Hey everyone,

I did it again. I'm use to working on a computer that auto saves your docs, not a tablet that doesn't, but the tablet makes it easier to write when and where I want so I chose to do it on that...I have to remember to save!

Anyway, this version of this chapter came out better than the first two anyway so I guess it was a good thing, but I'm still sorry for the wait. As always I hope you enjoy, leave me a review if you do!

SakuraWillow


Beverly collapsed on the couch and sighed, the past few months had been a whirlwind. After the tournament there were press conferences and photo shoots, meet and greets and parties. So much for staying out of history's way. She thought.

"Don't get too comfy, Joe is itching to get a car, and I'm getting tired of having to cart your asses around" Cat teased walking from her bedroom to the kitchen.

Joe came out of the bathroom following Cat "I wouldn't mind carting your ass around" he joked pulling her into an embrace

Beverly raised an eyebrow at them did I miss something?

Cat wiggled her way out of his arms and smacked his chest "Your still married!"

Joe shrugged, grabbing a banana off the counter. "So what kind of cars are we getting"

Beverly laughed "I was gonna ask you, I know nothing"

"Do you want a luxury car or just something to get around in?" Cat asked

Beverly thought for a moment "I'm a millionaire, let's go luxury, why not"

Joe and Cat looked at one another "Mercedes"

=/\=

After spending an hour looking around, Beverly had settled on a SUV, something called an ML-550. With all the options, something Cat called "Fully loaded", it ended up costing a little over $80,000. Joe wanted a roadster so he ended up with the SLK-350 that cost Beverly just under $75,000. Not that the money mattered, they had already settled on a home. A beautiful 5 bedroom not too far from the apartment. Of course they would have to furnish it...all in all Beverly was expecting to spend a million right off the bat, including the cars.

That is until she caught Cat eyeing a white convertible.

Beverly couldn't resist. She knew Cat loved the car she had, but hated all the problems that came with it. So she pulled the salesman aside "Is that convertible fully loaded?" she asked using the lingo she learned earlier.

"No, but I can get one in a few days" He smiled. This was going to be a huge commission for him and he knew it, he was going to do anything to keep this customer happy.

Beverly bit her lip "Alright, can it be delivered? Maybe with a bow?"

He smiled "What's her favorite color?"

=/\=

Beverly wrote the check for $250,000 for all three cars and they headed home. Cat hopped in the shower so Beverly told Joe about the surprise coming in a few days.

"You know that car Cat was looking at?"

"You mean the one she was drooling over?" he laughed

"Yeah, I bought it for her"

Joe looked at her wide eyed. "You what?"

"I couldn't help it, she looked so..."

"Envious? Yeah I know, but can we afford it?"

"Of course, even after the house closes, I'll still have about 2 million. And since we aren't going to be paying rent that will help"

"True" he accepted

"And if our captain and crew ever find us everything we have will revert to Cat. So I want to take care of her, I am not only thinking about now, I am thinking about her future"

Joe heard the shower shut off and pressed his finger to his lips "We can talk later, but I'm glad you did what you did" he smiled

Beverly smiled back and focused on the movie that was playing.

Cat came out of the bathroom a few moments later. She walked halfway across the room and inhaled sharply, pain shooting through her bad ankle. Beverly got up, concerned.

"I'm ok, it does this sometimes"

"Your not ok" Beverly said helping her to a chair. She disappeared into her bedroom returning with her medkit.

"Whats that?" Cat asked as Beverly scanned her full body, ending at the bad ankle

"It's a tricorder, tells me everything I need to know, like how you have a ruptured tendon and your sinus tarsi is inflamed." she explained setting the tricorder down. Picking up a hypospray she loaded it with a vial of an orange liquid and went to press it against Cats neck, but she stopped her.

"Woah, wait a second, I am highly allergic to ibuprofen."

Beverly laughed "I know"

Cat raised her eyebrow "How?"

"The tricorder" she said pressing the hypo to Cat's neck

"That thing told you that?"

"Yep, it is also telling me you have no appendix and your blood type is B positive." she smiled pulling a regenerator out of the kit. "This is just going to take a few moments, if we were in my sickbay it would take 30 seconds but I got to work with what I got."

Cat nodded too astonished to respond.

"Ok, try and move it" Beverly said sitting back on her heels.

Cat gingerly began to rotate her ankle, finding no pain or popping she smiled "Wow, thats amazing!"

"I might have to give you regular treatment but it shouldn't be too bad." she said packing up her kit.

"Thanks"

Beverly smiled "It's what I do"

=/\=

With all the excitement of the tournament behind them, Beverly woke up the occupants of the apartment early and dragged them to the IHOP restaurant down the street informing them today was going to be the much needed trip to the shuttle.

After breakfast, they piled into Beverly's SUV and headed for Mt. Charleston. They parked along the side of the road and Beverly pulled out her tricorder and scanned the area.

"The shuttle is about an hour that way" she said pointing down a hillside.

Grabbing their pack they headed in the direction the tricorder was pointing.

"So what can the shuttle tell you the tricorder can't?" Cat asked

Joe laughed "The shuttle has a full computer system, we could even find out what happens to-"

"Lieutenant!" Beverly interrupted "That is the one thing we can't do"

Joe all but rolled his eyes "She already knows about us what would be the harm?"

"She can't know, what if she changes something and bam, your wife no longer exists"

Cat stood there, watching the argument before her. "Hey, please stop talking about me like I'm not here!"

Beverly and Joe looked at her, sighing Beverly ran a hand through her hair.

"I don't wanna know, that would take the fun out of life, problem solved!" she said in a huff and began hiking again.

"Cat! Hey wait!" Beverly called after her as she disappeared through some trees. Suddenly a scream came from Cat, Beverly and Joe ran towards her. She had fallen down into a hole about 20 feet deep. Her arm in an awkward position, Beverly could tell it was broken.

"Cat, hang on, we're gonna get you out of there" Joe called, Cat just moaned

"Don't you dare go to sleep, Cat, come on, stay awake" Beverly could tell she was going into shock, they had to get to her and fast.

Joe grabbed a hold of a tree root and began to climb down but Beverly stopped him "Lieutenant, if you go down there how am I going to get you out?"

"We can't just leave her there" he exasperated

"I don't intend on doing that, shuttle is just a few meters ahead, go get the power running, I'll go down, you can lock onto us through my combadge and beam us there"

Joe nodded and took off running. Beverly sighed, her fear of heights rising in her chest. She looked down the hole plotting her decent. Roots and rocks could be used as foot holds and she was 5'8", so really it was only a little over 14 feet she had to go down. Taking a deep breath she sat at the edge and began