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"Chakotay I cheated death. That's cause for celebration. A bottle of champagne and moonlight sail on Lake George. What do you say?" Kathryn asked looking down into his eyes.

"Sounds like something worth living for." Chakotay replied and flashed him dimpled smile that he knew would make her melt inside.

They made their way to the entrance of her ready room. Chakotay motioned for her to go first. But Kathryn offered for him to go first and he thought it would be a good idea to humor her. Kathryn was right, she had cheated death and that was a cause for a celebration. He hadn't lost her after all.

HOLODECK 1.

Kathryn and Chakotay had split up to go to their quarters to change. Chakotay told her that he would bring the Champagne and all that Kathryn needed to bring was herself. When Chakotay arrived at the Holodeck he found the program already running. So he walked in and found the sight that greeted him to be a pleasant one. There was Kathryn wearing a spring blue dress. It was the same one that she had worn on New Earth. He sometimes would think back to those times and miss it. True he loved being on Voyager but he missed seeing Kathryn. The Captain was playful with him but not like Kathryn had been.

"I've been waiting for you." She smiled and offered her hand. There was no boat in sight which made Chakotay wondered.

"Where's the boat?" He asked.

"This way." Kathryn replied taking his hand she led him down towards the docks.

Kathryn found the boat and set to sail them out to a nice spot where the moon reflected on the water just in the right way as to light everything up. In this spot there would be no need for candles or lanterns. This was part of what Kathryn wanted. Cheating death was making the adrenaline flow freely through her body and thoughts of Chakotay intensified it's effects.

"This is beautiful." Chakotay whispered close to Kathryn's ear. He didn't want to disturb the beauty of this place by talking too loud. She tilted her head away from his mouth and tried not to moan from the warmth she felt at her back.

Kathryn killed the engine and let the boat rock. Chakotay un-corked the bottle and poured two glasses. She watched him carefully walk towards her. He was in a cream colored shirt that set off his bronze skin. His pants were of soft brown leather that she had seen him in on the first day he stood on her bridge. It was nice to see him in casual clothes. Chakotay probably thought the same about her.

"So how do you like the program?" She asked.

"It's very relaxing. Is this your favorite place on Earth?"

"Well next to Indiana, yes. What about you?" Kathryn smiled and placed her hand lightly on his.

"Swimming in the Gulf of Mexico on a hot summer day." He replied. Kathryn didn't mean to imagine him in only a pair of shots but there it was in her mind. All hi beautiful bronze flesh gleaming with water and the sun. With his free hand he brought the glass up to his lips and took a sip. Kathryn watched him and moistened her lips. 'Was anything this man did not sexy?' She thought. Clearing her throat Kathryn also took a sip of her champagne.

Chakotay watched her over the rim of his glass. Kathryn slowly took a sip from her glass. He noticed that a drop of liquid ran down the side of her mouth. Extracting his hand from hers he wiped it away with his thumb. She smiled that half smile he loved so much and moved closer to her. It wasn't everyday that Kathryn made the first move. Right now he was relishing it. She moved even closer to her and curled into his side resting her head on his chest

"What are you doing?" He asked.

"I'm getting more comfortable so I can watch the stars." Kathryn replied and smiled harder when Chakotay wrapped his arm around her back to keep her aligned to his side. She felt so right against him. It made him shiver.

"Are you cold?" Kathryn asked playfully.

"No, not really." He answered and settled back against the pile of pillows. They looked up into the heavens and saw the familiar stars that they knew so well. It was harder this way being on the holodeck. They could look up and see those stars but it made things harder and the want for home stronger. But it wasn't so bad since he was with Kathryn.

"This is nice." Kathryn whispered in a sleepy voice. Chakotay was about to answer when he felt Kathryn's breathing even out and she went still denoting she had fallen into a deep slumber. Apparently the Doctor was right Kathryn needed more rest and she was getting it here in his arms underneath the familiar sky of home. Chakotay relaxed himself and thought about everything that had happened in the past three years. Eventually his thoughts took him back to New Earth and to the time he had seen Kathryn learn to live with him and accept his Angry Warrior tale. He remembered that solitary tear that rolled down he face as she laced her fingers with his. The smile it brought to his face was one of pure bliss. Chakotay found himself falling into sleep as he thought about the good time they have had already.

THE NEXT MORNING:

Kathryn was slowly coming awake to the feel of a warm body next to hers. 'Funny I don't remember going back to my quarters.' She thought and then the gentle rocking of the boat clued her in that she was still on the holodeck. The warm body next to her had to be Chakotay who was still sound asleep.

"I must have had too much to drink." She said to herself.

"Or you were really comfortable." Chakotay muttered from behind her causing Kathryn to jump.

"Or I was really comfortable." Kathryn echoed.

Chakotay wrapped his arm tighter around her and Kathryn found herself settling back down next to him. It was god to be in his arms even though it would only be for a shot time.

"Computer; time?" Kathryn asked.

"The time is 05:45 in the morning"

Kathryn bolted up out of Chakotay's arms and looked down at him with a horrified look on her face. They had spent all night in the holodeck. She couldn't believe it and yet she was in no rush to leave. Kathryn buried her face in the side of Chakotay's neck. They had to get to the bridge but she was sure whether she should call for a site to site transport or simply walk out of the holodeck.

"We have to leave." Kathryn said but it was muffled against Chakotay's neck.

"What?"

She sat up and loomed over him. "We do have a duty shift in about an hour and fifteen minutes."

"I know. But we can stay for a few more minutes and watch the sun rise on the water." Chakotay replied and Kathryn smirked at him. The only other thing better than a moonlight sail on Lake George is watching a sunrise on Lake George.

"All right." Kathryn settled back down against Chakotay and together they watched the sunrise on yet another day in the delta quadrant.