"B'Elanna! I've never seen a dress so beautiful, and it looks so good on you!" Kathryn handed B'Elanna a tissue as she dabbed under her eyes. "What do you think Seven? Sam?"
"I think she looks very appealing. I know that Lieuten- Tom, will like it." Seven handed the bride her veil.
"I agree, you look gorgeous! Let me put the veil on for you." Samantha attached it gently and adjusted it so it fell over her shoulders. It covered her face lightly and fell perfectly along her back and shoulders. "Oh my god, you are the prettiest bride I've ever seen!"
"Aww, thanks, but I just hope it's enough." B'Elanna sighed as she removed the veil and headed behind the screen to remove the dress.
"Enough for what?" Naomi Wildman questioned, trying on the veil.
"Naomi! Shhh! And don't mess with B'Elanna's veil." Sam hissed at her daughter.
"It's okay Sam, she can wear it, as long as it doesn't get damaged." B'Elanna laughed slightly as she watched the small child putting it back on. "And…enough for Tom. I saw him trying on his tux the other day, and he looks amazing, I just hope…I don't let him down." She came out from behind the screen in her basic scruffs.
"But Miss Torres! Tom loves you very much! Tom will not care. I have seen how much he loves you! I was with him the other day in the Mess Hall, and he was very excited for the wedding!" She smiled down at the small child in veil, gathering her up and hugging her tightly, she whispered a small thank you in her ear.
"Now, why did you girls get me here three hours before the ceremony, I need to get ready." B'Elanna hung her wedding dress back on the hanger and zipped its protective case around it.
"Well…" Kathryn began. "We wanted to help you. We made a special program, and we are going to join you. Computer…begin Janeway wedding preparations program Alpha six." She watched as the small bridal room disappeared and a spa resort appeared around her.
"Guys, thank you so much, but you didn't have to do this for me!" B'Elanna looked around at her surroundings.
"Yes we did! Plus, we can all enjoy it. Naomi, go find Tom now, he wants to give you your dress and show you the flowers you need to use." Naomi skipped out of the Holodeck as the women walked towards a small building.
"So, what's first then? And why does it take three hours?" B'Elanna sat down on a bench in the changing room.
"Firstly, we will go to the sauna, steam-room, and a pool with special relaxation and beauty herbs. Then, we go for a mud-bath, foot-soaking and hot rock therapy. Finally we have full body massages and facials. Then we can have some lunch in a small restaurant. Then we go to the wedding program, make sure everything is set up in Holodeck one and two, and do your hair and makeup." Seven finished, taking a steady breath after her explanation.
"Sounds amazing, thank you so much, I can't wait to get started." As B'Elanna pulled on a swimming costume on of the staff had given her, and all of them, she couldn't help but let her mind wander, wondering what Tom was up to.
Gathered in Ensign Kim's quarters was Tom, Chakotay, Harry and Neelix. The door chimed as all the men were having breakfast. "Enter." Harry called out. A small girl came wandering through the door and stood awkwardly in the entrance.
"Naomi, great, did your mum send you?" Tom didn't need his question to be answered, obviously she'd sent her, why else would she be here? He picked up a small, pale pink dress and handed it to her. "Here you go, Neelix has the flowers. Go and try it on, see if you like it." She dashed off happily with the dress in her hands into the bathroom.
"So, Tom, getting cold feet, any second thoughts?" Chakotay chuckled and refilled his mug.
"No, not a chance. This is going to be the best day of my life and I can count on it, as long as B'Elanna isn't having second thoughts, I'm happy." He smiled at the men sheepishly, but they took him seriously. Naomi came out of the bathroom wearing the little dress and was very happy, she clearly liked it very much. She had little white socks and black shoes on with it.
"Oh Naomi, you look fabulous!" Neelix hurried over to her and brushed her hair so it looked nice. The other men nodded in agreement as Neelix took her over to the sofa to discuss flower arrangements.
"I hear the Captain has a special program for B'Elanna, a spa program. They are running it now." Chakotay swigged at his tea and topped up his mug.
