A Grave New World
Part 14
By: AW
Date: June 2019
Length: words
Summary: What would have happened if during Gravity it had been Janeway and Chakotay on that mission instead of Tom and Tuvok?
What if it had've been six months instead of two weeks?
What would have happened between J/C?
[2 WEEKS AFTER PART 13]
Kathryn was no 34 weeks along with the twins. She lay in the bathtub feeling the heavenly warmth of the bath water around her.
She had told Chakotay that there would be nothing to worry about.
She ran her hands over her ever expanding middle and sighed contented.
She finished her bath and got out of the tub.
Chakotay walked into the quarters having just finished the bridge shift and saw his wife making her way out of the bathroom wrapped in a terry cloth bath robe which he knew was his.
He walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her body feeling the twins squirming in her belly. "The babies have dropped."
Kathryn sighed. "I don't know how you can tell I am so huge now."
He almost laughed at her reaction. "You need to take it easy; the doctor won't be back for another couple of weeks and those kids need as much time as they can get."
"I'm fine Chakotay. In a normal pregnancy the baby can drop weeks before the birth actually happens."
He turned her around so she was staring him in the eyes, "Or days; or hours."
She had to give him that, and she had been feeling twinges in her back for the past couple of hours. Hence the reason she thought a warm bath might help.
Her hand approached her back and began rubbing the muscles trying to get the discomfort to go away.
Chakotay's hands reached her back and began trying to rub the knots out. "Your back is in knots."
She glared at him, "Yours would be too if you were carrying around this much extra weight."
Chakotay stared at his wife. "It's all for a good cause."
Kathryn nodded, "I know, but I still wonder if the babies will totally change our life."
His hand reached up and brushed the hair out of her face. "Only in a good way."
Kathryn glared at him. "Easy for you to say you're not the one who's pregnant.
He reached around standing behind his wife. His hand rubbed her belly as her hands joined his.
One of the children gave a good hard kick and Chakotay laughed. "I think they're feeling a little cramped in there."
She smiled, "Well it is almost time for them to vacate their dwelling."
She felt her back muscles tightening and rubbed soothing circles over her belly. She drew in a deep breath as the pain in her back caught and held. "Hopefully they can wait until the Doctor comes back."
Chakotay looked at his wife and felt the muscles tighten again. "Kathryn how long has your back been seizing up like this?"
She rolled her eyes, "I'm pregnant, about oh four months."
He didn't want to laugh but the look on her face was priceless. "Has it been worse lately?"
Kathryn sighed. "The babies have been really active the last couple of days –"
She paused as she felt the pressure is her belly release and the water containing her children leaked down her legs. "I guess the Doctor is going to miss all the fun."
She screamed as a pain wrapped itself around her belly. "I guess we'd better call Mr. Paris."
Chakotay walked over to the terminal and made a call to the Paris quarters.
"B'Elanna answered, "This better be good old man I just got off my shift."
Chakotay sighed, "Tell your husband to meet us in sickbay – Kathryn's water broke and she's going into labor."
Chakotay heard B'Elanna scream at her husband over the comm. Channel. "Tom!"
He heard them talking and then B'Elanna came back on the line as she heard Kathryn let out a groan. "Do you want me to come over there Chakotay. "Might not be a bad idea and bring that husband of yours with you."
Just as Chakotay cut the channel Kathryn let out another groan, "I have to go to the bathroom Chakotay, help me up."
He could tell she was pushing. "Kathryn don't push."
She glared at him, "I'm not doing anything: these children have a mind of their own."
As soon as she stood up she doubled over in pain. "Get my pants off Chakotay, the baby is right here."
Chakotay sighed, "Honestly how long have you been in labor?"
"It started getting worse a couple of hours ago."
"And you're just telling me now?"
She gave him a crooked grin, "You kind of guessed when my water broke."
Chakotay sighed and went to the door to let the Paris couple in. "Let's see where we are then."
