Life Circles
3. Partially Fixed
J/C, P/T
Rated MA
April 2009
By: AW
Summary: 2 Months after 'Love Story'. There are some possible problems in paradise between J/C and P/T.
Length: 6,544 words
Disclaimer: blah blah blah, I DON'T OWN THEM
[2 months after Love Story]
It was night and Kathryn sat contemplating what she had seen, what she had heard. The hurt, the pain: she cried.
They had rushed into the relationship; they had rushed into the pregnancy; whether it was by accident or on purpose.
Her hand rubbed the bump, "I love you baby, I will always love you even if daddy loves somebody else."
[same time mess hall]
Tom stared at B'Elanna, "She loves him B'E, even if she won't admit it. For god's sake she's carrying his baby, she married him."
B'Elanna glared at him. "She carried your baby."
The truth about Jennica and Tom and Kathryn had come out earlier in the month. Seska had taken the opportunity to try and stake her claim on Chakotay, and take her away from the five month pregnant Captain.
"Chakotay she never loved you, she whored around with Paris when she was younger, she was engaged to someone else when she came to the Delta Quadrant; then she tries to hold you to a marriage because of a baby she's carrying and to try to stabilize the crew's precarious position. She never loved you."
Chakotay looked angrily at Seska, "Like you loved me?"
Seska glared at Chakotay, "At least we can say the sex was good; I can't imagine fucking that rack of ribs that is our Captain can be very satisfying."
"Don't talk about Kathryn that way, she's my wife."
"A marriage of convenience."
"You don't know that Seska: You don't know anything about her." He paused, "Like you, what do I know about a member of my crew who turned out to be a Cardassian spy?"
Seska bowed her head. "I love you Chakotay, that's all that matters."
He shook his head, "I wish I could believe that." He backed off from Seska and went to attempt to save his marriage.
[Mess Hall]
B'Elanna stared at Tom, "I need to know Tom: Do you feel anything for her anymore?"
He looked unsure, "She will always be Jennica's mother."
"She doesn't even accept that; she gave the baby away and that baby is now 22!"
"B'Elanna, she doesn't think of me that way. She is married to your best friend."
B'Elanna shook her head, "You two still have a huge history together and I'm not sure if I can get past that. If you two weren't on the same ship together: maybe; if you didn't have a child together: possibly; but it's just too much Tom."
She walked away from Tom and out of his life quite possibly forever.
[1900 hours Captain's Quarters]
Kathryn was sitting on the couch. She felt so alone. She had lost Chakotay to a woman ten years her junior. She should have known that it was too good to be true: but that woman was a proven Cardassian Spy.
She heard the door chime and called "Come."
B'Elanna was standing there glowering at her. "You had my boyfriend when he was younger, you have my best friend, you have the baby, and you are the most powerful woman on this ship. Leave us alone, let me have Tom."
She turned and left, Kathryn looking perplexed.
[2000 hours Janeway Quarters]
Kathryn had finally had more than she could stand. Her husband had not visited her or slept with her in 3 weeks. Their baby was getting big, and really active and he wasn't here to see it, or to feel it. Or to sleep close to her mother and share in the pregnancy and all because of a stupid mistake that Kathryn had made.
She had not believed her husband of almost six months now, and instead chose to take actions that she saw at face value.
Actions that she knew in her heart of heart Chakotay would never perform.
He loved her: she was sure of it.
She sighed and went next door to his former quarters and rang the chime. He answered to come in and she walked in seeing the quarters totally decorated with baby things. "Kathryn, I'm redecorating so we can make these quarters the baby's room."
Kathryn smiled at him tears in her eyes, "I am so sorry, I should never have even entertained the idea of suspecting you had something with Seska."
Chakotay's hand reached down to caress the baby bump, "It's okay Kathryn. I know the baby hormones are making you think and feel all sorts of weird stuff, and I forgive you." The baby kicked his hand, "We have a really strong one in there." She grinned, "Yeah when I was pregnant with Jennica, I thought she was going to –" She stopped realizing she was on dangerous territory here. "I'm sorry Chakotay. I never meant for anything like that to come out."
He tilted her head up so she was staring him in the eyes, "It's okay. I understand, she was a part of your life before you met me; and it's a part of your life you should be proud of."
