Path: newsspool2.news.atl.earthlink.net!stamper.news.atl.earthlink.net!elnk-atl-nf1!newsfeed.earthlink.net!atl-c03.usenetserver.com!news.usenetserver.com!newsread.com!newsstand.newsread.com!POSTED.monger.newsread.com!not-for-mail Newsgroups: alt.startrek.creative.erotica.moderated Approved: ascem@earthlink.net Organization: Better Living Thru TrekSmut Sender: ascem@earthlink.net Message-ID: From: "temara.rm" MIME-Version: 1.0 Mailing-List: list ASCEML@yahoogroups.com; contact ASCEML-owner@yahoogroups.com Subject: NEW: The Healer Triad VOY C/f, C/P/f NC-17 12/14 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Lines: 602 Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 01:55:27 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 209.198.142.218 X-Complaints-To: Abuse Role , We Care X-Trace: monger.newsread.com 1103594127 209.198.142.218 (Mon, 20 Dec 2004 20:55:27 EST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 20:55:27 EST Xref: news.earthlink.net alt.startrek.creative.erotica.moderated:86093 X-Received-Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 17:56:06 PST (newsspool2.news.atl.earthlink.net) ************ Part Twelve ************ See Part One for disclaimer Chakotay and Tom sat next to each other on the couch in their new=20 quarters not quite sure what to say next, after sharing such a sweet kiss. Feeling=20 a little tired and slightly brave, Tom leaned over and rested his=20 blonde head on the big broad shoulder. Chakotay relaxed enjoying the=20 closeness of Tom's body. He turned his face and kissed the top of the=20 blonde head on another sudden impulse. "Welcome home, Tom," he whispered as he nuzzled the soft hair. "I'm=20 glad you're here." "Really?" Tom questioned, lifting his eyes to meet dark intense eyes=20 hoping that this wasn't some absurd dream. "Really, Tommy; it feels right. And just like Tam said, you're=20 family." Chakotay hoped his words were reassuring to the younger man. The brilliant smile lit up his face and Chakotay basked in the glow.=20 Mindful of the bandaged hands, he wrapped his arms around the blonde=20 and hugged him gently smiling all the while. "Kiss me again," Tom said quietly desire making his cock twitch. "Gladly," Chakotay whispered. Then as their lips met once more, all=20 doubts of this being simply a dream shattered as the fire of passion=20 filled their souls.=20 "Cha, Love me." Tom begged his cock hardening at the thought of being=20 under this man. "Make me yours." After a long intense kiss, Chakotay slowly undressed Tom and helped=20 him to lie down on the bed. "Are you sure about this, Tom?" the big man asked not wanting to hurt=20 the younger man, thought his hands could not stop caressing the=20 creamy pale flesh beneath him. Taking a deep breath, Tom told him, "I need this, Cha. I need you and=20 I've wanted you for the longest time, that if you don't I'm going to=20 explode." Kneeling carefully on the bed next to his young lover, Chakotay moved=20 the bandaged hands gently above Tom's head. "Not fair," Tom protested with building frustration. "What's not fair?" Chakotay asked as he bent over Tom's lightly=20 furred chest and gently bit his left nipple.=20 Gasping in pleasure Tom arched upwards into Chakotay's=20 ministrations. "I can't touch you, it's frustrating," he complained=20 hissing in pleasure as large hands roamed at will over his pale=20 flesh. Nothing compared to the feeling of being loved by Chakotay,=20 except maybe Tamara and Chakotay. "Tommy, there is more than one way to touch," Chakotay purred. "But=20 for right now I just want to explore and mark my territory," Chakotay=20 purred than latched onto the long pale throat sucking and biting,=20 leaving marks indicating where he had been. "Your territory? What will Tam say about that?" Tom teased in between=20 gasps of sensations, loving the thought of being claimed by this man. "Might share later, mine for now," the husky voice answered as his=20 thought process dwindled away, as his kisses and his caresses moved=20 down the lean slender body. Flicking out his tongue he caught a drop=20 of his love's cream, "My Tommy taste good," he whispered, then moved=20 in to collect all of the wonder into his mouth.=20 A hot wet mouth on his cock made Tom give up any reason to talk=20 except for groans. "More, Cha, more!" When Tom was close to the edge, Chakotay backed off to let the=20 trembling man quiet down. He wanted to make this last. Draping his=20 body across Tom's he pulled him into another round of kissing,=20 letting his Tommy taste himself on his lips while conveying all the=20 emotions he felt into his actions. "I want to be inside you. I need you." He got out in between kisses=20 his hands roaming up and down Tom's sides. "Let me love you, Tommy,=20 the way I've dreamed about?"