Author's Notes: I apologize at how short this chapter is. I ran out of ideas! I do consider all ideas that you may have. I do give credit for the idea too. So don't hesitate.

Author's Notes: Please bear with me. I struggle at writing Vulcans and I am doing my best to keep them in character. I also SUCK at writing sex scenes so I plan on just writing the before and after. There will be M themes later on. Just trying to work through my thoughts. I do consider all ideas that you may have. I do give credit for the idea too. So don't hesitate.

Chapter Four

Kathryn woke up the next morning. She panicked when she found herself in someone's arms. Memories of last night came back to her.

Tom and her danced a little at the party. Kathryn decided to turn in early because she couldn't get a handle on her emotions. She badly wanted to give in and love Tom again.

That was when she realized the person in her bed placing soft kisses to her neck was the pilot himself. Thankfully they were still in their clothes from last night. (She really didn't want to wake up regretting anything.)

Kathryn rolled over so she could look into Tom's eyes.

"Good morning, Kat." Tom said, smiling.

"Good morning, Tommy." Kathryn said, smiling back.

Kathryn pulled Tom closer so she could kiss him.

"You need to head back so you can be ready for your shift." Kathryn said.

"I can get ready here. I have enough replicator rations left over to replicate what I need."

Tom tried to kiss Kathryn again, but she pushed him back.

"Tom, I have an image to maintain. I don't want the ship gossiping about you and me spending the night together."

"What the hell, Kat? Last night you didn't care about your image when we were making out!"

"If I recall, you were the one who initiated the kiss."

"Yeah but you didn't complain or try to push me away. You even let me carry you to bed."

Kathryn sighed. "My emotions keep getting away from me. I am having a hard time staying in control."

"Then stop. Kathryn, baby, it's obvious we are still in utter complete love with one another. It will be hard to keep ourselves away from each other when we serve on the same ship."

"We have to though. I can't love a member of my crew." Kathryn said.

"Then maybe I should put my recognition in so you can."

And with that, Tom left Kathryn's quarters. She tried to stop him but he ignored her. She sat down on her bed with her face in her hands.

When she walked onto the bridge with a cup of coffee in her hands, she asked her most loyal friend, Tuvok, to her ready room.

"Tuvok, you've known me for a very long time. You are one of the few who knew that Tom and I grew up together."

"Yes Captain."

Kathryn turned to face her friend. "But what you don't know is that Tom and I used to be a couple. We were together for about 2 years before Owen Paris told us to split up."

Tuvok raised an eyebrow. He chose not to say anything. Only because, for the first time, he was at a loss at what to say. Kathryn ended up continuing.

"I still love him, Tuvok. I want to rekindle our relationship, but I am afraid of what the crew will think. I am still the Captain."

"Captain, as much as this disturbs me, I can assure you that the crew will want their Captain happy. Just as I do."

Kathryn smiled at her friend. "Thank you old friend."

Tuvok nodded. Before he left the ready room, Kathryn asked for him to have Tom come in. As Tom walked in a few moments later, she could see Chakotay glaring at him. When the doors shut, Kathryn found herself being lifted slightly and placed gently on the desk.

Tom only paused the heated make out session to catch his breath. "I am sorry, Kat. The look in your eyes told me what you wanted."

"And what was that exactly?" Kathryn teased.

Tom took Kathryn's face in his hands. "You are allowing this relationship."

"Yes. I suggest we keep it as secret as we can. Just till I can think about what to tell the crew."

"You know that may upset Chakotay."

Kathryn sighed. "I know. He just needs to understand that I am not interested in him."

That made Tom smile. He couldn't stop himself from kissing Kathryn once again. And Kathryn did not hesitate to give Tom what he wanted.