Let's Put It Back Where it Belong
by: AW
Part IX
Rated: M
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.
Length: 1204 words
Date: January 2018
Author's Note: This happens after Equinox, but assumes that the rest of the series didn't happen as it did.
Kathryn rang the chime on the door and stood statue still as she watched the doors open and B'Elanna grin at her commanding officers. "Well hello, do come in."
Kathryn followed B'Elanna to the dining table. "So what brings the two most senior officers of this ship here and 'together'?"
Kathryn smiled. "We just wanted to congratulate you on the baby on the way."
B'Elanna nodded, "Thanks it feels good to know that our dream would come true and that Ensign Jor was nice enough to help us with it."
Chakotay smiled showing the boyish dimples that were so often hidden. "So have you found out if it's a boy or girl yet?"
Tom popped out of the room, "We want to be surprised."
Kathryn smiled, "Well boy or girl, I'm sure you will be wonderful parents."
B'Elanna rushed over to her and embraced her in a hug, "Thank you so much Captain. You don't know how much that means to us."
Kathryn nodded curtly and got up to leave the quarters. "Well we'd better be going for the night; we'll see you at duty call."
Tom looked to B'Elanna and prodded her to ask the question both had been wanting to ask since they saw them enter together.
Finally Tom got up the nerve. "What about you two? Thinking about children?"
Kathryn felt a cloud cover her eyes. She finally opened her mouth to answer and closed it again.
Chakotay came to her rescue. "Together?" He laughed, "We're the Captain and Commander of the ship, not a couple."
Kathryn felt her world crumbling, but kept her thoughts to herself. "Well we'll see you tomorrow."
Chakotay stared at Kathryn and immediately noticed her demeanor. "Have a good night you two."
He got up and ushered Kathryn out of the Lieutenants' quarters. "Kathryn, let's go somewhere to talk."
Kathryn nodded, not trusting herself to voice her thoughts.
Chakotay followed Kathryn to her quarters.
They entered together and Kathryn quickly turned the lights to full allumination. She spun on him, "What are we doing Chakotay?" She paused collecting her thoughts, "Are we just the Captain and Commander or is there something more?"
He stared into her eyes so blue, "There has always been something more Kathryn, whether we wanted to accept it or not."
Kathryn felt the tears threatening to escape her eyes and bent her head up so that their lips touched.
Chakotay stared at her, and pulled away before the kiss got too involved. "If we do this Kathryn, we do it all the way. I'm too old to play games."
Kathryn silently nodded and reached her lips out to touch his once again. The kiss became heated and they slowly made their way to her bedroom: to the bed she had never shared with another soul.
He slowly removed her uniform jacket and looked up into her trusting blue eyes for any signs of doubt.
She pulled the regulation tee-shirt over her head and nodded.
He began taking off the top layers of his uniform. "I felt like I have waited forever for this Kathryn."
She nodded and took off her boots and took down her pants.
She stood beside him and he realized how small she really was. He picked her up, clad only in her bra and underwear and sat her on the bed.
Her small hands fumbled with the clasp to his trousers. "Tell me what you want Kathryn."
"You. I've only ever wanted you."
Chakotay nodded and pulled off his pants and boots staring into her expressive blue orbs. "I want you Chakotay. I want us to join and to be together forever."
Chakotay grinned. "Was that a proposal?"
She was very serious as she answered, "If you want it to be."
He bent down to let his lips claim hers once more as he unclasped the bra at the back that held the prize her was aiming for. "It's all I've ever wanted Kathryn."
She smiled with tears running down her cheeks, and slowly pulled down his boxers to reveal his member standing at attention. "I see I'm not the only one who wants this."
Her mouth engulfed his member and she felt him getting more stiff with her ministrations.
"I can't last like this Kathryn. I know what you've heard over the years but it's only ever been your."
Kathryn pulled off her underwear the last offending piece of clothing and lay down on the bed, waiting for his next move.
He positioned himself on the bed above her, staring at her making sure one last time that this was what she wanted.
He slowly entered her and felt her tightness. "You want this right Kathryn?"
She nodded, "It has just been a while."
He tested her readiness and slowly entered her to the hilt.
He stopped once he was in all the way and felt her adjusting to his size.
When she nodded her readiness he began the dance that couples had been enjoying since the beginning of time.
The movements became frantic and she felt herself go over the edge as he spilled his seed inside her.
The couple grinned at each other, completely spent, and he rolled over to lay beside her.
[PARIS QUARTERS]
Tom stared at B'Elanna, "What was that all about with those two?"
B'Elanna turned to him, "I think we should mind our own business. They have so much more to worry about with the ship than anyone else, and they deal with it in the best way they can."
Tom sighed, "You can feel the sexual tension running between those two, so you think they will ever find each other, and find happiness?"
"I can go talk to Chakotay if you want? See if we can get the scoop on what is going on with them."
Tom nodded, "Maybe."
B'Elanna tapped her combadge. "Computer what is the location of Commander Chakotay?"
"Commander Chakotay is in Captain Janeway's quarters."
She stared at Tom, "They left here hours ago."
Tom got a mischievous look in his eyes. "What is the status of Commander Chakotay and Captain Janeway?"
"Captain Janeway and Commander Chakotay are asleep."
Tom laughed, "Maybe we don't have anything to worry about at all."
"I am going to kill that P'tak for letting me worry about him."
Tom smiled, "I think its time to get the betting pools going again."
B'Elanna rolled her eyes, "Leave them alone Tom; they deserve happiness and privacy too."
Tom smiled, "We'll see."
[JANEWAY QUARTERS – FOUR HOURS LATER]
Kathryn rolled over stretching the kinks out of her back only to come face to face with Chakotay. "Well good morning handsome."
He smiled, "Well hello beautiful."
Kathryn blushed it had been a long time since anyone had called her beautiful, but she could get used to it.
END PART IX
TBC in Part X