A/N: You asked for it so here it is… I think the next few chapters are going to be past instead of present k? Remember I forgot to check it for big mistakes…

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"When was the last time you went out Milady?" he was trying valiantly to get her to go out with him. He didn't care where, when, or why as long as it was with her. But the look on her face was passive as it was normal though it was a little bit more amused than usual.

"What are you suggesting Milord?" She asked with a hint of laughter evident in her voice. Chakotay shrugged.

"Hmmm… establishing a courtship?" She rested her head on her elbow.

"With no strings attached?" she asked quietly. Chakotay weighed the question in his mind.

"But Milady aren't there are always stings attached." Chakotay stated more than questioned. They often use to have conversations without direct words all the time. It was beginning to remind him of the old days. He watched with anticipation as a smile pulled at the corners or her mouth. She always treading on thin ice, she learned along time that voicing any of her feelings could lead to heartbreak or disappointment. But the look in his eyes told her that it wasn't going to happen this time. His accelerated breathing jarred her out of her thoughts.

"Yes." Her voice was barely above a whisper. Chakotay leaned against the desk casually so she couldn't see the pain on his face when she rejected him. He had planned it all out. He would be a little more charming than usual, polite, and flash his dimples just a little bit more than usual. Chakotay wasn't usually full of himself but he thought he had a pretty good chance especially with the dimples. What did B'Elanna call it again? Oh yeah "woman's choice." He almost shivered. The way she said it made him feel like a piece of meat. Which to a man isn't degrading, just depended on whose meat he was…

"Yes what?" He asked jubilantly trying to keep his moods up. He hoped he could play his cards right. Maybe if he was lucky she'd do it all for him. Kathryn cleared her throat. She had to answer the question simply but fully. Usually she was good with conversation but today wasn't' one of her better days, or maybe it way the person involved in the conversation. She hated talking to his back. It made her guilty reminding her of all the times she turned her back on him, metaphorically speaking. But they were even now. There shouldn't be any back turning, especially if he was asking what he was asking.

"Yes, there are always strings attached and…" She stopped suddenly. She was really getting annoyed at talking to his back. Besides perhaps she could use the chance to turn the tables on him. It was his turn to melt he had been playing her for ten minutes already.

"Chakotay, would you mind…I know this is silly but would you mind turning around. I prefer talking face to face." She said slowly, dangerously, but sweetly low. She watched amusingly as he turned around obediently almost like a dog. With those eyes and those dimples he could sit if not lay on any of the furniture in her home. As Chakotay spun around quickly he knew his plan was in shambles. The only thing he had left to count on was the and…

"And what?" He said quickly. He was definitely using up some of her thinking time. The more time she had to rethink her answer the worse. It he could just take her out once if he could just show her that it was worth it. He was just going to have to trust the coy look on her face, and hope it would talk to him. Usually her facial features talked to him in volumes. Only problem was that it took him 3 years to learn how to read them. She flashed him her modified famous grin. The grin meant especially for him.

"Well you did want to hear a second yes didn't you?" Chakotay looked her in the eyes. She smiled playfully. Chakotay chided himself for wanting to frown. He knew she was doing this on purpose.

"Of course I do. It's also one that I'm going to get too." She looked up at him with a questioning look on her face.

"That was quiet brazen Commander. How can you be so sure?" He crossed his arms protectively and shrugged.

"Honestly, I'm not that sure Captain." Kathryn stood up her eyes as level with his as she could get them.

"Never let your opponent know the truth. If your going to be brazen be brazen but don't be insecure and never ever be wrong." Chakotay stood up straighter and uncrossed his arms. Kathryn took a deep breath and sat back down in to her chair.

"For instance, I know that you're going to take me out to lunch." Chakotay grinned defiantly.

"Really, how are you sure that I'm not asking you out to dinner." Kathryn pointed up at the ceiling. As if almost on cue a chime sounded.

"It is now 1:00, it is time for lunch. It is time for lunch." Chakotay looked at her incredulously.

"How…how…" Kathryn laughed lightly. No point in lying to him but she didn't have to be completely honest. Not like there wasn't anything to hide. She did eat every once in awhile before the alarm. It wasn't her fault she was busy. But he was who he was the man couldn't help but bother her.

