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"Kathryn this is New Earth. I wanted to take you here for you to remember the first time you fell in love with me."
"I did fall in love with you but I could not let you know, I was your superior officer."
Kathryn walked towards the shelter that they stayed in while trapped on this planet. When she stopped dead in her tracks.
"Chakotay the bug bite, if I get bite I can't leave."
Chakotay walked over to Kathryn smiled and said "Not to worry Kathryn I will cure you." He hugged her and kissed her forehead. "I will never let any thing happen to you Kathryn."
Kathryn pushed away and looked Chakotay in the eyes. Studying his face ad looked deep into his eyes
"Chakotay I love you so much, I don't know what to do. I have three kids, two are yours and one is marks." Kathryn turned away she started to feel anger and she didn't know why.
"Damn it Chakotay why did you come back? You have cause more problems. Finally I started to feel relaxed and people where not trying to kill me. I finally felt like I was home, then you decide to come back, I can't do this anymore Chakotay, I watched you die and as that happen a part of me died! After I began to be friends again with Mark and found out that his son and wife were killed we began to have a close friendship which grew. He wants me to marry him."
Chakotay just stood there letting her talk, he knew she had too. He watched her start to pace and how she moved her arms as she talked, falling into a trace.
"I can't Chakotay this is to hard for me. I lost you once already, what do you think the Continuum will do to you once they find out what you are going? They are not just going to let you keep doing this, No interference with humans remember. I am a human you can't keep popping up every day to say hello or to try and be a part of your kids lives. They think you are dead!" Kathryn said with her arms moving this way and that, anger had now shown its self on her face and in her voice cause Chakotay to snap back.
"Kathryn! I can fix this please let me." He said as he reached out to touch her arm, but she moved away.
"You can't fix this don't you see they will not let you stay with me. I am going to lose you again!" She said as she started to cry
Chakotay pulled her into his arms and let her cry into his chest. "I know this is hard for you Kathryn I am going to try and talk the Continuum into letting stay with you and the kids."
He snapped his fingers and she was back in her office, alone. Kathryn sat down in her chair and just stared at the images of friends, and family that sat on her desk. Kathryn activated her computer for a communication to her home.
"Mark, we need to talk about a few things." She said to him
"I know Kath; we can as soon as you get home." He smiled then ended the communication.
Kathryn tried to focus on her work to keep her mind off of what had just happened and when she could no longer focus she got up and walked out of her office, smiled at her assistant and said "I am taking the rest of the afternoon off, not feeling well. You can go home if you wish Anna." And then she left for the transport pad.
"There are you happy now? Chakotay" Mark said as he got up from the computer desk
Chakotay didn't smiled he just inclined his head and sat down on the sofa.
"Mark I understand how much you love Kathryn. Truly I do. She is one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen. But don't forget I am still married to her."
"No you are not. You died and for ten years she pushed everyone away. It took me a long time to get close to her again. I had lost my son and wife. We found a bond and while it took time for it to grow, it did and I want her to marry me, and together her and I will raise our family."
Chakotay shot up from his seat and yelled "NO! Edward and Tayla are my children, not yours."
"I know that Chakotay please calm down, I have no intention on taking them away from you. I will always let them know who you are and what you have done for them, but they think you are dead." Mark said in a soft voice
"Who told them that? You?" Chakotay said with a very angry tone
"No. I told them nothing but good stories on how you saved their mothers life. Kathryn felt that they should know what happened to you, they are smart kids and needed to know."
Chakotay sat down just as the front door opened and Kathryn walked in.
"Mark I am home early." She yelled. She took off her coat and hung it on the coat tree and walked into the kitchen to get a cup of coffee. Just as she sipped her cup she walked into the family room and saw Chakotay talking with Mark.
"Oh my now this is going to be a difficult evening."
"Kath please come and sit down here, we all need to talk." Mark said and tapped the seat beside him.
Slowly she made her way to the seat and sat down putting her cup of freshly made coffee on the table beside her.
"Well gentlemen it seems we really do need to talk." Kathryn said
"Kathryn, I love you. And I know you love me too, why else would you have married me and had two children with me. I need to know if you want to be with me." Chakotay said in a calm soft voice
Kathryn looked at him trying to read his face; she knew that he had changed since the accident, but at that moment she saw the man she loved. She felt torn she loved both men and if Chakotay had not have come back she would most likely have married Mark. Kathryn rubbed her face with her hands just to keep herself from crying.
"Kath, we have known each other since we were kids. I almost married you once before and would have if you hadn't got pulled away from me. You know how much I care for you so I will not push or pull you, this is you decision to make. No matter what you decide I will accept it and love you for it. We have a son together; I will always have that to share with you if nothing else." Mark finished saying what he had to say, leaned over and kissed Kathryn's hand.
Kathryn got up and walked out of them room; with in ten minutes she was back with bags packed and a young child in her arms. Mark came over to her and looked at her and the bags and knew what was happening he reached out and took Tucker from her so she could put on her coat.
"I am going to stay at my mother's house while I think about this. The children are coming with me; I will come back once I decide on what I am going to do." Kathryn picked up her bags and put the straps on her shoulders then took Tucker from Mark. Mark opened the door and watched her leave.
Kathryn appeared on the door step of her family home and knocked on the door. Her sister opened the door and helped her by taking the bags from her. Kathryn smiled a weak smile and made her way to the living room to sit down.
