Where Angels Fear to Tread



A J/C Fan Fic By C.

Disclaimer: You know that Paramount owns the characters and that we Non-canon writers just put words in their mouths right? You know that right?

Rating:G

Summary: The missing scene from "Counterpoint".

*** Thanks to The Captain for proofing this one...it needed it! BIG TIME!***

The younge ensign stepped out of the lift. It wasn't his stop, he just wanted out. They waited untill the doors closed before they dropped their faux conversation.

"So, did you kiss him?" The Commander stared straight ahead and the Captain wasn't sure whether or not he had even said anything. "So," he repeated, "did you kiss him?"

"What does it matter, Commander?" She was tired, confused, and scared. She didn't need this and he should have known that!

"You did, didn't you? I knew it...don't bother to deny it!"

"Deny what? I'm not denying anything."

"Good!"

"Oh, so I have your blessing to kiss him again, Chakotay? Or was it good that I wasn't denying it?" Silence. Silence. Silence...

"So, I suppose you enjoyed it?"

"Enjoyed what?"

"'Enjoyed what?'!? The Kiss!"

"That's none of your damned business, Chakotay!"

"You're right."

"I know I'm right. Can we just for--" he interrupted her.

"You still didn't answer my question: did you enjoy it?"

"What the hell is going on with you, Commander? Get a hold of yourself!"

"Why not me, Kathryn?"

"Excuse me?"

"Why did you kiss him, a complete stranger and enemy, over me?"

"I'm not getting into th--"

"Why him?"

"You want to know why, Chakotay?! You really, really want to know why? I'll tell you why...because I wanted to, is that alright? Why that Species 8472? Why Crewman Biore? Why all those women? Why Riley? The doors opened and Kathryn stepped out and as the doors closed she spoke something that Chakotay wasn't sure he heard..."Why not me?"

-Fini