we even beamed down to the planet… If I didn't know better, I'd almost think she was planted. Things were a greater mystery still when her bio readings didn't match what was on file.'

"That last sentence was later struck from copies of the report, but could still be found on the original document. It was changed after Ensign Janeway was scanned at Starfleet Medical and the bio signs matched. Along with the original report are the bio signs of Ensign Kathryn Janeway prior to being rescued. It was later ruled as wrong information provided by whoever had given it to the rescue party. A decision was made at the time not to pursue the matter further and to disregard the rescue team's suspicions. Most of the information presented in the reports have been ignored until now. However, we believed that something bigger was going on and, 20 years later, went looking for the crash site.

"Your honor, last week a science vessel found the crash site where Admiral Edward Janeway, Lt. Justin Tighe, AND Ensign Kathryn Janeway died on impact. They found her in Justin's arms and the cold temperature had left all three bodies intact. The bio signatures given to the rescue team matched the women at the site. They also found out Kathryn Janeway hair color is brown, but not with a hint of red. This change in hair pigmentation was explained away in her medical file as some after effect of the crash and exposure to the planet's climate.

"However, the doctor who examined Ensign Janeway after the crash, Dr. Ellen Hanson, appeared at Starfleet Medical a week prior to the crash and disappeared less than two weeks after the examination. No one had heard of her before her transfer, and no one can locate any information about her, except what had been planted in Starfleet's database. Our intelligence department discovered this while searching for any spies that could be in the system. It was this information that originally led to our investigation.

"The same red flags go up for Chakotay. The few survivors from Devoran V said that Kolopak had a son and he left his tribe to join Starfleet and later on the Maquis. But not long into his rebel activities he led an attack against a Cardassians. Unbeknownst to the Maquis, it was a trap and all members of his team were taken prisoner. Surprisingly, he escaped and made his way back to a Maquis base. Some said he looked different, but it was assumed that whatever the Cardassians did to him caused this change. Upon request, the Cardassian Interim Government provided Starfleet with the remains of Chakotay and the rest of the assault team. They all died in a Cardassian prison.'' She stopped and took a much needed breath. Some were amazed at her ability to say all of that without a break. Others chalked it up for her contempt for Voyager's Captain and hate for the former Maquis next to her.

"Who they are, we don't know. What we do know is their act has fooled not just us and their entire crew, but their family as well."

She paused to see the reaction to her words. The shocked silence around her was almost alive and touchable; the crew of Voyager was stunned from what the heard. Even little Miral could almost sense the tension and started to softly cry.

"We are here today to get some answers and if they don't say anything we will be forced to take greater measures."

The judge absorbed the news.

Kathryn leaned over to Chakotay's ear and whispered something that made him agree.

"Kathryn Janeway, step into the chair."

She did, now she stood beside Nechavey. "Do you swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth?"

"Yes your honor."

"Then who are you?"

"The one I've always been, your honor."

"And that would be..."

"Kathryn Janeway."

Soft murmurs could be heard throughout the courtroom.

"Order!" Pellowa said hitting her club in the table.

"Ms. Janeway, will you please tell us way there is no record of you or Mr. Chakotay?"

"We are not registered here," she stated.

"Why not?" Pellowa asked a little annoyed.

She didn't say anything.

"Will you please answer the question?"

Once more the room was death silence.

Pellowa sighed. "Ms. Janeway, I am here to decide what to do with you, and with your refusal to answer my questions can lead to very serious consequences if you do not defend yourself."

Kathryn's lip started to move but before she said anything she looked at Chakotay. "To set things right and…"

"Yes. Set thing right and…?" Nechavey said with a glint in her eye that Chakotay didn't like.

"Nothing. Your honor." Chakotay replied.

"Damn it why won't you say something?" Nechavey yelled at Kathryn.

"Because it would be a crime to TPD." Kathryn almost yelled back.

"And what the hell is TPD?"

Again she didn't answer. Nechavey was getting really angry now.

"Did you have sex with the Maquis leader?"

"What?" Came both their shouts while whispering in the audience was grew louder.

"You heard me."

"Your honor," Chakotay started.

"My personal relationship with Chakotay is none of your damn business and has nothing to do with these proceedings!"

"I disagree. Did you or did you not take him to your bed?"

"This can't be right." Admiral Paris said. "Is it Katie?" He asked using one of her nicknames.

This time the murmurings among the audience grew even louder. "Are you in love with him?"

"Order!"

Someone in the back screamed 'whore' to Kathryn.

Some gasped at that, even Kathryn herself.

