Author's Note:
 I'm writing this story based on the Voyager episode "Before and After" but
it was inspired by
statements made in the story Medical Assistant's Log by J.A.Toner, but it can
stand alone.  This is my first
attempt at fan fiction, although I have read a lot, so please forgive me if
it sucks.  I would however
appreciate feed back of any kind.  You can e-mail me at ...sendit.tome@Galaxy
Corp.com...
Summary:
 This story takes place in the original time line where Janeway and B'Elanna
die and Tom and
Kes are married(before she is put in the bio-tempral chamber people).  It's
Kes' ninth birthday party but
Q shows up with the dead officers and leaves them there to resume their
lives, so who will Tom
chose?
Dedication:
 This is for Eleni who is a P/T er in training.  HE CHOSE ME!! The only thing
to do is jump over
the MOOOOOON.(If you don't understand that don't worry about it.  It just
means that you're not
Eleni.)  This is also for Allison with whom I discuss every thing P/T and
then some(I hate peach tarts!!
The one living in your house at the moment in particular).  This story is
also sort of by good bye to Kes.
GO HOME 7 OF 9!!( no offense to those of you who are looking forward to the
borg. Kes isn't really
my type of character either, but I'd rather have her than a borg.  Have you
seen the pictures of her?
She could cause problems for Tommy and Bella.  Also a question: how long is
the Ocompan gestration
rate?  Because did any one else notice that B'Elanna died in the beginning of
the YEAR of hell and that it
was still the YEAR of hell when Kes and Tom's daughter was born?  Does anyone
else think that if Tom
wanted to die when Bella died he should have waited just a little longer
before fathering someone's
child...even if it is Kes'? ...  but I'm rambling.)
Disclaimer:
 Paramount owns everything and I own nothing, but I can borrow.  Don't you
just love it?  This
story is all mine,  so don't steal it, sell it, mutilate it, or perform any
unspeakable acts on it.  Don't for
get I NEED feed back!  It sustains my life force! Just Kidding. But do write.

CHOICES
by Tricia Kimball
(Voy P/T, with some Kes, Harry and Linnis, and a minuscule amount of J/C)
PG/PG-13( I just don't know)
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 "For she's a jolly good fellow, for she's a jolly good fellow, for she's a
jolly good fellow; which
nobody can deny!"  The assembled group sand.
 "Happy ninth, Kes!" Neelix exclaimed as he held a cake with nine candles out
in front of her.
Then from the back of the mess hall came the sound of a one person applause.
 Chacotay, Tom, Kes.
and Tuvok were the first to turn around to see who the lone applauder was.
 "Q" Chakotay shouted, "What are you doing here?"
 "What?  I can't come and celebrate the birthday of one of the crew members
of my favorite
ship lost in the Delta Quadrant?"  Q asked mistiviously, " Besides, after Q
had the little one I don't get
out much.  So back of chuckles!"
 "What do you want, Q?" asked an amused Tom.
 "I already said.  I came to celebrate your wife's birthday.  Jeez, will you
people lighten up?"
 "Who's that daddy?" Andrew asked Harry
 "That's Q.  He's omnipotent and likes to cause trouble.  That's why Grandpa
doesn't like him."
Harry responded.
 "Is he going to cause trouble today?"
 "I hope not."  Harry said looking at his son, then to Q, then to his wife
Linnis.  Q walked up to
Kes who was being held protectively by Tom, and took her hands in his.
 "Happy Birthday Kes!" Q exclaimed.
 " Thank you."  Kes said politely.
 "Well, this party is getting dull so; I have to be off.  But before I go I
want to give you all a gift."
 "Q." Chakotay said in a warning voice.
 "What?!?!  You are going to love this gift, so will you please CALM DOWN.
 You are so
uptight.  I don't know what Kathy ever saw in you."  The mention of Captain
Janeway silenced
Chakotay.  Q snapped his fingers and in a flash of light Kathryn Janeway and
B'Elanna Torres
appeared, uncontious on the mess hall floor.
 "Kathryn"
 "B'Elanna"  Chakotay and Tom cried simultaneously, dropping to the floor
next to their lost
loves.  The rest of the crew gasped.
 "Well, have to be off now.  Enjoy."  Q disappeared in a flash of light as
Janeway and Torres
began to stir.
 "Chakotay..."  Janeway gasped as she grabbed hold of the now former Captain.
 "Tom..." Torres exclaimed as she did the same to her helm-boy.  It seemed as
if both couples
were holding each other so hard that they would burst as they exchanged
loving kisses and sentiments.
Linnis looked down at her father and the woman and then to her mother who was
silently watching her
husband and B'Elanna.
 "What the hell is going on, Harry?  Who is that woman?  My father should be
ashamed of
himself.  Look at them...and at my mother's party no less!"  Linnis said in
the loudest whisper she could
manage.  Harry tore his eyes away from his two, newly reunited, best friends
and looked at his wife.
 "That's B'Elanna Torres.  She and your father were my best friends before
she died.  They were
also together, but then she died and your parents got together.  She doesn't
know about them...or us."
 "I don't care...they shouldn't be acting like this; and I'm going to do
something about it."
 "Linnis...please."  Harry pleaded as Linnis slipped out of his arms.
 "Dad?  Who's this?" Linnis asked sitting down next to Tom.  B'Elanna let go
of Tom and looked
at him with a questioning gaze.  Janeway and Chakotay turned around to see
what was happening .
 "Dad?"  B'Elanna asked.  There was a tinge of fear in her voice.  Tom looked
at Linnis and Kes
then back to B'Elanna.
 "Um, yes."  Tom said hesitantly, " After you died, um, Kes and I got married
and had Linnis."
Tom admitted as he stood up and walked over to his wife and daughter.
 B'Elanna looked up at them
and almost started convulsing with shock, embarrassment, and fear.  Linnis
continued.
 "Yes, and I married Harry and we have a son, Andrew."  Linnis motioned to
her son, who left
Harry and joined his mother.  B'Elanna looked around at everyone staring at
her and then back to the
Paris family.  Suddenly she stood up and walked over to Kes...she was
shaking.
 "Oh, gods Kes.  I'm soo sooo sorry.  I...I...I didn't know.  I'm so sorry."
B'Elanna stammered as
she walked out of the mess hall.  Most of the party goers looked at B'Elanna
with sympathetic eyes as
she retreated out the mess hall doors.
 "Go to her."  Janeway instructed Chakotay after seeing the painful look in
his eyes.
 "But..." Chacotay began to protest, but Janeway cut him off.
 "GO! She needs someone."  Chakotay walked out of the mess hall.
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TO BE CONTINUED....Duh...you didn't think that I'd leave it like that did
you??...I'm not that cruel...close
though


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