[VOY] Voyager Valentines

[Tech]

We were at a senior staff briefing in Janeway's Ready Room. She was explaining something about making peace with one of those weird alien species around us... but it didn't matter to me. I was oblivious to all that was around me. I couldn't hear Janeway properly. I was too caught up with me and B'Elanna's little 'game'. I looked at the others for a moment, not wanting to get caught. Good, I thought. No one noticed me. I passed a little heart-shaped chocolate to B'Elanna under the table. On it, I had quickly carved the words 'Would you be my' above the 'Valentine' that was already printed on it. I felt her hand accept it, and let go. She stole a quick glance under the table when the Captain wasn't looking, and I knew she had accepted the offer by her childish grin which had came up suddenly. Time seemed to stop around us. When I looked up again, Janeway was looking at B'Elanna intently. Could she have found out? I thougth worriedly. Time around us returned to normal. I shook my head to aware myself to what was going on.

"B'Elanna. B'Elanna?" I heard Janeway's voice say. I looked at B'Elanna worriedly. She snapped out of her reverie when Janeway called her name for the fifth time. "B'Elanna, was something wrong?" Janeway asked, concern about her well-being. "Uh, no, Captain... I'm fine," B'Elanna replied hurriedly, still a little lost. "So what do you think? About the plasma conduits." "Uh... I completely agree with you," B'Elanna said, without even knowing what Janeway was talking about. I have to admit, I didn't know what Captain J. was talking about either. Maybe we should just stop our little childishness and return our focus on the meeting. Oh. B'Elanna had snuck the piece of heart chocolate into her mouth and was carving the words 'Of course I would' onto another piece of the chocolate, same kind, but white in colour. Eugh... being my girlfriend, doesn't she know I hate white chocolate? I thought. Doesn't matter. I slid my hand down and took the tiny Valentine from her chocolate-covered hands and read the message on it. "Of course I would." Whoops. I shouldn't have said that out loud...

"Excuse me, Mr. Paris?" Janeway asked, raising an eyebrow. Oh no... she was getting suspicious. "Nothing, really... it's just that... of course I'd like to pilot the Delta Flyer for this mission," I improvised. "Oh. I had the impression you would have liked to have a chance at being Captain. In that case, Chakotay, you'll have the Bridge while Tom will accompany me." Whew. Another close call. I, too, looked for the perfect opportunity and popped the candy into my mouth without as much as a glance from Harry. What?! Harry saw that?! He looked from me to B'Elanna, then smirked. He seemed to understand what was going on. I put my index finger on my lips as a gesture for Kim to keep quiet about this incident. He nodded. Yet another lucky shot. "Dinner... at... my... quarters... or... yours..." I began carving feverishly into another piece of chocolate. What I didn't know was that I said that aloud, and now, the entire Senior Staff was staring at me. Of course, I was too engrossed in my work to notice. Neither did B'Elanna, when she grabbed the chocolate from my own chocolate-smudged palm. When I finally came to my senses, I found Janeway and everyone else looking at me and B'Elanna with amusement. Janeway's mouth was quirked into a little smile. "Dismissed," she said. As me and my girl walked for the door, she added, "Except for Tom and B'Elanna." I gulped. The worst is yet to come.

"I understand the both of you hadn't been listening to what I was saying. That means I'll have to exclude you both from the away mission tomorrow," Janeway said lightly. "We have an away mission tomorrow?!" I asked. Janeway's Vulcan-y expression silenced me. "I have asked you before, and I'll ask you again. Please do not let your relationship interfere with your duties. And I have said before, that as Senior Officers, you two are to set good examples for the crewmen and ensigns out there on this ship. I hope there won't be a next time I have to give you two this talk. Dismissed." From the tone of her voice, it was like she was expelling me from the Academy or something. But as I cocked my head and looked back, I saw her smiling at us.

I knew we were going to get caught! But, why did I do it then? I have no clue� that�s a mystery for some other time.

[Melodramatic]

Lol, thats quite funny.
Very god job.

[Tech]

Thanks, Dana.

[Starfleet #327]

Awesome! Please write more!

Most people who write Voyager stories wtrite them as scripts.. I like this style better. Please write more Voyager stories!

[Voy_Girl]

[quote="Starfleet #327"]
Most people who write Voyager stories wtrite them as scripts.. quote]

Funny, I have only seen one or two stories written in that way.