I never really had him

Pt7

RSVP

The wedding date had been set. In two weeks, they both would be married and start their lives together. The RSVP's had been sent out and the turnout was going to be large. Apparently, everyone was happy to see both of them get married.

1week later. The wedding date had been set. In one week, they both would be married and start their lives together. The RSVP's had been sent out and the turnout was going to be large. Everyone had turned in their RSVP, except for one person. Kathryn Janeway.

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In Indiana Kathryn sat on the sofa reading one of her father's old journals. She was intrigued at how her mother and father had managed to keep so many mementos of each other throughout the years. Her thoughts were interrupted by her sister, who had to interrupt the moment by speaking.

"Kathryn, I know you know what day it is."

Kathryn put the journal down for a second on her lap. "It's Friday Pheobe, I learned the days of the week a long time ago. In fact I learned them before you learned them."

Pheobe groaned. "Yes, Kathryn I know its Friday. But this happens to be a special Friday, or have you forgotten that today is their wedding day?"

"Oh that, I'm not going."

"And why not?"

Kathryn sighed. "Because I didn't RSVP and now it's too late to."

"Kathryn either you think I am the dumbest brunette on earth, or you must really care for him."

Kathryn kept studying the journal. "I will take option 1."

Pheobe through a pillow from the couch at her head. "Kathryn you and I both know that you want to go. Mom cannot go because she is visiting friends in Chicago. So I will go with you. But Kathryn you owe it to him to be supportive, especially if you really want to be friends with him."

"FINE PHEOBE, I will go if you promise not to say another word."

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The hotel where the wedding was to be held was incredible. The floors were made of wood that were covered by large eastern rugs. There were dozens of flowers scattered everywhere throughout the hotel. One of the rooms had been reserved for the wedding. However, with the overwhelming flowers strewn around the hotel everyone assumed that the wedding party had rented the entire hotel for the weekend.

Inside of one of the rooms on the top floor. Chakotay fixed his tie for the sixth time. He paced back and forth across the room, in his tuxedo. Everyone once in a while he sighed. Chakotay was happy. He was marrying wonderful considerate women. He stood in front of the mirror. His hair was beginning to grey. He was still handsome, but the lines around his face tested his features.

He turned away from the mirror and sat on the couch. "Why would she not RSVP?" I mean even if she did not want to come, the least she could have done was say, I cannot make it sorry. Sometimes Kathryn can be the most insensitive women alive. I can't believe that I am marrying such a numb person like Kathryn."

Chakotay swallowed hard. "What the hell did I just say, did I just say Kathryn?" Why in the hell would I say Kathryn, I am marrying Seven."

He repeated the name Seven 50 times before he finally left his room.

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In another room, across the hotel, Seven sat watching her wedding dress. She had not put it on yet. In fact, she never realized that wedding dresses were always so white. Seven had concluded that white was officially the worst color in the world. She hated white. There was a knock at the door.

"Who is it?"

"The doctor."

"Come in doctor."

As the doctor entered the room, he was shocked. "Seven why aren't you dressed the wedding is going to be starting in a half hour?"

"I hate white."

The doctor smiled. "Well I can say that I don't really care for white either. I think I prefer blue or green. But obviously, you cannot be married in those colors.

Seven sighed. "I am confused doctor."

The doctor sat next to Seven. "What are you confused about Seven?"

Seven smiled at him. And for an instant, the doctor remembered how he had learned to respect and grow to love Seven. In many ways, she was just as he was, driven by perfection, enduring until the very end. But when his eyes looked back at her, somehow the feeling radiated within him.

"Seven is it ok, if I kiss the bride on her big day?"

"Acceptable."

The doctor turned and gave her a kiss on her cheek. But she turned suddenly and instead of kissing her cheek, the doctor hit her lips. He was going to turn away but the attraction overpowered him. She deepened the kiss, and was taken away by his touch. When Chakotay kissed her, it was wonderful. However, as the doctor kissed her she realized how divine kissing could really be.

As the kiss intensified neither of them pulled apart. Seven finally pulled apart from the kiss and looked at the doctor. "I am no longer confused doctor; I have the answer to my question."

"What was your question Seven?"

"It was how do you tell someone that you are in love with them? But I know now that I am in love with you doctor and I always have been."

"Seven I,'" She kissed him again and this time the doctor had no courage under her fiery touch. He knew that it was over; he knew that he had always loved her.

Chakotay was just pulling the door open to talk with Seven, when he saw them both. He didn't disturb them. He quietly closed the door. He made his way toward the hotel door and left.

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Kathryn and Pheobe Janeway had just made it to the hotel just as the wedding was about to start. Kathryn didn't know how she was going to react to seeing Chakotay marrying Seven. However, she figured that she would put on a smile for her friend who had found happiness. Even if that happiness was with someone else.

A half hour went by.

An hour went by.

Everyone looked around. Trying to figure out what was going on. The doctor came in through one of the side doors and took the microphone.

"Ladies and Gentlemen,

I hate to announce this but the wedding is off. I am sorry for the time delay. Seven sends her deepest apologies to all of you here today."

Kathryn looked everyone for Chakotay but could not find him anywhere. It was then that she heard that he had decided not to go through with the wedding. And that he had left Seven standing at the alter alone.

TBC

*sorry for the delay had lots of homework and classes this week!