Let's Put It Back Where it Belongs
by: AW
Part 18
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: 941 words
Date: July 2019
[2 weeks after part 17]
Kathryn and Chakotay had fallen into a soothing life on DS9.
As Kathryn approached her fifth month and Chakotay got back to a life of freedom.
He stared at her, "It would have been much harder for me to come back to this life without you and the baby."
She smiled. "I wouldn't have let you stay in that prison. We've been through too much together."
"After Voyager and after the Maquis were put in jail, I didn't think that this life would ever be ours." He brought her lips up to meet his.
"We were always destined to get here. I just wasn't sure it would ever become a reality." Kathryn smiled at him. "We both made a lot of sacrifices to get here, and it became a reality."
They paused as they heard Colonel Kira's voice over the comm. "Kira to Admiral Janeway."
Janeway got a funny look on her face. "Janeway here."
"Can you please meet me on the bridge and bring your husband too."
She turned to Chakotay asking what this was all about with her eyes. He shrugged. "What is this about Colonel?"
"We'll explain everything when you get here. Kira out."
Kathryn took Chakotay's hand and led him up to Deep Space Nine's command post.
Ten minutes later Kathryn and Chakotay entered the bridge seeing the Cardassians filling the Command area and a face she knew well starting back at her. "Admiral this is Leget Dupart. He has been placed as the person in Command of the Cardassian military after Dukat and Damar were killed."
The Cardassian who she knew all too well put out a hand to greet the Admiral. Kathryn took Dupart's hand and stared at the obviously pregnant Janeway. "Admiral."
She turned to Chakotay staring imploringly at him. She turned to Kira, "Colonel we have to get going. We have much to do today and we're not officially back on duty until after the little one gets here."
Kira nodded and she and Chakotay made their way back to their quarters.
Kathryn rushed into their quarters and sat down heavily on the couch her head going to her hands.
She felt the tears coming to her eyes. Chakotay sat down beside her. He took his hands and brushed the tears from her eyes. "Hey what's wrong?"
She sniffled and turned to her husband. "Remember I told you that my last mission was on Cardassia right before you came back to me."
Chakotay nodded.
"My mission was posing as that man's wife as part of the Obsidion order."
He stared at her, "That was months ago. Are you worried that he will recognize you? I won't let the Cardassians do anything to you."
She drew in a deep breath, "They're our allies now."
He put his hand on her belly. "I won't let anything happen to you or our daughter."
Her quiet tears halted. "You can't promise me that."
He pulled her to him in an embrace of love. "Nothing will happen. They'd have to have a death sentence to harm the Delta Darling."
She smiled at the pet name he had for her. "I suppose but we have to go visit the Doctor today for our five month check-up."
She nodded and they proceeded to the Excelsior's bridge.
An hour later Kathryn and Chakotay walked into the Excelsior's sickbay. "Activate the EMH."
The Doctor appeared out of thin air. "Please state the nature of –"
The Doctor stared at Kathryn. "Ah, Captain… I mean Admiral, Commander. Time for a check-up I see."
Kathryn nodded and ran her hands over her ever expanding belly.
"Please take a seat on the biobed."
The Doctor took out his tricorder and began running it over Kathryn's belly."Hmmn…"
Chakotay stared at the Doctor. "What does that mean Doc?"
The Doctor smiled. "Oh nothing to worry about just they messed up her dates. She's closer to six months than five."
Kathryn let out a breath she hadn't realized she was holding. "The way you were scanning me I thought it was something more serious."
The Doctor smile, "No junior is doing just fine."
Chakotay approached the biobed and took Kathryn's hand in his and rubbed it over her belly. "Our baby is healthy."
Kathryn nodded. "We couldn't have better news." She turned to Chakotay, "Let's go home."
The couple made their way back to their quarters and stared at each other as they contemplated their babyChakotay's large hand reached over and touched her abdomen where there son or daughter rested. "Kathryn the timing totally makes sense. All that mean is we got pregnant that last night on Voyager."
She nodded and let her hand join his on her belly. "It seems so long ago now."
"So much has happened to us since then."
Kathryn nodded. She heard the door chime and went to answer.
Her worst fears came true when she opened the door and saw Dupart standing there.
"They're right you do look like my Amlee did."
Kathryn drew in a deep breath as she stared at the man whose wife she had impersonated all those months ago.
She heard Chakotay's deep voice. "Kat who is it?"
Dupart stared at the admiral. "Answer your husband Admiral."
Kathryn's jaw dropped open in surprise as she felt a transporter take her away.
END PART 18
TO BE CONTINUED IN PART 19