Star Trek Voyager: Workforce, What if?

A what if fanfiction based on the episode(s) Workforce... This is a Tom/B Elanna what if Voyager was never rescued story. This story starts days after Tom introduces B Elanna to his friends who are also expecting a baby.

Notes: Nate and Belle are the couple Tom introduced B Elanna to

Friday night.

"Sooo, how were the pancakes?" Tom asked B Elanna as she popped the last bit of pancake in her mouth.

"Good, there was something different about them but whatever it was I liked it"

"Yeah?" Tom asked cheerfully. "That's good. I've been looking up different pancake receipts to try on you. With this one I took away the oil and added melted and browned butter to the mix."

"Oh, trying different receipts are we?" B Elanna asked raising an eyebrow. "Just don't overdue it, my stomach has been sensitive lately."

"Yes, ma'am." Tom answered with a grin. "Can I get you anything else? Some juice maybe?"

"No, I'm going to head back... I was going to shop for a crib today. I want to get a move on before the stores close." B Elanna said while standing. "Oh, and can you tell your friends Nate and Belle not to worry about the labor classes. I don think the times available will fit into my scheduled."

"So your not going?"

"No, I don't think I will. My people have been doing the "Oh, natural" forever, I think I'll be fine."

At that response Tom could only shake his head before asking. "So next Friday?"

"Me and my baby will be here." B Elanna said before waving while exiting The Raven.

Later that night as Tom looked up pancake receipts on his home computer he wondered what was driving him to do so. His fascination with B Elanna was compelling . Ever since that first day she walked into The Raven he thought of nothing but her. He even went so far as to break a date he had finalized with a random blonde just two hours before first seeing B Elanna. He had so many question. What species was she? He was sure she was unique as none entering The Raven looked anything like her. Was her ex boyfriend on this planet? In this town? Funny but the baby she carried wasn't even an issue. He would have never given a pregnant woman a second thought but B Elanna and her baby were different. All Tom wondered was how could he get closer to her? He knew cooking pancakes would only last for so long and so far she hadn't been forthcoming with any information about herself at all.

As Tom turned off the computer and got ready for bed his thoughts drift to the one thing he thought about recentlyt... B Elanna's hair, for some odd reason he had been itching to know what it smelled like, to touch it, to see if it was as soft as it looked. He never thought he was the type of guy to care about hair and if he did he preferred blondes but her hair shined, creating almost a halo around her in the light that Tom found fascinating.

The week quickly passed for Tom and as he put away clean drinking glasses under the bar he looked up at the clock on the wall. In just under three hours The Raven would be closing for the night. Tomorrow was Friday and Tom would be making pancakes with malted milk for B Elanna to try.

"Hey."

Surprised to hear her voice, Tom looked up from what he had been doing.

"Hey yourself" Tom greeted B Elanna with a smile. "You want something to drink?"

"No, I just got off and I'm about to head home. I'm stopping by to let you know I'm not going to be able to make it tomorrow."

Already knowing that she was not going to give any more detail Tom asked "What wrong?"

"Nothing, I'm having the crib and some other stuff delivered tomorrow and I'm not sure what time they'll get to my place."

"So last week was productive, you got help putting the crib together?"

"I'm an engineer. I think I can handle it." at that Tom smiled more to himself then B Elanna because once again she didn't answer his question.

"Alright. Let me give you my phone number and the number here so you don't have to walk here so late at night to tell me something next time." Seeing no pen on the counter Tom switched his tactic. "I don't have a pen, how about you give me your number, I have a great memory. I'll call you and leave my numbers on your voice mail." As Tom finished his statement he hoped B Elanna was to tired to realize that in a restaurant/bar there were hundreds of pens lying around. Hell there was a cup full on them under the bar but at this rate he didn't think he would ever get her number.

B Elanna quickly rattled off her phone number with a look in her eyes that Tom recognized as a challenge before walking out of The Raven. Did she not expect him to remember the digits... Oh how surprised she would be when she got home to hear his voice on her phone. But before he made the call he looked over at the manger.

"I know it's short notice but I wont be able to make it in until after the lunch rush. Is that okay?"

"That's fine, as long as your here to close up blue eyes" She answered.

Great. Tom thought. Because B Elanna was going to get his help, like it or not.

I so hope you enjoyed Chapter 2, if so please review and let me know.

Thanks to SalemAnderson and ktikt13 for reviewing :)