Summary: The pair's respective family begin speculating, which leads to plotting.
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It was Friday which meant ice cream day, unfortunately, Mae was at her aunt's where her cousins where older and therefore didn't get ice cream day. Instead she was being forced to do some homework, as that what her cousins had to do. Her aunt, Sekaya, was a teacher and had come up with some work for her.
Molly was also at her aunt's, so to speak, Kathryn was buried under debriefing reports and Phoebe's children were at their father's so she had the delight of looking after the dog.
"Right missy, let's go for a walk eh." She clipped on the leash and went out. Walking down the street everyone smiled at her, she was a local artist and owned a small shop where during holidays she held art classes for children.
She came to a corner but instead of going to the park she turned and headed to where she knew Sekaya lived. Pressing the 'bell' she waited for a reply.
"Phoebe Janeway is it?" Sekaya smiled at her.
"Yes, nice to finally meet you. I wondered is Mae with you, it's just Katie is lost in her work and she likes it when Mae gets to play with Molly." She explained, the two women had met plenty of times in the park and sort of knew each other, Gretchen was quite fond of her and Mae, and they'd had a barbeque while Kathryn and Chakotay had been in space.
"Mae!" the young woman shouted, moments later the girl with black hair and brown eyes came bounding down the stairs.
"Don't tell me you've found more work for me." She complained. Molly barked and tried to run to the little girl but was reined in by Phoebe quickly. Mae run to her best friend hugging her.
"Would you like to come on a walk with me and Molly?" Phoebe asked watching the girl almost burst with energy, grabbing a light coat and kissing her aunt's cheek before running towards the park the Irish setter trying to follow her.
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Phoebe made it to the park in one piece, just. When she did she spotted Mae looking for them. She waved and the girl leapt over.
"Can we let her off the leash now?" she asked.
"Yeah course on you go then Molly" the dog and girl bounded off towards the usual spot they played in. Phoebe watched, now she understood. When her sister who had never been one for love or chance told her about them she had laughed but over the following months she met the two in question and fell in love with the girl's energy and how happy her sister seemed when she talked about Mae and Chakotay.
Since returning from space however she had been worryingly quiet about them. Gretchen and Phoebe were aware that the Courier had been blown up forcing her onto the Falcon but had it been that bad. Phoebe continued to think and was surprised to find Mae sitting beside her Molly lying at her feet.
"Phoebe, can we get Ice cream, maybe, please?" she asked cautiously.
"Who says no to ice cream" Phoebe joked standing up.
"Kathryn unless it's coffee related" the 8 year old snapped back making the Janeway sister laugh. Mae, and Molly, followed her to the truck.
"So how's your dad, Katie doesn't talk about him much these days." Phoebe tried the little girl, she was dying for some information.
"He's okay, really busy at work. He does talk about Kathryn lots either anymore. In fact he goes a little red when I ask about it. I think something happened on the Falcon." The girl replied as Phoebe made the order.
"I think that too, maybe we should give them a push in the right direction." She suggested, not sure if the little girl would understand.
"You mean set them up. That's a really good idea, my dad is hopeless a being romantic" the girl beamed, her dimples making her look so adorable. Phoebe laughed at her comment, Kathryn was much the same. Her idea of romance was a book and a few candles with a good dose of coffee for good measure.
The two talked about it in great detail and when they were finished even Molly seemed to agree as she was barking up a storm.
It had been decided Phoebe and Mae were going to get Kathryn and Chakotay to admit their love for each other one way or another.
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Author's Note: Don't you just love them. I know this was, maybe a little short but the next will hopefully make up for that
That-Geek
