I made it to 100 reviews, this is so cool. My next goal is going to be 150 to anyone that wants to help me out.
Thank you for reviewing: darthjag, Azeel Rose, Just a fan, HPfreak040290, Anime-freak-4life, Dreamer20715, annapixiebell,
Allie: I think it's mainly because they consider my stuff AU, and want a warning or something.
Goddess Anjanee: Thanks, I figure Star Trek has gotten to the point where same sex parings aren't really taboo anymore.
Borgoutpost: Funny you should mention the technical errors. At the end of the story I'm going to give it an over haul. Grammar, spelling, and proper spelling of names, if you can think of anything like that to change send me a review at the end of the story.
Hamstadini: Wow, that was probably the longest review I have ever gotten. I guess we're just going to have agree to disagree about our definitions for fanfiction. I consider it to be more of an open ended set up that a writer can change anything about, except for the names. I might even end up writing a story down the line where Janeway is a man, or Tuvok isn't Vulcan. For most of my ideas to work you pretty much have to throw what you know about Star Trek Voyager out the window. I don't say to you because I'm mad or even annoyed, it's just the way I see things. I pretty much have to write the story the way I see fit, and won't spend my time apologizing for the next turn my stories takes regardless of ridicule or parodies I get as a result. I hope you decide to review my story again, but take into account, I won't change the characters because people want me to, if anything it's purely coincidental if at all.
Dark Borg Drone: Fair enough
JadziaKathyryn: Oh come on you had to have seen it coming.
Raymond Monaghan: Thanks, but I think some would disagree with you about the characters being true to the show.
Samantha Quinn: If the characters don't behave any way I like how should they behave? Anyway I would have considered changing a few things around but what you're asking for is a complete re-write of the story. I think it's way too late to change the story know, even if I wanted to. There isn't any point to talking about it anymore.
SadiPriss: You aren't the first one to notice that, and it's definitely something I need to work on, I may be able to fix some of that at the end of the story.
A person: Harry Potter Warrior of the light is definitely a priority. I just waited too long to introduce Emma and have to change the story so she shows up in earlier chapters.
For The Love of a Child
Part Twelve
"Just say what you feel Seven, who do you see yourself spending the rest of your life with?"
"I can not imagine my life without you in it." Seven said truthfully. "But I have never been in a relationship with anyone before. What if I make a mistake? What if I ruin what we have now?" Seven asked.
"I know this is a shock to you Seven, but it's the way I feel about you. This is the first time in my life that I've never had any doubts about anything. I know that this is the right thing." B'Elanna said as she leaned over and placed a gentle kiss on Seven's lips.
"I… I do care about you B'Elanna and I wish to begin a relationship with you." Seven said when B'Elanna broke the kiss. "But I am just not sure that it is love. Being with you now is the closest that I have ever been to a real relationship. How do I know that it is real?"
"I know Seven. I guess I'm just going to have to show you." B'Elanna said with a smile.
"What will happen to us now?" Seven asked.
"We keep doing things the same way we were before. I just get to do this now." B'Elanna said as she leaned over and kissed Seven again.
"I believe that I enjoy that as well." Seven said with a smile. "You have made dinner." Seven said as she noticed all the trouble that B'Elanna had gone to.
"It's your favorite, Fettuccini Alfredo." B'Elanna said as she led Seven towards the table.
B'Elanna and Seven spent the rest of dinner talking about the new turn to their relationship and how they were going to deal with the reactions of the rest of the crew.
"There is one other thing I was wondering about." B'Elanna asked as they finished eating.
"What is it?" Seven asked as she cleaned the plates.
"It's actually about Kaia. She's less than a week old but she seems so alert. When we had lunch yesterday it felt like she really understood what was going on." B'Elanna explained.
"It is because of my nanoprobes." Seven explained. "They were accelerating Kaia's growth rate before she was born. They had also improved Kaia's fine motor control and memory before they deactivated themselves."
"Are the nanoprobes going to do anything else?" B'Elanna questioned.
"No, Kaia would have had the same fine motor control and memory in four months even without the nanoprobes." Seven said.
"Oh, I get it. The nanoprobes were inside Kaia when she was born, and on the way out of her system they decided to make some improvements." B'Elanna realized.