=20 "Do it, Cha. Please don't make me wait anymore." Tom arched upwards=20 and bucked his hips against Chakotay's. Their cocks touched sending=20 shock waves through their bodies. Breathing hard, Chakotay reached into the nightstand for the lube=20 while staring intently into the glazed blue eyes beneath him, feeling=20 a connection that words could never explain. Sitting up slowly, he=20 resettled himself between the long pale legs and slick fingers began=20 to prepare the small tight opening for his cock. Tom clamped down=20 with his anal muscles wanting more when fingers brushed his prostate=20 nearly sending him into orbit. Tom was writhing in passion and wiggled impatiently while Chakotay=20 slid a pillow under his hips to have easier access. "Please, Cha. Take me and make me yours," he panted giving up any=20 pretense at thoughts and let the sensations overtake him, for all he=20 could recall was how badly he wanted to be possessed by this man and=20 now it was happening. Placing his cock at the entrance to Tom's body, he pushed his way in=20 a little at a time until his full length was in that tight hot=20 velvety channel. He held still until he was sure that Tom was=20 adjusted to his cock being in him. Moving slowly in and out in a=20 rhythmic motion, Chakotay knew he wasn't going to last long when he=20 felt the bed dip as another weight settled in beside them. "You two are having way too much fun without me," Tamara commented,=20 in a sultry voice as she dropped her robe on the floor, then she=20 claimed a kiss from both of them. Tamara could tell how close Chakotay was to the edge and Tom was not=20 too far behind him so she began stroking Tom's cock and playing with=20 his nipples, while being aroused by the sight of her husband's bronze=20 sweaty body taking the porcelain flesh beneath him. "Link us, Tam." Chakotay gasped. "Feel it all." Within seconds, she established a three way surface telepathic link=20 so they could all share their feelings and pleasures of the moment.=20 They were both ready to reach orgasm when Tamara reached out and held=20 them there at the edge intensifying the pleasure when Tom wailed. She=20 reached down between her bare legs and very swiftly brought herself=20 to join the two men in orgasm. No one remembered who yelled the loudest when Chakotay came deep in=20 Tom's ass, while Tom erupted over his stomach and Tamara her hand.=20 Her own juices flowing down her thighs, Tamara nearly passed out.=20 Chakotay did pass out collapsing on top of Tom who was barely=20 conscious himself; nothing had ever been this intense in his life. Removing her arm from between their bodies, Tamara pushed Chakotay's=20 limp form off of Tom so he could breath, with a loving smile at him=20 and a groggy Tom Paris. Going into the bathroom, she cleaned herself=20 off and brought a warm washcloth and towel back to the bed. She=20 cleaned Chakotay up while he was still out of it and kissed him when=20 she was done. Then she turned her attention to the blue-eyed pilot=20 gazing up at her in adoration as she washed his stomach and ass.=20 Tossing the washrag and towel off the bed, she curled up beside the=20 younger man and gathered him in her arms to cuddle and kiss. "Are your hands all right, Tom?" she examined the bandages concern=20 that they may have been bumped or re-injured with their activities. "They're fine, Tam." Tom whispered still recovering from the=20 intensity of it all. He could feel her love for him through the bond=20 they shared and now he could faintly pick up Chakotay as well. It was=20 like there were several bonds all at once. Her and Chakotay, Her and=20 himself, and from what he experienced before she joined them,=20 Chakotay and himself, and the fierceness of their love for him=20 threatened to overwhelm him, but Tamara kept him calmed down using=20 her emotions as their center.=20 "You smell so good, Tom," she said as he breathed in deep. Then=20 Tamara began to explore his neck and ear looking for sensitive areas=20 that she could exploit and rekindle the burning embers back into a=20 raging fire. Right below his left ear, gently nipping and sucking=20 made Tom squeal and his newly aroused cock stood up and was demanding=20 attention of the worst kind. . "Feels so good, Tam. I want to feel myself come inside you," Tom said=20 as he wrapped his arms around her. Careful of his bandaged hands, she rolled over on her back and let=20 Tom brace himself with his elbows on either side of her ribs. Using=20 her hand, she guided his cock into her. "Yes, Tom. Harder," she managed to get out before his mouth descended=20 on hers. They moved together in tandem unaware they were being=20 intently watched. Watching them made Chakotay realize how lucky he was to have them in=20 his life and his family felt complete. Right now, he didn't care if=20 they never made it back to the Alpha Quadrant, as