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ONE MAN'S TERRORIST IS ANOTHER MAN'S FREEDOM FIGHTER.

Chapter 34

A not so final end.

Kathryn Janeway sat alone in her quarter's just hours after beaming back aboard Voyager. She hadn't really said a word to Chakotay since Tuvok's untimely comm signal had interrupted their planning of a boat and camping trip. She had shot some orders at him to where he sat next to her on the bridge but she had been very cold and formal towards him and had used his rank not his name. Now she was alone and she missed her husband dearly. She missed the Chakotay she had grown to love very deeply and share her intimacy with. She missed the Chakotay a life without protocol allowed her to be with as well as she missed the Kathryn that life allowed her to be.

She was still wearing the necklace; the symbol of her marriage to Chakotay, a joining that had been so real and intimate down on that planet. That was the Chakotay she wanted to stay with the kind, loving and peaceful Chakotay not the angry warrior that could find no peace.

It was then her door chime sounded drawing her back to her senses, "Come in" she mumbled expecting Tuvok to enter and inform her of what she had missed these last few months.

"Kathryn." Came the calm gentle voice of Chakotay as he stood in her doorway looking at her.

Slowly Kathryn lifted her head and asked tearfully, "What can I do for you commander?"

Stepping to her Chakotay said lovingly, "Nothing, the commander wants nothing from you but Chakotay wants to see his wife."

Kathryn's watery blue eyes met with his loving jet-black eyes, "We can't not here on Voyager."

Taking her hands in his he drew her to himself, "I know, not here not now but tell me one thing, tell me you didn't want to marry me? Tell me you didn't want to be my wife."

Pulling away and turning from him he heard her cracked voice say, "You know I could never say that, being your wife means to universe to me, it is what I have come to live for." Slowly she turned back to him and out stretched her arm to revel the marriage necklace he had given her, "Give this to a woman who deserves it."

Chakotay saw the treble in her voice as she said those words. Slowly he stepped towards her and outstretched her own arm as though to take the necklace. Kathryn's heart skipped a beat as he wrapped her fingers tightly around the necklace in her hands. Lifting her hand he kissed her nickels as she clasped the necklace in her hands as he looked deep into her eyes he said lovingly,

"Dearest Kathryn it is mine to give to whom I will, I have found the most beautiful woman who is more that deserving of my love and to be my wife. Fate has it that we can not live as husband and wife but know this, in this journey I will stand at your side and never falter. I will be with you through the good and the bad. I will put a smile on your face and wipe away your tears. I will never forget you and I will help you to keep safe on this road we will travel together. The ancient legend of the angry warrior and his beautiful woman warrior is not over my Kathryn. One day we will find away home and on that day I will be stood at your side smiling at your face as I take you as my bride. There will never be anybody else for me. Know this Kathryn, you are my wife and I your husband. Though we cannot openly show it we will know it, wear this because you know it. Together as unrequited husband and wife we will find a way home and then you shall be my one true bride."

As tears fell from Kathryn's deep blue eyes she nodded in agreement and said, "please never leave me my husband."

"Never" Chakotay whispered as he kissed her forehead gently.

"I could not bear to live without your friendship, please will you join me for weekly meals? We will make it to each week where once a week we can steal a few hours to live has husband and wife?" Kathryn asked him in pain as she could only allow her husband a few hours each week for truly be her husband.

"It will be my honour my wife, every Thursday?" He asked his beautiful wife.

"Every Thursday." She smiled and all ready she was hopeful as she watched her husband let go of her arms and slowly walk from her quarters leaving her alone, until Thursday when once more he would be her husband, even for just a few hours.

THE END!

As we know it was up and down over the next seven years until Voyager made it home with Chakotay in the arms of a much younger woman.

BUT….

It is not the end of Kathryn and Chakotay's marriage.

I have started a new fan fiction using the Chakotay and Kathryn I developed in this story in a post-endgame fan fiction! So if you have enjoyed this story and want to know what happened to our favourite husband and wife read on in the epilogue of this story called

'A love lost and loves sacrifice.'

With can be found here…

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Thank you for all those who stuck with me, it was much longer than I thought it would be but was only my second ever fan fiction.

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