Kathryn smiled, "What did I do to deserve you?"
He laughed, "I've said it before and I'll say it again. It's been 20 years in the making this relationship, and the time has only made it stronger."
She looked at him questioningly, "You know I got a visit from B'Elanna today."
Chakotay looked confused, "What did she want?"
"Well she said I had her boyfriend before her, I have her best friend, I have a baby on the way and I have Tom's infatuation. What more could I want?"
Kathryn shook her head, "I thought B'Elanna understood me, I thought we were friends."
Chakotay watched Kathryn almost hyperventilate. "Hey, Kat: Calm down, it's not good for the baby."
Kathryn continued to breathe in and out hard. "Kathryn!"
Kathryn shook herself out of it. "I'm sorry Chakotay. I need some stability in my life. I need you. I need B'Elanna and Tom as friends. I need Tuvok to be the man he has always been taking care of me almost like a father. I just need stability, and sometimes I don't think people realize that despite everything I'm just as human as they are."
She turned to Chakotay and he brought her in for a hug, a beautiful embrace. She giggled. "You're sure this baby's going to be a boy aren't you?"
"What makes you say that?"
She looked around the newly furnished nursery, "Everything is blue and green."
He stared at her, "A girl can wear blue and green sleepers, I'm not so sure about a boy wearing pink."
Kathryn smiled at her husband. "I know and I think it's a boy too." She paused, "I want you to spend some time with B'Elanna, find out what's really wrong. I'll talk to Tom."
"What makes you think that we can fix this?"
She smiled, "Because it's the only chance that couple has. B'Elanna sees me as a threat; I can't talk to her right now. I need to make sure she knows that you're still her best friend."
Chakotay smiled, showing his dimples in full force. "You are such a good person Kathryn."
"Janeway to Paris?"
"Paris here, what can I do for you Captain?"
She raised an eyebrow at Chakotay, "I know you're in Sandrine's: up for a game of pool?"
"Always up for a challenge Captain."
"I'll be right there."
Chakotay grabbed his wife's arm as she was making her way out, "Be careful please: You're carrying precious cargo."
She walked close to him and kissed him on the lips. "I'll be careful I promise."
Chakotay nodded and watched his life leave. In her current pregnant state she was so cute. Big enough that you definitely knew she carried a baby in there, but not so big yet. Just right: of course he'd think that if she was overweight and 300 lbs.
He loved this woman and had since the day he had met her all those years ago.
He walked off towards engineering, tapping his commbadge as he went. "Chakotay to Torres."
"Torres here, what's up Chakotay?"
"You want to meet me for supper in the mess hall tonight?"
"I'm not sure if I'm meeting Tom tonight."
"Trust me you're not Kathryn's taking care of him. And you don't have anything to worry about."
He could feel B'Elanna rolling her eyes. "Don't roll your eyes B'Elanna. She doesn't want anything from him, I trust them...so should you."
B'Elanna bowed her head in shame. "I know I should trust you all, but I've been burned so many times."
He saw B'Elanna getting upset. "B'Elanna you never cry, what's wrong?"
She drew in a deep breath. "I'm pregnant. I'm carrying Tom's baby, and he cares more about Kathryn and what's going on with her then me."
Chakotay embraced his best and oldest friend in a hug, for comfort. "Does he know?"
She silently shook her head. "He won't be happy. This baby will look like me, not like him."
He tilted her head up. "He will love and cherish this baby, just like he loves and cherishes you."
B'Elanna shook her head. "You don't know that Chakotay."
"I know that if Kathryn trusts the man, despite what I think: I defer to her way of thinking."
B'Elanna laughed, "Looks like soon we'll have two trouble makers on his ship."
"Our baby and yours?"
B'Elanna smiled, "No Tom and his son."
They both laughed, "And when your kid's born, we'll have two people giving orders, Kathryn and her baby."
"Oh that child already holds all the cards B'Elanna."
B'Elanna smiled at her friend, "I just want everything to go perfectly. I mean the chances against Human/Klingon conception are so high...I never thought I'd have to worry about getting pregnant, forget by accident."
Chakotay looked at her encouragingly. "Don't worry; everything will be fine."
She reached forward and hugged him. "We'll do our best to be good parents to this little one." She placed her hand on her tummy, "You think Kathryn will have a problem giving me my boyfriend back for a bit? I have something I need to tell him."
