"Good evening Kathryn."
"Good evening Chakotay." She replied smiling.
"So what have you burned for us this time?" He said with a chuckle.
She laughed and lightly hit him on the chest with her hand.
"I didn't burn anything this time." She said smiling.
It was their weekly dinner and they were eating in Kathryn's quarters.
"Actually, I think I did pretty well this time." She said moving over to the table.
He pulled out her chair for her and she sat down, giving him a smile. He then went around to the other side of the table and took his seat.
They talked about the usual things. Who should have which shifts and where, the obstacles that were coming up in their path home and what not.
They quickly finished their meal because they had many reports to go through before the night came to an end.
They went over to the stack of PADDs on her coffee table. She sat down on the couch and motioned for him to have a seat next to her. They started reading through the reports and eventually sleep wanted to take her. They were half way done and it was already eleven o'clock. Another hour passed by and they still had more.
"Wanna just do it in the morning?" Kathryn said groggily.
"Kath we need to get it done tonight."
"I know, I know." She moved closer to him and laid her head on his shoulder. She didn't care about protocol and what not right at the moment. She was tired and Chakotay's shoulder made a good pillow.
They kept on going through the reports until sleep finally welcomed both of them.
To Be Continued . . .
Please R&R