"Computer activate E.M.H."
"Please state the nature of the medical emergency."
"Doc, you better come and check B'Elanna out."
"Miss. Torres, as much as I enjoy your company, I gave you specific orders to stay out of Sickbay except for your checkups... Oh my God, what happened???" The Doctor exclaimed as he saw B'Elanna's tearful face and the way she was curled up. He also noticed the angry and also worried looks on Toms and M'Irail's faces.
"Some bastard who wouldn't accept that no, means no." Tom's look of pure hatred scared the Doctor.
"You mean she was..."
"Raped Doc, yes." Tom visibly slumped as he said this. The Doctor immediately started scanning her with various different medical instruments and then started to heal her. Ten minutes after they had beamed in, M'Irail beamed back over to her ship, B'Elanna was sedated and was lying on a Biobed sound asleep and Tom was sitting beside her.
"Penny for your thoughts???" The Doctor asked quietly as he came up beside him.
"Huh... Oh I was just thinking about, well it."
"Blaming yourself no doubt."
"I should have been able to stop him."
"You did. It wasn't your fault, it was the Klingon who did this to her, his fault alone."
"Thanks Doc, but you weren't there, she was crying for me to help her, and I could only sit and watch."
"She wont blame you, you know that as well as I do."
"But she should."
"Why???"
"'Cause I... I couldn't stop him."
"That doesn't make it your fault, and she agrees with me."
"How do you know???"
"She wouldn't have let you stay in the room if she hadn't have, much less insisted you stay."
"I... I still feel guilty."
"Don't. Oh I need to discuss this with the Captain, stay with her whilst I do."
"Off course. Bet you anything the Captain will be down here quicker than you can say, please state the nature of the medical emergency."
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"Tom???"
"Hello, Captain."
"What the hell happened???"
"Didn't the Doctor tell you."
"Well Mr. Paris, I suddenly realized I didn't know the name of the Klingon, how it happened, how you were rescued... Shall I go on???"
"We had just been left alone by Captain M'Irail, we were getting ready to go to bed when suddenly we noticed a Klingon lurking in our room. We asked him what he was doing in there and then B'Elanna recognized him as some kid who had tried it on with her when she was 15 years old. He then pulled a gun and tied us up. He then flung her on the bed and me beside it... He wanted me to watch... He had a knife and a gun... Oh God, he... Tried to scare her, she was terrified but wasn't showing it... She was screaming in my mind to help her... and I couldn't do anything. I finally saw his discarded COMM badge on his clothes, on the floor and I activated it. I guess Captain M'Irail was listening. Then he started to... Oh God, B'Elanna I'm so sorry."
Tom broke down into uncontrollable hysterics. The Doctor picked him up and lay him on a Biobed and injected him with a sedative.
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"Captain, I suggest pulling them both of active duty for a while. Lt. Paris is blaming himself for this whole incident and to be frank I've never seen B'Elanna this upset before."
"I agree. I'll leave it to your discretion as to when they are allowed back on duty."
"Thank you Captain, oh and I would suggest letting Mr. Kim visit. I think he could be helpful in persuading Mr. Paris, that he isn't to blame."
"I'll send him down in the morning, I assume you are keeping them under sedation until then???"
"Yes, they need the rest. This couldn't have come at a worse time, what with the pregnancy and all."
"What pregnancy???"
"Oops, she's going to kill me. B'Elanna's pregnant. She was going to tell Tom tonight but I assume things got in the way. He knows now anyway."
"It always happens to them doesn't it. I think they have been through more than the rest of the ship put together. Trouble comes looking for them every single time. I'll be back in the morning."
"Night Captain."
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"B'Elanna???"
"Mr. Paris, she's still asleep."
"Oh, good. What happened after I was talking to the Captain???"
"I sedated you and put you on a Biobed."
"I was that bad???"
"It was understandable."
"Oh man, what a day. Have you got anything for this headache???"
"Here you go." The Doctor pressed a hypospray to his neck. Then they both walked over to where B'Elanna was lying still asleep.
"She looks so peaceful when she's asleep, she always has."
"Surprising isn't it, the fiery Klingon looking so peaceful."
"She doesn't let on a lot to the outside world."
"Tom???" B'Elanna muttered as she woke up.
"I'm here."
She sat up slowly as she took in her surroundings.
"Where..." She tensed up as the memories of the last night swept over her.
// NO!!! //
Tom quickly pulled her into a hug. She started sobbing on his shoulder.
// It's O.K, your safe. That bastard isn't going to get anywhere near you again. I promise. //
// Pull yourself together, Torres. Your being stupid. //
// No your not. It's O.K, let it out. //
"I'm really feeling the need to kick the crap out of something right about now."
