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Chapter 10
She Said Yes
It didn't take long for the news to spread like wildfire across the ship. Before the captain was released from sick bay everyone from Tuvok to the civilians on board knew the news, and they were ecstatic. Safely tucked inside sick bay, Chakotay sat perched on the edge of the captain's bed, their arms entangled and Chakotay's head buried within Kathryn's hair.
"Don't ever scare me like that again." He whispered in her ears.
"Are you giving me an order?" She teased, but she regretted the words when she looked in the eyes of her lover, she could read the pain and passion in them. "I promise." She whispered in confirmation. Chakotay untangled himself he leaned forward and gave Kathryn one quick peck on the forehead.
"You stay here, LISTEN to Doc, I'm going to take care of a few things…don't leave till I come get you ok?" Chakotay instructed, Kathryn laid back on the bed, physically and emotionally exhausted she was in no position to put up a fight, even with the doctor.
"Alright." She agreed and in her traditional Janeway style she added. "I'll try." A smile crept across Chakotay's face as he slipped out of sick bay, and as doctor approached to run further scans.
Chakotay in the mean time was hard at work in Kathryn's quarters, making sure everything was perfect. This proposal was not going to be like the one in his dream, it was better. He smiled in satisfaction looking around her quarters making sure everything was perfect.
"Chakotay to Doctor."
"Yes Commander, she is ready to be released." Chakotay laughed, Doc knew what he was going to ask before he even said anything.
"Thank you Doctor I'm on my way."
After getting last minute instructions Chakotay went over to Kathryn's bedside, he swept her up and carried her in his arms out of sick bay and to the turbo lift.
"Honestly Chakotay I can walk." Kathryn objected, getting a little embarrassed by all the attention.
"I enjoy this and you should to!" Chakotay objected. When they were outside of Kathryn's quarters he put her down on the ground, and then covered her eyes. "No peaking." He instructed. Kathryn laughed, as she placed her hands over Chakotay's, and slowly walked into the room. When the door swooshed closed behind them, Chakotay then dropped his hands, Kathryn gasped at the site.
"Oh Chakotay!" Was all she could manage, tears built up in her eyes she turned and looked at Chakotay and smiled, he escorted Kathryn to her seat. The room's lights were out, and it was romantically light by candlelight, rose petals covered the carpet. Chakotay came back to the table with the dishes he had slaved over for the past hour. "Oh it smells great!" Kathryn praised.
"Your probably just hungry for some real food." Chakotay teased. "Compared to those 'delicacies' you serve." Kathryn playful swatted at him with her napkin. She was in remarkably good spirit despite all that happened, Chakotay had that way with her.
As the dinner drew to the end, Chakotay removed their dessert dishes from the table, he then returned and picked up Kathryn and carried her to her couch. After laying her gently on the couch he kneeled before her.
"Kathryn, I know you've said you don't want to get married, but after almost loosing you I realized I can't go on without you. I use to pray to the spirits every night that some day you would say yes, and that we would spend the rest of our lives together, grow old together, raise our children together… I despised you at first for coming after my crew and me and now I can't imagine my life without you. Please Kathryn, make me the happiest man in both the Alpha and Delta quadrant…marry me." Kathryn smiled, it was a unique proposal she could not deny that…
"Your right Chakotay for the longest time I didn't want to get married because I was afraid, afraid of the crew's opinion, afraid of Star Fleet, now I don't care. Your right after everything that has happened I have realized I can't go on without you, and that I love you very much…" She paused for only a few seconds, but to Chakotay it felt like an eternity, she looked directly into his eyes. Part of her still objected to the marriage, knowing that there would be many who would not approve, but who cared it was her life and she couldn't spend it trying to please everyone, and at that moment there was thing for sure she knew…
"Yes." She whispered, and then in a more affirmative voice. "Yes Chakotay, I'll marry you."
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