[SANDRINES]
Kathryn and Tom sat together. They finished playing many games of pool and Kathryn had won all but one. "Okay so Kathryn, you beat my ass at pool yet again. You want to tell me why you really came here today?"
Kathryn picked up her non-alcoholic apple cider, and looked at Tom. "Tom, I got a visit from B'Elanna today."
Tom looked at her curiously, "And?"
"And she's really not taking the news of us having a previous relationship, or a baby together very well."
"That was 20 years ago Kat."
"I know that Tom; and deep down I'm sure she knows that too, but these are irrational fears that manifest themselves. I can't even help it sometimes, and I'm the Captain."
Tom snickered. "So even being the Captain doesn't put a reign on your emotions huh?"
She laughed, "You'd be surprised what being the Captain doesn't –"
"Chakotay to Janeway."
"Janeway here: What's up?"
"Can you meet me in the mess hall in about ten minutes?"
Kathryn got a puzzled look on her face, "Is it important Chakotay?"
"Please Kathryn: I'll explain everything when you get here."
"Give me 15 minutes okay? Janeway out."
Kathryn severed the link and turned to Tom. "Chakotay wants to see me in 10 minutes, he said he'd explain when I got there."
Tom shrugged, "I don't know Kat; but I have to say, I'm really happy for you and Chakotay and Janeway junior."
"Janeway junior?"
"Well since I don't know if it's a boy or a girl, and have no idea what a possible name choice would be...I'll call the bump Janeway Junior."
She laughed, "You know Tom, you are awful. "
"I know. See you later mom."
Kathryn glared at him: "Don't even start with me Tom."
Kathryn took one last look at her former lover and went to see her current husband.
[2200 hours Janeway Quarters]
Kathryn walked into the mess hall, "What the hell is so important Chakotay that you had to –"
"B'Elanna's pregnant Kathryn."
Kathryn stared at him. "Does Tom know?"
He grinned at her, "Always thinking about the crew huh Kathryn? Well no that's why I needed you to get over here and away from him. They needed time to discuss things."
Kathryn nodded. "I understand that, and tomorrow I'll have to ask B'Elanna what his reaction was."
Chakotay looked questioningly at his wife. "Why?"
"See if his reaction to her pregnancy is as odd as his reaction was to my pregnancy all those years ago."
Chakotay tilted his head. "I think that everyone's grown up since then."
"Oh come on Chakotay, you knew I was pregnant before I did, maybe he already knows, or at least is thinking about the possibility."
"Kathryn this is Tom we're talking about."
Kathryn laughed, "True. Well let's see how this pans out."
Chakotay smiled and took Kathryn's hand. "Where are we going Chakotay?"
"Well I was just thinking that we have the night to ourselves, and it's quiet, and who knows how many more nights like this we'll get?" He caressed her tummy demonstrating his point and his intentions.
Kathryn smiled and followed her prince to the bedroom.
[2215 hours - holodeck one]
B'Elanna walked in to the holodeck and saw the French bistro surrounding her and sleazy pool sharks abound. "Tom?"
Tom was behind the bar fixing drinks. Manhattans she believed. "B'Elanna, I've fixed us some drinks, the table is set...and I'm not talking about the pool table either."
He looked at her with an innocent and precious look on his face. "What's wrong B'Elanna? You don't like the setting?"
B'Elanna shook her head. "I can't drink that."
Tom looked at her, "I thought you loved Manhattans."
She smiled. "Come here Tom." She pulled him over to the table that was already set for a romantic dinner for the two of them." The gigolo walked up and took B'Elanna's hand. "May we dance and then make love?"
B'Elanna rolled her eyes, "Computer delete holodeck characters. Sandrine's shocked face disappeared along with all the holographic pool sharks. "Tom –"
He blushed in embarrassment, "I'm sorry, I should have gotten rid of the sleazy men before I took you over here."
"It's okay Tom: it's all part of your charm."
Tom got on one knee. "Glad to hear it. You want to help me deal with that charm for the rest of my life?"
B'Elanna's hand went up to her mouth. "Of course I'll marry you Tom." She placed the diamond ring on her finger. "Tom, I have to tell you something, and I'm glad we've got the relationship out in the open."