"Lets just say that the Doctor is just a little too concerned, most of the time." Chakotay laughed at the thought, he could only imagine the words that were 'exchanged'. But he didn't understand where the most of the time came from. That part hovered over him but he managed to swat any worrisome ideas from his mind. He already had the eight ball lined up. She was almost in the corner pocket. Then again she could have already been shot into the pocked he just couldn't tell yet.

"Nova Boulevard," Chakotay said it loud and clearly making sure she heard no questing note in his voice. He didn't want to prompt ideas for things he didn't want to hear, see, or do. Kathryn looked up at him with an unreadable look in her eyes.

"Alright then, lets go." Kathryn pushed in her chair and started to walk out the door. Chakotay didn't follow. She looked back at him tiredly.

"What? Wait don't tell me… you left your other half at home." She said playfully. Chakotay laughed quietly. He liked her more proclaimed sense of humor. It was always there but she never had much time to give it the amount of attention he knew she thought it deserved. Chakotay thought of a way to use their playful banter. He smiled and answered back.

"Actually I came to collect by better half and take her to lunch." She leaned against the doorframe. She always hated when he complemented her like this. She constantly found it hard to return the complement without sounding churlish but also without giving herself away. She groped for a playful response.

"Well your better half if you will is about to leave with or without her inferior half." Chakotay chuckled.

"For better or for worse." She laughed at the thought. Although she had always imagined… Chakotay smiled and continued.

"Well I was honestly waiting for you to turn off your computer console. Just leaving it on is like leaving a confidential file in the hands of the media." She quirked an eyebrow at him, was there something that he thought she was hiding.

"What an insult, do you actually think that'd I'd be so careless?" Chakotay shrugged.

"Careless? No. Human? Yes. We all forget eventually." She placed her hands on her hips.

"Are you accusing me of not being human Chakotay?" He glanced back at the screen facing him.

"… I'm afraid of answering that question." She nodded in agreement.

"You should be. Computer initiate Admiralsecuritybeta3." The computers monotone voice responded.

"Program initiated." Kathryn straightened her uniform. He was really starting to get to her. But this was whom Chakotay was… she smiled slightly maybe if she only had a year or two she would enjoy it.

"Chakotay please I'm hungry. Look its me and I'm actually asking you to eat." In reality she wanted to avoid the doctor hunting her down, chewing her up and spiting her out. But Chakotay ignored the comment and approached the desk.

"What's on here, you know I'm really starting to get curious. What kind of files do you have on your Mem card? You know you can really tell a lot about a person by the files that are on their computer." Chakotay sat down in her seat and made himself comfortable.

"Chakotay." She warned.

"I wouldn't touch that if I were you." Chakotay waved her off. He was only trying to get a reaction out of her. He was testing her and he wondered if she knew it. He decided to push it closer to the edge.

"What are you going to do? Have me arrested." Kathryn put her hands in the air with defeat. He didn't have to listen if he didn't want to but you would have thought he'd of learned by now.

"Remember I warned you." Ignoring her again Chakotay went on and tried to access her files. Before he knew it there was a deafening sound in the room.

"WARNING, WARNING, WARNING, A SECURITY TEAM WILL BE CALLED AND DISPATCHED IN 5… 4…" Chakotay jumped from his seat with surprise and ran out the door. Right after him came Kathryn laughing harder then he had ever seen her laugh before. She shut the door behind them and leaned up against it. This was unexpected but hilarious. She clutched her sides and laughed away.

"Did… did you? …You should have seen… yourself… I told you… you … you should listen … listen more often." Felt his cheeks burn red with embarrassment. He wished she would let it go but he could tell this was something she'd remember for a long time. So instead of pouting he joined in laughing with her. They laughed until tears fell from their eyes. He hadn't felt this good in years. Hearing her laugh was one of the things he promised he'd do while he was there. He had accomplished number 3 on his list. They would have laughed longer but someone interrupted them. A fast click of boots on tile approached them.

"ADMIRAL!" a stern voice said.

"You were due for lunch half an hour ago!" Kathryn looked at him sympathetically; she wanted to leave for a reason.

"Kathryn! Kathryn, are you listening to me?" She turned around slowly.