everything he=20 needed or wanted was right here on Voyager. Sitting up, he reached over and touched Tom and Tamara both=20 gently, "Don't move for a moment I want to join you." "How are you going to do that, Cha?" Tom asked lying still on=20 Tamara's flushed body. He could feel her inner muscles twitching=20 around his cock sending delicious feelings of pleasure up his spine. "Tam, close your legs and keep them straight and Tom spread your legs=20 as wide as you can," the bronze man explained as he lubed his cock=20 moving to straddle Tamara's legs and found an acceptable level to=20 ease his cock into Tom's ass once again. He was careful not to let=20 his weight lean on Tom too much. Tom was going mad with intense passions weaving through his body. He=20 felt fully stuffed with Chakotay's cock up his ass and his own cock=20 buried and caught in Tamara's center sending dual sensations through=20 him. The pleasure was growing so intense he thought he was going to=20 die; except he was already in heaven. Slowly, they started a new rhythm letting Tom set the pace, then all=20 felt the feeling of when Tamara reach an orgasm and then continuing=20 breathing hard from the extra stimulation. Tom reached his second of=20 the afternoon coming with a shout while hearing Chakotay roar in his=20 ear. Collapsing on Tamara's chest, Tom passed out this time and she=20 held him in her arms until he came around while Chakotay got fresh=20 towels to clean them up with. Curling up with Chakotay in the middle, Tamara and Tom used the big=20 man as a pillow and they all started to fall asleep, content for the=20 moment, and no one wanting it to end. Tamara felt blessed for all she=20 had gained after all those years of hell, and said a silent prayer=20 for it to never end. Chakotay felt complete, as if a piece of him he=20 didn't really understand was missing was now back, and he would never=20 let it go again. And for Tom as he drifted off, it felt like coming=20 home=85 Chakotay woke up several hours later feeling moisture on his chest=20 and glanced down to see tears in a pair of blue eyes that he could=20 drown in. He began rubbing Tom's back to offer comfort. "What's wrong, baby?" he asked worried that Tom doubted himself all=20 over again. "I love you and Tam so much. I don't understand why you would include=20 me in your family?" he wished he could touch the big guy's face, but=20 knew he could do nothing until his hands were finished healing so he=20 just leaned in closer on his chest. "We `both' love you. You and Tamara are bonded as life-mates and to=20 break that bond would cause irreparable damage to both of you and I=20 refuse to see either of you hurt in anyway," he kissed the top of=20 Tom's head a wave of protectiveness filling him and continued, "You=20 have qualities we both admire in you, such as; you're smart, brave=20 and the strongest person we know. You have honor, integrity and=20 compassion. The best of it all is that you make us laugh." Tom blushed with embarrassment and ducked his head because he=20 couldn't stand the intensity of the dark eyes. The storm of emotions=20 in his soul confused him and it woke Tamara up when she felt it. "I see you found a way to make him speechless, Tay," Tamara said with=20 amusement in her voice. "He still doesn't quite believe it yet. I=20 guess we'll just have to love him harder until he knows it's a fact." "Maybe if we kept him in bed and fucked him for the next few weeks=20 solid he may get the point?" Chakotay suggested provocatively. "Tay!" Tom sounded shocked at the comment. He hadn't realized the=20 Commander was quite a lustful creature, especially when it came to=20 Tamara and himself now included. "Sounds good to me. That way we could have him anytime day or night=20 and in any position we can possibly think of," she joined in the=20 teasing making him blush even harder. //Ah, you got to love fair=20 skin, // she chuckled mentally, glad it wasn't her.=20 "He is pretty special, Tam. Do you think he'll believe us if we hold=20 him down and tell him and show him that we want him to stay,"=20 Chakotay said kissing Tamara as she sat up and stretched. "I'll stay," Tom replied, tears still in his eyes, but this time for=20 joy. "I think both of you are special and I love you so much." He=20 was rewarded with a deep loving kiss from both his loves.=20 "How about something to eat, guys? I'm hungry," Tamara stated as she=20 got up and put on a robe while heading for the replicator. "Pizza?" Tom smiled as he sat up. "Pizza it is," Tamara said as she programmed the replicator for one=20 large vegetarian pizza, garlic breadsticks and a large pitcher of=20 beer and milk for her wimp of a husband, (but only when it came to=20 his bizarre drinking habit with pizza). Chakotay and Tom came out of the bedroom wearing robes and joined=20 Tamara at the dining table. "Hey, who's the milk for? I thought you said the kids were not coming=20 back tonight?" Tom smirked.