"Dax" barked Odo over the comm.
Dax quirked an eyebrow at Lenara and indicated for her to remain silent, she tapped her comm. badge ""Go ahead constable" she replied pleasantly carefully keeping her tone neutral.
"You've moved my furniture…again!" his clipped tone continued causing Jadzia to have to smother a giggle and Lenara to raise a questioning eyebrow in her direction
"Now Odo" Jadzia continued sweetly, feigning innocence "why would I do a thing like that?"
"That's the sixth time you've moved everything out of alignment" Odo continued as if she'd never spoken "You will come to my quarters and rectify the situation at once Commander!"
Dax rolled her eyes "Fine, I'll do that, as soon as I have a free moment, though I warn you, that could be some time, I have several things that I must attend to first!"
A stony silence greeted her words "Constable?" she eventually queried
"Hmmph, fine!" replied Odo evidently put out by the inconvenience "Odo out"
Jadzia finally gave in to the temptation and sat down on her couch laughing. Lenara just stood watching her looking highly puzzled "Did you really move all of his furniture?"
Dax nodded, eventually murmuring that she indeed had through her laughter. Lenara thought about this for a moment "Poor Odo" she muttered before joining in the laughter
Dax gained control of herself "I only moved everything a tiny bit, hardly noticeable really" she justified "Except evidently to Odo"
"Why do it?"
"It's fun to poke fun at him sometimes, he can be so serious, and generally I find it a good way to let off steam…and some of the other staff say I don't have a sense of humour" she scoffed "You should see the look on his face when he realises…priceless!"
Dax fell silent realising Odo's interruption had allowed their tempers to cool and their connection to reassert itself. She sighed unhappily "Lenara" she began "I don't want to argue anymore…it's getting us nowhere and it's only hurting each other!"
Kahn smiled softly "I would agree…it makes Kahn sad, knowing what we had, it makes me sad, what we, I gave up…I don't want anymore pain caused between us Jadzia, it hurts too much"
Dax reached out and hesitantly brushed gentle fingers down the side of Lenara's face saying in a subdued tone "How I feel about you hasn't changed, but my life, the circumstances have, I can no longer think only for myself when making such large decisions" she paused considering her words carefully "Lenara I'm not really sure how to put this, so I'm just going to come out and say it" Lenara nodded
"I'm seeing someone, Worf actually…he's asked me to marry him"
Kahn remained silent for a moment before recovering herself "Oh…That's wonderful for you…" she spoke hesitantly then added sincerely as she grasped Dax's hands "Jadzia, if you are happy, if being with Worf is what makes you the happiest, then I am happy for you also!"
Dax smiled over at her, her eyes glistening brightly "That…means more to me than I can say" she paused noticing the sadness in Lenara's eyes belying her feelings despite her words.
"I love Worf dearly, but having you here…" she faltered and tried again "The one thing I thought I wanted is right here and yet, now I am unsure as to what I truly want. Worf is the most wonderful and caring person, but you're…Lenara" she finally breathed
Kahn nodded her head in understanding, unsure of what else she could really say or do.
"I'd better go and rearrange the constable's furniture" Jadzia spoke after some time had passed
Kahn nodded again, she felt that lately that was all she could do "I was wondering whether you could locate Major Kira for me; there were a few things I wished to discuss further with her"
"Sure, that is something I can very easily do for you…if you want to have somewhere to base yourself you can use my quarters, make yourself at home" she added giving her the key code as they rose from their reclined positions on the couch
They stood hand in hand for a few silent moments, before Dax said reluctantly "I'd better go" a smile gracing her lips as she noted the words' familiarity "Kira will be along shortly, replicator over there, computer console there" she said indicating with one hand as she spoke, the other still holding Lenara's "I'm sure she won't be overly long…I'll see you soon?" her voice raised in question
"Of course Dax…Jadzia" Lenara corrected herself
"Dax is fine, I really don't mind which you call me Lenara" replied Dax as she walked towards the doors which opened when they sensed her approach allowing her to leave for Odo's quarters to rearrange his furniture back to their desired locations.
The door closed behind her retreating form, leaving Lenara alone in Dax's quarters, she glanced around noticing that they had changed very little since her last visit aboard the station. Her gaze lingered over some of the items wondering at their familiarity, until she realised that they were relics of Torias' lifetime. She tried to pair up some of the other items with other past hosts of Dax's using what little Jadzia had told her about them all.
The door chimed a short while later announcing the arrival of Major Kira who entered the quarters using the key code she'd been given many months ago. "Dr Kahn?" she asked peering around the seemingly empty room for a minute beginning to wonder if she had agreed to meet Kahn elsewhere on the station. Finally she spotted the elusive doctor over by one of the viewing ports seemingly staring raptly at her own hands. Kira raised and eyebrow in confusion and slowly walked towards her "Dr Kahn" she repeated louder this time, causing Lenara to look up sharply her facing showing her evident surprise, though it was quickly replaced by recognition followed by wondrous awe as she unfurled her hand displaying a pair of Klingon earrings that held little significance to the Major, though obviously did to the rooms other occupant.
"She kept them" Kahn spoke gently trailing a reverent finger over the uppermost of the two before shaking herself from her reverie and moving over to put them back in their place, lest Dax think she'd misplaced them.