"I hope I'm not intruding?" she was asked when she
opened her door, pleasantly surprised at who was
standing there.
"No... not at all. Come in, come in," she replied,
trying to keep the smile off her face, knowing she was
acting like a teenager again.
"Are you busy? Have I come at a bad time?"
"No... I'm off right now. It's good to see you
again," she said, in actuality it had only been two
days since they had seen each other last.
"I enjoy being with you," she heard.
"Can I get you something to drink?"
"No, thank you. Have you had lunch yet?"
She shook her head.
"Would you like to join me?"
"Of course," she replied.
"Good, could you meet me here, in twenty minutes?"
she was asked.
"You want me to meet you there?" she asked after
reading the name of the establishment.
"Yes, I promise, you will not be disappointed,"
came the reply.
"All right."
"I must go, there are a few things I must take
care of first."
"So soon, you just got here?"
"I am sorry," she heard.
"You're forgiven... this time," she said with a
smile.
Walking arm and arm to the door, they paused in front
of it.
"Have I told you that I love you?"
"No..." she whispered.
"An error on my part. I love you, very much," she
heard, before her lips were captured in a kiss that
left her gasping for air. "I will see you in twenty
minutes."
Before she knew it, she was alone.
She had heard of the old saying, 'A watched pot
never boils.' She fully understood what it now
meant.
She finally left to meet her date, arriving at her
destination with minutes to spare.
"Close your eyes," she was instructed by the voice
she loved to hear. "No one will bother us, I have
booked it for the entire afternoon."
"It must have been expensive?" she asked.
"You are worth the price and so much more," came
the reply.
"You're going to spoil me," she said,
smiling.
"Never enough."
When the doors to the holosuite opened, she could hear
birds chirping and children laughing in the
background. She also heard another sound that appeared
to be coming closer.
"No peeking," was whispered in her ear. It took
all of her will power not to turn around and attack
the person behind her. "Patience, I promise it will be
worth it."
"It had better be," she answered, leaning back,
feeling safe, secured and above all loved by the arms
that wrapped themselves around her.
"Is that a horse?" she asked tilting her head to
one side.
"Yes..."
"Are we going horseback riding?" she
asked.
"No... now, hold out your right hand."
She did as she was asked and was startled to feel
someone take hold of it.
"There are two steps just in front of you. Trust
me, I will not let anything happen to you."
She cautiously stepped up, the unseen person
assistiting her.
"Thank you," she said.
"At your service," came the reply.
"That was too bad, was it?" she was asked.
"No... not too bad," she replied.
"Okay, let's have a seat?"
She nodded and reached behind her and felt the back of
the seat, and lowered herself down.
"One more minute, I promise..."
She heard the distinct sound of a bottle being taken
out of an ice bucket.
"Driver... begin."
She heard a cork pop.
"Open your eyes..."
"Where are we?" she asked.
"New York City, Central Park to be exact."
"Oh.. my."
"To us."
She took the offered glass of champagne.
"To us," she answered.
The horse drawn carrage took them around the park in a
leasurely manner.
"Lunch is served..."
"You thought of everything," she said looking at
the repast set before her.
They spent some time feeding each other.
Capturing fingers with their mouths.
"Are you sure?" she asked, after her glass was
placed in the basket. "Won't he look?" she gestured to
the driver.
"He will not. He is programmed to drive unless I
say otherwise. Do not be frightened, no one will see
us."
"I've never done this before..." she said, as the
stirrings of desire began.
"Nor have I."
The afternoon sun carressed them both, as the carriage
made another trip around the park.
"I must tell you, that I find that you have taken
up most of my thoughts... when I close my eyes, it is
your face that I see. If I concentrate, it is your
voice I hear calling out my name. My wants... my
desires reside inside you. I feel so much for you, I
can hardly believe that my heart can contain it
all...you are..."
"Show me," she said, leaning forward and tasting
the lips she could not seem to get enough of.
She felt warm hands slowly moving up her body,
stopping briefly to graze the already aroused nub of
flesh.
The brief contact left her wanting for more.
"You are so beautiful," she heard whispered in her
ear, as her blouse, followed by her bra was
removed.
Suddenly, she felt bare skin on bare skin, wondering
how it had happened so quickly.
Soon, hands were touching everywhere...
Whimpers...
Moans were exchanged.
Thunder rolled in the distance as the skies turned
dark grey, heavy with rain.
"Yes..." she hissed, as she built towards a
release that threatened to shake her to her very
soul.
She was at the edge, waiting to fall over.
The intimate caress she felt nudged her over and into
the abyss.
The rain that had begun to fall did little to cool
down her overheated skin.
"I have you... you are fine. I have you," was
murmured in her ear as she was cradled.
"I love you, " she said.
"I love you too..."
Captain Janeway's eyebrows arched as she re-read the
last two lines of Seven's story. She was not mistaken,
the name she thought she had read, was there.
"Seven... why that name?" she asked the young
woman who was seated on the opposite side of her
couch.
"Should I choose another?" Seven asked.
"No... I'm not sure. It's your story..."
"If it troubles you Captain, I will change it,"
Seven said.
"Let... let me think about it, if you don't
mind?"
"Of course," Seven replied.
"What's going to happen next?" Janeway
asked.
"Explain."
"With the characters?"
"I am not certain. In my research, I have found
that something usually happens between the couple and
they seperate."
"Oh..." Janeway said as she felt something akin to
sadness at Seven's statement.
"I... I do not have to continue in that
direction... I could think of something else?" she
said notcing the Captain's reaction to her earlier
remarks.
Captain Janeway watched as Seven moved closer to
her.
"I am sorry Captain," Seven offered, wanting to
reach out and offer some show of support, though she
did not know why.
Hesitantly, Seven slowly placed her hand ontop of
Captain Janeway's, keeping her gaze down.
Amazingly, the Captain did not remove her hand,
instead placed her left hand over hers and gently
squeezed.
"It's all right Seven. I guess I've grown attached
to you... your characters, that's all," Janeway
whispered.
"Then I shall keep them together... for you,"
Seven replied, finally daring to look up.
What she saw left her aching for something.
"I think it's time for you to go," Janeway
said.
"Of course, I have overstepped my bounds, I
appologize Captain," Seven said taking her hands away.
Standing up quickly and heading towards the
door.
"No... Seven, wait. Seven of Nine, stop!"
Seven could not disobey the command, Janeway walked
over to the young woman.
"Seven... Seven look at me," Janeway
asked.
Seven gazed into the Captain's eyes.
"Seven, I only meant that it was time for you to
regenerate. I... I wasn't kicking you out, please
believe me," Janeway urged, knowing deep down that
something had changed between them.
"I see... I thought..."
She could not finish her statement as Captain Janeway
had placed two of her fingers on her lips.
"You did nothing wrong," Janeway said, removing
her fingers.
Seven felt an immediate loss... but of what, she could
not say.
"Good night Seven," Janeway said taking a few
steps backward.
"Good night Captain," Seven replied taking a half
hearted attempt towards the door.
Janeway watched as Seven left her quarters, turning
around, she walked back towards her couch.
(What's happening? What is it?) she thought to
herself.
Picking up the data padd, she read the last two lines
aloud.
"I love you," she said.
"I love you..."
Janeway swallowed.
"I love you too, Kathryn."
The End.
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