Disclaimer: I only wish Voyager was mine, but Paramount owns them and it is our duty to speculate what they don't see fit to reveal in the series, and are too lazy to make a movie. If only they would see it our way...

Banned From Coffee Chapter 10 - The Honeymoon

The happy couple spent a week on the Holodeck at the expense of everyone else's rations, their honeymoon on a deserted beach on Riza. No distractions, no missions, no angry Alomen-ar to bother them.

Kathryn and Chakotay sat on the beach together in eachother's arms. Kathryn's abdomen was beginning to show the pregnancy three and a half months along. Now starting to wear maternity clothing off duty and a larger shirt with her uniform, which she now wore untucked.

"Chakotay, have you thought about any names for the baby?" Kathryn asked, looking over her shoulder into her husband's eyes. "I don't want to know if it's a girl or boy unitl I give birth, so I think we should think of names for both sexes. What do you think?"

Chakotay continued to stroke his wife's abdomen, massaging her stomach and their baby. "How about Taya for a girl. It's the female version of Chakotay. Or for a boy, how about Edward or Kolopak, in honour of our fathers."

Sitting on the beach with her new husband, Kathryn had never been so happy in her life. Their honeymoon was the most peaceful time she had spent in the Delta Quadrant for a long time, since their time on New Earth. But, then, as Chakotay's father used to say, home is wherever you happen to be. The pair had already been on the holographic Riza for 6 days now. One more night and they would return to duty, relieving Tuvok and Paris of their acting Capatin and First Officer duties.

Relishing their time together, the newlyweds fell asleep in eachother's arms on the beach.

The water lapping over their toes woke up the pair from their sleeping on the beach. They slowly rose from their positions in eachother's arms, and stood up to look at the ocean. The tide had risen during their sleep, obviously they had slept overnight on the beach by accident.

"Computer, what is the time?" Chakotay asked the computer.

"Time is 0743 hours. Estimated time to end of honeymoon, 1 hour 17 minutes."

"Well, then, Kathryn. We'd better go back to the cabin and pack our bags and get ready to return to duty. What do you say?" he looked into her eyes, asking for her opinion. Now they were two people, operating as one.

"Chakotay, is there time for a shower together before we leave. I'm feeling a bit sandy and sweaty." she grinned mischeviously at her other half, the cheeky look in her eyes lighting up her whole face.

"I think that is a great idea. Do you want to get in first?"

Kathryn led Chakotay cheekily back to their cabin as fast as her swollen legs could carry her, ready to spend their last honeymoon hours together in complete happines before their resubmission to endless stress.

"Computer, what is the time?" Tom Paris asked from his place in Chakotay's command chair.

"The time is 0819 hours. Estimated time to command transfer, 0 hours 41 minutes."

"Are you counting down, Mr Paris?" Acting Captain Tuvok asked Acting Commander Paris.

"Actually, Tuvok, I'm looking forward to seeing Kathryn and Chakotay again. Not having contact with either of them for a week has been kind of... weird."

"I know how you feel, Tom," came a voice from the deck slightly above them. Kathryn and Chakotay stepped out of the main turbolift, back in their uniforms.

"Captain on the deck!" Harry announced from Ops, a huge grin on his face.

"Thankyou Mr Kim, but don't you think it's a little late for that?" Chakotay asked the younger officer.

"Sorry, Sir, Ma'am, but we weren't expecting you for another 40 minutes atleast."

"Well, Harry, maybe we should go back to the Holodeck for another week. Are you coming, Chakotay?" Kathryn turned to exit the Bridge, her husband in tow, when Harry interrupted.

"Wait! Captain, you can take command back now, if you really want to." Harry was almost pleading with his commanding officer.

"What, can't stand me being in charge?" Tom joked from his place on the command deck. Harry made a face at his best friend. The gesture wasn't missed by the Captain. She threw him a death glare. He grinned at the emotion. She threw him another glare. He laughed then grimaced as he received a third. The whole Bridge laughed at his expense. Harry admitted defeat by his hormonal captain. The people on the Bridge started a large conversation concerning the command team and what they had missed during their vacation.

"The time is now 0900 hours. All command codes have been transfered back to Captain Janeway and Commander Chakotay."

The computer's announcement brought everyone back to their senses, the command team included.

"OK everyone, our vacation is officially over. Let's get back to work. Mr Pairs, Mr Kim, Mr Tuvok, system reports!" She barked.

The officers rushed back to their primary stations, and the Captain and First Officer headed towards their command chairs.

As they reached them and sat down, system reports began flooding their senses. Helm, Tactical and Ops all reporting nominal efficency. Just as if they had returned from a night's sleep to the morning shift. Everything was... perfect, she thought. And just as well, or there would have been hell to pay.

Kathryn and Chakotay had linked their hands over the console separating their command chairs, gazing lovingly into eachother's eyes, when the three and a half month old foetus gave its mother a sharp kick, making her gasp sharply, then smile warmly. It was going to be a great day, even if coffee had been taken off the replicator system for the entire term of her pregnancy.