Being So Close

Pt21

A short new relationship

Kathryn slowly cried herself to sleep in his arms. Chakotay carried her to the bedroom and covered her with the blanket. She murmured a few times but never woke up. He closed the door behind him.

As Chakotay wandered through the home that he and Kathryn had built, he couldn't get the Borg out of his mind. Something inside him told him that something wasn't right. He placed himself on the floor in front of the fire, and decided to talk to his animal guide.

She appeared to him in front of their new home in Indiana. She gazed into his eyes once and then turned and ran to the north field. She stopped just as she got to the old shelter. She turned once more and then disappeared.

Chakotay gathered his bundle and walked over to with window. He sighed. There were a few lights on in the city, he felt restless like he was forgetting about something very important. He began getting angry at himself for not understanding his own thoughts.

He went back upstairs to check on Kathryn. She was still asleep so he rolled over to her, and eventually sleep came for him as well.

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Chakotay awoke to sounds in the kitchen. He turned over to see that Kathryn was missing. Quietly he walked down to the kitchen, and noticed that Kathryn and Greg were making breakfast together.

On the stool watching them both intently was Greg's new girlfriend. He had met her at the university where Chakotay had been giving semester classes. She was a lot younger than he was. But she was very smart, and had a good head on her shoulders. However she had no sense of humor at all.

Chakotay arrived in the kitchen, and smiled at Kathryn. He gave a kiss on the cheek, and washed his hands in the sink. "I sure hope that you didn't cook this all by yourself Kathryn. It would be a shame to let all of this great food go to waste." Kathryn gently pushed him out of the way. "As a matter of fact, Chakotay Greg did the cooking I did the supervising."

"As long as you know what you are good at Kathryn."

Greg couldn't help but laugh at them both. He had missed both his friends. His girlfriend Lynn however was less amused.

"So Chakotay, you give your wife a hard time when she tries to cook for you. That is just so typical for any guy."

Chakotay began setting the table. "Actually Lynn, she really can't cook and that's why I give her a hard time about it. I mean Kathryn can run a starship but ask her to boil water and she would mess it up."

Kathryn took another swing at him. "What Chakotay is trying to say is that, I can't cook. I think I can boil water though!"

Lynn looked at them both. "I think that is wrong to criticize anyone who is doing their best effort. Under no circumstances will I be associated with anyone who would laugh at them when something isn't funny." "Greg I am sorry I don't feel at ease here. It has been nice knowing you but I can't be associated with you any longer.

Greg continued chopping up the oranges but didn't look up at her. "Have a nice life Lynn. I hope you find someone equally as annoying as you someday."

Kathryn and Chakotay looked at one another. But Kathryn was the first to speak up. "What on earth was that Greg?"

Greg looked up at Kathryn for a split second, and smiled. "That was me saying goodbye to someone I should have never said hello to. Good grief what an annoying women. I swear I haven't heard such an annoying women since you brought Seven home to the house that day Chakotay.

Everything in the room went silent. It took Greg about 3 seconds to realize what he had just said. He had just said something so completely heartless. "Chakotay I am so sorry, I never meant to say that."

Chakotay and Kathryn were both looking at each other. When suddenly something popped into Chakotay's head. He took Kathryn's hand, and looked at Greg.

"Greg will you take me to the last spot where you saw Pheobe?"

TBC