Another Place
Chapter 4
"What are you doing?" The female Q asked Tom.
Tom was in his and the Captain's quarters searching around. He had turned the whole place upside down. Pillows were on the floor, chairs had fallen down. Tom was now half-way under the bed.
"I'm looking for a phaser." Tom replied. He got out from under the bed and looked at Q. "I'm going to hold myself hostage."
"I'm a Q; do you really think that will work?" Q asked.
"Nope, but I am not going to stay married to Janeway." Tom answered.
"You won't find any weapons around here, Helmboy; I got rid of them all." Q said smiling. "Why don't you try something else to pass the time?"
Later…
Captain Kathryn Paris had just had a long, long day as Captain. There were no attacks, nothing of any such nature. But what did keep her busy was the amount of padds she had to read. It was those moments that made her question why she had the departments give her reports on the going ons of the ship. She walked into the quarters she shared with her husband, Lieutenant Commander Tom Paris. Kathryn soon realized that most of their personal items weren't there, but Tom stood in the middle of the room smiling.
"What happened?" Kathryn asked her husband.
"I moved us." Tom answered. "Everything except your clothing and some of mine is in our new quarters."
"How long did that take you?" Kathryn asked surprised.
"I don't know, three, four hours tops." Tom replied. "So, tonight is the last night here and then tomorrow, we live over in our new quarters."
"I have an idea of how to celebrate…" Kathryn said suggestively. Tom's smile disappeared realizing what he had said.
"I have an idea, too…let's go to the holodeck!" Tom responded.
Kathryn was about to say something else, but suddenly, all three of the babies decided to kick at the same time. Kathryn clutched her stomach as Tom ran to her side. He helped her sit down on the couch.
"Are you alright?" Tom asked. "Do you want anything?"
"I want this pregnancy to be over." Kathryn replied.
"Sorry, don't think that I can help with that." Tom answered sitting down next to her on the couch.
"Actually…" Kathryn started. "I heard that having sex can make someone go into labor earlier. Willing to give it a shot?" Tom nearly choked at what she said. He started to move to the other side of the couch as she continued to follow him.
"You're only eight months pregnant…I don't think it's a good idea." Tom replied getting nervous. "Besides, I don't think having…sex to make you go into labor works."
"It's worth a shot." Janeway answered and came closer to Tom. Tom was now stuck at the end of the couch with Janeway closing in on him.
"You know what I heard?" Tom asked in a last ditch effort. "That after birth sex is better…" Why? Why did his mind go there?
"Really?" Janeway asked. "I still-" Janeway stopped in mid-sentence.
"What, what is it this time?" Tom asked getting concerned.
"I think I just had a contraction." Janeway replied with an open mouth.
"That's great!" Tom said happily. Alright, no sex tonight! Tom thought. Never thought I would say that… "Let's go to Sickbay, I'll tell him we're coming!" After Tom commed the Doctor and told him they were on their way, the Captain and Tom left their quarters and went towards Sickbay.
"I bet you can't wait to see the birth, Tom." Janeway said as they were in the turbolift.
Tom's smile soon disappeared after her comment. He would have to watch her give birth down…there. Oh the trouble he would get into. He wouldn't be the same after that…how could he face the Captain after it? This whole other universe thing was starting to get confusing.