He stared at her, "What is it B'Elanna?"
She sighed, "I'm pregnant: You're going to have a son."
Tom's jaw dropped open. "Oh my god B'Elanna –"
"Looks like the Paris bloodline will continue." She smiled at him.
He moved from his kneeling position closer to her belly. "I never thought I'd have the chance again."
She smiled, "You will in about six months."
He placed his hand on her belly in amazement. He rubbed it up and down talking sweet nothings to the child she carried. "You have made me so happy B'Elanna."
He reached up and kissed her full on the lips, sealing the deal and proving his commitment."
[2300 hours – Janeway Quarters]
Kathryn and Chakotay lay back completely satisfied. Pregnancy had not slowed Kathryn down one bit, made her more creative possibly but slowed her down: no.
"Kathryn that was amazing."
"Glad I can still please you." She paused, "We'll see in a couple of months though."
He smiled, "You'll always be the most beautiful woman in the world to me."
Kathryn got a pensive look on her face, "I hope everything worked out for Tom and B'Elanna."
"I'm sure it did. Tom likes his body parts intact."
Kathryn laughed, "True."
Chakotay spooned Kathryn, "Computer lights to 10% illumination."
They fell into a much needed sleep.
[0600 hours Janeway Quarters]
The alarm rang and Janeway smacked it with her hand. "Reset alarm 24 hours."
Chakotay was up making breakfast already. "God Chakotay; what the hell are you doing?"
"Making breakfast for my two favourite ladies."
Kathryn rolled her eyes. "Chakotay that was lame." Kathryn quickly got dressed donning her maternity uniform.
Three months ago, he had spoken to her saying she would fill the new uniform out nicely. Chakotay's words were prophetic it seemed. "Come on Kathryn, it's time to eat."
Kathryn sat down at the dining room table and stared at the plates of food adorning the table. "Chakotay you can't possibly expect me to eat all of this."
Chaktoay smiled showing off the dimples she loved so much. "I expect you to eat something. Taya needs it."
She shook her head in confusion, "Taya?"
"Unless you have a different name picked out."
Kathryn smiled, "I honestly hadn't even thought about it. Since Jennica I haven't thought about baby names."
Chakotay's smile dropped as he placed a hand on her belly. "Jennica was a part of your past life Kathryn. Taya is a part of your new one."
"So what's the significance of the name Taya, Chakotay?"
"Taya is the feminine form of the name Chakotay." He paused, "And I think it's pretty and goes perfectly with the last name Janeway."
There was a chime at the door which brought them both out of their moment of completion and Kathryn slowly got up from the table to answer the door; wondering who would be disturbing them at this early hour.
Kathryn watched the door opening and saw B'Elanna standing there in front of her, pain and anguish showing on her tear stained visage. She had tears running down her face. Kathryn stared at her friend concerned. "Oh my god B'Elanna what happened?"
She drew in a deep breath, "Last night...Tom proposed to me. I said yes, told him I was pregnant. He told me that was great."
Kathryn shook her head. "So why are you crying?"
She wiped her nose with the back of her sleeve. "Then last night while we were making love...he cried out your name."
Kathryn's eyes widened in surprise. "I thought nothing of it; I thought it was just a memory from a past that was hard to forget. You being his first and all."
Kathryn nodded. "I mean he lost his virginity to you Kat, and you gave him his first born."
Kathryn smiled, "Okay but you're going to give him his son B'Elanna."
B'Elanna gave a wry grin. "I thought he was happy about it too Kat, but while we were sleeping last night I woke up to go pee and as I was leaving his arms, I felt him rubbing my tummy and talking about Jennica."
Kathryn's jaw dropped open. "He never even approached me about Jennica until we came aboard Voyager."
"Well there are obviously some things that the two of you have to work out before these babies come." She drew her arm around the room pointing at Janeway's belly and then her own.
Chakotay walked into the room as B'Elanna was leaving the Janeway Quarters. "What happened Kat?"
She shook her head, "I don't know. I don't think Tom is over Jennica...even though it's been over 20 years."
Chakotay looked at her, "You hid it, he ignored it...now it's coming to the surface. The two of you have to work this out."
Kathryn nodded, "We have to get going to the bridge Chakotay. We are the ship's two more senior officers, personal problems or not."
