A love lost and love's sacrifice.
Chapter 28
Well goodnight then.
Just a little short chapter… The last chapter was far from the end of their adventure…
Kathryn gently lowered the sleeping four year old that she had gathered in her arms onto the bed. Slowly Sanwee moved slightly as Kathryn let go of her sleeping form. Kathryn softly stoked the child's thick black hair and waited until se was sure she was fast asleep before standing up. "Thanks Kathryn." Whispered the child's father was he smiled and placed a loving hand on her shoulder.
Kathryn stared back at him for a second before quickly breaking the silence by whispering "Well I had better be off"
"You could stay if you like" Chakotay told her as he took her hand and guided her out of the child's darkened bedroom in his large upstairs landing where he gestured to a guest bedroom.
Kathryn had only transported with Chakotay back to his home that evening to help him carry the two sleeping children as Chakotay had not wanted to leave his fourteen year old daughter in charge of his ten year old son all night. Kathryn stood and thought in over for a moment before shaking her head and resting her own hand on his shoulder saying lovingly "no it's late, I should be getting home."
"Right." He said awkwardly, feeling slightly disappointed and hurt but not wanting it to show, as he wanted her to feel comfortable and know he respected her wishes.
Kathryn has seen the conflicting look in his eyes cupped his face with her hand and stoked his jaw line lovingly as she told him "I had a lovely evening Chakotay, thank you."
This caused him to smile widely as he took her towards the front door "I think we all did, even Hanhan who slept right through."
"He's beautiful Chakotay," she smiled "all you children are."
He knew now was the part he opened the front door and she left to transport home but he didn't want her to go. "You should meet them properly soon, I would like you too." he told her as he looked deep into her eyes.
"I would be honoured." She smiled warmly and truthfully at him.
"Great." He smiled "tomorrow evening?"
"I would love to."
"You could come here for dinner." He suggested
"You cooking?" the laughed thinking of the burnt nut roast they had eaten earlier at her house.
"Yes." He nodded "don't worry."
His statement was followed by a slight awkward silence to which Kathryn awkwardly said "Well good night then" Mainly because she couldn't think of anything else to say.
"Good night darling." He said in reply as he leaned in to give her an extremely passionate kiss.
As he let her go mainly because they needed to part for air she reached up and traced the lines of his tattoo saying "See you tomorrow."
"Can't wait." She smiled as he opened the door and let her walk into the night towards the transporter stop.
As Kathryn rematerialzed on the path of her own house she walked slowly up the door in the darkened night air. She was searching for her swipe key because she hadn't yet had a code lock fitted into the older style door. As she rummaged around in her rather messy handbag trying to strain her eyes to see in the dark she failed to see or hear the tall figure move silently in behind her in an aggressive manner.
Note: - I know there is a LONG way to go yet in this story but I am thinking of making this story into a trilogy as this is actually the second in the story, One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter does actually come before this one. I was just wondering how many of the readers read One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter first? and how many would be interested in reading a another one after this using the same Janeway and Chakotay to make it a complete trilogy? Please PM me or review and let me know because it's a great help to hear what me readers want. I don't do this for money so I only do it to please the readers. Thanks x
