Chapter 2

Chakotay

The next morning, Kathryn woke up in my arms. I had been awake for a

while. I had watched her as she slept so peacefully, unlike the

restless stirring she had displayed when we were first settling in on New

Earth. I worried a little about her reaction once she woke up.

However, the loving glow in her beautiful blue eyes as she roused from

her slumber quickly dispelled all my fears. I pulled her closer and

kissed her ever so tenderly. "Good morning." I murmured softly.

She returned my kiss eagerly. "Good morning." A mischievous glint

sparkled in her lovely eyes. "What would you like for breakfast? I

know what I want."

Her hands drifted down my chest teasingly. As she reached my penis, I

felt myself beginning to harden.

"So, you know what you want, do you?" I smiled at her and raised

my eyebrows. "And just what would that be, Kathryn, ham and eggs

perhaps?" She began stroking me gently, staring into my eyes with

anticipation. Then she brushed my lips with hers.

"Oh, I see, I'm the main course." I smiled devilishly at her.

"You learn fast Chakotay. I'm very hungry. Let's have that main

course right now."

I pulled her even closer, claiming her lips in a passionate, forceful

kiss. As I prodded her lips with my tongue, she parted them, allowing

me access. My hands roved over her shapely body, memorizing every

curve.

As we lay in each others' arms, thoroughly spent from our passions,

I had to let her know what I was feeling. "Oh Kathryn, I love you so

much. I don't think I could survive here on New Earth without

you and your love."

"I know I couldn't." she answered breathlessly. I kissed her again,

savoring the sweet taste of her tongue on mine. As much as I wished

we could lay there forever, there was work to be done.

Reluctantly, I sat up. "I think we need to eat now." I smiled at

her. "We burned quite a few calories last night and this morning."

She started to get up, but I stopped her. "Wait, I'm bringing you

breakfast in bed."

She raised an eyebrow at me. "We do have a lot to get accomplished

today. As much as I would love to spend the whole day in bed with

you, we just can't do it."

I smiled at her. "Don't worry, I'll be good. Anyway, after we work

all day, we can bathe together in your tub." I tugged my robe on, and

walked into the main room to replicate breakfast. I knew she liked

strawberries and cream, so I choose that. Her smile when I brought

the tray into my bedroom was a sight to behold. She had slid her gown

back on while I was gone. I sat on the bed beside her and we ate and

made our plans for the day.

Kathryn was tending her garden while I examined the structure of our

dwelling to ensure its intergity had not been compromised during the

plasma storm yesterday. As I found an area that had been loosened by

the high winds, I secured it back in place. Finally, when I was

satisfied that the "house" was now back in sound structural condition,

I joined Kathryn in her garden. She was setting out the tomato plants

that she'd so lovingly tended. Plopping down on the ground beside

her, I stole a quick kiss. "So, Kathryn, how long until we have

tomatoes."

She smile at me as she patted the dirt around the plant she'd just put

out. "Three, maybe four weeks, it'll be good to have fresh food

again."

I nodded in agreement. Replicated food always seemed to be just a

little lacking. "Need some help with the plants?" I asked. "I've

finished repairing the damage to the house from the plasma storm."

She smiled and handed me a plant. "Be careful, now." she admonished

me. "It took a long time to get these ready for planting in my

garden."

I laughed. "Don't worry, I've tended plants before. My mother liked

fresh vegetables, so we had a garden every year."

Later, that evening we sat soaking in Kathryn's tub. Steam rose out

of the water. We were both a little sore. Muscles that we weren't

accustomed to using had gotten quite a workout the night before, as

well as this morning. I reached for the soap, and gently began

soaping her soft body. As my hands soaped her supple body, she

leaned back against me and sighed contentedly. I'd been developing

plans to build a boat. By tomorrow, they would be finished. Then I

would tell her about them. I wanted us to explore the river. We

needed to learn all we could about our new home. Kathryn turned and

began kissing me. I pulled her close, enjoying the feel of her wet

body against mine. I stood up, pulling her along with me. By an

unspoken agreement, we got out of the tub and headed back to the

house...