Here With Me
I do not, will not and could not own these great characters as much as I would like to. I gain no money from this story, but I would like to gain reviews. The song is Here With Me by Michelle Branch.
I keep listening to this song on the way to work and finally decided that I had to write a story that it inspired.
Tom is unhappy and none of the crew seem to notice that he is slowly redrawing from them. It takes an alien outsider to point out what a treasure they are gradually loosing. Can they bring Tom back or have they lost him forever?
It's been a long, long time since I looked into the mirror
I guess that I was blind
Now my reflection's getting clearer
Now that you've gone things will never be the same again
There's not a minute that goes by every hour of every day
You're such a part of me
But I just pulled away
Well, I'm not the same girl you used to know
I wish I said the words I never showed
I know you had to go away
I died just a little, and I feel it now
You're the one I need
Believe that I would cry just a little
Just to have you back now
Here with me
Here with me
You know that silence is loud when all your hear is you heart
And I wanted so badly just to be a part of something strong and true
But I was scared and left it all behind
I know you had to go away
I died just a little, and I feel it now
You're the one I need
Believe that I would cry just a little
Just to have you back now
Here with me
Here with me
And I'm asking
And I'm wanting you to come back to me
Please?
I will never forget that look upon your face
How you turned away and left without a trace
But I understand that you did what you had to do
And I thank you
I know you had to go away
I died just a little, and I feel it now
You're the one I need
Believe that I would cry just a little
Just to have you back now
Here with me
Here with me
Tom looked out at the star field and sighed. Things were not going well at the moment. The shifts he had been pulling had taken up most of his time and he badly needed sleep. Chakotay had been on his back at work for poor attitude and they had been bickering at home too.
Running his hands through his hair, he shook his head sadly. It always happened, just as his life got good everything came tumbling down around his ears. He should have known, it happened at Caldik Prime, again when he had joined the Maquis, and now again as he fell helplessly in love.
Depressed, he slowly took in the room before him, the people happy and laughing with each other, couples dancing closely together.
He could see the Captain talking animatedly with the Ambassador from Prixhan, the smile gracing her face as the Ambassador lent in to gesture to the table before them. Muted laughter as Neelix approached with a towering dessert, that looked more like and statue than an edible masterpiece.
Glancing to his left, he could see Chakotay chatting with Katlina and Rosnie, two of the diplomatic representatives that had come to attend the party. Tom stared at his lover as he discussed who knew what with the two ladies. He looked good. The outfit Tom had picked out earlier really suited him, showing off his broad chest and slim waist. The colours drawing out Chakotay's natural tan, making him look suave and sophisticated, as Tom joked an hour ago, back in their quarters. Just before the fight, that had left him in this depressed mood. He couldn't even recall what they had fought about, but it left him with plenty of questions.
Did he really want to continue his relationship with Cha if they were always fighting? Could he really cope alone if he did break it off? Cha was so distant lately, missing dinners in favour of completing work that could have been left for a week or two, breaking dates in the holodeck to have coffee with the Captain. If Tom had been a jealous man he would have though Cha was having an affair, but he trusted him, heart and soul. Even if they were both slowly breaking.
Rising slowly Tom headed to the door, glancing sadly at Chakotay, who hadn't even realised he'd completely ignored Tom the entire time they had been at the party. Exiting, Tom headed back to his quarters, unaware of the concerned gaze that followed him out the door.
Kellen, one of the diplomats, who had come mainly to observe the crew of Voyager, had been paying close attention to the blonde pilot, sensing his unhappy state. Why such a beautiful creature would be unhappy was a mystery to him. If he knew such a man, he would move heaven and earth to keep him happy.
Apologising to one of the crewmembers he had been talking to, he excused himself and followed the pilot out the door. He would speak to Tom and find out what had upset him so and if he could offer his humble services to rectify the problem.
TBC
I do not, will not and could not own these great characters as much as I would like to. I gain no money from this story, but I would like to gain reviews. The song is Here With Me by Michelle Branch.
I keep listening to this song on the way to work and finally decided that I had to write a story that it inspired.
Tom is unhappy and none of the crew seem to notice that he is slowly redrawing from them. It takes an alien outsider to point out what a treasure they are gradually loosing. Can they bring Tom back or have they lost him forever?
It's been a long, long time since I looked into the mirror
I guess that I was blind
Now my reflection's getting clearer
Now that you've gone things will never be the same again
There's not a minute that goes by every hour of every day
You're such a part of me
But I just pulled away
Well, I'm not the same girl you used to know
I wish I said the words I never showed
I know you had to go away
I died just a little, and I feel it now
You're the one I need
Believe that I would cry just a little
Just to have you back now
Here with me
Here with me
You know that silence is loud when all your hear is you heart
And I wanted so badly just to be a part of something strong and true
But I was scared and left it all behind
I know you had to go away
I died just a little, and I feel it now
You're the one I need
Believe that I would cry just a little
Just to have you back now
Here with me
Here with me
And I'm asking
And I'm wanting you to come back to me
Please?
I will never forget that look upon your face
How you turned away and left without a trace
But I understand that you did what you had to do
And I thank you
I know you had to go away
I died just a little, and I feel it now
You're the one I need
Believe that I would cry just a little
Just to have you back now
Here with me
Here with me
Tom looked out at the star field and sighed. Things were not going well at the moment. The shifts he had been pulling had taken up most of his time and he badly needed sleep. Chakotay had been on his back at work for poor attitude and they had been bickering at home too.
Running his hands through his hair, he shook his head sadly. It always happened, just as his life got good everything came tumbling down around his ears. He should have known, it happened at Caldik Prime, again when he had joined the Maquis, and now again as he fell helplessly in love.
Depressed, he slowly took in the room before him, the people happy and laughing with each other, couples dancing closely together.
He could see the Captain talking animatedly with the Ambassador from Prixhan, the smile gracing her face as the Ambassador lent in to gesture to the table before them. Muted laughter as Neelix approached with a towering dessert, that looked more like and statue than an edible masterpiece.
Glancing to his left, he could see Chakotay chatting with Katlina and Rosnie, two of the diplomatic representatives that had come to attend the party. Tom stared at his lover as he discussed who knew what with the two ladies. He looked good. The outfit Tom had picked out earlier really suited him, showing off his broad chest and slim waist. The colours drawing out Chakotay's natural tan, making him look suave and sophisticated, as Tom joked an hour ago, back in their quarters. Just before the fight, that had left him in this depressed mood. He couldn't even recall what they had fought about, but it left him with plenty of questions.
Did he really want to continue his relationship with Cha if they were always fighting? Could he really cope alone if he did break it off? Cha was so distant lately, missing dinners in favour of completing work that could have been left for a week or two, breaking dates in the holodeck to have coffee with the Captain. If Tom had been a jealous man he would have though Cha was having an affair, but he trusted him, heart and soul. Even if they were both slowly breaking.
Rising slowly Tom headed to the door, glancing sadly at Chakotay, who hadn't even realised he'd completely ignored Tom the entire time they had been at the party. Exiting, Tom headed back to his quarters, unaware of the concerned gaze that followed him out the door.
Kellen, one of the diplomats, who had come mainly to observe the crew of Voyager, had been paying close attention to the blonde pilot, sensing his unhappy state. Why such a beautiful creature would be unhappy was a mystery to him. If he knew such a man, he would move heaven and earth to keep him happy.
Apologising to one of the crewmembers he had been talking to, he excused himself and followed the pilot out the door. He would speak to Tom and find out what had upset him so and if he could offer his humble services to rectify the problem.
TBC