Chakotay laughed, "So now we have personal problems huh?"
Kathryn glared at Chakotay, "You know what I mean. Let's go."
[0800 hours bridge]
Kathryn sat on the bridge in her command chair and looked at the back of the sandy-haired pilot's head. Chakotay bent over to talk to her. "Kathryn, you have to try and fix this."
"What am I supposed to do Chakotay?"
"Talk to him."
"And what will that do to help?"
Chakotay sighed, "Possibly get your chief engineer in better spirits; after this morning's run, I wouldn't want to be in engineering."
Kathryn glared at him. "Fine, but no guarantees this will help anything."
Kathryn placed a hand on her belly feeling Taya move. "Mr. Paris, can you please come to my ready room: We need to chat."
Tom got up from the pilot's seat and made his way towards her ready room.
When they both entered, Janeway spun around. "Mr. Paris, what the hell is your problem?"
Tom approached Kathryn and placed his lips on hers in a searing kiss. "Can you honestly say you didn't feel anything?"
Kathryn backed up and slapped him. "Tom, it's over. In all honesty I'm not sure there was ever anything there. The fumblings of teenage angst that's all it was. And that was 20 years ago."
She pulled her hand down and touched her belly, "I have a baby on the way and this time it's not yours. Go back to B'Elanna and fix this before it's too late."
"This baby may not be mine, but I could help you raise it, if you wanted."
Kathryn's eyes went wide. "There is no us Tom. There never was an us. There was a moment in time, that happened many years ago, that had lasting repercussions but...we both have children on the way with other people. I have never been happier than I am with Chakotay. And you...you need to take this chance with B'Elanna while you still have it."
Tom stared at Janeway. "I want you though."
"Not gonna happen Tom, let it go."
Tom turned around and walked out of the ready room. Not two minutes later there was a chime again. "Come."
Chakotay walked into the ready room and saw Kathryn staring out the window, hand on her baby. He walked up behind her and put his hands on the child she carried within. "She's active today."
Kathryn smiled, "I know."
Chakotay drew in a deep breath, "So what happened?"
Kathryn sighed, not sure what to say. "Tom made the moves on me, he actually suggested the two of us moving on together, leaving you and B'Elanna out of this." She shook her head, "He kissed me Chakotay."
Chakotay stared at her perplexed and confused. "He what?"
"He came right into my ready room and kissed me."
Chakotay stared at his wife surprised, "And...?"
"And I felt nothing: Nothing at all."
Chakotay approached his wife and hugged her, Taya coming between them. He felt a kick to the gut. "Oww..."
"Oh stop being a baby Chakotay."
He laughed, "Do I get to say the same thing when you're in labour?"
Kathryn glared at him. "No, I'll have a reason to be whining."
They both walked out of the ready room and back to the bridge.
As they were walking out, Chakotay turned to Kathryn. "Kathryn I have to go see B'Elanna, she's going to be in quite an uproar if she hears about this from anyone besides me or Tom."
Kathryn put a hand on his chest. "I'll see you soon, and wish B'Elanna and baby B'E the best."
Chakotay smiled and headed for the turbolift,
Chakotay got into the turbolift and knew what he had to do. He had to make B'Elanna see that there was never going to be anything between Kathryn and Tom, and that she and Tom had to make things work for the baby.
Chakotay walked into engineering and didn't see B'Elanna anywhere. He walked up to her upper workstation and she was still absent. "Computer locate lieutenant Torres?"
"Lieutenant Torres is in Engineering, level two."
Chakotay nodded, *So she's hiding out in her office is she?*
He rang the chime to her office, and waited to be let in. "Go away Chakotay, I don't want to hear whatever went on."
Chakotay was taken aback, "Lieutenant, I'm still the Commander."
Chakotay shook his head. "What do you think went on Lieutenant?"
B'Elanna exploded, "I don't know and I don't understand how you can be so cavalier about it."
"B'Elanna there is nothing going on between them, well not from Kathryn's side anyway: I know that for sure."
"You can't say that, you aren't with them every moment of the day."
He sighed, "It's something that happened between them years ago. They will always be linked with Jennica, just like you and Tom will always be linked with your child, and Kathryn and I will always be linked by Taya!"
