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It was early, before her duty shift was to even begin. Kathryn was sitting in the unlikeliest of places...sickbay. Everyone on Voyager knows how much she dreads being in sickbay, but here she was, sitting on a biobed, waiting for the doctor to return from his office. As Kathryn waited, she began to think to herself. It was almost a month since she and Commander Chakotay had returned from New Earth. She smiled at the thought, but then her mood quickly changed to one of sadness. For Kathryn, she wanted to put what happened between her and Chakotay on the planet behind her, while Chakotay couldn't and didn't want to forget. A lone tear escaped, sliding down her cheek as Kathryn began to remember...
Kathryn and Chakotay began to realize parameters were starting to disappear the longer they were on the planet they called "New Earth." Chakotay watched as Kathryn blossomed into the woman she should be outside the command structure. After the night he recited the "angry warrior" story to Kathryn, they shared their first kiss. It sent tingles down Kathryn's spine and when they went separately to bed, all she could think about was the kiss. Over the next few days, Kathryn and Chakotay spent more time together and she finally told him how she really felt...that she loved him. Chakotay's heart soared and that night they made love. Within the week however, Voyager had contacted them. The night before Voyager was to arrive, they made love again and Chakotay held her through the night as she cried herself to sleep. Chakotay knew in his heart that this would be the last time he and Kathryn would be together like this. When Kathryn had finally fallen asleep, Chakotay just stared at her...she was so beautiful, even with her tear-stained face. When he awoke in the morning, Kathryn was not in bed. He got up, slipped some pants on, and proceeded into the main room. Looking out the door he found her dressed in her Starfleet uniform and watching the sunrise. He walked outside and said, "Good morning Kathryn." "Good morning Commander," Kathryn quietly responded back. At that moment Chakotay's heart sank and Kathryn tried not to notice, afraid the tears would begin to flow again. Both walked back inside the shelter in silence to pack the remainder of their things. Within a few hours they were back on Voyager...
"Captain? Captain?" the Doctor kept repeating. Kathryn finally snapped out her daze and wiped away the tears from her face. The Doctor spoke again, "Did you hear what I said Captain?"
It was early, before her duty shift was to even begin. Kathryn was sitting in the unlikeliest of places...sickbay. Everyone on Voyager knows how much she dreads being in sickbay, but here she was, sitting on a biobed, waiting for the doctor to return from his office. As Kathryn waited, she began to think to herself. It was almost a month since she and Commander Chakotay had returned from New Earth. She smiled at the thought, but then her mood quickly changed to one of sadness. For Kathryn, she wanted to put what happened between her and Chakotay on the planet behind her, while Chakotay couldn't and didn't want to forget. A lone tear escaped, sliding down her cheek as Kathryn began to remember...
Kathryn and Chakotay began to realize parameters were starting to disappear the longer they were on the planet they called "New Earth." Chakotay watched as Kathryn blossomed into the woman she should be outside the command structure. After the night he recited the "angry warrior" story to Kathryn, they shared their first kiss. It sent tingles down Kathryn's spine and when they went separately to bed, all she could think about was the kiss. Over the next few days, Kathryn and Chakotay spent more time together and she finally told him how she really felt...that she loved him. Chakotay's heart soared and that night they made love. Within the week however, Voyager had contacted them. The night before Voyager was to arrive, they made love again and Chakotay held her through the night as she cried herself to sleep. Chakotay knew in his heart that this would be the last time he and Kathryn would be together like this. When Kathryn had finally fallen asleep, Chakotay just stared at her...she was so beautiful, even with her tear-stained face. When he awoke in the morning, Kathryn was not in bed. He got up, slipped some pants on, and proceeded into the main room. Looking out the door he found her dressed in her Starfleet uniform and watching the sunrise. He walked outside and said, "Good morning Kathryn." "Good morning Commander," Kathryn quietly responded back. At that moment Chakotay's heart sank and Kathryn tried not to notice, afraid the tears would begin to flow again. Both walked back inside the shelter in silence to pack the remainder of their things. Within a few hours they were back on Voyager...
"Captain? Captain?" the Doctor kept repeating. Kathryn finally snapped out her daze and wiped away the tears from her face. The Doctor spoke again, "Did you hear what I said Captain?"