"You are correct." Seven said with a smile.
"It's getting pretty late Seven. Maybe we should get to bed. Kaia does wake up pretty early." B'Elanna suggested.
"I concur." Seven said as went to the bathroom to change into her night gown.
B'Elanna followed suit and went into the bedroom to change. When she came out she noticed that Seven was lying down on the couch.
"What are you doing over there?" B'Elanna asked with a frown. "I thought that we already had this discussion." She said as she knelt down next to Seven.
"The doctor's lessons on dating," Seven responded. "When two people begin a relationship it is inappropriate for them to sleep together for at least three months after the start of the relationship."
"Oh no you don't Seven." B'Elanna said a little worried that she might loose the argument. "What the doctor said wasn't a rule. It was just a guideline."
"It would no longer wake you up when Kaia starts crying." Seven argued.
"First off it never bothered me before, and second it's bad for your back to sleep on the couch." B'Elanna countered.
"I will remain on the couch." Seven said trying to be firm.
"Ok." B'Elanna said with a smirk as she climbed onto the couch behind Seven and wrapped her arm around Seven's stomach.
"What are you doing?" Seven asked. "You already have a place to sleep."
"That bed is just too big for one person, besides this is kind of comfy." B'Elanna said as she placed her other arm underneath Seven's head, giving her a pillow.
"It is." Seven said with a sigh, giving in a little.
"Remember when you stayed with Samantha and Naiomi that one night?" B'Elanna asked.
"Yes, it was the night of my first confrontation with Mr. Paris." Seven remembered with a frown.
"I didn't get any sleep that night Seven. I guess I just got used to holding you like this when I went to sleep. It just doesn't feel right any other way." B'Elanna explained.
"I also found sleep difficult without you." Seven admitted.
"Well there you go Seven, and I know that you don't want to be responsible for the chief engineer not being fit for duty." B'Elanna said with a smile. "After all people's lives are at stake." She teased.
"You have made your point." Seven said with a laugh.
"You know Seven, since we're both going to be sleeping together anyway we might as well use the bed. It might get a little cold without a blanket tonight." B'Elanna persuaded.
"It would be logical." Seven agreed, deciding not to point out the fact that room stayed the same temperature regardless of the time.
"I knew that you'd see things my way Seven." B'Elanna said as she kissed Seven's cheek.
B'Elanna quickly got off the bed and picked Seven up into her arms before she had a chance to get up and started walking to the bedroom.
"You do not need to carry me B'Elanna." Seven said with a smile.
"What's your point?" B'Elanna asked with a smirk as she put Seven down in her bed and pulled the covers around them both.
"Goodnight B'Elanna." Seven said as she snuggled closer to B'Elanna and closed her eyes.
"Goodnight Seven." B'Elanna said as she wrapped her arms around Seven.
The Captain sat in the ready room waiting for everyone to arrive to the morning meeting. She was really hoping to get a chance to talk to Seven again. Ever since the incident Seven had avoided her at every turn, and in truth she missed the younger woman.
As if in answer to her question Seven walked in with Kaia in her arms and with B'Elanna's arm around her waist. The pair took their customary seats and waited quietly for the rest of the command staff to enter the ready room.
After a few minutes the last of the staff walked in and the Captain began the morning meeting.
Since Voyager was passing through a relatively quiet area of space there was not much to discuss. All that was left to take care of was minor repairs and system diagnostics.
"If that's everything you're all dismissed." Janeway said ending the meeting. "Seven please stay behind I have something to talk to you about."
"Are you going to be okay by yourself?" B'Elanna asked as she stood up.
"Kaia and I will be fine." Seven reassured her.
"I'll pick you two up for lunch." B'Elanna said as she kissed Seven and Kaia's foreheads causing Seven to blush slightly.
"What did you wish to speak about Captain?" Seven asked as she rubbed Kaia's back.
"I noticed that you and B'Elanna have gotten pretty close." Janeway said referring to how comfortable they seemed around each other.
"Yes," Seven agreed. "B'Elanna has treated Kaia and me very well."
"Did you give any thought to what I talked to you about a few days ago?" Janeway asked hopefully.
"I am sorry Captain. I do not have the feelings for you that you want." Seven said trying to break the news as gently as possible.