=20 "Stuff it, Paris," Chakotay growled as he sat down and took the milk=20 and the pizza. "You shouldn't knock it till you've tried it, plus,=20 you know I don't care to drink."=20 Tamara laughed and pulled out a chair for Tom, "don't worry, I've=20 teased him about it since day one, but=85it's what he likes=85I can live=20 with that."=20 Tom looked at the man he adored for years and saw that Chakotay=20 wasn't really mad, and smiled, "I can too."=20 They made short work of dinner with Tamara and Chakotay taking turns=20 feeding Tom bites of pizza and garlic bread. Then after dinner and a=20 long hot shower, the threesome tumbled back into bed, made love and=20 slept in perfect harmony with one another. ************ "Tam," Chakotay whispered in her ear early the next morning. She was=20 wrapped around Tom with her head on his chest. "Wake up, honey." "What is it, Tay?" Tamara whispered still half-asleep as he brushed=20 the red hair out of her sleepy eyes meeting soft brown. "We've received a distress signal and I'm needed on the bridge. I've=20 got to go," he kept his voice low to avoid waking Tom. "Do they need medical help?" She was instantly alert and sat up=20 slowly, also not wanting to wake Tom. "We don't know and it will be several hours before we arrive so just=20 stick to the schedule for now, babe," He kissed her on the lips. "Do=20 you need any help with Tom?" he asked, for it was clear in his eyes=20 that he didn't want to leave either one of them at the moment.=20 "We'll be fine, handsome. Go play First Officer and I'll call you if=20 any problems arise," she assured him hoping to ease the look of worry=20 on his bronze face. Chakotay gave her one of his killer smiles, which left her weak in=20 the knees while he fastened his jacket. He knelt beside her for one=20 more kiss. "Do you think he'll stay, Tay?" Tamara asked filled with her own=20 doubt. "I certainly hope so, baby. Like you said with Tom here our family=20 feels complete... However, the final decision is his;" he told her=20 honestly while kissing her soft lips once more, "all we can do is=20 love him and pray for the best." With a wink he exited the room.=20 "Nice ass," she said watching him leave their bedroom. "A very nice ass," Tom opened his eyes and grinned at his bond mate. "I suppose you heard everything," she said and gazed at the long=20 lithe blonde blushing fiercely under her stare. "You're beautiful=20 when you blush, baby." "Yeah and I want to stay," he stammered out reaching up and pulling=20 her down on top of him while kissing her senseless. Snuggling, they=20 went back to sleep. Then the alarm went off waking the couple up and slowly they got up=20 and took a shower and got dressed with Tamara doing most of the work.=20 Tom was a little upset at how much help he had to have, but kept his=20 mouth shut not realizing that Tamara could sense his feelings through=20 their bond. But she knew that with her and Chakotay, Tom would never=20 know what hit him and would be better before he knew it.=20 =09 ************ The distress signal came from an asteroid belt too thick for Voyager=20 to maneuver, so Commander Chakotay, being the next best pilot after=20 Tom, was to command and guide the Delta flyer to lend aid. The aliens=20 in need were called the Pakor, and Janeway had commented privately to=20 Chakotay that it was unusual to find a ship ran by only females, but=20 not that strange.=20 Chakotay of course made an obvious quip, "What makes you think they=20 are female?" for thought the aliens were slender like humanoid=20 females, they didn't have the same body shape, as far as breast, so=20 it was not proper to make assumptions based on human anatomy, since=20 they have been wrong before. Of course, if a race didn't offer a hint=20 into its gender base, it was rude to ask, and thus not mentioned.=20 This was the case with the Pakor.=20 They had a caramel complexion similar to Chakotay's along with=20 something that gave the skin a natural look of glitter inner mixed.=20 Their eyes were a range from blue to black, similar to human, as=20 their hair ranged from blond to black as well. Their facial features=20 were also similar to humans, except for the markings along their=20 cheekbones and jaw-line that were placed on like ritual or clan=20 tattoos sometime in their life. The markings were similar but=20 different, and to some it enhanced their looks, others it did not.=20 Chakotay maneuvered the asteroid belt easily and docked the shuttle=20 that carried himself, Harry, Samantha Wildman, and Seven of Nine. The=20 Pakor seemed friendly but reserved people when they first boarded,=20 for they were sizing up the strangers, and everyone from the shuttle=20 understood this, and so didn't take it personally.