Let's Put It Back Where it Belongs

by: AW

Part XVI

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: words

Date: July 2018

The Doctor stared at Admiral Janeway. They had kept her sedated for three days.

He stared at her belly and realized why she had been forced to divulge her secret. There was no hiding the baby anymore.

They had negotiated the release of the Maquis, stating to the Cardassians that these freedom fighters would be an asset in the fight against the Dominion.

It was time to wake Kathryn Janeway, and when he did there would only be good news about the father of her child.

That he would join her.

That he would find out of the life she carried that was half his doing.

He walked up to her prone form and allowed the hypospray to bring out of her sleep induced state.

She slowly woke up and he watched her hand fall automatically to her belly, as if making sure the child was still there.

She sat up and let a breath escape her assured that she had made it home. "Admiral, nice to have you back."

Kathryn smiled, "Nice to be back."

She let her hand graze over her features that had been returned to their rightful state. "I am so glad to be back."

The child moved within her and she let her hand fall to her belly. "Did you fix any abrasions from my time with the Cardassians?"

The EMH nodded and stared at her. "The Cardassians are letting the Maquis go. We convinced them that they would be an asset in the fighting against the Dominion."

There was a brief glimmer of hope in her eyes and then it was gone. "He didn't even recognize me, they broke him Doctor."

The Doctor nodded, "There is going to be a lot of healing when they get back. I convinced Starfleet to give you some time off now that Chakotay is coming home and you have a baby on the way."

She laughed, "I bet that took some cajoling."

He watched as her child moved, he placed a hand on her belly. "It will all be worth it when Chakotay comes back to you."

Kathryn looked at him, "I just hope he remembers me."

"I don't think he could ever forget."

She sighed, "So when are they coming back to us?"

He smiled at her, "They should be here within the hour."

Kathryn nodded and looked at him. "I need to put some clothes on that aren't Sickbay Garb."

The Doctor pulled out a bag from behind his back. "Garak – the DS9 tailor – sent this for you."

Kathryn peeked inside the bag and saw a lovely royal blue maternity dress. "I hope it fits."

The Doctor looked at her, "I knew your size before you got pregnant, I just said make a maternity dress."

She nodded her head and stared at him, "Thank you Doctor." She looked at him once again, "Have they assigned us quarters?"

"There is a suite for you and Chakotay in Habitat ring level two." He handed her the key card and they codes to get in. "They are yours as long as you're stationed at Deep Space Nine."

Kathryn put on the dress. It was knee length and allowed her belly lots of room to grow. The tailor was good.

She walked out of the small bathroom and showed the Doctor the new dress. He smiled at her, "You look wonderful Admiral."

She smiled at him, "I hope Chakotay thinks so."

"He will Admiral."

"I'm going to go wait for him in our temporary quarters."

The Doctor nodded and watched his former Captain leave the med lab. When Chakotay arrived he would show him to his temporary quarters.

[45 MINUTES LATER]

The Doctor had met the former Maquis and found Chakotay had indeed been broken.

He escorted his former Commanding officer to his quarters where he would get the surprise of a lifetime when he saw the Admiral's condition. "Well Doctor so this is where they're putting me up is it?"

The Doctor nodded and handed Chakotay the access codes for the quarters. "The Admiral is looking forward to seeing you."

A cloud came over Chakotay's face. "I never thought I'd see her again. After she was transported away from us on the bridge, I assumed that all her dreams of getting home to the Alpha Quadrant had come true without me."

The Doctor smiled at Chakotay, "Trust me she needs you now more than ever."

Chakotay looked at the Doctor strangely, "Are you sure she wants to see me now?"

The Doctor nodded his head and entered the code for the former Command Couple's quarters.

Kathryn heard the door to the quarters opening and breezed into the living room. She saw Chakotay and rushed up to him throwing herself in his arms. "I never thought I'd see you again."

Chakotay stared surprised at the woman who he thought he would never see again when a foot, maybe an arm hit him in the stomach.

He pulled her away from him and stared at her changed form and placed a hand on her belly. "Is it mine?"

Kathryn stared at him shocked. "Yes, of course it's yours." She pulled down the shoulder of her dress and showed him the tattoo. "You once told me this was as good in your culture as a marriage license."

Chakotay stared at her shocked that she had wanted this from him. "What about Starfleet? What about the Federation?"

She grabbed his hand and placed it on the baby, "What about us?"

Chakotay looked at her dumbfounded, "You really want this?"

Kathryn nodded tears in her eyes, "I always have."

TBC in part XVII