Latent Restrictions
Part 3: Answers
By: AW
Date: November 2015
Length: 1223 words
Kathryn felt her footsteps getting faster as she headed towards his quarters. Finally she arrived and stared at her fingers as they hit the chime.
Finally the door opened and a sleep-deprived Commander answered the door.
"Kathryn?"
She stared at him frozen in place. Her jaw dropped open. "Computer what time is it?"
"The time is 0224."
Kathryn shook her head. "I'm sorry Chakotay. I was with the Doctor and forgot how late it was."
Chakotay shook his head. "Something must have brought you here."
Her eyes got wide. "May I come in?"
Chakotay nodded and ushered her into the room.
"Well what was it that brought you here at this time in the morning."
She stared at him, almost disbelieving of what she was about to say. The decision had been made: She was going to be a mother. The tears rolled down her cheeks as she admitted. "I think I need to see Tom."
Chakotay stared at her not quite sure how to respond.
Kathryn swiftly grabbed his hand and rolled it down her belly showing the proof of their baby growing in her belly. "I really need to have some sort of medical care if I want this baby to arrive in good health."
Chakotay smiled and felt the proof of what they had created. He approached her and let his lips explore hers. Finally he pulled away and slapped his Combadge. "Chakotay to Paris."
There was a pause and some fumbling when finally B'Elanna answered the call. "This better be good Chakotay."
"Well hello to you too B'Elanna."
Tom finally came on the line. "What can I do for you Commander."
"Tom, can you come to my quarters; the Captain isn't feeling well and needs a quick check-up."
Paris hesitated. "In your quarters?"
"Just come down here Tom; and bring B'Elanna too since she's up."
"Be right there Commander, Paris out."
[PARIS QUARTERS]
"What was that all about Tom?"
Tom shrugged his shoulders as he began to get his uniform on. "Your guess is as good as mine but he wants us both to make our way to his quarters."
They both finally left trying to figure out if they were presentable enough to show up in front of their commanding officers.
[20 MINUTES LATER - CHAKOTAY'S QUARTERS]
Kathryn stared at Chakotay. "What are they going to think?"
"Probably that it was about time that you thought about your life and your future for once, and then he's going to berate your for not seeing him sooner."
Kathryn was about to answer, when the door chimed.
Chakotay approached the door and let the couple in.
Tom came in B'Elanna in tow with his med kit. "What was so urgent that you needed to see me at this time?"
Kathryn walked up to them both and took off her uniform jacket exposing her secret. She stared down ashamed. "I think you need to do a scan for me."
Tom was speechless as he pulled out his tricorder, and stared at the readings as it was confirmed for them all to see. "Uh, Captain. You seem to be in perfect health as does your…" He paused, "Do you want to know their sexes?"
Chakotay was dumbfounded, "Did you say 'their' as in more than one?"
"Perfectly healthy twins."
Kathryn finally shook herself out of her stupor. "Twins?"
Tom nodded. "15 weeks along. I'm surprised you didn't realize before now."
"I figured I was pregnant all the signs were there; but twins?"
"Do you need me to scan you to figure out who the lucky father is?"
Kathryn had the good sense to blush. "I know who the father is."
B'Elanna looked at her. "So who can we congratulate?"
Chakotay interrupted the conversation. "I believe that's me."
B'Elanna rushed up to him embracing him in a hug of congratulations. "This is incredible Chakotay."
Chakotay hugged back his oldest friend. "More for me, than for you."
Kathryn finally came out of her shocked stupor and approached Tom and B'Elanna. "Please keep this to yourselves for now. I need to figure out how I'm going to deal with this before it becomes common knowledge."
Chakotay rushed up to her, "What do you mean how you're going to deal with it?"
She turned to him and brushed her hand over his cheek. "Oh you poor sweet man; I don't mean that… I mean how I'm going to tell the Doctor, he's in such a state right now that I'm not sure he could handle this."
Chakotay chuckled more at ease. "You mean the fact that you're pregnant or the fact that he wasn't the first to know."
Kathryn ran her hand down her front. "It won't be long before everyone knows. My uniform won't fit me for much longer."
Chakotay reached around her front and rubbed the baby bump. "And we'll all be happy for it."
Kathryn stared at him. "Is this right? Am I allowed to do this? I'm the Captain."
Chakotay turned her around placed both hands around Kathryn's face and forced her to stare at him. "You are allowed to do this if this is what you want. Do you want this Kathryn? Do you want to give me these children I won't force you to do this."
Kathryn's hand slid down to her belly as she felt the tears sliding down her face. She stared at him her blue eyes showing more than she ever thought she would. She nodded. "I felt them move Chakotay I could no more kill your children than I could kill myself."
His lips engulfed hers and he knew that she had made the decision. "I love you Kathryn."
She nodded, "We need to see the Doctor."
He stared at Kathryn and handed her uniform coat to her. "You should put this on so that you don't give anything away you don't want to at this moment."
She nodded and took his hand and placed it on her belly. The babies moved and he felt his life in completion.
"How far along did Tom say you were?"
"15 weeks; we need to see the Doctor. Seven said that he finally left the holodeck today after I left."
He nodded and took her hand as they exited his quarters. They reached the turbolift and called for deck five. "Are you ready for this Kathryn?"
She laughed, "I don't think I really have a choice."
He kissed her on the top of the head and the turbolift stopped. They proceeded to sick bay. "Here we go Kathryn; Ready for our life together to begin."
She nodded and they walked into sickbay.
As they walked through the door they saw the Doctor humming and cleaning his instruments. "Ah, Captain, Commander."
Kathryn walked up to the hologram opening her jacket. "I think I need you to scan me."
The Doctor shook his head and pulled out his tricorder. "I think you're right." He looked at his tricorder allowing the readings to show up. "Why did you wait so long?"
She stared at the Doctor, "You needed our help more than we needed you as a Doctor."
"Well that doesn't appear to be the case Captain. 15 weeks, and with twins; and you didn't think coming to see me was a good idea?"
"You needed our help now you're better so you can help us."
END PART 3
TBC IN PART 4
