Change One Thing: Lifetime Worth of Memories
Chapter Two: Lover's Once Again
Disclaimer: Nope, not claiming any ownership here. They're different events, but the same people and we all know how Star Trek loves their "Alternate Universe(s)"
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Over the next six months they met few times, but talked every other day or so. They finally became lovers once again. She was on the Van Buren and he was on the Potekim, and their ships were going to be at Deep Space Four for a concurrent eighteen hours.
They had planned for a nice dinner in her quarters, and a breakfast in his. Their plans changed when he stood to leave her for the night and go back to his bed to spend his night along.
"Good night, Deanna." Will gave her a big hug and kissed her sweet lips gently.
Deanna surprised herself when she put her hand behind his head and deepened their kiss. No words were needed when he kissed her back. She giggled when he swung her into his strong arms.
His hungry lips overtook every inch of skin he could reach. Her hands removed his shirt and trousers as fast as she could manage.
They made love and she fell asleep in his arms. Try as he did, he could not fall asleep. He held her tight and caressed her soft hair.
In the morning he made her breakfast. When it was time for him to leave, she clung to him fiercely and cried.
"I don't want you to go," she sobbed.
"I know, Imzadi. I don't want to leave. I want to stay here, with you, forever." He kissed her hair. "We both knew this would happen. Listen, I'll contact you tomorrow and we can plan our leave together."
Deanna nodded in his strong dependable arms. "Go, you have to be off," she sniffled, pulling herself from his embrace.
Will kissed her lips sweetly. "I love you, Imzadi," he sent shakily.
She placed her hand on the side of his face. "I love you, Imzadi," she answered strongly. She opened her mind and her feelings of love exploded into him.
He almost collapsed at the staggering intensity of it. She laughed as he tried to regain his composure.
"Goodbye, Will," she smiled through tears.
"Goodbye, Deanna." He kissed her again.
As he turned and left he felt sadness overwhelm him. As he was beaming back to the Potekim he heard her voice in his head. "Safe journey, Imzadi. Come back to me."
They met again two and a half months later on his week leave. She had a Psychology Conference on Earth that lasted three days, and she took an addition four days leave to be with him.
She was waiting at the Transporter arrival for him. When she found him she was immediately in his mind. "Imzadi!"
Will looked around for a second and dropped his bags and received her arms wide open. "Deanna! I've missed you so much!"
She silenced his lips with her own. "I'm so happy to be with you again." Silent tears rolled down her face as she laid it against his warm chest.
With a thumb he tilted her head back up. "What's wrong? Imzadi? Don't cry," he sent with a smile, wiping a few tears away.
She sniffled. "It's just that in a week you'll have to leave me again."
"Don't think of that now," he whispered, pushing some hair out of her face. "Think of us being together for a whole week."
They spent an amazing week together, on the beach and having candlelight dinners. He tried to keep her from crying on the last day, but she simply couldn't. He slowly kissed away the tears and made gentle love to her once more before he left her.
When he left her in the morning there were tears in both their eyes.
He contacted her an hour later. "I miss you already, my love."
They spoke a lot over the next four months. They met once, promising to get married as soon as they could.
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