"You know that the last thing that I want to do is rush you. I want us to continue, at our own pace."
"I know you do, but I'm still not sure. Are we going too fast Chakotay?"
"If you think that we are then we can slow down until *you* feel comfortable."
"That's just it though Chakotay. I don't want to be the one to make all the decisions. I want it to be a joint effort here."
"I know that the last thing I want is to loose you. But still...I don't want us to live with our own regrets. And I know that you love me and I love you too, just I don't think that'd you wait forever. So whatever you want to say about our relationship you should say right here."
"Okay, but I told you...As of this moment, I don't know where 'we' are going to end up. I know that since this began you've had your doubts. About the Maquis, me, everything. But I love you so much and would never let anything happen to you. I don't care what'd I'd have to do.But I'm not sure if I would be able to stick with this if it's going to be 'stop and go stop and go' on and off again. I want to know that you are sure that you have made the right decision about what were doing." He paused and took a breath. He was still pacing not begin able to look at ehr straight in the eye while he was saying this.
"Cause I want it all
Or nothing at all
There's no where left to fall
When you reach the bottom it's now or never"
Or are we just friends
Is this how it ends
You leave me here with nothing at all." He stopped pacing and walked over to her. He took her hands in his and wove their fingers together. It had always been a sign to their strength together. Now he was just hoping that it could get him out of this...
"There are times it seems to me
I'm sharing you with memories. I don't like it when you pull away from me. All I want is to see you happy. I don't want you to feel akward, or weird around me. Sometimes, I can start to wonder if you truly love me..as much as I love you."
"I feel it in my heart
But I don't show it, show it." She was on the verge of tears. She didn't know if she could give him exactly how she was going to respond to him. She's always known that she loved him. But acting on it was a totally different subject matter. There were always questions, 'are we going too fast?' 'Are we sure this is right?' And many emotions battling inside of her over the past 6 years.
"I know that you love me, and sometimes I feel as if I don't deserve it. Like when you do every little thing for me. You wade on me hand and foot.
And then there's times you look at me
As though I'm all that you can see
Those times I believe it's right
I know it, know it."
"All I need you to do," she walked over to him and put her hands around his neck, "is be here for me to talk me out of stupid ideas like leaving you."
"Now, that I know I can do. I guess I don't need that day job of sounding board now will I?"He asked as he slowly lowered his head down to hers.
"Oh I don't know about that...As long as you don't have a Klingon temper and order me out of my own quarters." She mumbled right before his lips claimed hers. Her time stopped and the only thing she knew was this man, this loving man was hers. 'What the hell was I thinking?' She thought and let out a little laugh.
"Nothing, I was just thinking why in the world did I want to break up with you?"
"I have no idea. But if I bring it up again you might rethink so I'll leave it be. But, I wnted to let you know, taht you can take however long you need to adjust this. I will wait for you forever."
Baby you never did know how to keep them well
I've had the rest of you
Now I want the best of you
It's time for show and tell." She then walked away from him and lead herself to the bedroom. 'My god I love this woman.' He smiled to himself. Firswt thing in the morning he had to remember to thank B'Elanna.
"Ha, she thought she could kick me out." B'Elanna laughed to the empty room. "I knew she wouldn't be back." She smiled fully glad at the work that she had done. 'Chakotay old man, you owe me *HUGE*"
~~*Taya*~~