"It's B'Elanna isn't it?" Janeway asked already knowing the answer.
"I have feeling for her Captain." Seven admitted. "I do not know if it is love but it is something special."
"Could things have ever worked out between us?" Janeway asked.
"I do not believe so Captain. Your first priority has and always will be to Voyager. I grew up with parents that did not have enough time for me Captain. I do not want that for Kaia." Seven explained.
"Does B'Elanna care for you as well?" Janeway asked at the thought of loosing the beautiful young woman.
"She said she loves me." Seven said as a smile began to form on her face.
"I care about you Seven and nothing is ever going to change that. I would rather have you as a friend than nothing at all." Janeway said with a sad smile.
"You will find someone for you someday Captain." Seven said as she smiled back, "a person that will care for you as much as you deserve."
"You really have come a long way as an individual Seven. I hope you find the happiness you deserve with B'Elanna." Janeway said as she came around the table and gave Seven a quick hug.
"I should go to Astrometrics." Seven said when Janeway broke the hug. "And thank you for understanding Captain." She said with a smile as she walked out of the door.
"So how did it go with Seven?" Meagan asked. "You got a chance to tell her this time right?"
"I told her." B'Elanna said with a smile. "She said that she cared about me and wanted to have a relationship with me. She just isn't sure if it's love yet."
"I'm happy for you." Meagan said with a sad smile. "And don't worry about Seven. She's going to realize it eventually."
"Thanks Meagan," B'Elanna said sincerely.
"Anytime," Meagan said as she returned to what she was doing.
B'Elanna smiled as she began to examine the dilithium mixture of the warp core. She couldn't wait until she saw Seven and Kaia again.
The minutes seemed to take forever as B'Elanna called for the time the 10th time in the past 2 hours. She was getting impatient with how long it was taking her to finish. She still had to talk to Seven about what they were going to say to her mother.
"B'Elanna, you seem a little impatient." Carey observed.
"I just want to get this done as soon as possible. I'm taking Seven and Kaia to lunch, and there are a few things that I need to talk to her about." B'Elanna explained.
"Well why don't you just head down then? I can finish up here for you, it should only take another twenty minutes." Carey offered.
"Thanks Carey." B'Elanna accepted with a grateful smile. "I owe you one."
"Just one?" Carey joked as B'Elanna rushed out of engineering.
B'Elanna didn't even hear Carey's joke because she was already out the door and half way to Astrometrics by then.
Carey just shook his head and laughed as he finished up.
B'Elanna took a calming breath as she stood outside the door of Astrometrics. 'Come on, get yourself under control.' B'Elanna thought to herself. 'You can't look too excited.'
After a few moments of calming breaths B'Elanna opened the door and stepped inside to a sight that would melt anyone's heart.
Seven had Kaia in her arms and was singing her a lullaby and rocking her.
"Hi Seven," B'Elanna whispered as she quietly walked over to Seven and Kaia.
"Hello B'Elanna." Seven whispered back as she kissed B'Elanna.
"How long do you think she'll be asleep this time?" B'Elanna asked referring to Kaia.
"As long as there are no loud noises she should sleep for approximately two hours." Seven informed her.
"She didn't used to sleep this much." B'Elanna observed with a little worry.
"It is normal." Seven assured her. "The nanoprobes are almost completely out of her system. She must rely on her own body to produce energy now."
"Let's go get lunch." B'Elanna said as she grabbed Kaia's baby bag and the pair left Astrometrics.
"I think we should talk about what we're going to tell my mother tomorrow. I have the whole day booked off as well so we can talk to her whenever we're ready." B'Elanna said.
"You seem reluctant to speak to your mother." Seven observed.
"Well this is pretty big. I'm just not sure how to tell her that I suddenly have a daughter, and on top of that the other parent is a woman." B'Elanna said.
"If you would like I can inform her." Seven offered.
"No, this would sound better coming from me." B'Elanna said as they entered the mess hall.
"Hey Seven over here," Harry shouted from the far end of the mess hall.
Kaia woke up at the loud noise and immediately began to wail. This caused B'Elanna to send a withering glare at Harry that would even make the Captain take a step back.
Seven began to rock Kaia and whisper to her soothingly until she calmed down. Unfortunately it didn't look like Kaia was going to go back to sleep anytime soon.