"Yes I hear you Doctor," The doctor stomped up to her.

"Why are you still here? Was that not the idea of the alarm?" Kathryn heard Chakotay laughing at her but she spun around and chided him with a stern look of her own. The Doctor sighed angrily.

"Excuse me who ever you are but I would appreciate it if you would leave me and the Admiral to our own conversation."

"That's a shame, most times I was begged to interrupt." The doctor sighed.

"Who are you hiding Kathryn?" the doctor asked impatiently. Kathryn rolled her eyes. It was like going though high school all over again. The doctor was pretty damn embarrassing. If it wasn't for the doctor patient confidentiality protocols she would have lost complete faith in this moment. The doctor cleared this throat bringing her back around.

"I have no time for games, and neither do you. You're an admiral for heaven's sakes. Who ever this strange person is I'd appreciate if you made them leave." The doctor brushed past her and opened her door.

"There's no lunch in here! It is now 1:45 and I see no lunch in there what so ever. Didn't we already speak about this?" Kathryn held her breath to keep from laughing. She watched as Chakotay looked at her daringly. He was screaming go head that was with his look.

"How can you assume that I wasn't going to lunch or that I haven't replicated it." The doctor turned around with scolding look on his face.

"Alright then I will check. But off of the record I do believe you're up to something." Kathryn took a deep breath.

"Who me Doctor?" The doctor shook his head and stepped into the room.

"I don't see anything on the table…"

"WARNING, WARNING, WARNING, A SECURITY TEAM WILL BE DISPATCHED TO YOUR LOCATION IN 5… 4…" The doctor jumped into the air. And ran out of the room. The duet started to laugh uncontrollably.

"I swear I'm going to have that alarm disabled! You told me that you got rid of it!" The look on the doctor's face shut them up. She gulped.

"I…I… Look who I found doctor." Chakotay stepped up from behind her. The doctor began to from but instead placed it with a forced and confused smile.

"Commander?" Chakotay laughed and put out his hand.

"Please doctors call me Chakotay." The doctor nodded.

"It will definitely take some time to get use to but I'll try." Chakotay smiled. He noticed tension between Kathryn and the Doctor. He decided that maybe he should leave them to there own devices for a while.

"Can you please point me to the restroom?" The doctor smiled and pointed behind him.

"Behind me to the right." Chakotay smiled and thanked him.

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The doctor's look softened when Chakotay walked around the corner. The doctor sighed.

"Are you setting yourself up for this?" Kathryn looked up at him with a hurt look on her face.

"I don't know what you mean doctor." The doctor placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Do you really want to spend the last of your days…" Kathryn looked up at him with a sad angry look in her eyes.

"What doctor? Say it." The doctor removed his arm form her shoulder.

"Broken hearted?" Kathryn tried not to let the tears fall but they did anyhow.

"He wouldn't do it again… he couldn't." The doctor shook his head.

"He will Kathryn and you know it." She shook her head.

"No and don't you dare tell him. You'll scare him away." The doctor laughed bitterly.

"No, it will guilt him into caring more than he usually does about others. It will make him stay. But its not what you want is it." She looked down.

"No, it's not." The doctor leaned against the wall.

"I just don't want you to get hurt. Is it so hard to understand that I care? That maybe I hurt too?" Kathryn joined him and leaned against the wall.

"No its not." She whispered. She took his hand in hers

"I understand what you mean, I've been there too." The doctor smiled weakly.

"Then understand that I want you to be careful. I just want to see you broken not at a time like this either." She smiled and let go of his hand.

"I promise." She got off of the wall and wiped her face with the corner of her sleeve. No one but him would ever have to know that Kathryn Janeway cried. Her eyes returned to there clear blue state and the whites of her eyes became even whiter. She smiled at the doctor one last time and made her way over to the hallway. Just on time Chakotay walked around the corner and they proceeded to leave for lunch. The doctor watched all of this from his spot on the wall. He knew what was going to happen but he tried to force the images from his mind.

"Be happy know, worry later." He whispered. He collected himself and started to walk away.

"Next time I'll remember to disable that alarm. I don't have the strength today." He smiled and headed back towards this office.

A/N: For me this is a pretty long chapter LOL

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