In Confidence

Stage IV

Chapter 2

By: AW

Date: November 2019

Pairing: J/C

Length: words

Kathryn was packing her bag. She had been given a lead.

The monks on Bajor had told Kathryn that the orb of prophecy had been one of the orbs that they had managed to keep away from the Cardassians during the occupation of Bajor.

That world had made quite the progress keeping the Orb safe and making many strides to rebuild the world and their culture.

Kayla fussed and Kathryn picked up the tiny half-cardassian child changing her diaper and making sure that the baby was okay.

She slowly went to the computer terminal and messaged her mother.

It was early still on Earth; but she needed to see Christopher and Navaeh before she went on the final quest to save her family.

Chakotay walked up behind his wife and enveloped her in a hug taking the fussing child from her arms.

"Hey it will be okay."

The screen came to life and Kathryn watched as her mother and the twins appeared before her. "Kathryn! When are you coming home?"

Kathryn sighed, "I have to get some answers first mom. Are the kids okay?"

"Chris began walking last week and Nevaeh is crawling everywhere." Kathryn looked at her children. Chris put his chubby little arms reaching out to Kathryn. "Mama, Mama."

She smiled and turned to her husband. "At least they remember you."

Kathryn smiled at him: "

I'm sure they remember you too."

She turned back to the screen and stared at Nebaeh who had crawled up to the screen. "Who is this honey? Dada."

The baby smiled and gave her a toothy grin. "Dada."

"That's right baby 'dada'." She reached out to touch the scree. "Hopefully mommy and daddy and Kayla will be home soon."

The little boy squealed 'Kayla, luv u.'

Kathryn smiled and hugged their little half breed child and took her hand so she was waving at her brother and sister. Her mother came into the picture. "Hopefully we'll be home soon Mom. We have to check just one more lead and make sure you tell Phoebe and her husband that we love them too."

Gretchen nodded, "We have to go these guys need to have some breakfast."

Kathryn nodded and cut the transmission.

Kathryn looked at her husband. "We have to make this right and get back to our family. They have grown so much."

Chakotay wiped the tears from Kathryn's eyes and took the baby from her mother.

"Kathryn we'll take care of this baby then go and see the others. We have to make sure that Kayla is okay first."

She nodded. "And I want this one born on Earth." She brushed her hand over her abdomen."

Chakotay's eyes grew wide. "I thought we were both on boosters?"

Kathryn rolled her eyes, "I have just been so busy worrying about Kayla and you that I seem to have forgotten my boosters."

He walked up to her and ran a hand down her still flat belly. "How far along are you?"

Kathryn shrugged. "I don't know I haven't had my period in a couple of months but I have never been regular. I didn't think anything of it until I started getting queasy around coffee."

Chakotay chuckled. "So that's why you've changed to tea."

"Yeah not by choice."

Chakotay went up to her and placed a gentle kiss on her lips as his hand wandered down to her belly. "Boy or girl?"

Kathryn shrugged, "I don't know I haven't been to see that Doctor yet."

Chakotay hugged her and picked Kayla up. "Well we'd better get the transport and make our way to Bajor."

Kathryn nodded and took the child from her father's arms.

The couple made their way out of the habitat ring and on their way to the docking port to meet their future.

END PART 2

TBC IN PART 3