But before the person in the back could say anything more some of the Voyager crew came to her defense. "Shut up you coward," they yelled back. B'Elanna was among those who sat near him. While trying to reassure Miral, who had started to cry, she went to attack the man who insulted her captain. It took Tom, Ayala, Chell and Jarron to hold her back.

Many of the crew were pissed about what the Admiral had stated, and the few security guards posted looked at the restless crowd nervously while they waited for reinforcements to arrive. They really didn't want to have to calm a riot in the courtroom. The noise soon became deafening. The judge banged her gavel and tried to silence them but to no effect.

"Yes." Somehow that one answer rose above all the noise and seemed to silence the room as everyone held their breath. "Yes," Kathryn repeated. "I love him. I have for years."

Everyone was stunned at what they were hearing.

"I've loved him for a very long time and I will always love him." She was now standing up from her chair and nodded to Chakotay to come to her. When he reached her side he slipped an arm around her waist while she slipped her arm around his, holding each other closely. "We love each other more then you can imagine and we are never going to leave each other. I have loved Chakotay for a very long time and had to fight for it long before we came here. Being stranded out in the Delta Quadrant was actually a relative peace, considering what we've been through, and gave us time to fall even more in love."

Chakotay squeezed her waist and continued for her. "We came here to escape from our past and build a new future. You can't punish us for that and if you do then there is a flaw in the system." He looked down at Kathryn then up again. "I love Kathryn with all my body and soul. Nothing you ever do can change that. She is my…" He looked at the judge and whispered, "… Imzadi.

"If taking someone you love to bed is a crime then you got something wrong with the system. Massively wrong. When it is a crime to hold the one you love when you sleep and kiss her on the lips, to say you love her and know she love you back the system needs to change. I don't see how much better you are from us. Your question is lacking information Admiral. You are going from your own belief what you think is true. Anything else you drag up from our relationship will only prove what is already proven. We - Love - Each - Other and you are the most desperate person we have ever met."

Now it was Pellowa's turn to say a question. "All you say can be made up. I have seen people doing desperate things to try and save themselves. There are no records from either of you about your love or your relationship. How can you prove yourself when our records clearly show you are both dead? You've both been lying to everyone you've ever met for 20 years, why stop now? If you can prove it, I will deny any more questions I see pertaining to this subject."

Kathryn disentangled herself from Chakotay but held onto his hand while she took the step up to the judge and said something to her quietly. What Kathryn whispered into her ear made the judge's eyes go wide. She laid a hand over Kathryn's and mouthed something back with a smile, then turned to Nechavey and said, "Admiral, please continue. However, if you are rude in any way or continue the same line of questioning you will be forced to leave the room. Is that clear?"

"Yes your honor," she said disappointedly. She wanted to know what Kathryn whispered to the judge, but knew that there was no way she could find out right then. So instead she continued, frustration seeping into her voice, "Kathryn Janeway what does TPD mean?"

Kathryn remained silent.

"Chakotay can you answer my question."

He was equal silent.

"ANSWER!" Nechavey yelled.

All that accomplished was making every one jump and little Miral to cry again. The command team, however, remained quiet.

Pellowa had had enough. "Take them away."

Security walked up to them and escorted them out of the courtroom.

When they walked out of the building, they saw people had gathered around the entrance. When the crowd saw Kathryn and Chakotay they started to shout angry and disgusted comments along the lines of 'Maquis whore' and 'Maquis bastard.'

'She probably had sex with him to get him on her side,' someone said angrily

Another replied, 'Yeah, I bet she really worked hard'.

Chakotay took one of Kathryn's hands and squeezed it reassuringly. Then they started walk down the stairs. One of the guards got hit in the head which caused a hole in the security line. Some of the people seized this opportunity by reaching in and grabbing Kathryn by her clothes. Chakotay tried to stop them but someone grabbed his arm and held him back. Kathryn started to fight back but her assailant was stronger and she didn't have much of a chance. The man dragged her to the side so quickly she lost her footing.

"NO..." But it was to late when Chakotay screamed.

Kathryn stumbled to the side and started to fall down the stairs. The sudden movement caused the man to lose his grip on her and nothing could stop her fall. Chakotay reached out his unrestrained hand trying to catch her, but failed.

Kathryn tried to protect her middle section as much as she could. In those few seconds she was falling, time seemed to stand still and she relived the years happy years she'd had on Voyager with Chakotay, how they loved and lived without the crew knowing.

