Disclaimer: I do not own Trek

Disclaimer: I do not own Trek.

Bina W.

Coming Home ch46

THE GAME…

The house that Admiral Owen Paris owned looke zlike a happening place. It literally was. The house was filling up with people, mostly from Starfleet. The normal occupants of the Paris house consisted of Owen Paris, B'Elanna, Tom and the newest addition, Miral. Other friends expected to attend the excursion to Hershey Park were Sam Wildman, Greskrendtregk, Naomi, Kira, Odo, the Doctor, and the Janeway family were there as well. A beaming Kathryn opened the door for Sam Wildman and Greskrendtregk. She gave Sam a kiss. Greskrendtregk, her Ktarian husband shook hands with Kathryn, and then looked at something over her shoulder as they walked into the foyer.

Kathryn looked at him and watched as his distinctive yellow eyes with horizontally slit pupils widened for a fraction of a second, and her instincts screamed at her to look behind her. The auburn haired admiral barely had time to whirl around before she saw a miniature tornado rapidly advanced on her position. People were literally scrambling out of the way of little Naomi's path. She shrieked in delight as she launched herself into the admiral's arms. Janeway caught the half Katrian half human girl in her arms and spun her around laughing in delight. It felt so good to laugh, and it was therapeutic as well.

The mood was very festive. Even little Miral caught on. As Kathryn put down the miniature tornado, the quarter Klingon baby growled in happiness and her miniature Klingon ridges on her forehead flared.

Tom feigned a look of concern as he looked at Kira and then Odo.

"Isn't she a little young to be acting so much like B'Elanna already?"

The room suddenly got silent. Odo looked at Kira in shock. Kira didn't see him look at her due to sneaking a quick look at Owen. Owen wanted to laugh and he was struggling not burst out laughing due to having a mouthful of champagne. Kathryn forced herself to not smirk as she gave Gres a wink.

Gretchen Janeway who had been quite familiar with the Paris ' as Owen was her daughter's commanding officer winked at Phoebe. Phoebe failed miserably at trying not to give her famous sister Kathryn a poker face. Sam Wildman exchanged a feigned look of irritation with her hubby as Naomi just giggled and looked at B'Elanna.

B'Elanna raised an eyebrow at her husband and sneered as she said "Hell, no! It is never too early for our child to learn from the best. And don't you forget it flyboy!"

Samantha held up her glass of prune juice as she said "I will toast to that!" The half Klingon playfully punched her husband in the stomach. Tom feigned pain as he doubled over.

Gres looked at the half Klingon like she had sprouted another arm but shrugged and raised his glass of prune juice as he looked at Tom. "She's a woman and that means she is always right!"

The men in the room all raised their drinks in agreement and took a sip of whatever they happened to be drinking at the time. Samantha elbowed her hubby in the ribs as he gave her an innocent look.

Kira pretended to be outraged at the Ktarian's comment and glided over to B'Elanna. "You are not going to let him get away with that smart comment are you?"

The former chief of engineer aboard Voyager gave Kira a mischievous look. "I'm going to punish him but I am not sure how. Give me a moment."

Tom smiled at Naomi, who was busy trying to get B'Elanna's attention. "I know the perfect punishment!"

Kira ran a hand through her short red hair as she exclaimed "Well, what is it. Don't keep a girl in suspense!"

Naomi clapped and jumped up and down. "Make Tom come up with the first activity for everyone!"

Kathryn groaned and then grinned at Naomi. "No betting pools or

I'm going to court marshal him!" Everyone smiled at that remark.

Owen held up his champagne glass in the air. "I say we drink to that! He then dramatically took a sip of his wine as everyone laughed.

Odo looked at Kathryn curiously. "I bet there is a story waiting to be told here."

The admiral nodded. "Where should I start?"

Tom faked a look of indignation as he looked at his former captain. "Hey, I resent that!"

B'Elanna elbowed him in the ribs as everyone laughed. "Flyboy! You heard the Bajoran and Naomi. Time to pay up! Name the first activity!"

Tom made a pregnant pause as he lightly scratched his chin. He looked at everyone in the room. "With the exception of Gretchen and Phoebe, everyone has served on a starship."

"But I have not!" Naomi sounded like she was going to cry.

Tom bent over and patted her head. "You served as the captain's assistant, that counts!"

Naomi beamed at him.

Tom turned in the direction of Gretchen and Phoebe. In you cases, ladies, please make a list of things of do's and don'ts for Kathryn for her next starship tour of service."

Before he could continue, Naomi spoke up. "No cooking anything besides toast!"

Everyone had a good laugh at that. Kathryn gave the child a light pinch on her shoulder.

