A/N: Sorry this chapter has taken longer than usual, blame it on my
professors for nastily assigning difficult research papers, and giving
tests. I'll try to be more prompt in the future. Sorry!
Grinning sheepishly at the Doctor's comment, I winked at Maren and said, "I'm beginning to feel a little psychic… I predict that you will get along very well here on Voyager, and make many good friends, so don't you worry!"
I glanced sideways at Kim, and noticed the look on his face. As I smiled to myself, I thought, 'Oh yeah, you'll fit in JUST fine!'
Taking Maren's hand, I bowed gallantly over it, and said, "Well, rest then, and I'll see you tomorrow at the end of shift. I'm sure Harry and B'Elana will want to join us for your tour as well. The Captain will most likely want to debrief you about those hostile aliens afterwards, so conserve your energy while you can."
I watched Harry stumble over a 'nice meeting you, see you tomorrow' farewell, hiding my smirk behind my hand.
B'Elana also noticed the byplay, and quirked her eyebrow thoughtfully. Deciding that Maren was no threat to her relationship with Tom, she smiled winningly at Maren and wished her a goodnight.
As we turned and walked out the sickbay doors together I nudged B'Elana who looked at me like I'd grown a second head, "You can't be serious Tom! Go to bed!!"
Resigned to sleeping by myself, I sighed and replied, "Well, you can't blame a guy for trying!"
As the two of them laughed, and B'Elana shoved me off towards my quarters, I smirked, and walked away.
The Next Day…
As I entered the bridge, I whistled a jaunty tune I'd picked up at one of the numerous planets we'd been stopping at so frequently lately.
Captain Janeway looked up and smiled, "It sounds like you slept well last night Tom."
"Never better Captain!", was my flip reply.
"Glad to hear it! Not planning on falling asleep on us today then?" was Commander Chakotay's comment.
I heard a snicker in the background, and felt my neck flush, "No Sir! Not at all on my agenda!"
The rest of the shift passed without incident, and I found myself on my way to the sickbay before I knew it. I walked through the doors to behold…
A/N: Tag Hilary!!
Grinning sheepishly at the Doctor's comment, I winked at Maren and said, "I'm beginning to feel a little psychic… I predict that you will get along very well here on Voyager, and make many good friends, so don't you worry!"
I glanced sideways at Kim, and noticed the look on his face. As I smiled to myself, I thought, 'Oh yeah, you'll fit in JUST fine!'
Taking Maren's hand, I bowed gallantly over it, and said, "Well, rest then, and I'll see you tomorrow at the end of shift. I'm sure Harry and B'Elana will want to join us for your tour as well. The Captain will most likely want to debrief you about those hostile aliens afterwards, so conserve your energy while you can."
I watched Harry stumble over a 'nice meeting you, see you tomorrow' farewell, hiding my smirk behind my hand.
B'Elana also noticed the byplay, and quirked her eyebrow thoughtfully. Deciding that Maren was no threat to her relationship with Tom, she smiled winningly at Maren and wished her a goodnight.
As we turned and walked out the sickbay doors together I nudged B'Elana who looked at me like I'd grown a second head, "You can't be serious Tom! Go to bed!!"
Resigned to sleeping by myself, I sighed and replied, "Well, you can't blame a guy for trying!"
As the two of them laughed, and B'Elana shoved me off towards my quarters, I smirked, and walked away.
The Next Day…
As I entered the bridge, I whistled a jaunty tune I'd picked up at one of the numerous planets we'd been stopping at so frequently lately.
Captain Janeway looked up and smiled, "It sounds like you slept well last night Tom."
"Never better Captain!", was my flip reply.
"Glad to hear it! Not planning on falling asleep on us today then?" was Commander Chakotay's comment.
I heard a snicker in the background, and felt my neck flush, "No Sir! Not at all on my agenda!"
The rest of the shift passed without incident, and I found myself on my way to the sickbay before I knew it. I walked through the doors to behold…
A/N: Tag Hilary!!