Chapter Five- Pre-Race
Disclaimer-see chapter one
When Paige woke a few hours later she found herself in bed with her curled around Vorik, she remembered what had happened, but she had to leave that would be the hard part leaving him and finding her clothes which seemed to be everywhere along with his "Crap" she whispered trying not to wake him while trying to find her top.
Four hours later Vorik awoke to find that his bed was empty and only his clothes were on the floor "computer what's the time?" he asked knowing that he had to start his shift at 06:00
"The time is 05:30" crap he thought not enough time,
"Ah Vorik I see that you had turned up for your scan today" the doctor said ten minutes later, as the Doctor scanned him he made a lot of hum's and ahs and even a oh sound! "Something wrong?" the young Vulcan asked "It seems that your Pon-Farr had gone! Might it have something to do with that young lady in your room a few hours ago maybe!" as Tuvok entered looking at Vorik.
"Paige, do you think that coming in at 5:50 is the best way to start the day?" the maid said
"Most likely no, but you and I both know that we have stayed up later for more stupid reasons"
"Not the best morning I've had I can tell you!" she said as Paige walked up the stairs "It will be a lie in then!"
A few hours later Paige was sat at the piano playing her music with her older brother when he asked "so you had fun last night, because I know that you never spent the night here Paige" he said she just smiled and looked at the window as two people walked up the path "I had a great time at the festival as always!" they played for another five minutes before her brother left leaving her in the room by herself she playing and earth song called 'shine' on the violin when Captain Janeway stood in the door and waited for her to finish, when she did Kathryn clapped causing Paige to jump "You play beautify" she said "Thank you captain, what can I do for you to day?"
"Voyager is leaving in a few hours and I take it that you stay last night means that you stay on board" watching Paige blush as she said that, "Yes it does, that means that I have to pack wow." She said "I guess I'll help you!" the captain said.
The captain helped as Paige packed clothes some photos and her violin but had to let a small laugh out when they were leaving she went back for her bear "It's been with me for many years so I intend to take it with me" she said smiling.
When they got on Voyager they were meant by Chakotay who just smiled at the sight of the two females "Afternoon commander" the captain said while Paige just smiled at him "I'm here to help but since you haven't got that much with you I guess that I could just leave"
"No you don't" the Captain said handing the things that she had in her hand then said "I've got some things to do so you can show Paige to her quarters"
As the two walked down the hallway Paige said "So how long!"
"How long what?" Chakotay asked
"Have the two of you been together? You can't hide it. I can read minds and I don't need to read the two of you to know that the only reason you turned up was to see her!" Paige said
"Not long, and I hope that you'll kept quiet about it, ah here we are" he said as they entered her living area
"I'll leave you to un pack ok" he said before walking out of the door, Paige sat on the chair with her bear think about everything that had happen to her so far. Her parents on Romulus how she even got to the Delta quadrant then meet the crew and now on the road back to her own family. What would they even think of her had she changed much or a lot had she any other brothers or sisters, but she guessed that these things would be answers when or if they got back to the alpha quadrant. Paige left her quarters and head for the turbo lift when she bumped into Harry Kim "Sorry I wasn't looking where I was going" she said "Paige, Hey I take it that you are now a part of the crew?" he asked "Yes that would be true" ten minutes later Paige had entered sickbay to find Tom Paris sat down "Your the Doctor and there was me thinking that you were a pilot?" she said as he jumped out of the chair he was sat in "Paige, here for a medical take a seat of the bed then" he said as he got everything and returned to the bed she was sat at. "I am a pilot, this is one of the other things that I do around here, hey you should join us on the holo-deck for a flying lesson, and maybe I can show you a thing or two about flying!" "Tom! You wish! You will be eating it!" she said.
An hour later Vorik was in engineering all he could think about was Paige he knew that Voyager had left the planet, he'd never see her again for a reason that hurt him he couldn't help it he didn't know what was happening to him, it had start the minute that he woke up and she wasn't there they must have a bond between them, "Vorik!" B'Elanna said "Yes" "You have time can you sort the doctor out for me" "of course" he said, hoping that the doctor might be able to help.
"So this is the newest member to the Voyager crew!" the doctor said as Tom left sick bay "Yes, that would be me!"
"Ah well Tom took everything that I need for a normal medical. Nothing that you can't eat or do that I should know of? Any children, partners" he said looking at her like he knew something that she didn't "No to all of them!" she said still sat on the bed now with her legs crossed, she got off the bed and walked over to the office just as some-one entered sick bay!