"Come on guys I don't think we're going to make it to sickbay."
B'Elanna rushed over to Kathryn. "Are you okay Kat?"
"Do I look okay?"
Kathryn moaned as another contraction began in earnest and then started panting.
Tom rushed up to her. "Go behind her B'Elanna and make sure her back is supported."
B'Elanna nodded and got behind her friend.
Kathryn's hand went between her legs and she felt the top of the first baby's head. "Oh god I have to push."
"Hold on Kathryn I need to see how far you've progressed."
Kathryn had tears in her eyes, "I don't have a choice Tom."
Tom put himself between her feet and saw the top of the baby's head. "Okay Captain on the next contraction I need you to push."
"What do you think I've been doing!"
Kathryn let out a groan and pushed the baby's head out."
Tom cradled the child's head in his hands and stared at his Captain. "Okay the hard part is over. Give me on more push and the first twin should be here."
Kathryn let another screech escape her and deposited the child into her pilot's arms.
Kathryn's breathing slowed down as Tom swatted the baby's behind and a healthy cry rang out.
She addressed the pilot. "Well what is it?"
"Congratulations. It's a boy."
Chakotay approached his wife. "One down one to go."
Kathryn smiled and held her arms open for her son. Tom stared at her. "So what's his name?"
She smiled, "Aiden. Aiden Edward Janeway."
Tom handed the baby to his mother. "I thought it was going to be a girl."
Chakotay stared at his wife and son. "Still one to go."
Kathryn rolled her eyes. "Don't remind me."
Kathryn looked to Tom. "The contractions have almost stopped. There is another baby in there right?"
Tom almost laughed. "Yes there's another one and between twin births sometimes stuff slows down."
Kathryn raised an eyebrow at him. "Slows down it feels like it almost stopped."
Tom smiled at Janeway and pulled a hypo-spray out from behind him. He pressed it into her belly. "That should speed up the contractions."
Kathryn looked at Chakotay. "Let's get this show on the road."
She felt the pain starting again. "Geez Tom: that was a quick start." Kathryn began breathing hard, almost hyperventilating. "I need to stand up."
Chakotay took her hand and pulled her up to a standing position. She put her hand on her belly and felt the contraction start again in earnest.
Kathryn moaned as she felt her body splitting in two. "The Doctor is not going to be happy he missed all the fun."
Kathryn's leg almost gave out as a strong contraction hit her and she leaned on the side of her couch. "Wow Tom, what did you give me?"
Kathryn's eyes glanced to the edge of the room where Chakotay was cuddling Aiden. "How is he doing Chakotay?" Her voice was cut off as a contraction stronger than the last hit her.
"He's fine I should ask how you're doing?"
Kathryn shook her head; but couldn't voice the words. She began moaning as she felt the baby move farther down and closer to it's escape. "If I ever suggest doing this again, remind me of this."
Kathryn began panting as she felt her body pushing the child towards the outside world.
Tom rushed over to his Captain. "Almost done Captain. Push on the next contraction and the baby's head should be out."
Tom stared at the woman who had saved them all. He looked at the tricorder begin to beep. "Push Captain."
He watched the tiny baby's head emerge and caught the edge. "I need to sit down Tom."
Tom nodded and allowed her to lean on him as she sat on the couch. "One more push Captain and this will all be over."
Kathryn nodded and grunted as she pushed the rest of the baby into Tom's arms.
"Well?"
Tom smacked the child's bottom and a strong cry was let out. "Another boy."
She smiled, "Alexander Kolopak Janeway."
Chakotay smiled and brought their first son to her. "Alex and Aiden." He looked down at his second son. "This one has blue eyes; look Kathryn."
She watched as the sleepy baby's eyes opened. "Thank you for giving them to me Chakotay."
He grinned and showed his dimples. "Thank you for letting me."
END PART 14
END A GRAVE NEW WORLD