The first time Chakotay had held her in his arms the first week in the Delta Quadrant. The night talks they had about a future and the family they wanted with each other. Every time they had made love on Voyager. Their time on New Earth. The secret dinners together and when she woke up the next morning in his arms. How he would always lay awake and watch her and plant kisses on her shoulder, face, mouth, neck and later on her belly.

Her belly, her baby, their baby. Two month ago Chakotay and she had used a medical tricorder he "borrowed" from sickbay and had in the few seconds confirmed her suspicions. She was pregnant. She hadn't started to show until the final three weeks on Voyager and had just replicated a new uniform, designed to change and look like she had her old uniform on so they could hide her condition from the crew. Even the doctor didn't know. Every time she needed to go to sickbay for a check-up they would deactivate the Doctor and take the necessary scans themselves.

Now she didn't even know if the baby would survive these few moments in time. Chakotay had been such a caring and loving father-to-be, it was so sweet.

The next thing Kathryn knew was the pain in her body when she connected with the base of the stairs, her arms and hands still protecting her belly.

The crowd around them had stopped in fear at what had occurred when Kathryn began to fall. When Chakotay finally came to his senses he broke free from the grasp on his arm, he ran down to Kathryn, where she lay unmoving.

Kneeling down beside her he stroked her face and placed his other hand underneath hers where her hands had slightly lost their protective hold. Tears rolled down his cheeks when his Kathryn opened her eyes to look at him.

"Kathryn..." His voice broke at the end. "Hold on, you'll be alright. You'll see."

"...hold… me ... please."

A medical team arrived and began emergency procedures, starting with scans. The woman scanning her got a shock from the readings. She had watched the live vids from the trail but this was unexpected to say the least. This must have been what she told the judge.

"Will... my baby... survive?" Kathryn asked in fear of the answer.

"At the moment," she said and placed a hand on Chakotay's shoulder. "I need you to keep her calm," she said before turning to the others. "We need to get her to a medical center. Now."

Almost immediately, but what felt like forever to Chakotay, a transport beam beamed them to a medical center. Left was a silence that stretched out over the whole planet.

"Blood pressure is returning to normal."

"It was to close for my taste."

"They are both going to be ok."

Movement could be heard in the dark void. A familiar voice echoed louder then the others.

"She will wake up any moment, Chakotay."

"Thank you Doc, I can never thank you for... I don't think I could go on if anything..."

"You don't need to say anything Commander," Voyager's EMH responded. "If you need my help for anything else…"

"Chakotay," a weak voice interrupted.

A hand reached out to him when he reached her bed side.

"Kathryn," he managed through his tearfully smile. "Everything is going to work out," he said taking her hand in his, entangling their fingers just like they had done on New Earth.

Her throat was dry and her voice didn't seem to want to work. "What..."

"You where pushed outside the courthouse, remember?"

"No...," she said, still in a little bit of a haze. "Wait, a minute, yes I do. There were so many people there. Angry. Shouting things." Her mind felt tired.

Seeing her like this made him want to take her into his arms and take over her pain but he knew he couldn't. But she was strong. They had been through worse both before and during Voyager. That thought helped him relax slightly, although he still had to fight the shaking of an all too familiar fear that threatened to overtake him.

"Rest now Kathryn," he cooed her.

"Chakotay... the baby?" Her eyes wide with fear as a possible scenario escaped into her mind.

"She is alright, Kathryn." A tear ran down her cheek.

The doctor came up to them. "I'm going to give her a sedative so she can rebuild her strength."

Kathryn heard a hiss by her ear and before she fell into a restful sleep she whispered. "You're wrong... it's a he," she said before drifting off, leaving a smiling Chakotay and an eyebrow-raised doctor.

The next day when Kathryn woke Chakotay was there waiting for her. "Hi."

"Hi," he said as he kissed her on her forehead. "How are you feeling?"

"Like a rag doll," she said groaning. "Chakotay we can't go on like this."

"No we can't. I could have lost you today and our baby for the second time. The first time almost killed me, and this time I barely managed not to panic. I don't think I could go though it again."

"We have to tell them or someday we'll both get killed before we can complete our mission. It's a risk we can't take."

Chakotay nodded his head and grasped her hand. "I'll call Admiral Paris and ask him to call everyone back, but not before you are better. Kathryn, you realize we can't tell them the whole truth."

Sighing at the protective nature he felt over her, she said, "Yes I know, but before that we have plenty of time to arrange a home for this little one if anything should go wrong." Placing her hand on the slight swell of her stomach she closed her eyes. As if on cue she felt a kick in return making her jump and gasp. She took and placed Chakotay's hand against the spot.

