Neighbours - Plan!
By CJ
Rating: PG -13
Disclaimer: see part 1
Summary: B'Elanna figures out what is going on and lets Tom in on it.
Author's Note: This is getting longer than I thought it would! You have to read the first two parts to understand what is going on here.
"CCCaptain…" Tom stood up, eyes wide.
"Good evening all! What are we having?" Captain Janeway looked at her three officers and smiled.
"May I join you?"
They all looked at each other, stunned.
"Yes, of course Captain" Harry stood up and pulled out a chair next to him for the Captain.
Kathryn sat down. Tom remained standing.
"Aren't you going to sit down Tom?"
" Hmm? Oh…yeah…sure" Tom sat down looking at B'Elanna, his eyes asking the silent question 'how much did she hear?'
B'Elanna turned away and looked at the Captain.
"So…Captain, have you seen Chakotay?"
Tom and Harry looked at one another and nearly choked.
Kathryn looked at them, raising her left eyebrow.
"Are you two okay?" They both nodded. She smiled "Good. As a matter of fact B'Elanna, I saw him five minutes ago and he said he would be joining me shortly. Why? Any problems?"
"No not at all Captain, I just wanted to have word with him about tonight."
"Tonight? What's happening tonight?" asked Captain Janeway
"Yeah, what's happening tonight B'Elanna?" Tom looked confused
B'Elanna kicked Tom under the table
"Ow oh…tonight, I'd forgotten about that." Tom reached for his shin and began to rub it.
Kathryn sat and watched in amusement, 'this is getting interesting' she thought '
"What had you forgotten Tom?" Chakotay asked as he pulled up a seat next to B'Elanna, flashed a quick smile at Kathryn and turned back to Tom.
"That we were organising a little get-to-together tonight…" B'Elanna jumped in "And we were wondering if you two would like to join us?"
"Who's we?" asked Chakotay
"Oh you know, me, Tom, Harry, Seven, the Doctor, Tuvok and Neelix" replied B'Elanna
At this point Harry spoke "Sorry B'Elanna, me and Tuvok have Bridge duty tonight, so we can't make it. But by all means don't let that stop you from having fun." Harry stood up.
"Harry! You can't miss out on all the fun…"
"Sorry Tom, duty calls…" Harry smiled " I don't want to get in trouble with the Captain!"
"Very wise Harry" laughed Chakotay.
"Hey, I am present you know." Kathryn tried to look angry, but started to smile.
"See you later guys…Captain…Commander" Harry took his tray to the counter and turned round to smile at his friends and Commanding officers 'Yup, tonight would be interesting'
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"Neelix you have to come!" Tom was pleading "B'Elanna has invited the Captain, Chakotay and Seven to Sandrine's tonight, it could get interesting and you're gonna miss it."
"Sorry Tom…Samantha has asked me to baby-sit Naomi tonight 'cause she's on duty." Neelix continued to tidy away the Mess Hall. Everyone had either left for Duty or gone to the holodeck or their quarters. "Seven's going?"
"Well…we don't know, we haven't asked her yet."
"Well here's your chance!"
Tom spun round and came face to face with the ex-borg.
"Seven…hi! I was just coming to find you."
"Hello Ensign! What did you want?" She stood stoically, waiting his response.
"I was…me and B'Elanna were wondering if you would like to join us and the Captain and Commander tonight in Sandrine's?"
"Why?"
"For a bit R and R, fun, to let your hair down, you know…"
"Why would I want to let my hair down. I work more efficiently with the style I have."
"It's a saying Seven. It took me a while to get used to them all." Came Neelix's voice from across the Mess Hall.
"Oh! I am afraid I will have to decline. The Doctor and myself have made arrangements in holodeck 2, Lesson 34 'Tact in a social situation'"
"Wow! Sounds like fun, Seven. You sure you don't want to come and play with us?" chortled Tom.
"Yes! Mr Neelix…"
'Well this is gonna be fun…just the four of us' Tom thought
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"B'Elanna, whatever possessed you to invite them to spend the evening with us?"
"They're our friends Tom, it's nice to spend the evening with friends, plus we need to grill them to find out what's happening, don't we?" B'Elanna was facing the mirror, brushing her hair and adding the finishing touches to her make-up.
"I know B'Elanna…but you didn't here them today. It's like listening to your parents. On the one hand it's a good thing, I'm very happy for them, but do they have to do it so loud, knowing full well that I'm right next door?"
"Exactly Tom, knowing you are right next door!" B'Elanna turned round to face him.
"What?"
"Tom, we are talking about the two most important people on this ship, do you really think that they would have wild, passionate sex, knowing you were in the next room listening to them?"
"Well…no!"
"These two are very private people, therefore things just don't make sense."
Tom looked shocked "You think they tricked me?"
"Pretty much and you fell for it hook…line…and sinker!" B'Elanna smiled at her boyfriend "Cheer up, it could have happened to anyone."
"Yeah, but it happened to me…" Tom broke out into a big grin "And we're going to have a little fun with them tonight"
Onto part four
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