Author's Note: Well this is it! The last chapter! I'm planning on doing a series of short sequels that deal with the time between season 2-3, 3-4, 4-5, 5-6 and 6-7, oo and possibly one at the end of season 7. So in other words, there are still 6 possible sequels on the way- and canon may just get destroyed. I would like to thank dennisud, cicmalone and Celine Janeway for their kind words of encouragement for nearly all the chapters! Thanks guys! So enjoy the last chapter, and I hope you come back and read the sequels! As always, please R&R. Thanks again for reading this!
He couldn't believe what had come out his mouth. Mr. Jealousy himself had told Mrs. Jealousy to move on, to get over that big oaf who had stolen his girl. Sure, it seemed only fair to give Chaky a chance with the Captain, but he wasn't sure why he was giving him the chance, at least until he saw him walk into the mess hall and head straight for her. She had stood up; Tom swore her eyes looked glossy with tears, and he knew right then, that he could never have her. She was his, as ironic as it seemed to him. He knew that the two CO's on a Starfleet vessel were discouraged from having a relationship. Strongly discouraged, but it happened sometimes. He wished more than anything right now, to see those two together. The only problem was… who would he pair off with, now that the Captain was taken? And then it, well she, hit him.
B'Elanna Torres walked smack into Tom as she headed back to her quarters. She had just said goodbye to Harry and so she decided to walk with Tom, as much as she dreaded it, he seemed like he was in a pleasant mood tonight. She had made up her mind, and she told him that. It was time she grew out of her little crush on Chakotay. After all, judging by the way he and the Captain looked at each other, it seemed only natural for them to get together. They were in love, anyone, even Tuvok could pick up on that emotion. She and Tom continued to talk and as she looked behind her, she saw the Captain, standing outside her quarters, talking to someone. She jabbed Tom in the ribs.
"Paris, turn around!" He spun around quickly and looked in the Captain's direction.
"What?"
"Who's she talking too?"
"Who else B'Elanna?"
"Chakotay?"
"Yep… and she's kissing his cheek too, o la la!"
"Tom shut up, they'll here you."
"Sure, oh B'Elanna you should see this, she's sucking his face off, oh there was a little tongue there, looks like he's going in for the kill, he's unzipping her uniform…"
"Move Paris, let me see. I don't believe you." He stood in front of her blocking her view, as she jumped up and down trying to get a glimpse of the action. "Tomas Eugene Paris…"
"I am so not scared of you." She pushed him out of the way, only to see an empty corridor.
"Tom!" she yelled rather loudly at him.
"What?"
"They're gone!"
"So… they finally decided to do it. I'm glad they had more discretion than to do it in the hall, I mean honestly…"
"Paris…"
"I think we need to start a betting pool, you know, when the Captain and Commander will, you know…" his voice dropped to a whisper. "Do it…"
"You mean they weren't?"
"Are you crazy B'Elanna, she kissed his cheek and then he went into the turbolift."
"Oh"
"Disappointed?"
"Incredibly Tom, incredibly."
"Well I'll see you in the morning B'Elanna."
"Yep. And by the way that pool thing is the stupidest idea I've ever heard."
"You think so? I mean B'Elanna I thought that well…" Tom tried desperately to defend his idea.
"Yeah, but out me down for Friday, 5 rations." Laughing she walked down the corridor into her quarters.
Love, can withstand strong
In the final hour
We'll find the joy in living
Don't let go
Cause that I know
Pretty soon you will see
Right in front of you
Right in front of me
We were looking for it somehow
Somewhere we couldn't see
But the love was always there
It's been around us everywhere
I had to fall to finally see
That you were right in front of me
You are my tomorrow
There's safety in your arms
Where you'll go I'll follow
'Cause you're the world where I belong
Right in front of you
In front of me
Somehow we couldn't see
Right in front of you
I had to fall to finally see
Right in front of you
Right in front of me
We were looking for it somehow
Somewhere we couldn't see
But the love was always there
Surrounding us everywhere
I had to fall to finally see
Right in front of you
Right in front of me
We were looking for it somehow
Somewhere we couldn't see
But the love was always there
Surrounding us everywhere
I had to fall to finally see
That you were right in front of me
The lyrics are Celine Dion – thanks for reading. Look for a sequel soon