"She sure is an active girl just like her mother." He knew Kathryn wasn't going to let him get away easy.

"You don't get it do you? It is a boy looking just like his father."

"How can you be sure?"

"Intuition. That and boys are bigger then girls, so unless I am caring around a shuttle now when I'm only 4 ½ months along you'll pay my coffee for a month after he's born."

"And if I am right?" He asked with a few suggestions in store.

"It's your choice," Kathryn said.

He leaned forward and whispered in her ear making her eyes go wider then when he came to her quarters…

…naked. He had been in Sandrine's, playing poker with some fellow crewmembers. After a promising round, and more than a few too many beers, they had him going along with a bet that he couldn't quiet remember. However, it ended with him in the corridor naked. He had to sneak through half the ship because of course it was in the middle of the shift change that he got stranded.

He swore that night if anything embarrassing happened he would personally make sure Tom Paris had enough time with the Doctor that he'd think three times before trying to do a stunt like this again.

When he finally came to his quarters and typed in his code the doors wouldn't open. He checked the computer and someone had changed his code. So he was trapped, outside, in the corridor, and to make matters even worse he could hear some people coming his way, women, at least seven of them if his hearing wasn't wrong.

"Shit."

Then he asked the computer as a final free place if Kathryn was in her quarters. "Affirmative."

"Thanks spirits..." The voices were getting louder.

He pressed the chime and when the doors opened a stunned Kathryn stood there, eyebrows raised. Her hair was down in a more relaxed style than when she was on duty. Her pink silk robe was on and probably not much else.

Kathryn's eyes widen to the limit at what was at her door step. Chakotay, naked, glorious naked and from the desperate look to the dirty look in his eyes she could see how hard he was getting from looking at her.

It was a very nice view indeed. "Well... this is a nice surprise Chakotay." She smiled at him and when the voices reached her ears she smiled even more.

"Please Kathryn can I come in? I don't want to be known as the ship's naked guy and the thought of how the crew will look at me after this stunt isn't a pleasant one. I'll also have one pissed off Klingon after me for killing Tom."

She stepped back, inviting him in, not even bothering to hide her amused look. "Thanks," he said when he passed her in a hurry, letting the doors close behind him just as the female crewmembers came around the corner, never knowing what they had just missed.

Inside Kathryn's quarters Chakotay went into her bedroom and took her blanket and wrapped it around him. His hard-on was fading with the privacy and getting something to cover himself. When he got out from Kathryn's bedroom it didn't mater because she sat in one of the chairs we her legs crossed leaving very little for his already well informed mind to play with. The upper part of her robe was open just enough to show a hint of cleavage. His eyes darkened again.

Kathryn was having just as much fun looking and admiring Chakotay. Sadly the blanket hid almost everything good, so she had the pleasure of seeing how she made him hotter under the blanket. She was already aroused from the good view at her door.

"So what brings you here, Chakotay? It's not exactly your style to show up naked at my door."

He came closer, took her hand, lifted her up from the chair, lowered himself into it, and placed Kathryn on his lap. She could feel him twist under her butt. "Oh this is getting better and better," she said, her hands taking his and placing them on her stomach. "So, what happened?"

"One of the crew's stunts. They got me drunk and made me go along with a bet."

Sensing his mood she guessed he didn't remember what it was about.

"Somehow I ended up naked in the corridor, with no one around and no clothes, but sober enough to know where I was and what I was missing. I made it to my quarters, unseen between shifts, but my code was changed and I had no other choice but to come here."

"That was some adventure."

His hands were playing with hers for a few minutes before one of his came up and cupped her breast, making her arch her back in approval, groaning with the feelings he was stirring in her. 'So much for a relaxing night,' she thought.

But if he was playing dirty so could she. She arched her back and wrapped her arms around his neck at the same time her butt pressed down on his manhood and she let out a sound that made Chakotay groan in response.

After a few minutes of teasing each other Chakotay couldn't take it any longer and he scooped her up in his arms, making her shriek while he walked into her bedroom. He knew from experience with Kathryn that the carpet would be a bad choice with the desire he felt at that moment and didn't want to hurt her. The blanket he had was left some where on the way to bed.

They got out just before their shift began and a very sated first officer walked onto the bridge intending on making Tom Paris life a living hell.

Later on they thought it was probably that night that made Kathryn pregnant. And that made the memory even sweeter...

"You better make that two months of coffee, commander," Kathryn said playfully.

"Deal. Doctor," Chakotay called.

"What are you doing?" Kathryn asked.