=20 They were approached by what they assumed was their leader, CA'kal,=20 who walked up to Samantha, mistaking her for the leader. "Welcome,=20 Commander," the strong but soft voice replied, still giving nothing=20 away as to gender.=20 Samantha turned to Chakotay; the move alone was enough to render the=20 Pakor's error in judgment, and with what seemed like a slight scowl,=20 turned to face who was indicated to be in charge. "You=85are Commander=20 Chakotay?" the Pakor inquired.=20 "Yes, I am, and this is my crew; Captain Janeway sent us to help with=20 your engine difficulties. I hope there isn't a problem," he asked=20 with much tact.=20 "CA'kal, introduce me," a voice full of authority echoed from the=20 archway.=20 The crew of Voyager turned to see another Pakor, dressed in fine=20 black silk and gold trim tunic and matching pants enters the docking=20 area. They strode in with confidence, a regal bearing to their=20 nature, as a strong but delicate hand came up and brushed soft brown=20 hair behind his ear, allowing his deep dark blue eyes to settle upon=20 the Commander.=20 "This is our One, Javen Wyst," CA'kal stated with much pride and gave=20 a bow, as did the others in the room.=20 Chakotay seeing that this was a sign of respect followed suit, as did=20 the others of his crew. "Commander Chakotay of the Starship Voyager;=20 it is an honor to meet you," he replied easily.=20 "I would say the honor is all mine=85Commander," Javen said, as he=20 reached out and placed an index finger on Chakotay's chin, pulling it=20 up so they could see eye to eye. "Definitely an honor."=20 Chakotay was glad he didn't have fair skin like his wife and husband,=20 or he'd be red from head to toe in response to the scrutiny he was=20 receiving at the moment from this alien. Seeing it was okay for him=20 to stand, he did. "Thank you. I'm sure that if you were to show my=20 people around and fill them in, we'll be able to give you a hand in=20 getting your ship fixed."=20 "That would be perfect," Javen smiled softly at the Commander. "Then=20 afterwards you and your people should come to the Pakor home world=20 were we can properly thank you," Javen replied. Then he stepped back,=20 letting CA'kal lead them all to the engineering, eyes locked on the=20 Commander the whole time.=20 ************ It had taken five hours to fix the engine problem, but all were=20 pleased with the results when it was done. It turned out that the=20 Pakor were technically advanced in a lot of areas, and were able to=20 make and create transit tunnels through space, to cut on travel time.=20 The only problem was that they were too small for Voyager to fit, but=20 once the Federation ship was in Pakor territory, a three and half=20 month journey, they would see about adapting the technology to=20 accommodate the larger vessel. With this technology, they could be=20 home in months, not the many years that lie before them.=20 It was a deal made in heaven, and to celebrate, Javen Wyst, their=20 One, ordered a meal in the honor of the crew that helped them, but it=20 didn't take long before the commander found himself alone in Javen's=20 quarters, sipping Pakor wine, listening to their music and learning=20 about their culture from Javen personally, while the crew was treated=20 like kings elsewhere.=20 ************ Tom was sitting in the living room, waiting for Tamara to feed him=20 dinner, for it was too soon after his injury, that he couldn't hold=20 anything. He was feeling irritable about being needy, but then he=20 recalled last night, being in this good woman's arms, and most=20 importantly, Chakotay's as well.=20 He gave a heavy sigh, for he was never the patient sort, and then a=20 huge smile when Tamara placed down a plate of grilled cheese and a=20 bowl of Tomato soup hot and plain, just the way he liked it. "How'd=20 you know?" he grinned.=20 Tamara grinned herself, and pointed to her temple.=20 "Oh, yeah the link," he stated wondering what else she knew about him "No, silly," she laughed. "Tay mentioned it, and I remembered. So,=20 open up, here comes the choo-choo train," she teased as she picked up=20 the large spoon of soup.=20 Tom laughed, "I'm not a baby." But he opened his mouth anyway and=20 took the soup for he was hungry.=20 "Tell Tay that," she laughed warmly.=20 Tom's insecurities started to get the better of him, his eyes looking=20 very concerned, "You mean, he thinks=85" Seeing that Tom misunderstood, "No, that's not what I meant. I'm his=20 baby, and now so are you. That's what he says as one of his terms of=20 endearment, you'll see," she finished, glad to see that was cleared=20 up. //Tom still has self esteem issues// she mused to herself as she=20 continued to feed the young man.