"You don't know that."
"I do know that and you should believe me."
B'Elanna drew in a deep breath and put her hands to her tummy."
Chakotay rushed over to B'Elanna, "B'E, what's wrong?"
She shook her head, "I don't know. Just...something..."
B'Elanna let out a scream and Chakotay caught her as she was falling to the ground. "Oh my god, that hurt!"
Chakotay looked at her sympathetic, "What's wrong?"
"I don't know, a cramp..." She let out a groan."
Chakotay hit his commbadge, "Chakotay to sickbay, medical emergency in engineering."
"I'll be right there Commander."
B'Elanna put her hand between her legs and felt and saw the blood trickle out. "I think I'm losing the baby Chakotay, help me!"
Chakotay held her and kept her as safe as he could until he talked to the transporter chief and the two were whisked away to sickbay.
Chakotay put his head in his hands, and let out a breath he hadn't realized he'd been holding. "Chakotay to Janeway."
"Yes, Commander."
"There was a problem in engineering, can you ask Tom to report to sickbay?"
Kathryn was sitting on the bridge, staring at the viewscreen, her attention immediately turned to Paris. "He'll be right there Commander."
A red ensign took Tom's place and Tom looked questioningly at Kathryn. "Captain?"
Kathryn held up her hand to silence his questions. "Janeway out."
She turned to Tom, "You're needed in sickbay."
"Why?"
"I'm not sure exactly there was an emergency there and Chakotay said you're needed there immediately."
Tom nodded and made his way to the turbolift and off the bridge, hoping everything was okay.
Chakotay exited the same turbolift that Tom entered. He walked up to Janeway, "Can I talk to you in your ready room for a minute?"
Janeway nodded to Tuvok, "Tuvok you have to bridge, the Commander and I need to talk in my ready room."
Tuvok took it with a grain of salt and nodded his approval.
Chakotay and Janeway walked into the ready room and Janeway spun on him. "So what happened?"
He put his head down, "I'm not sure, but I think B'Elanna miscarried the baby."
Janeway shook her head, "This isn't fair Chakotay. She's my best friend, and after everything she won't even be able to look at me, carrying a healthy baby."
He tilted her head up to look at him, "She'll get over it. She doesn't blame you, there's no reason to."
"But she still will it's an emotional reaction that she can't help."
Chakotay reached his hand up and stroked Kathryn's face. "I love you, you know that right?"
Kathryn nodded tears in her eyes. "I know, and I love you my angry warrior."
Chakotay grinned at the inside name that he had shared with her one day many years ago, and he couldn't believe that she still remembered it.
"Kathryn I told you that story like 20 years ago."
"And I still remember it and still cherish it."
She paused, trying to remember the exact words he had told to her all those years ago after the ball. King and Queen indeed. "You told me about an angry warrior, who lived in conflict with the rest of his tribe. He never found happiness until he found his queen."
She paused thinking hard, "You really hurt me when you left and never contacted me you know."
"Kathryn I was sent on a classified mission; I couldn't contact you; and don't think I didn't want to. I thought about you every day."
She smiled, "That's okay, looks like we're making up for lost time here."
"Looks that way." He placed a hand on her 'baby bump'. "You know, all I ever wanted was to make you my queen, to marry you and have you bear my children, and now it's happening."
"Children?"
Chakotay laughed, "Okay we'll start with one."
Kathryn laughed, "Well we'd better go to the bridge and see what kind of trouble our crew is getting into; and see what's going on with Tom and B'Elanna."
The words were prophetic, as the commbadge rang. "Doctor to Captain Janeway."
"Janeway here."
"I'm sorry to inform you that Lieutenant Torres has lost the baby."
Kathryn sighed. "Thank you for informing us doctor. We'll be in sickbay soon."
"Thank you Captain."
"Janeway out."
[1000 hours – sickbay]
Tom came rushing through the doors. "B'Elanna? What happened?"
B'Elanna screamed out in pain and the doctor rushed over to her and injected her with a hypospray. "Mr. Paris, either gown up and help or stay quiet and go to the back area of sickbay. I need to get this foetus out of her now."
Paris stared at the doctor, the weight of the words finally coming down on him full force. "She's losing the baby?"
The doctor nodded and went back over to B'Elanna's bedside to look at the readings.
