“Computer locate Seven of Nine”

STAR TREK: VOYAGER

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This story was written for Duckcubbie who requested a continuation of Yes.

Janeway leaned back into the chair wondering how long Seven had been regenerating. The tension had now eased from her body and she no longer felt the need to break anything. The battle was over and her heart had won.

The fierce Captain Janeway had been conquered by the borg and it was a relief to finally acknowledge it. Her heart had been so empty for all these years and now it desired only one person. But how to fulfill that desire was now the problem.

Her desire for this one borg had defeated her years of complying with Starfleet protocol or worrying about what was the correct thing for a Captain to do. Finally she would put her own desires and needs ahead of Starfleet. After all Starfleet had governed her life for long enough. She was a Starfleet Captain, that was her job. But she was also a woman with desires and needs and it was time she remembered that part of herself. For too long she had shut down the woman and let the Captain run the show.

So the Captain can continue to run the show when I am on duty but the woman will now get her time as well. Seven has conquered my heart without even knowing it so how do I conquer her?

"What you need Katie is a plan of attack." Said Janeway to herself as she rose from the chair.

She put the glass on the table and blushed at the recent memory of throwing her glass against the wall. She grabbed a PADD from her desk and headed into the bathroom. If a plan of attack was needed then she would figure one out while she soaked in the tub.

Janeway removed her pips and placed them on the counter. The Captain has now officially gone off duty. She quickly freed herself from the restrictions of her uniform and stood for a moment looking at herself in the mirror.

Her eyes travelled over her flesh trying to assess her body the way another woman might. The years in the Delta quadrant had been good for her body, trimming it of any excess fat and defining the muscles in her arms and thighs. Janeway placed one hand over her left breast, cupping it. She wondered if Seven would be attracted to her small breasts given the magnificence of her own.

"Well at least there is a handful there Katie, that will just have to do." Laughed Janeway as she turned towards the bath.

Once settled in the warm water Janeway took the PADD and entered a security code so that no one else would be able to access the information contained in it. This was to be her battle brief and she wanted no prying eyes sharing it.

At this point Janeway stopped. She had no idea how to pursue a woman in a romantic way. Hell she had never pursued anyone in a romantic way, the men in her life having pursued her. This would not be an easy mission to pursue.

She put down the PADD and leaned back against the tub letting the water cover all of her. How the hell do I pursue someone who is still learning how to be human? I guess to be honest I am learning how to be human in this area as well. So a battle of novices it would seem.

"Computer locate a catalogue of Lesbian Fiction and download it to Janeway PADD alpha gamma 740."

Janeway scrolled through the catalogue, amazed at the volume of work covered by the list. She wanted to know how women pursued each other romantically, wanted to know if it was different somehow from a man pursuing a woman. She read bits and pieces here and there, some of the more erotic scenes she tagged for later reference, and then put down the PADD.

The water in her bath was now cold she suddenly realised so she got out and wrapped herself in a soft white bath sheet. She picked up the PADD and took it with her to her bed. She dried herself and got into bed naked enjoying the feel of the cool sheets on her warm skin. She put the PADD under her pillow deciding to sleep on her plan, literally it seemed.

She closed her eyes and the last thought she had before succumbing to sleep was of Seven regenerating in her alcove.

The blonde woman raised her eyes in surprise as the compact redhead lifted her hand from the console and placed it ….

’Beep, beep,beep. The time is 0700 hours. Your duty shift will commence in thirty minutes.’

Janeway tried to force her mind back to the image of Seven’s hand in hers but it was too late, the dream had gone. She could not even remember what the dream was about but she could remember the sense of pleasure she had felt in touching Seven’s hand.

She rolled over onto her back and let out a gentle sigh. She had slept well and felt a sense of calm spread through her body. The internal battle that had been raging in her heart for so long was over. Seven had won. Now Janeway must win her heart.

She acknowledged the crew members on duty on the bridge as she headed to her ready room.

She grabbed the cup of black liquid and took it to her desk breathing in the delicious coffee aroma. She sat back in her chair and took her first sip savoring the taste in her mouth and letting it run gently down her throat. Now Captain Janeway was ready to face the day, whatever it may bring.

The morning passed uneventfully, which was a rare occurrence in the Delta quadrant.

"The mess hall Captain? I will not require nutritional supplements at that time."

"Commander I will be in the mess hall, you have the bridge." Said Janeway as she walked from her ready room to the turbo lift. She resisted the temptation to tell her first officer not to touch anything while she was gone.

Janeway let the turbo lift doors close before she quickly ran her fingers through her hair. If she had had a lipstick handy she would have applied a new coat to her full lips. She pulled down her jacket top, in a move reminiscent of Jean Luc Picard, and laughed at herself. Goodness woman it is only lunch, get a grip.

When she arrived at the Mess Hall Seven was already there, sitting at a table near the window. Neelix was hovering over her, excited at the prospect that Seven was there for lunch.

"Seven you have visited on a good day, I have a wonderful selection of treats for lunch today. Let me choose a few things for you to taste."

Seven looked at the colorful man with a look of disgust on her face. Luckily Janeway stepped in before she could reply.

"Neelix that sounds wonderful. Why don’t you bring us a selection and we will share."

"Oh Captain, how wonderful to have you here as well. I will choose the best of what is on offer and bring it over to you."

Janeway sat down opposite Seven as Neelix hurried off to prepare lunch for his two favourite woman.

"So you require me to share your nutritional supplement as well as provide you with company?"

Janeway bit her tongue to stop her from asking if she would enjoy anything that she had to offer. It was too early for that kind of banter with Seven,

"Satisfactory Captain. Why do you ask, is there a problem with my efficiency, is that why you wanted me to join you here?"

"No" laughed Janeway "I just wanted to spend some time with you away from work."

Janeway began to realise that this battle was going to be harder than anything she had faced so far in the Delta Quadrant.

"Because I enjoy your company and thought it would be nice if we had lunch together."

"here ladies, enjoy this selection of delicious morsels from my kitchen" said Neelix placing a plate full of odd shaped and smelling objects on the table.

"No, but looks can be deceiving Seven, so how about you live dangerously and taste something."

"Living dangerously is an apt description for eating lunch in the Mess Hall. I hope you do not require me to do this again."

"No Captain, it is not unpleasant spending time with you. I am sorry if you received that impression from my words."

"It is alright Seven, I understand. But just put something on your plate or Neelix will be hurt."

Seven complied with her Captain’s request and even managed to eat some of the food. The two women spent the rest of the time talking about the region of space Voyager was currently travelling through and what improvements Seven could make to the star chart.

They finished the meal and both got up from the table, hoping to slip out of the Mess hall without an inquisition from Neelix. Luckily for them a duty shift arrived to grab some lunch and their departure went unnoticed.

They both entered the turbo lift and gave it directions as to which level of the ship they wanted to go to. Seven’s destination was reached first.

And with that the borg was gone. Janeway only caught a fleeting glimpse of her sleek departing figure before the doors closed. Well that didn’t go so badly. I wonder if that qualifies as a first date?