=20 The food was delicious, but he had to ask, "Tam=85ah=85could I have=85 something else to drink?" he blushed, hoping his request wasn't too=20 much.=20 "Tom, when are you going to learn, you are part of this family=85so yes=20 of course you can. You're dehydrated from the burns, so it makes a=20 lot of sense to need more fluids. Just hold on a second," she stated=20 as she got up from the table.=20 Tamara was four steps away from the table when she stopped, something=20 was wrong. Tom looked at her and was about to ask too, but then he=20 felt it or worse=85he didn't feel it=85Chakotay's link was gone. He felt=20 himself pale, as he turned to Tamara whose face was tight with=20 concern, and her eyes distant, searching. Tom knew that was what she=20 was doing, and felt helpless in this matter, and cursed his=20 condition.=20 Tamara moved back and sat down, "I=85I can't find him," she stated with=20 disbelief."=20 "Call the Captain," Tom suggested.=20 "Yes," she stated, her brain kicking into gear, "Healer to Captain=20 Janeway."=20 "Janeway here, go ahead."=20 Her voice was calm, so either she didn't know or it was something=20 else, "Captain, is there a problem with the rescue team?"=20 There was a pause, "Not that I'm aware, why?" "I=85I lost contact with my husband," she stated, not knowing how to=20 explain what Chakotay considered personal and private.=20 Fortunately Kathryn understood, since her and Chakotay were best=20 friends, "Stand by," she replied, letting Tamara know she was going=20 to check it out.=20 She and Tom sat quietly at the dinner table, worried about the older=20 man they both loved, and those concerns flowed freely between the=20 bonds present between them.=20 "It'll be all right," Tom said, trying hard to believe it, for=20 Chakotay was as indestructible as he was=85or more so, considering his=20 current condition.=20 "I hope so, but what could have cut or blocked the link like that?=20 And what is taking so long!" she huffed as she stood and started=20 pacing, debating calling the bridge once more.=20 Tamara did call the bridge twice more, the second time; she was=20 informed that they were finally able to make contact with the rescue=20 party, and that there was a lot of interference from the asteroid=20 belt. Tamara was beside herself, for it had been an hour, an eternity=20 for she noticed the difference that not having his ever-calming=20 presence did for her and Tom.=20 "Samantha says they're fine, but I've asked her to contact the=20 Commander and have him contact us directly. She said there is a lot=20 of radiation in the belt, and very strong shielding in certain areas=20 of the ship, so stand by," Janeway stated.=20 She was about to snap that she was `standing' by for she was too=20 upset to sit, but a gentle touch from Tom, who used his cheek on her=20 arm, helped her to regroup and wait.=20 Ten minutes more went by, than like a flood, there it was=85back,=20 strong as ever=85Chakotay! She was so overjoyed she forgot about Tom's=20 hands and jumped in his lap, "he's back! He's okay!" she shouted and=20 started kissing Tom's face. Then she sensed the pain he was in and=20 got up, "sorry."=20 Tom kicked the pain aside, for he too could now feel Chakotay's=20 presence through Tamara, and he was overjoyed himself. "Don't worry=20 about it."=20 "Chakotay to Tamara."=20 "Oh, Tay, I was so worried, are you all right?" she asked, tears of=20 relief falling down her face.=20 "I'm fine, what seems to be the problem?"=20 Tamara looked at Tom, //didn't he feel us missing? // She thought and=20 could see that Tom felt the same way. "Our link=85it was=85interrupted."=20 "I'm sorry, Tam. I think it was the shielding in the room I was in. I=20 didn't realize=85" he stopped talking, "I'm sorry for making you worry.=20 I'll be back soon, Chakotay out."=20 This didn't settle very well with her or Tom, but they would have to=20 wait till his return to deal with it. "What did he mean he didn't=20 realize!" she snapped, after the com was closed.=20 Feeling the anger and hurt, Tom tried to defuse some of this, "it is=20 possible that he was very busy and the link was not something he was=20 concentrating on. He said before he had to think about it to feel the=20 link, right?"=20 Tamara growled, for Tom made a valid point, and there went her bitch=20 session with her husband. She took a coming breath, "Well, at least=20 he's all right," she stated, and recalled it was dinnertime, and=20 Tom's was cold. "I'll warm that up for you," she said, not caring one=20 way or another if Tom wanted it heated, she needed to be busy.=20 Tom sat back and sighed. It was stressful, unpredictable, and he=20 wouldn't change places with anyone he knew.=20 ************ End of Part Twelve ************ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ASCEM messages are copied to a mailing list. 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