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The Academy Years part 4

B'Elanna stretched out her aching body. Opening her eyes she tried to see where she was. The bed was empty beside her but she wasn't in her room. Memories of last night came rushing back. She had never been so fulfilled in her life. She sat up holding the sheets to her naked body, looking around the small room. She was alone. She began to panic a bit until the lock on the door turned. She watched as Kathryn walked in with a bag and two steaming cups. She closed the door looking over at her.

"Good morning."

B'Elanna gave her a sad smile and a quick kiss.

"B'Ella what's wrong honey you look upset?"

She just shook her head.

"I may not know you very well but I know a sad look when I see one. What's wrong?"

B'Elanna sighed she looked into Kathryn's worried eyes.

"When I woke up you weren't here so I was worried that maybe you regretted last night."

Kathryn's eyes softened, she put the cups down and pulled B'Elanna into a hug. She kissed the top of her head. She could feel B'Elanna's heated skin through the thin sheets.

"Oh hun no I just went to get breakfast. I got you a beagle and coffee. I don't know how you take it so I brought a milk container and some sugar packets."

She looked B'Elanna in the face and saw the tears streaming down her cheeks.

"B'Elanna, honey why are you crying?"

B'Elanna buried her head in Kathryn's neck. Kathryn pulled her to her till B'Elanna sat on her lap. Kathryn wrapped her arms around the younger woman rubbing her back.

"B'Elanna talk to me please. What's wrong? Do you think we are moving too fast?"

B'Elanna nodded into Kathryn's neck. Kathryn sighed and closed her eyes pulling B'Elanna closer.

"I'll tell you what drink your coffee and eat your beagle. I'll walk you back to your dorm room and you can tell me then what you wanna do today. If you wanna stay away from me today that's cool."

B'Elanna looked into her eyes and shook her head.

"I don't want to be away from you. I have never felt like I do for you with anyone and I hardly know you. It's scaring me. I wanna get to know you more than physically. I wanna go on dates, I want to sleep in your arms every night I want to be with you every second of everyday even though its not possible I know but that's how I feel and I don't know if it's because we had sex last night or not and that's why I'm upset."

Kathryn stared at her for a moment trying to take everything in. She knew how she felt about B'Elanna she felt it before one other time but she had no idea her feelings were being reciprocated. She was brought out of her thoughts by lips being pressed to the spot just below her ear, causing her to shiver.

"Are you ok Kathryn? Did I scare you?"

"No honey not at all. I just didn't expect you to feel the same way about me that I do you."

B'Elanna wrapped her arms around Kathryn turning her body till she was straddling her hips wrapping her legs around her back and her arms around her neck. She looked deep into Kathryn's eyes. She saw something she had never seen in a lover's eyes before but she wasn't ready to call its name. She smiled at Kathryn and gave her a quick kiss.

"I want to go slow. I don't want this to burn out as quick as it started. Is that ok?"

Kathryn smiled and nodded. She pulled B'Elanna flush against her and kissed her deeply but leaving her hands on her waist. They broke their kiss and B'Elanna stood.

"I am going to drink that coffee now."

Kathryn laughed and laid back on her bed stretching her full length feeling things popping into place. When she opened her eyes B'Elanna was staring at her with a slight shock in her eyes.

"What?"

"Was the pop your back?"

Kathryn laughed

"Probably."

B'Elanna shook her head and sipped her coffee.