Discovery
“We can’t keep doing this, Seven.” Kathryn Janeway pulled the covers closer to her chin as she nestled her head in the crook of the young blonde’s arm.
“You do not seem displeased.” Seven replied as she pushed an auburn lock from Kathryn’s eyes. “You prefer that we not ever do this again?” A smirk formed on the former Borg’s face.
“Now, I didn’t say that.” Kathryn gave Seven her best crooked smile and nestled closer.
Chakotay sat in the Captain’s chair wondering how long it takes the Captain to take a lunch break. It had been an hour and a half since she left. This had been the third time in as many months this had happened.
“Does anyone have any idea where the Captain is?”
“I thought she took her lunch break, Chakotay.” Tom offered from his station. He turned to face the Commander. “If you really want to know, why don’t you just hail her or, better yet, just ask the computer to locate her?”
“Good idea.” Chakotay gave a small nod of appreciation.
“Computer, where is the location of Captain Janeway?”
“Captain Janeway is in her quarters.”
“Where exactly is Captain Janeway in her quarters?”
“Captain Janeway is in her bed.”
“Maybe we should just leave it at that?” Harry interrupted Chakotay’s line of questioning of the computer.
B’Elanna looked up from her station on the bridge. “What do you know that we don’t, Harry?”
“Nothing. I just think we should give the Captain her privacy.”
“Indeed. Captain Janeway would not appreciate such an invasion of her privacy.” Tuvok reminded the crew.
“You’re right, Tuvok,” Chakotay stood to stretch and walk around a bit. “Maybe I should just get with Seven and work on those sensor readings in Astrometrics. I promised the Captain we would get those done by the end of the day.” He hit his comm. Badge. “Chakotay to Seven of Nine.” Silence filled the hail. “Chakotay to Seven, please respond.” Chakotay stopped in front of the command chairs. “Computer, locate Seven of Nine.”
“Seven of Nine is in Captain Janeway’s quarters.”
“Busted!” Tom commented before he could stop himself. Chakotay fell into the Captain’s chair.
“Chakotay, are you ok?” B’Elanna stood to go comfort her friend.
“I’m fine.” He stood stiffly to leave. She stopped and returned to her station. “I think I’ll just go to Astrometrics . . . alone.” He walked toward the turbolift. “We…um…we probably shouldn’t mention this to anyone.” He stepped into the lift. “Tuvok, you have the bridge.”
“Gods!” Kathryn sat up in bed pulling the sheets up with her.
“What’s wrong?” Seven sat up and placed a hand on Kathryn’s arm.
“Lunch break…it only lasts an hour. I’ve been gone for two.” She began to rush to gather her uniform and jump into the shower.
“I do not see how rushing now will help with your tardiness.” Seven sat in the bed amused watching her lover rush about the room.
Kathryn stopped and chuckled, “I guess you’re right.” She walked back to the bed and sat down. “One of these days, we’re going to be found out.” She leaned over and kissed Seven gently.
“Perhaps.”
“No, definitely. But, I would love to see Chakotay’s face when he does find out.” Kathryn walked to the bathroom.
“He would probably not take it well. Perhaps we should tell him now?”
“No, I don’t think so.” Kathryn called from the shower. “Let him figure it out on his own. After all, he still hasn’t told us about his little fling with that Delaney twin yet.” She stepped back out into the room from the bathroom. “After all, fair is only fair.”