Harry blushed slightly as he realized his mistake and looked embarrassed as Seven and B'Elanna walked to his table and sat down.
"I'll go get us some lunch Seven," B'Elanna said, standing up and heading towards Neelix.
"So any chance you changed your mind about dating?" Harry asked hopefully.
"Yes, B'Elanna has convinced that there will be no harm in starting now." Seven said with a smile as she remembered the look on B'Elanna's face when she had agreed to start dating her.
Harry noticed Seven's smile and misinterpreted. "That's great Seven." He said enthusiastically. "How about we have dinner tonight, just you and me?"
Seven's eyes widened slightly as she realized that she had gotten Harry's hopes up for nothing. "No Harry, you do not understand." Seven tried to break it to him as gently as possible. "B'Elanna told me she loved me last night. I care about her."
"Excuse me." Harry said as the emotion left his face. He stood up and quickly walked over to B'Elanna and spun her around.
"We need to talk right now." Harry said as he turned on his heel and left the mess hall with B'Elanna right behind him.
"You knew that I wanted Seven, and you went after her anyway." Harry said feeling betrayed as soon as the doors closed.
"It didn't happen like that Harry." B'Elanna said feeling sorry for Harry. It seemed that he could never get the girl.
"Then how did it happen?" Harry demanded, feeling a little of his anger reach the surface.
"What happened between Seven and me has been a long time coming Harry. We just finally realized it. I've cared about her from the moment I met her, grey skin, implants and all. Why do you think we fought so much in the beginning?"
"You're telling me you're in love with her?" Harry asked as his anger faded to be replaced with a new feeling disbelief.
"I know it might be hard to believe Harry but it's true." B'Elanna admitted. "I love her more than anything."
"I care about her too." Harry said stubbornly.
"I know you do Harry, that's why you have to what's best for her and Kaia." B'Elanna agreed.
"What's best for her?" Harry asked.
"Seven and I have a baby together Harry. Like it or not that makes us a family. After everything that she's been through I can't think of anyone that needs, or deserves one more." B'Elanna said.
"So what? We all have family back home. She can just get to know them." Harry disagreed.
"Seven isn't like the rest of us." B'Elanna said hating the fact that she had
to reveal more about Seven's private life. "She doesn't have anyone back home,
friends, or family.
We all have people waiting for us back home, so we just take it for granted. Seven doesn't have that. She doesn't even remember what it's like to be part of a family, and she deserves to know, just as much as everyone else."
"It means that much to her?" Harry asked.
"It means everything to her." B'Elanna answered.
"If you ever hurt her B'Elanna-" Harry started to say.
"I won't. I love her too much for that." B'Elanna interrupted.
"Just remember B'Elanna if you ever screw this up, there's a lot of people waiting to take your place." Harry warned.
"I won't." B'Elanna promised. "Does this mean we're friends again?" She asked hopefully.
"Yes." Harry said with a huff. "I could never stay mad at my friends for too long anyway."
"Good, let's get back to Seven." B'Elanna smiled. "She's probably getting lonely by herself." She said as the pair went back into the mess hall.
"Is everything alright?" Seven asked, remembering the two leave leaving the mess hall.
"Yeah, everything's okay now." B'Elanna reassured her. "We just had to talk a few things out."
"I am sorry that I do not feel the same way about you Harry." Seven offered sincerely.
"It's okay Seven. I want you to be happy." Harry said as he caught up with his friends.
Harry missed just talking with Seven and B'Elanna. Ever since he and Tom had gotten the idea in their heads to get together with the two women most of his time was spent with planning ways to get the two women alone.
"I'll see you after work." B'Elanna said as she kissed Seven and stood up.
"Naiomi would like to meet Kaia tonight." Seven said before B'Elanna left. "Will it be a problem?"
"Are you kidding? I haven't seen Naiomi in the longest time. I'm actually surprised that she waited this long. Tell her to bring Samantha as well. We can all have dinner together." B'Elanna said addressing Harry as well.
"I'd love to." Harry agreed with a smile.
"Dinner will be ready at 1700 hours." Seven informed Harry.
To Be Continued…
Since you guys were so patient with my last big cliff hanger I thought I'd give you a break, especially because of the way the last chapter of Evolutions ended.
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