"Same here." Tom agreed, with a smile.
B'Elanna pulled out of the hug and sat beside Tom, head resting on his shoulder.
"So, when can I get out off here???"
"Some things never change. I'll release you to your quarters. You'll need daily check ups and your both off duty until further notice."
"But..."
"No buts."
"But..."
"'Lanna, you need a break."
"But..."
"Two against one???"
"I'm not going to be able to win this am I??"
"Nope."
"Come on then, See you later Doc."
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"Hey, Maquis, wait up." Harry called.
"Hi Harry."
"Hi Har."
"Hi Tom. I thought you were spending time with your mother on her ship???"
B'Elanna gasped and leaned against the bulkhead, with her eyes closed.
// Do you want me to tell him??? //
// I don't know. I can't think straight. //
// He'll probably find out later anyway. //
// Can you tell him for me, I can't face it. //
// Off course I will. //
"Urm... Harry, I need to tell you something. Can you come in for a minute???" They had just approached Tom and B'Elanna's quarters. Harry looked puzzled and slightly worried.
"Sure. Are you O.K???"
"Fine."
Tom opened the door and guided B'Elanna in. He sat down on the couch and B'Elanna disappeared into the other room.
"Harry... We did go across to the other ship. Well we were about to settle down for the night when... The fucking bastard. This Klingon, apparently has had a thing for her since they were kids. He... Oh god he tied her up and... God I should have stopped him." Tom was fighting tears.
"Did he..." Harry asked quietly in disbelief.
"I sat there, and I couldn't do any thing. I had to watch him..." Tom had his face in his hands and was sobbing quietly.
"It's not your fault. You couldn't do any thing about it." Harry put an arm around Tom. They remained like that for 5 minutes. Tom eventually sat up.
"Thanks Har."
"Anytime, Tom, anytime."
"I'm going to go get cleaned up, I don't want B'Elanna to see me like this. I'll call her back in here for you."
// 'Lanna, he knows. Are you going to come through and talk to him??? //
// Yes, I'm coming. Thank you. //
// Any time. //
"B'Elanna??? God I'm so sorry."
"It's O.K, Harry."
// Tom , where you gone??? //
// Toilet. //
// Right... //
"Are you alright???"
"I'm fine."
"Yes, right. Course you are."
"God how did this happen??? All the worry and anxiety about the baby hasn't helped either."
"O.K, now I'm lost. What baby???"
"I'm pregnant."
"Was it from..."
"No, it's Tom's child."
"Congratulations." Harry leaned over and gave her a big hug. "So, what you going to call him??? Her???"
"We don't know the sex yet. I didn't want to find out."
"HEY TOM, HOW COME YOU DIDN'T TELL ME YOUR GOING TO BE A FATHER???"
// Are you coming through or what??? //
// Hang on. //
"Hey B'Elanna, when's the wedding???"
"How did you know about that???"
"Tom's been trying to work up the courage to ask you for weeks, hell I had to let him beat me at snooker to donate the credits for the ring. He wouldn't accept them otherwise. Not hard to figure out since your wearing the ring."
"Slight giveaway isn't it."
"Just a little, so when is it going to be???"
"Hold your horses, we've only been engaged a few days."
"O.K, HEY TOM, WHEN ARE YOU PLANNING ON SETTING THE DATE???"
"Don't know, what about it B'Elanna, when do you think???"
"That's a bit of a stupid question since you have already set the date, haven't you Tom??? And do I detect a conspiracy here, Harry???"
"Busted."
"Lets here it then."
"New Years Eve."
"O.K, sounds good, but it doesn't leave much time for preparation. What else have you planned???"
"Erm. I've designed a new holoprogramme for the party, ready for your inspection. We can do the reception together. Do you want to wear a traditional dress, uniform or a more modern style wedding dress, hell you could even wear Klingon style wedding dress. Look I have created a data base of everything you might like. Harry and me sorted it all out. Do you want to spend the day sorting things out???"
"Why not."
"I've booked the Holodeck for an hour later, do you want to show her your programme???"
"Cheers Harry, what would I do without you."
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"O.K, so we'll ask the Captain to actually marry us, Harry is obviously best man, Chakotay can give you away, Naomi can be the little flower girl, Neelix can be in charge of food, anything else???"
"I think we've just about covered everyone. Harry, any thoughts???"
"Sounds good, I can't think of anything else."
"What about the reception settings??? Holodeck or Messhall???"
"Messhall???"
"Great, do you want to see the programme I've created???"
"lead the way."
end of part 3