Let's Put It Back Where it Belong
by: AW
Part VII
Rated: MA
Pairing: J/C, P/T
Summary: Re-write of everything after Equinox
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters or episodes, but the story however twisted is mine.
Date: November 2002
Length: 533 words
Author's Note: This happens after Equinox, but assumes that the rest of the series didn't happen as it did.
It was 1730 hours. Half an hour until the day of reckoning began.
This was no doubt one of those invites everyone got and she was required to be there on account that she was 'the Captain'.
She put on a casual dress. She was tired of the slacks she was forced to wear on duty anyway. Green, emerald green, that was her colour, and she made her way to the door. As a last minute thought she turned around. The dress was sleeveless, and Chakotay had not specified the weather. She put on a cream coloured over sweater, button up to accommodate anything hopefully, and headed for the Holodeck.
She reached the doors to Holodeck 2 with a minimum of contact with the many crewmembers that normally patrolled the halls of Voyager. She got to the door and took a deep breath, realizing this was quite possibly the end of her friendship with her first officer. The end of so many things. She was alone once again.
Kathryn took a deep breath and entered the Holodeck. What she saw before her surprised her and she wasn't sure how to read the many mixed up messages.
The Sandrine's program was running but the Holodeck was empty, there was not a soul in sight. Not even Sandrine, the barkeep who had kept Tom Paris company during his days at the academy was present.
Kathryn took a look around, hoping to see anyone else...besides Chakotay.
She couldn't deal with this. He had moved on, she didn't need him meeting with her privately so they could discuss how happy he was.
She just didn't need it.
Out of the corner of her eye, Kathryn saw Chakotay approaching her.
"Kathryn good to see you."
Kathryn unsure of what to say to this man who had stolen her heart and trampled on it leaving her life loveless, stated a point that had been bothering her for many a day.
"So...how are things with you and Ensign Jor?"
Chakotay's eyes took on a look of perplexed silence. He opened his mouth to say the words that would quite possibly alter Kathryn's future and her perception of him and herself forever.
His mouth closed. Their eyes locked in silent reverence, and the room, the silence, the nakedness of their feelings encompassing them.
All words silent except the faint background twentieth century music wafting through the air.
But did you know
That when it snows
My eyes become large and
The light that you shine can be seen.
Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey
The more I get of you
The stranger it feels
And now that your rose is in bloom
A light hits the gloom on the grey
END PART VII
TBC in Part VIII