"I'm so excited." Tom murmured, eating a piece of toast and replicating himself some more. "Do you guys know all the plans?" Chakotay gave him a thumbs up and Harry copied. Tom sat for a minute, spreading butter onto his toast. He let his mind wander and wondered where B'Elanna might be right at this moment, what she was doing, whether she was thinking about him.
"This is so relaxing, how did you guys fins this program?" B'Elanna sunk further into the warm pool and let the water reach her chin.
"I use it all the time, really helps relax." Kathryn sunk under the water and swam around a little. She popped up at the other end of the pool. "Come on, have a swim while you're here." The other women swam gently under the water, and Seven bobbed her head along the top, avoiding water getting in her implant.
"Well, it's great, want to go to the steam room? Then the sauna? We can't spend too much time in here, much as I'd love to…" B'Elanna pulled herself out the water and dried herself of with a towel.
"I'll send you the program, and I agree, we'll have five minutes in each and then move on." The rest of the women followed suit and headed towards the steam-room and sauna.
"Tom, where's your suit? Neelix wants to steam it, if that means anything to you." Chakotay looked through all the rooms in Harry's quarters. "Computer…locate Lieutenant Paris."
"Lieutenant Paris is on the Bridge." The Computer beeped its reply to Chakotay, who wasn't too happy.
"Chakotay to Paris." He waited, but no response came. "Chakotay to Bridge."
"Bridge here. Is there an issue Commander?" Tuvok's voice rang clear through the Comm line.
"Why is Tom there?"
"We were just discussing wedding arrangements, do you require his presence?"
"Yes. I need him, sorry. Tell him to get to Harry's quarters as soon as he can."
"Understood Commander. Tuvok out." The Comm line fell silent and Chakotay sat down with a fresh cup of tea. Tom came rushing through the doors a couple of minutes later.
"You needed me?"
"Yeah, Neelix is steaming your suit, and there is a group of Ensigns and Lieutenants who are waiting for you." Chakotay nodded through to the room on his left, to where Tom found a group of women, only a few of which he knew.
"Niccoletti, Ensign Lang, you…guys…what do you need?" He clapped his hands and rubbed them together, leaning against the wall.
"We're here to do your hair, and make sure your suit is perfect, we just came to see when and where you'd like to do it." The group of women all stared at him hopefully.
"Err…so you're basically…hair and makeup?" He looked around and stretched slightly.
"Yeah, we have some face creams and things, and something needs to be done about that hair." Niccoletti leaned up to smooth it down but he jerked away. "Hey, you can't wear it like that."
"Why not? B'Elanna says she likes it like this, so this is how it stays." A sea of 'aww' and 'how sweets' rose up from the group. "What?"
"Nothing, nothing. Okay, no hair treatments but we still have to do your face creams and stuff. Anyone who was on hair, you can go now." Megan Delaney instructed, watching a group of girls leaving.
"Okay, well, you need to get to the Holodeck in an hour and a half to begin, see you then!" The women began filing out, just as Harry fought his way in.
"What was that about?" He asked, looking around the room.
"Hair and Makeup apparently."
"Hair and makeup, for you?" Harry laughed at his friend's statement.
"Yeah, they need me there in an hour and a half. So, want to run some final wedding preparations with me? We need to see Neelix and check he has everything he needs for the meal, Naomi wants to do a practise run with the flowers, and we need to make sure the meal program is running perfectly." Tom pulled on a jacket and his Comm Badge, setting off out the door with Harry at his heels.
"That sauna was so…rustic? It just looked so old-fashioned. It was really nice. What's up next?" Sam asked, looking around the Complex.
"I believe it was the mud-bath. What is a mud-bath?" Seven turned to Kathryn who placed a hand on the younger woman's shoulder.
"Don't worry Seven, it's not as bad as you think. Its special mud, no just something from a garden." She watched as the younger woman's expression softened in relief.
"Shall we get going?" B'Elanna looked around at the different signs, finally locating the way to the mud-baths. "This way, I think!" B'Elanna pointed in the direction of what looked like a room that would contain mud-baths.
