I Should kill him part 5

Kathryn sank to sit on the side of her tub covering her eyes with her hands. She wanted to scream she knew a visit to the holodeck would be needed she just would have to control herself to be there for B'Elanna.

"Kathryn could you please help me."

Kathryn stood up and walked over to the sonic shower.

"What do u need darling?"

"Help me out of here please."

Kathryn held a hand to B'Elanna and helped her slowly step out of the shower. She wrapped a large towel around her and body helping her dry off. B'Elanna watched every move she made with a careful eye. She wondered what she was thinking.

They walked into the bedroom and B'Elanna sat on the bed.

"I'm going to get your cloths love," Kathryn said. "Do you want anything while I'm out there?"

B'Elanna shook her head. "Just hurry back please."

Kathryn walked into her living space and grabbed B'Elanna's bag and her commbadge and went back into the bedroom. B'Elanna was standing in front of Kathryn's full length mirror. She had let the towel pool around her feet. And she was staring at herself hatefully.

"Lanna. Honey what are you doing?" Kathryn put her hands on B'Elanna's hips her long fingers covering the angry bruising on them.

B'Elanna lent back resting against the older woman. She hated what she saw hated the feelings rising up in her. She hated herself for letting this happen.

"I don't understand Kathryn. How did this happen to me?"

Kathryn looked at her puzzled.

"What do you mean sweetie?"

B'Elanna started shaking again so Kathryn grabbed her hands and pulled her away from the mirror toward the foot of her bed. B'Elanna wrapped her arms around Kathryn's neck and looked into her eyes. She noticed for the first time how her eyes were the same blue as the warp core and shone just as bright. She didn't want to look away. She leant forward and gave Kathryn a kiss on the cheek.

"Why did he do this to me?"

B'Elanna began to cry again. Kathryn pulled her to sit in her lap letting her cry.

"I don't know why B'Elanna but I won't let him hurt you again."

B'Elanna looked at her through her tears looking for reassurance and truth in the words she just heard. She wiped angrily at the tears on her face.

"I want the petaQ to feel the pain he put me through."

Kathryn nodded her agreement. She knew she would do something to this so called man when she got her hands on him but she was focusing on the fragile woman in her arms. She felt B'Elanna pull back and she looked into her soulful brown eyes.

"I am ready to go Kathryn. I want to get this over with and I want to move on."

Kathryn let her get up and then stood with her. She took her hand and walked to the door together heading to sickbay. They walked through the corridors hand in hand the whole way. Kathryn sent warning looks and every crewmember that passed. She found herself becoming very protective over the younger woman.