Disclaimer: I own nothing of Janeway and Chakotay…. Nope still don't own them.
Janeway sat on the bridge staring at the main screen watching the stars streak by. This had to be another dull part of the Delta Quadrant. Chakotay was next to her like he always did. When she cast a side long glance at him she saw a hint of a smile on his face. There was a million things that he could be smiling about. But Kathryn was too bored to even care why he was smiling. She was going back to staring ff into space when Kathryn felt someone staring at her. Kathryn knew it had to be Chakotay but she wasn't going to give him the satisfaction of letting him know she knew. 'It's not like you haven't watched him when you thought he wasn't paying attention.' Kathryn thought and resisted the urge to smile.
"Something wrong Captain?" Chakotay asked.
"No, I'll be in my ready room." Kathryn replied. She needed to get her mind off of Chakotay and onto something constructive. The only problem was there was nothing constructive to focus on. There was only Chakotay. What with his dark skin, full lips, and a body she would…… 'Kathryn stop it!' she scolded herself. It wasn't like her to think thoughts like that while she was on the bridge mere inches from him.
She headed to the safety of her ready room and tried to concentrate on the countless reports that had piled up on her desk. While Kathryn was in the middle of one of seven's riveting Astrometrics reports the chime sounded.
"Come." Kathryn said absent mindedly and she immediately knew that Chakotay had walked in. 'Kathryn next time keep your mouth shut and act deaf.' She thought and smiled at her first officer. He came reinforced with his dimples shinning.
'Oh those dimples should be illegal.' She thought again and had to keep from sighing like a school girl at the sight of them.
"I thought we could go over the duty roster." Chakotay said and sat down on the couch next to her but at a respectful distance.
"Right, ok let's get started." Kathryn said and moved closer to him so she could see the roster he had worked out. The minute Kathryn moved closer she caught the scent that was uniquely him. The scent of woods and earth combined with the metallic scent of Voyager that made Chakotay very appealing to her. Why was this so much harder today than any other day? 'Could it be that you're bored and there is no new crisis to distract you.' She thought.
Chakotay moved back to recline on the couch and he noticed that Kathryn moved with him. This was all the more better. If he could get her to want him just a little more Kathryn might just crack. Then she would know what he was going through having sitting next to her day in day out. It's not like he wanted to torture her but just for her to have a taste of his sweet torture. Maybe if he pushed the right buttons Kathryn would be putty in his hands. Figuratively speaking of course. When he moved his left so he could drape it over his right knee Kathryn followed the movement out of the corner of her eye. If she wasn't careful he was going to see her lick her lips. Yeah that would have gone very well.
"With you permission I will distribute this to all department heads." Chakotay said and Kathryn snapped out of her trance.
"Uhh... Yeah, yeah that sounds good." Chakotay got up to leave but Kathryn pulled him to a stop.
"Is there something else?" He asked. There was a knowing smile on his face that challenged Kathryn to do something.
Kathryn's response was to pull him to her and mold her mouth to his. She made sure that she was in charge of the kiss, but that soon changed when Chakotay pinned her to the wall and put his left thigh between her legs to help keep her propped up.
"This... is... some meeting." Chakotay managed between kisses.
"We should have more of them like this?" Kathryn said and was about to pull Chakotay's mouth back to hers when the chime sounded. They jumped apart just in time to see Neelix enter with his usual smile and cheery disposition that had Kathryn and Chakotay shaking their heads. So it was back to ship business. They never seemed to have time. All that would change someday when they get home. But that was looking to be a long way off. Who would know if she broke protocol besides herself and Chakotay? He was right, why should she put off a present for a future that may not happen. His words echoed through her mind.
"You have the power to change our relationship." Chakotay whispered and Kathryn looked into his deep soulful brown depths.
"Is it a good idea?"
"That's always up to you." Chakotay replied and rubbed his cheek against her temple.
"You…"
"What?"
"Nothing." Kathryn stayed close to him. She should know better since this was her ready room that anyone could come knocking any minute. But he was so right against her it made Kathryn lose all sense of reality; there was only Chakotay.
"Have dinner with me tonight." Kathryn said. It wasn't like she was making it and order but it was something she needed to do. If she was ever going to get up the courage to 'Redefine Parameters' it would have to be now.
"When?"
"19:00 my quarters and you better be dressed casual."
Aye, aye Captain." Chakotay joked. He made his way to the door to finish out the rest of the shift. Just as the door slid open Kathryn called to him.
"Count on staying for breakfast."
He stopped and turned to her with a huge smile on his face. There was nothing like a Captain who liked to surprise her First officer. Oh yeah he was going to have one hell of a good night. 'So she finally made up her mind.' Chakotay thought and with a few brisk strides he was back in front of Kathryn and hugging her. That simple statement made him happy beyond all reason.
"You should get back to the bridge." Kathryn said and took a step back before she lost all control.
"Yeah, maybe you're right."
"I know I'm right. I'm the Captain." She chuckled at the face he made and this time when he went to the door he didn't stop until he reached his command chair. The end of shift could come any sooner for him.