As the last strains of the waltz fade Chakotay and Kathryn walk back to their table. Kathryn pours both of them another glass of wine. B'Elanna immediately bombards Kathryn with questions, wanting to know the details of what happened on the balcony. Kathryn laughs. Her crew is so curious. They've become so concerned for each other's well-being. "I told him the truth."
"Oh, please, tell you didn't turn her down, Chakotay." B'Elanna says forcefully.
"I couldn't turn Kathryn down for anything, least of all this. I've only been waiting to hear her say she loves me since I stepped on board Voyager." Chakotay says calmly.
"So, you're in a relationship now then?" Tom asks as he sips his beer.
"Yes, we are in a relationship, but we'd prefer that you don't tell anyone else about this. We want some quiet time for our relationship. It's going to be hard to keep this a secret on this ship, but we'd like to try." Kathryn says trying to keep her relationship under wraps.
"We'll do our very best to keep your relationship quiet. If anyone mentions that they think you're in relationship what should we say to them?" B'Elanna asks. She wants to protect her friends from the gossip that goes through a ship of this size.