I Thought You Knew

Chapter 1 - Yesterday Once More

CHAPTER 1:

Yesterday Once More

Prologue:

It had been 3 years since Voyager's magnificent arrival home. For its former Captain, Kathryn Janeway, life still wasn't the same. There was a longing. A bottomless pit that could only be filled by one person- Chakotay.

Introduction:

Admiral Janeway sat quietly in her guest quarters, on the USS Enterprise-D, sipping a cup of black coffee. Over the years, she had grown to love the replicated stuff, even more than the real McCoy.

Captain Jean-Luc Picard had invited her over to give a talk about the Borg defense technology she had developed.

A chime came from her door. It was Captain Picard. With a whoosh, he came in.

"Admiral Janeway."

"Jean-Luc. It's a pleasure to see you," she replied.

"Thank you for accepting my invitation, Admiral," he said, tilting his head in recognition.

"Anything for you, my friend. May I ask how Captain Chakotay is? Is he attending the talk?" inquired Janeway.

"Yes, actually he is."

Janeway smiled to herself. She hadn't seen Chakotay in over 2 years, though a part of her was dreading seeing him. They hadn't exactly ended on good terms.

3 years prior, 5 months after Voyager got home:

Chakotay had come to visit Kathryn at her apartment at Starfleet Headquarters.

There came a knock.

"Kathryn?" called Chakotay from outside her door.

Kathryn Janeway had her nose buried in a book- Dante's Inferno. She hadn't read it in years, partly because it reminded her so much of Mark.

"Kathryn? Hello?"

Chakotay's screams were finally heard.

She was pleased to hear a familiar voice.

She opened the door.

"Chakotay!" she exclaimed. She hadn't seen him in 5 months, because of all the "Starfleet Debriefings" that had been done.

She wrapped her arms around him. Oh, this would never get old. His broad shoulders, his dimples, the way he softened his voice when he talked to her. She was lovesick.

"It's nice to see you again," he beamed at her.

She was too happy to speak. She simply stared at him. Her darkly handsome First Officer whom she had more affection for than she'd care to admit.

After some time, they had finally started talking, and Kathryn let him into the house.

"So, how were the debriefings?" said Janeway.

"Oh, they were long and boring. We got asked the same questions most of the time." replied Chakotay.

"The same for me. So many questions. Here are some examples for you."

"How was it encountering Species 8472?"

"How did you survive 7 years in the Delta Quadrant?"

"What was life like on a ship that small?"

And here's my favorite.

"What does a Borg Cube smell like?"

They laughed.