Tom slowly walked up to B'Elanna and took her hand. "I'm sorry B'Elanna, I never meant for anything like this to happen; and I still want to marry you, and some day we can try for another baby."
B'Elanna was out of it but nodded. When she finally looked like the pain was subsiding she said, "I have to make sure you've dealt with the Jennica thing and Kathryn Janeway first."
Tom was rubbing hypnotic circles on her thumb, trying to get B'Elanna to look at him. "Hey, honey we all have pasts. I'm sorry that my past came to haunt us here on Voyager, but nothing like what happened today will ever happen again."
B'Elanna looked at him. "You can't promise me that."
Tom shook his head, "Yes I can. If today proved anything it's that Kathryn Janeway has moved on and it's time I did the same."
B'Elanna nodded, "You think we can move on together?"
Tom laughed, "I wouldn't have it any other way."
[1800 hours – Janeway Quarters]
Supper was ready and Chakotay had set the table. "Kathryn...supper."
Janeway walked out of the bedroom wearing a dress that just made her look more beautiful to him.
"So what did you make us tonight?" She laid a hand on her ever-expanding abdomen.
"Vegetable stir fry."
Kathryn sighed, "Mmmm smells wonderful; you're spoiling me."
"Only because you and my daughter deserve it."
"Oh!"
Chakotay rushed over to Kathryn's side. "What's wrong?"
Kathryn smiled, "Nothing, but I have feet in my ribs."
Chakotay laughed and placed a hand on her belly, trying to feel the movement of his child."
He felt a kick, "Feisty one isn't she?"
"Too feisty sometimes."
He ran a hand up her side. "You're so beautiful Kathryn."
"Yeah and 30 pounds too heavy."
"It's all for a good cause."
His hand lingered close to her breast. "Chakotay, you'd better stop that or no one will get any food in them."
Chakotay laughed and pulled his hand away. "Okay, I just can't help it. This pregnancy is making you hard to take my hands or eyes off of."
She smiled serenely at him. "Well I'm glad one of us likes the way I look."
He smiled, "I'd love the way you looked if you weighed 400 pounds Kathryn."
"I'd kill myself if I weighed that much."
Chakotay chuckled, "And I know you'd never let yourself get to that point."
Kathryn nodded, "I'm going to have to work real hard to get this weight off after Taya comes."
"You'll do fine Kathryn."
She sat down in front of her plate of food and began devouring it. Chakotay raised an eyebrow. "Where are you putting it Kathryn?"
"Sorry?"
"The food, where does it go. You've already eaten twice as much as me."
Kathryn glared at him, "Baby needs it."
Chakotay shook his head, "Whatever you say Kathryn. I couldn't get you to eat anything before the pregnancy...now you're devouring it like a starving woman."
Kathryn smiled. "I'll get you for this."
"Is that a promise."
She smiled her quirky half grin. "Don't you know it." She leaned over the table and kissed him. "I think supper's over."
"Time for dessert."
"Mmmhmm."
At her nod at the affirmative, Chakotay picked her up and brought her to the bedroom.
He laid her down and watched as the dress' front parted in front of his eyes, as they went huge at the realization that there was nothing underneath. "We're naughty today aren't we?"
"Hey considering I'm carrying a whole bunch of extra weight in the front disproportionately, and larger breasts are the only good thing I got out of this deal, damn right I am."
Chakotay took that as a hint and dove in to the engorged breasts before him. "You'd better be careful soon those will say 'property of Taya Janeway'."
Chakotay laughed, "She has to share dear."
"Well for the next little while at least: they're all yours."
Chakotay let his tongue lick circles around the now cocoa coloured areolas. "God Chakotay, promise me you'll never stop worshipping me."
"Never my dear."
He went back to his duties as his hands wandered down to where she held their daughter, and paused at her hips to caress them lovingly. "Oh yes Chakotay. Don't stop; keep going."
"Vocal tonight aren't we?"
"Oh yes." She looked at him, "The Captain can sometimes beg."
Chakotay laughed. "Well then let's see if we can't fulfill that request, shall we?"
His hand rubbed her tummy trying to stop the movements of the child within. "Come on Taya, time to quiet down: your mother and I are about to make love."
