I Never really Had Him
Conclusion
The two of them walked silently toward the house. When the house was in view, Kathryn cleared her throat and looked at Chakotay. She sighed and then she began to speak.
"Chakotay, thank you for telling me about you and Seven. I'm sorry that I heard wrong, and I'm sorry that I didn't wait.
"Wait for what Kathryn?"
"After you told me about your plans to marry Seven, I was heartbroken. But after you left the ceremony I figured that you had changed your mind and I, well I figured you were a different man, that you had changed your mind about getting marred. And then you disappeared.
"Kathryn, what are you saying? We have always been upfront with one another; please just tell me what you are saying."
Kathryn took a deep breath.
"I married someone else Chakotay."
Every muscle in Chakotay's body went limp. Every bone in his body snapped. His heart shattered into a thousand pieces.
"I'm sorry Chakotay. I guess what we had; we never really had at all."
Chakotay took her hand and kissed it. "Kathryn your husband is a lucky man. I only wish that I had seen how blessed I was to have you." I hope that he treats you with the up most respect and kindness that I have failed to give to you. And I hope that you have untold years of happiness together."
"Thank you Chakotay. Your blessing means a lot to me."
Chakotay shook his head and began to wander down the road. The tears were just beginning to sting his eyes as he got on the transporter.
He quietly whispered to himself as he was being transported away.
"I never really had her" was all the attendant heard as Chakotay beamed off.
The End
* Sometimes in existence we have to make hard choices. The heart deceives us thinking we are doing the right thing. Years later we regret those choices.
Those choices are called life.