"As I was saying, the rest of you come up with a list of things that you or your crew, former or present should or should not do on a starship."

Owen, Odo, Gres and Kathryn put everyone's overnight luggage in the den. Owen came back from the den balancing an arm load of PADDS and proceeded to distribute them.

Tom raised a hand to get everyone's attention. "No cheating and looking at anyone else's list for inspiration."

Naomi spoke up. "But Tom, no cooking by the admiral, besides toast should be number one, right?"

At that comment, every one in the room had a good belly laugh. Kathryn just hugged Naomi.

"How much time do we get?" That was Odo.

Tom gave Naomi a questioning look. She shrugged.

He looked back at Odo. "Fifteen minutes."

Odo nodded and bent over his PADD.

A little over fifteen minutes later, Tom put his fingers in his mouth and whistled to get everyone's attention. "Time's up. Who wants to go first? Remember no cooking besides toast for the most awesome captain in the all four quadrants is the number one rule!"

Kathryn hugged Tom and had to wipe away the happy tears in her eyes as she sat back on the floor next to Naomi.

Everyone started speaking at once. "Tom Paris is a half way decent pilot for a nurse." That came from the doctor as he walked through the Paris front door.

"Hey!" He feigned a hurt look at the doc as everyone greeted the EMH. "That was unfair!"

"Captain Proton is not the Delta Quadrant's gift to women. Neither is Tom Paris."

"That includes the Gamma Quadrant as well!" That was from Odo.

Tom turned to look at the changeling and smiled. "So gang up on Tom day is? Well I can play also. Never play football with a changeling."

Everyone stopped and looked from Tom to Odo and held their breath. But they immediately saw the playful look in Tom's eyes.

Kira smirked as she looked at Tom. "Never play hide and seek with a changeling."

"Or a hologram!" Odo shot back and then winked at the doctor who smirked at him.

Owen sneezed and looked at Kathryn. "Janeway is god!" Everyone whistled and clapped.

Kathryn shook her head at Owen and smirked as she said;

"Starfleet Command should not be trusted. They wrote off Voyager without committing a through search." Owen nodded.

Gres looked at Odo and then Kira. Mutiny is NOT recommended. The

Captain always wins."

Sam gave Kathryn a knowing look. The Captain does not like being referred to as 'Sir' no matter what protocol states."

Gres looked at Odo and Kira. Time travel should be avoided at all times."

B'Elanna growled and everyone looked at her. "Never trust Tom with a secret."

Kathryn smiled as she looked at Tom. "There's coffee in that nebula."

"Do not get between Kathryn and her coffee if you value your life."

Gretchen giggled as she looked at Owen.

Phoebe gave her sister a playful slap. "Do not trust Neelix when he say she has something better then coffee."

Kathryn looked at Kira and raised an eyebrow. Never trust a Cardassian masquerading as a Bajoran."

Tom raised a hand and cleared his throat. "This is a good start. We should compile our list and see with what we come up with. Who should make the final list?"

Everyone agreed that it should be Naomi.

Forty five minutes later, Tom whistled again to get everyone's attention.

Naomi looked up from her PADD. "Here we go….

1. Do not let KJ cook anything besides toast.

2. The Captain is always right.

3. Except for when she tries to cook.

4. Rule 1 always applies except for when Chakotay is doing the cooking in case make sure there are plenty of extras.

5. Janeway is God.

6. Do not antagonize the Borg.

7. Except for when she tries to cook anything besides toast, and then rule two does not apply.

8. Do not antagonize the Klingon.

9. This goes double for Seven of Nine.

10. Klingons do not like Tribbles.

11. Tribbles do not like Klingons or ex Borg.

12. All Leola Root should have been jettisoned along with the Borg who tried to assimilate Voyager the first time in the Delta Quadrant.

13. Trying to blame Tom again when you get caught trying to pair up the command team means the loss of your holodeck time.

14. Kes is the resident psychic.

15. Vulcans do not play with the Q or anyone else.

16. There's coffee in that nebula.

17. Do not play hide and seek with a changeling.

18. That goes for a hologram too.

19. Fleet regs should not ban any Paris member from forming a voting pool.

20. The Captain does not like being referred to as 'Sir' no matter what protocol states.

21. Time travel should be avoided at all times.

22. Do not take away her coffee.

23. When the Klingon Chief Engineer finds out, you're dead.

24Perfection does not exist. Try telling a certain ex-Borg that.

25.Self-aware holograms are more trouble then help.

26. Consult your spirit guide when you need guidance, except for a certain Klingon. She tried to kill her guide.