Kathryn rocked the child back and forth then lifted her up to rest on her shoulder rubbing her back gently.

"There's a good girl." She murmured as the baby drifted off to sleep. She laid her down in her carrier gently and secured her without disturbing her. She was getting very good at this if she said so herself. She smiled at the child once more and turned to her living quarters. "Right we better tidy up before your mother gets here. She said to the air." For such a small child she came with quite a lot of baggage. She had finally packed the last bag when the door beeped.

"Come in." she said as quietly as she could. She turned and smiled. "Hello B'Elanna."

"So you survived two whole nights!" she smiled and surveyed the room.

"Just about." She nodded.

"Well thank you very much Admiral. Tom and I really appreciate it."

"How was the getaway."

"It was amazing. No crying, no shuttles, no Harry. It was like a dream" she smiled.

"Poor Kim."

"No, no I love Harry I do! But sometimes I think Tom married him and not me?" She knelt down beside the carrier and ran a finger down her daughters head. "Hello Angel. Had you a nice time with Aunty Kathryn?"

"Well she's hardly going to say otherwise when I'm still in the room is she?" her friend laughed.

"I better get her home. Her grandparents are calling this evening." She rolled her eyes.

"Oh lovely. Well you enjoy that." She handed her the last bag. They moved towards the door when B'Elanna turned back to her.

"I was talking to Chakotay earlier." She said cautiously.

"Oh?"

"Yeah. He… he's not great Kathryn. He's working himself to death."

"I had heard he was putting in extra hours."

"And Seven is due to go into the doctor any day now."

"Right." She tapped in codes and opened the door. "Don't do it again B'Elanna. Please."

"I just think…"

"It's been five months. Let it go!"

"It will take a lot more than that for me to let it go." She smiled and left.

Kathryn sat down on her couch cup of coffee in hand. She sighed thinking over what her friend had said. None of their friends had understood when she'd moved out. For four months everything had seemed right, they went to all the events together, no one found it odd when they held hands or kissed in front of their old crew. It had been perfect. Now she had work. Work, work and more work. She hadn't seen him in about a month now. And even before then it was just brief encounters at Star Fleet. He'd left her countless messages in the weeks after she left. She had never called back.

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"Everything looks good here. He should be along shortly."

"Thank you Doctor." Seven nodded.

"Any sign of borg complications?" Chakotay asked from across the room.

"No, nothing is coming up. And we seem to be past where anything could happen." He looked over his padd.

"Good, good." He nodded as the doctor walked out.

"Are you going to stay over there the whole time?" Seven asked. He looked over at her sadly, she'd become truly human the past few months, he even thought she looked unrecognisable with her hair down.

"Well I'll just be in the doctors way otherwise I think" he said solemnly.

"Right." She sighed and lay back down on the table.

"I'm sorry Seven." He repented after a few seconds. "I don't want to upset you."

"well I must say I do wish you were a little more excited."

"I am beyond excited. Truly I am." He walked across the room and took her hand. "I just haven't been myself lately."

"To be exact you have not been yourself since Admiral Janeway moved out of your shared accommodation."

"Yes thank you Seven." He shook his head, she had such a knack for nailing things on the head.

"I don't understand why you haven't talked her around. You have excellent diplomatic skills."

"You should know it takes a bit more than that with Kathryn." She frowned and looked down

"It is getting rather painful now."

"Will I get the doctor?"

"It may be best."

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She took a sip of her coffee and opened up her messages. As usual most of them were from Star Fleet. She responded to them quickly. As expected there was her weekly one from Tuvock, prompt as always. And then one she hadn't been expecting. A mass email from Seven.

We cordially invite you to a lunch to introduce

Kolo

To our friends and family.

Chakotay & Seven

She added the stardate and time to her calendar and looked at the invite again. So they had a son. She couldn't help but smile. Chakotay would love that. A son to teach all that his father thought him. Her phone chirped

"Answer."

"You're going." Was the curt greeting that rang through the room.

"Hello B'Elanna."

"You're going to that lunch with us. I refuse to take no for an answer."

"B'El…."

"No I'm serious! I am asking you a personal favour. You need to be at this. So you're going with me. We don't have to stay long, but we're all going."

"I was going to say alright. I'll go."

"You… what?"

"Seven is like family to me. I will gladly go."

"Tom has convinced himself Kolo and Miral are destined to be together." She said feigning drama.

"Oh how exciting."

"I'm glad you're going."