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Rating: G

"Sir. Nearly everyone is onboard Voyager except for the Captain and the Commander. Due to the storm I cannot communicate with them." Ensign Kim announced to Tuvok.

The shore leave to this new planet had been going well until several crew members had noticed some problems with their commbadges due to the clouds overhead. The remaining crew were being ordered to come aboard to avoid any problems.

"Are they the only ones left?" asked Tuvok.

"Yes, I believe I've found them. They are together. Going to try to get in touch with them again."

There was silence on the bridge as the Ensign tried various ways of communicating. Finally their voices filled the room.

"Oh!" The sound came from the Captain. "Please. Go slow. No, no. Do it fast instead."

Tom's ears perked up instantly. His mouth fell open when the next words came from Chakotay, "I warned you it would hurt some."

Janeway replied with a soft throaty groan, "I know. Oh oh! Pull it out faster!"

Ensign Kim nearly choked on his own tongue. *This can't be happening.* His eyes strayed over to the Vulcan, who's eyebrows were nearly crawling into his forehead.

Tuvok met his gaze and said, "Voyager to Captain Janeway or Commander Chakotay, please reply."

Neither one answered back. Kim looked at his console and declared, "It seems that we can hear them but the link from the ship to the planet's surface isn't working."

Again Janeway groaned and said, "Yes! Oh, that's better. More please!"

Tuvok ordered the transmission closed just as another long low moan broke from Janeway's throat. In his seat Tom's mind was going a mile a minute and already he was thinking of wonderful ways to place this within the betting pool.

"Sir, we have a message from Commander Chakotay. He's requesting that he and the Captain be beamed directly to the sickbay."

"Understood. Go ahead." Tuvok turned and walked over to the turbolift. It was important that he find out exactly what had been going on planet side. "Paris, you may be needed in the sickbay."

The pilot jumped from his seat with an eagerness he couldn't hide. Right on his heels was Tuvok.

When they arrived, Janeway sitting up in a bio bed, her red shirt was opened and on that arm there were various long spikes embedded in her exposed upper shoulder. The Commander was sitting besides her, holding a few in his hand.

The look on Paris's face was one of sheer disappointment to find out that his initial idea was wrong. He picked up a tricorder and went to work helping the Doctor while Tuvok and Chakotay talked about what had happened.

Chakotay began, "We heard that the crew was coming aboard but since the Captain wanted a closer look of an animal we were tracking, we didn't come immediately. Unfortunately, this possum like creature seemed to be spooked and it shot these spiky hairs into her arm."

Tuvok merely nodded. "Understood. We overheard some of the comments between you."

Chakotay gave him an amused look. "I'll bet you did. If Tom's expression has anything to say for it I'd say they must have thought it was a whole different thing."

The Doctor gave Kathryn a mild sedative and worked over the area all the while trying to avoid her dagger throwing eyes towards Chakotay. The Commander gave her a small smile in return as he watched the swelling disappear on her arm as each painful spike was pulled free.

A short while later, when the two commanding officers were once more alone in the sickbay, Chakotay walked over to her side. With a single finger he traced her smooth cheek and offered her a small smile. "I'm sorry. Not for what happened between us but the aftermath."

Her blue eyes watched him from beneath her long eyelashes. A full minute passed before she answered him, "If you had given me some warning before giving me that delicious kiss, I wouldn't have tripped over my own feet and fallen atop that poor animal."

His hearty laughter reverberated off the walls. "I'm giving you warning then. Heads up!" he said just as he claimed her lips once more.

The end.