"Ah ensign, you save me a trip." The doctor said as Vorik walked through the door he walked to the console as Paige stood in front of it "You know that for some reason I think that you have something of mine Ensign!" Paige said as he looked like he wanted to jump on her! The sight of her right in front of him gave him some hope. "I think that I now have found my cure" the doctor said as Paige looked at him confused while Vorik was shocked at the fact five minutes ago he thought that he would never see her again and now she is stood right in front of him!
"Well if you're finished with me doctor, I've got to meet with the captain." Paige said before leaving "So Paige is the reason you are cured!" the Doctor said as Vorik started the routine check up on him.
"Ah Paige come through to my ready room, will you!" the captain said as soon as she spotted her leave the turbo lift
"Right, you better off working in engineering and here on the bridge so here are your shifts they will be the same each week," she said sitting down "So what did you say to Chakotay, he seemed off when he returned to the Bridge" "Nothing just chatted, and he liked my bear!" she said smiling.
"Ah, well that is the commander for you!" she said as Paige sat on the sofa
"He was surprised when I asked how long the two of you have been a couple!" Paige said looking at her new captain in the face "Oh don't worry I'm not saying anything!" before she could say anything Chakotay called her to the bridge
"Ah you must be Captain Janeway" the man said on the screen as both the captain and Paige walked back on to the bridge "Ah Paige I see that you've not entered this year is the fear that your winning every year for what is it now six years coming to an end?" the man said while the Captain and everyone else watched the two "No I've not entered at all, not really thought about it. That way if you win you really haven't beaten me have you and beside for the last six years you have come what second not first."
"So what can I do for you then?" The captain said
"Well, you're invited to the race of course, and since Paige has won for the last few years she can enter without having to qualify but she'd need to have a partner, but they would have to do a test lap." Tom just looked at Paige. "When does the race start?" the Commander asked
"Four days the trial laps start tomorrow at ten, so Paige if you change your mind get you co pilot at the starting line then!" Paige nodded as Harry cut communications "Paige, you're not going to fly!" Tom asked "No I'm not" "I can be your extra pilot if you change your mind!" Paige looked at him before walking over to him and whispered "ok then if you think you're good enough I'll meet you tomorrow at nine in the mess hall" The Captain looked at the Commander then to Tuvok before saying "If you want to then the pair of you can fly! But be careful you don't know who is flying"
Once Paige entered the mess hall she spotted Vorik and he spotted her "Evening Vorik!" "Evening, you made your choice then by coming back to the alpha quadrant then!" he said as she sat down "One of the reason yes, But what happen the other day played apart as well." She said lowering her voice, "So I hear from my better half that the two of you are getting together tomorrow!" B'Elanna said "oh the race Tom has to do a trial lap at ten so he wants to fly and I've won it for a few years so why not and the Captains letting us!" "Well good luck and I'll make sure he's here on time"
"You are joining me for dinner?" Vorik asked "if you don't mind!" she replied looking at him "Tuvok knows and thinks that we should have a joining ceremony." He said not looking at her."That could work, what do you think?" Paige asked him "Logic says that we should and I agree with it!" he said looking at her "Vorik, I'll do it. Your coming to the trial runs tomorrow" Vorik looked at her with shock and amusement then nodded. "So when would the ceremony
be?" Paige asked "After the race that is if you are going to do it!" Vorik replied, when they had eaten Paige headed for the shuttle bay only to be met by B'Elanna "Evening!" Paige said "Hello Paige I'm just looking over the delta flyer for Tom's flight tomorrow"
"Ok then I came to do the same thing as well, but I'll leave you to it!" Paige said before she walked out of the door and headed for her quarters when she bumped into Tuvok "Evening" he said "Evening sorry about walking into you!" Paige said "Voriks asked me to perform the ceremony after the race, it that correct?" Tuvok asked "Yes, it would be!" Paige said as they entered her quarters "Do you want a drink or anything?" "No, I'm fine." Tuvok stay to talk about what need to be done with the ceremony for two hours after he left, Paige was lying down on her stomach on her bed with a book when my door went "Enter" she said without looking up "What can I do for you Ensign?" "Well as my bond mate" "Oh" she said as Vorik came to lie down next to her and kissed her. "Ah guess who I had a two hour chat with" Paige said continuing to read her book without looking at her partner she knew that he had raised an eyebrow as if to say who then added "Tuvok! For two hours about what would happen at the ceremony." Paige woke up at 08:00 and headed to the shower and came back half an hour later to see Vorik sat in bed "Morning" "What time are you leaving to see Lt Paris?" "Half an hour" Paige said.