"Kathryn where are Edward and Tayla?" Phoebe asked her sister as she put down the bags
"They are still at school. I told the school to have them transported here once school was out." Kathryn replied as she held Tucker in her arms.
Kathryn rocked Tucker to sleep and once she noticed he was indeed asleep she took him to the nursery. When she came back her sister handed her a cup of coffee.
"Thank you Phoebe I needed that." Kathryn said as she took the cup
"I know. This is a hard time for you." Phoebe replied
They sat down of the sofa and for awhile just sipped their cups of coffee. And said nothing.
"I don't envy you at this moment. You have to make a hard decision. But Kathryn both men are so much in love with you and both have kids with you. And—"
"Stop it Phoebe, its hard even as it is without you saying all that." Kathryn snapped at her sister.
"Sorry Kathryn I didn't mean to make you angry. Look if it will make you feel better flip a coin and decide that way."
Kathryn couldn't help but laugh at that. "You know Phoebe sometimes I wonder if you are my sister."
Phoebe looked at her then laughed with her.
A knock at the front door interrupted their laughing; Phoebe got up and opened the front door.
"Aunt Phoebe!!" yelled both Edward and Tayla. They gave her a hug and went inside.
"Mom why are we here at grandma's house instead of home?" asked Edward
Kathryn looked at her two children and said "Well I need to think about a few things so we came here."
"But I like dad's cooking." Tayla said
Kathryn felt like a knife had cut her. She had never told Tayla that her father was killed and that Mark wasn't her real father. She took a shine to him and Kathryn didn't have the heart to say other wise. It hurt her more now because Chakotay was alive, or kind of alive.
"I know you like Mark's cooking sweet heart but Aunt Phoebe and I are going to cook something special, and if you are really good." Kathryn said as she hugged both her kids when they came to the sofa
"Okay why don't you two go and wash up dinner will be ready soon." Phoebe said
Edward and Tayla both ran up the stairs to the bed rooms while Kathryn and Phoebe went to the kitchen to make dinner.
Ten minutes later dinner was ready and Edward and Tayla were sitting at the table. Kathryn went to get Tucker while phoebe talked with Edward and Tayla about school.
"My teacher thinks I will make a great Captain one day, just like my mom." Edward said proudly
"And I am sure you will Ed." Phoebe said with a smile on her face
"What about you Tayla did you have fun at school today?" Phoebe asked
"It was fine. Nothing new. Lots of boring stuff." Tayla replied with mashed potatoes in her mouth
"Tayla!" Kathryn said firmly "Do not talk with food in your mouth young lady."
"Yes mother, sorry Aunt Phoebe." Tayla said after she had swallowed the food in her mouth.
After dinner they all went into the living room to play an old board game. Kathryn walked around the room with Tucker leaning over one of her shoulders.
"Okay Kath its your turn." Phoebe said
"Okay lets see I need a seven to win. Hmmm" Kathryn said as she took the cup with the dice in it and shock it slowly as to not move Tucker to much. She dropped the dice out of the cup and they rolled.
"Four!" Called Tayla
"Damn." Kathryn said as she laughed.
Everyone was laughing and having a good time that they didn't hear the computer beeping.
Two hours later
"Okay you two games over and you have school tomorrow, Bed time!" Kathryn said
They both kissed their Aunt good night and followed their mother upstairs. Kathryn first put Tucker in the crib and went to tuck Edward and Tayla in.
"Good night my sweet hearts. Sleep tight." Kathryn said as she kissed each of them on the forehead.
Kathryn made her way downstairs and into the living room.
"Kath there is a message for you on the computer." Phoebe said
"Okay thank you." Kathryn replied and walked out of the living room and into the office. She sat in front of the computer and activated it. Mark appeared on the screen
Kath I know you didn't want to be bugged but I had to say something. I want you to be happy, and if that means you go and remarry Chakotay and live with him go ahead. I hate seeing you troubled, and right now you are sitting at a cross roads. I will always be a part of your life as you will always be a part of mine. Tucker will be our bridge. For as long as we have that we have something to share. Chakotay and I talked about it and he feels that if you do decide to go with him he will allow us to still sleep together, I know weird but he told me to tell you this. Also he thinks the Q will make him human. I am not 100% sure. I love you and what ever you decide I will back you up. No matter what Kathryn you are my love. Then the screen went black; Kathryn had tears running down her face "Damn it!" She yelled and slammed her hand on the table.
Phoebe who was listening outside the door came in when she heard Kathryn hit the table.
"Kathryn are you okay?" Phoebe said with tears in her eyes
"Damn it Phoebe were you listening?"
"Yes I am sorry." Phoebe said with her face pointing to the ground
"I don't know what to do. I have always been pretty good at solving problems. But this one I can't seem to see a solution."
"You can't? Well there are four solutions for you. One, stay with Mark, I know you love him and want to be with him. Two, go with Chakotay and leave Mark. Three, you leave them both and leave here with me. Our Four you have both men. More fun that way." Phoebe winked as she said the last part
"Phoebe! Are you sure you are my sister?" Kathryn laughed "I understand what you are saying it's just how do I leave both of them when I have children from both of them?"
"Well the go with four. Have both. You might even like it." Phoebe said while laughing
"Phoebe please this isn't a joke. This is important. Would you be so kind and get me a cup of coffee please."
Phoebe left and when she came back she had a big pot of coffee and a hot plate to put it on.
"Here Kathryn, if you are going to be up all night I think this will keep you going."
"Thank you. Good night." Kathryn said as Phoebe walked out of the room and closed the door.