Drunken Confession

By: Star

The mess hall is crowded with people celebrating another successful mission and yet another avoidence of death. Janeway was one of the first people to show up and had been drinking since then. She is having a curious conversation with Tom Paris, Harry Kim, and Chakotay.

"I'm telling you they're not." Tom declares. Janeway raises her eyebrow in a great imitation of Seven of Nine.

"They are so. Look at the bath tub scene, and the kiss. Those are really good examples that they are." Janeway says her speech slurring the tiniest bit.

"Yeah, explain those away Tom." Harry says and grins smuggly.

"I can do it for him. The tub scene was because it was the only tub in the village and they couldn't take the time to take it separately. And the kiss was one of friendship and reassurance." Chakotay says sure in the fact that he is right. Janeway snickers softly and takes another sip of her drink.

"Yeah right and I'm not in love with Seven." Janeway says then as she catches exactly what she said her eyes widen and she blushes badly. All three men stand there staring at her as she downs her drink.

"Captain, did I just hear what I thought I heard?" Tom says voicing that question that the other two men where thinking.

"What do you think you heard?" Janeway asks trying to avoid the question.

"That you're in love with Seven of Nine." Tom answers alittle to loud. B'lanna over hears him and turns around.

"What did you say Tom?" B'Lanna asks curious.

"The Captain is in love with a certain ex-Borg we all know." Tom answers. After that the captain's confession makes it's away through the crowd like a bad strain of the flu. Seven having come in after the confession hasn't heard the news she walks up to the captain.

"I have come as you requested." Seven says in her usual emotionless tone. The whole room gets quieter and the entire crowd keeps glancing at Seven and Janeway. Wondering what the captain is going to do. Tell Seven now? Or wait until one of them does it?

"Very good Seven. Tom, Harry, Chakotay and I were just having a debate as to weither or not Xena and Gabrielle are together." Janeway says trying to avoid what would be coming next.

"I thought you and I had already determined that they are together." Seven says raising her eyebrow. Janeway nods.

"We did. But Tom and Chakotay are convinced that they are just good friends." Janeway says grabbing another drink for herself and one for Seven from Neelix's passing trey. Handing Seven hers she takes a sip of her own.

"Captain, I do not 'mix well' with alcoholic beverages." Seven says.

"Come now Seven. I don't think one is going to hurt you." Tom says trying to get the ex-Borg to lighten up.

"Annika if you're not going to drink it just hold it." Janeway says. Seven raises her eyebrow at the captain when she uses her human designation.

"Cap..." Seven starts. Janeway interrupts her.

"Kathryn. We are off duty remember?" Janeway says.

"Kathryn, I will do as you ask." Seven says. Tom, Harry, and Chakoty try not to grin at the exchange.

"Thank you Annika." Janeway says her speech more slurred than before.

"You are welcome Kathryn. How many alcohol beverages have you consumed?" Seven asks. Janeway shrugs.

"I lost count after eight." Janeway slurrs. Seven reaches out and takes Janeways drink away from her and hands it to Chakotay.

"You are to consume no more Kathryn. I will take you to your quarters." Seven says glaring at the men who had let Janeway drink so much. Seven leads the bewildered and drunkenly swaying Janeway through the crowd and out the door.

"Annika let me go I can walk get there on my own." Janeway says when Seven does she sways into the wall making a loud thump sound. Groaning Janeway pushes off and starts to walk forward only to trip on her own feet. Before Janeway could hit the ground Seven rushes over and scoops her into her Borg inhanced arms. Janeway then proceeds to passout.

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Then next morning Janeway wakes up with on killer of a hangover and fuzzy memories of the night before. Getting up she takes a shower and changes into a fresh uniform. Walking into the living room she sees Seven sleeping on the couch, her hair mussed. Raising an eyebrow Janeway goes over to the replicator.

"Coffee, black." Janeway says. Grabbing her coffee she goes over and sets it on the table before squating down next to the sleeping woman. Reaching out she shakes Seven's shoulder softly.

"Seven, wake up." Janeway says. Seven opens her eyes slowly and smiles softly.

"Good morning Kathryn." Seven says and sits up automaticly reaching up to fix her hair.

"Good morning. What are you doing here sleeping on my couch? And why'd you call me Kathryn?" Janeway asks some what curious.

"I arrived at the party and you had been having the 'they are, they are not' debate about Xena and Gabrielle with Tom Paris, Harry Kim, and Chakotay. You handed me an alcoholic beverage which I did not consume. I asked you how many alcoholic beverages you had and you replied that you had lost count after eight. I took your beverage from you and lead you out of the party. You demanded to be let go voicing the opinion that you could get here on your own. You bumped into the wall, and then tripped on your own feet. Before you fell I caught you and you became unconscience. I then carried you here and put you in your bed. I did not want you to wake and try to endevor to do something while intoxicated in the night so I stayed and slept on your couch. As for using your human designation at the party you stated that we were off duty so I should call you by it." Seven says watching the embarrassment started to creep into Janeway's face. Sitting down next to the ex-Borg Janeway grabs her cup of coffee and takes a drink of it.

"What else did I do at them party do you...." Janeway is interrupted by her comm badge beeping.

"Commander Chakotay to Captain Janeway." Janeway taps her comm badge.

"Go ahead Chakotay." Janeway says.

"I just wanted to warn you that the entire ship knows about how you feel for Seven of Nine." Chakotay says. Janeway's eyes widen and she blushes as Seven raises her eyebrow at her.

"Excuse me Seven I have to go take this in my bedroom." Janeway says and practicly runs into the other room.

"Sorry Kathryn I didn't know she was there." Chakotay says his voice humorous.

"This is not funny Chakotay. What did I do last night? I can't remember everything and what I do remember is fuzzy." Janeway says sternly. Chakotay laughs.

"Sorry about the laughing but you don't remember saying that you are in love with Seven of Nine?" Chakotay says. Janeway spits the drink of coffee from her mouth across the room.

"I did what?! And now every one on this ship knows?" Janeway says looking towards the livingroom.

"Everyone except Seven. She wasn't there yet." Chakotay says and chuckles as Janeway groans.

"How am I going to tell her?" Janeway asks.

"I don't know. But you better do it before her shift starts or I am betting someone else will. Chakotay out." Chakotay says. Janeway taps her comm badge and makes her way slowly into the livingroom. Looking at Seven sitting on the couch.

"Uh, Seven. I have something to tell you before someone else does." Janeway says and sits down next to the ex-Borg.

"What is it Kathryn?" Seven says. Janeway figets with her cup of coffee and looks down at her hands then back up into Seven's eyes.

"I'm in love with you. I uh, have been for awhile... I didn't plan on telling you but I drank to much last night and blurted it out to the whole ship." Janeway says nervously. Seven smiles making her whole face light up with happiness.

"Kathryn I am in love with you also. Of course I did not know what it was exactly until I asked the Doctor a week ago. I thought I was sick." Seven says. Janeway smiles and leans forward kissing the ex-Borg gently.

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Later on that morning at the Senior Officer's meeting Janeway and Seven declare their love for one another and in doing so

their sexual preference much to the joy of the crew. 

-The End-