"Yes Commander," Asked the doctor when he got in.

"Are we going to settle this now Kathryn?"

She looked from him to doc and then back again. "Ok. Doctor can you tell us what gender our child is?"

"Delighted, Captain." He went to check some data and then returned whit a smug smile.

"I hope you are ready to pay the captain's coffee." At their shocked faces he added "I only heard your bet because I was on my here to check on you."

"It's a boy." Kathryn asked.

"Yes."

"I told you so Chakotay. Now I hope you have plenty of rations."

"It's also a girl."

"What?" This time it was their joined voices. One shocked and one delighted.

"You are caring twins, one of both genders and they are healthy as long as you are." He left them alone with the news after checking Kathryn's vitals.

Twins. They were having twins. 'What a catch,' thought Chakotay but his thoughts didn't go any farther because Kathryn slapped him hard on the arm. "Ouch. What did you do that for?"

"Because of you now I WILL go around caring a shuttle for another 4½ month. How could you put me in this situation?"

"Admit it Kathryn despite all the hard work you wouldn't give either of them up or regret them for a second. Not now, not when you hold them in your arms," He said with a smile.

"Damn, why do you always hit home no matter what you do to me."

Kissing her on the lips he whispered, "Practice." Then kissed her again until one of the monitors started to beep for Kathryn's lack of oxygen. "If it doesn't work in the next 4 month's think of it as your saving yourself from another pregnancy."

But in his mind Chakotay had no intentions of saving her from another pregnancy when this one was over. He would indeed enjoy every bit of it. If they lived to see their children grow up of course. "Not to mention the caffeine set back you have to learn to live with."

Kathryn groaned again and this time when he bended to kiss her she bit his tongue.

"Ouch…"

One week later.

When the Doctor allowed Kathryn to leave the hospital she felt a little on edge. She knew it was because of the fact they were going to tell them the truth, as much as they were allowed to, anyway.

While Kathryn and Chakotay had spent the week on the hospital they knew rumors about the baby were already wide spread.

Even the man who was responsible for Kathryn's fall had send an apology and get well card, the old fashioned way. He also written if he had known he wouldn't have made it go so far.

His sister had been 4 years old when she had been subjected to abuse while on shore leave. They never found the guilty party. She didn't survive; he couldn't bear to himself be responsible for another innocent life to be taken. In the end he had send yellow roses as a last gift before he left for Kesik 4.

Kathryn felt sorry for him about his sister. It reminded her of what she had left behind, and the memories made her shiver.

"Are you all right Kathryn?" Chakotay said concerned.

"Yes, let's just get this over with."

They walked into the court room, and Judge Pellowa and the three Admirals sat at their places. If it was possible, even more of Voyager's crew's family and friends was there. Phoebe and Gretchen were in the front row. B'Elanna was beside them for security measures, Tom held Miral, and beside him was the rest of the senior staff. Admiral Nechavey had been forbidden to speak, which made every one in the crew happy. It was the judge herself who would question Kathryn and Chakotay.

The meting began.

"I hope you are better now, Kathryn?" Pellowa asked.

"Yes, thank you your honor."

"From last week you left a few loose ends and I hope you can retie them."

"Yes," Chakotay said.

There was a brief silence letting the moment sink in.

"What is TPD?" Pellowa asked.

Kathryn looked at Chakotay before raising her head and answering, "The Temporal Prime Directive."

A stunned silence now filled the room. Kathryn could hear her "mother's" cry when she heard what her "daughter" admitted in court. Phoebe laid her arm around her mother to comfort her and made a hushing sound. This was tearing at Kathryn's heart to hurt one of the few people that had been good to her but it had to be she had to do it. She only hoped that afterward Gretchen could find a way to forgive her.

"Your honor, we asked you all to come here so we could set things straight, we want to begin with..." He paused not sure how to continue.

"We have agreed to tell you about who we are and where we come from," Kathryn finished for him. She dared a glance at the women who had become her mother and her sister. Phoebe gave her a look of hurt, anger, and betrayal. When she had gathered up her courage and looked at Gretchen, she almost started to cry herself at the pain she was causing her. Would have, if it wasn't for Chakotay's hand laced in hers, giving her strength. Strength not to cry, strength to carry on.

Everyone was eager to hear more so no one dared to say anything in case they would miss something.

"We weren't born in the 24 century," Chakotay explained. "We were born in the 49 century. Our names are Kathryn Elizabeth Marie Jennings. And Chakotay, Third Son of Kolopak. To make it simple for you to follow we will tell you from the beginning..."

End Part 1