Kathryn smiled at his gentle caresses. He tweaked her nipple one more time eliciting a moan from Kathryn. He smiled at her and dove between her legs, hitting all the right spots. She screamed out, and the moment was broken by a knock on the wall. "Apparently this isn't what ensign Hargrove wants to hear."
Kathryn laughed, "I'm the Captain and at this moment I don't care."
Chakotay got up and kissed her again, readying himself to enter her center. At her nod to the affirmative, he slowly entered. "Feels so good Chakotay."
His slow up and down movements built yet another orgasm in Kathryn and she smiled at the slow sensual movements.
He could tell she was getting close as her eyes closed and her breathing rate increased. "You okay?"
"Oh yes," she squealed as he felt her inner muscles tighten around his hard shaft. He tried to hold on, increasing Kathryn's pleasure as much as possible. He reached his hand down and rubbed her clit, trying once more to give her more then she was already receiving for the moment.
Finally he couldn't hold back any more. "Let go Chakotay, fill me to the max. Let all those seeds join our daughter."
He nodded and let go spurting into her. "Kathryn!" He screamed, as he finished.
He fell on the mattress, careful of the tiny life she carried. "You were good Chakotay."
He smiled, "So were you my dear."
They smiled and happily fell into a deep and sated sleep.
[2 hours later – Janeway Quarters]
Kathryn's eyes slowly fluttered open, realizing that she needed to empty here bladder. "Chakotay I'll be right back and then we should get dressed and make our way to sickbay. We promised we'd go today."
Chakotay grumbled something unintelligible and rolled over. "Commander: Now!"
Chakotay got out of bed and made his way to the sonic shower. "Fine, let me clean up a bit first, then we'll get dressed and go."
Kathryn nodded her approval. After taking a small washroom break she went into the sonic shower and joined him. "This isn't nearly as sexy as a real shower Chakotay."
Chakotay kissed her lips, "If we did that we'd never get to sickbay, my dear."
Kathryn sighed, "I know. It just seems like too tempting a prospect to pass up." She pointed downwards where he was standing at attention yet again.
Kathryn got on her hands and knees and enveloped him in her mouth. Chakotay tried to make her stand but could not pull himself away from the sensations she was eliciting. "Oh, god."
She pulled away long enough to say, "The pregnancy makes me insatiable."
When he was almost at the point where he could hold back anymore he forced her to stand and impaled her with his cock. Kathryn screamed out at the sudden contact and Chakotay thought for a second he'd hurt her. "No, Chakotay, I'm alright you just surprised me is all."
He looked at her. "You know this kind of defeated the point of a sonic shower."
She laughed, "That's okay we'll just do it again."
Chakotay laughed at the double entendre.
Kathryn raised an eyebrow, "Not that."
[30 minutes later]
The command couple walked into sickbay. All was dark and the doctor was in his office going over something. B'Elanna lay on a biobed sleeping, and Tom sat by her side, holding her hand. He gave a gentle smile at the couple as they entered sickbay.
"Is she okay Tom?"
"She will be. The doctor had to remove the baby surgically, but now she seems to be recuperating."
Kathryn patted Tom's hand. "Everything will work out Tom."
Tom nodded acceptingly. "I know, this was just hard; and I'm sorry for what I put you and Chakotay through."
Kathryn smiled, "Its okay Tom. We're okay."
Kathryn rubbed the baby bump and went to the doctor's office. "Captain, Commander; are you ill?"
Kathryn shook her head, "We just wanted to check on B'Elanna."
The doctor nodded, "She's fine now. There will be no further complications from her ordeal, and if the lieutenants choose to have more children in the future, I don't see anything stopping them."
"Thank you doctor, it's late we really should be getting some sleep before shift tomorrow."
The doctor nodded, "When B'Elanna comes around I'll tell her you stopped by."
Kathryn took her husband's hand and they walked out of sickbay together, knowing there was happiness and fulfillment on the horizon for many of Voyager's crewmembers.
"How did I get so lucky Chakotay?"
"I could ask you the same question my dear."
They got to their quarters and went to the bedroom where mere hours ago, memories had been made.
"Let's get some sleep for real this time."
Chakotay nodded and spooned her, his hands on her belly waiting for their dreams to finally become reality.
END 3. Partially Fixed
TBC in 4. Changes