"Okay, let's go." Kathryn led the way, with Seven, B'Elanna and Sam in tail.
"It looks great!" B'Elanna hung her towel on the rack and gently stepped in. "Ooh, it's really hot." She placed another foot in and lowered herself precariously into the hot mud. She relaxed into the mud and Sam followed her lead.
"Come on Seven, you'll like it!" Kathryn urged Seven into the mud and sat down gently. "Okay, after this we have to rinse off in that bath over there and go through there for foot-soaking. Or would you prefer hot rock therapy first?" Three sets of eyes all turned to B'Elanna, waiting for her reply.
"I don't mind, I'm having such a great time. Thank you. You guys can choose. What about you Seven, you pick."
"Oh. Thank you. I have never had either treatments before, so, foot soaking?" B'Elanna nodded at her response.
"Okay, foot soaking it is. We will go in fifteen minutes, I'm just really enjoying this mud-bath." Her friends laughed and agreed. "I wonder what the boys are up to right now. Probably watching TV or something."
"Wouldn't surprise me. Though, I wonder what Naomi's up to, hopefully not getting into any trouble." Sam rolled her eyes at the memories of her daughter previously causing mayhem. "Computer…locate Naomi Wildman."
"Naomi Wildman is in Ensign Kim's quarters."
"Oh good, she can't be getting up to too much trouble then." Sam relaxed slightly at the new-found peace of mind.
"Now…can we go through the plan? I'm just so nervous. I want it all to go right." B'Elanna took a deep breath, and exhaled slowly.
"It will. Don't worry. It's all under control." Kathryn rubbed B'Elanna's shoulder in comfort. "It will all be absolutely perfect."
"I hope so. Let's talk plans."
"Okay. So I will be waiting at the altar with Tom. Chakotay will walk you down the aisle, until you reach his seat." Kathryn confirmed.
"Me and Harry will be following you down, and will follow you up to the altar." Seven continued the plans as everyone listened intently.
"Yeah. And Naomi will be in front of you the whole time, scattering the petals, white I think." Samantha sounded particularly proud at her daughters place in the wedding.
"And I have your ring for Tom, and Harry has Tom's ring for you." Seven finished.
"Great. Sounds like everything is under control." B'Elanna sounded relieved.
"Shall we go for the foot-soaking?"
"I think that's a great idea Kathryn!" Samantha followed with Seven and B'Elanna as their Captain led them to their next event.
"So Neelix has everything, and he has all the replicator tokens from everyone who's coming for the meal. Now, Naomi, do you have the petals?" Tom crouched down in front of the child.
"Yep. How's this." He watched as the young girl walked slowly through the corridor and threw petals gently down.
"That's fantastic! Have you shown Neelix?"
"No, should I show him?!" She looked so excited at her recent praise.
"Yes. Go show him quick!" He helped her pick the petals from the floor and watched her dash off to find Neelix.
"So Harry, what's up next?"
"Err…Oh yeah. Holodeck two, you wanted to check the meal plans." Harry showed him their to-do list on a PADD.
"Great, let's go. We're running out of time. I've only got half an hour until I need to be there to get ready. You have my ring right?"
"Yep. Right here." He pulled it out of his pocket and held it up to his friend.
"Good. Now let's go."
"That was great, and good idea on doing the facials and the foot-soaking at the same time, we were starting to run out of time."
"And I'm glad we skipped the hot rock therapy though, the first few burnt my back." B'Elanna laughed as the rubbed the sore patches on her back. "This massage is incredible though. After all the time I spend in Jeffries Tubes or working on the warp core, a proper massage really helps."
"I agree. We need to leave soon though. Are you nervous B'Elanna? Or excited?" The women all looked up at her as she considered her answer.
"Both. Like you wouldn't imagine. I'm so happy though."
"So, Tom, everything just perfect?" Harry laughed as they walked towards Holodeck One.
"Absolutely. It all looks great."
"So, are you nervous? Or excited?" Chakotay looked at him as he thought about his answer.
"Both. Like you wouldn't imagine. I'm so happy though."