(Write it! Write it! Write it!) No! I have homework to do. (You know you want to.) Doesn't matter. (I want sex and candy...) Shut up! (Resistance is futile) argggggh! (You will be assimilated!) Get out of my head! (Write it!) No! (Write it!) Schizophrenia is... (You know I'm gonna bug ya til ya do it) Don't you have anything better to do? (No, write it!) Well.... (Do it, yeah! Pop in that old CD and get to it girl) You realize that you are an irritating furball? (Yeah, well, I can't write, so I have to keep you in line.) Shut up before I change my mind. (Yeah right! Assimilation complete! Another point for the Cat!) Sigh....

This is for the pond, especially Lor, who gave us permission to grope gracefully at the Orlando con. This story was my penance for getting front row seats at the con and getting to drool over RB up close.

Standard Disclaimers: Characters ain't mine, just the words. No money for me!

NC-17

Candy and Kisses

Chakotay sighed and stared at the computer screen in his quarters. What a pissy day. It was his birthday, and no one had remembered. Not that he wanted a party or anything. Just a wish and a smile, maybe a hug from a certain Captain. Damn! He never forgot her birthday. What a day!

He had been late for his duty shift. He would have made it if he had been paying attention to what was going on. But no, he was in a hurry. As he rounded a corner, he slammed into Lieutenants Tam and Ghost, and Ensign Joss. The three of them were so busy talking, that they didn't see him and the four them ended up in a tangle on the floor. Damned if he wasn't sore from trying to disentangle himself from them. After all the apologies were over, he stood watching them hurry off. He was sure they were giggling and muttering something about handcuffs and masking tape.

He finally made it to the bridge, and all she could say was "Nice of you to join us, Commander." Embarrassed, he retreated to his office until lunchtime. Of course, she couldn't be bothered to join him for lunch. She was busy with B'Elanna in engineering. So he stalked off to the messhall, braving one of Neelix's concoctions by himself.

Coming back from lunch, he was startled when lieutenant Moore's gray cat decided to use him as a jungle gym. The cat started at his legs and climbed up the front of him until it was on his shoulder. The ornery critter actually had the nerve to curl its tail around his troat and purr in his ear. He still didn't know how the Lieutenant got permission to bring the creature onboard in the first place. Moore wasn't far behind the creature though. As she apologize for the inconvenience, she tried to collect the little cat from his shoulder. The damn thing decided then to climb down the back of him. The lieutenant caught her about waist length, but she also caught a handful of his backside in the process. Damned if half his female crew weren't getting to grope at him today.

Anyway, it had continued downhill from there. So here he sat in his quarters, reflecting on the worst birthday of his life.

"Bree-oop"

Now what? "Come!"

He looked up in shocked surprise as Kathryn Janeway walked into his quarters. He stood. "What can I do for you, Captain?"

"Tom invited me to Sandrine's for a round of pool, care to join me?" She had changed out of her uniform, and was casually dressed in a cream colored tunic and calf length skirt.

It didn't take him long to make up his mind. "Be ready in just a second." He headed into the bedroom to change.

The comradery at Sandrine's helped to improve his mood. It was a quiet session. Just the senior staff. Suddenly, surrounded by his friends, Chakotay wasn't quite as disappointed as he had been that nobody remembered his birthday. He shrugged it off and settled into another game against Tom and Harry. The game between he and Tom stayed pretty even throughout the night. Tom would win a round, then he would. Finally the Captain intervened.

"Let's make this interesting." As both men looked up at her, she grinned. "The winner of this round is granted a boon from the Captain." At their grins, she shook her head. "Within reason." The two men agreed.

Chakotay put all his effort into the game and won hands down. Laughing, Tom clapped him on the back. "What are you going to ask for?" Chakotay shook his head. "I don't know, yet." His eyes met Kathryn's, and told a different story entirely.

Harry laughed at the antics of his friends. "Why don't we head to the messhall, for some coffee or something. Janeway's eyes lit up at the mention of coffee, and the rest agreed. The group headed out of the holodeck and to the messhall.

Chakotay caught Kathryn's arm as she walked by. When the others were far enough ahead he asked "Don't you want to know what I want?"

Her brow arched and she gazed at him expectantly. "I want a kiss, Kathryn." Her eyes widened and she pulled away laughing. "I'll think about that one, okay?" Knowing he had crossed the line, and not really caring, he nodded and let it go. The walked side by side to the messhall.

Chakotay was momentarily distracted by the darkness inside the messhall. Just as he was about to call for lights, the lights came up and a loud "SURPRISE!" echoed throughout the room. He glanced about in astonishment as warm wishes for a happy birthday overwhelmed him. Every available member of the crew was there to celebrate with him. He laughed. So much for a pissy birthday. He settled into the festivities and had a blast.

He sighed and glanced into the computer screen once more. Well, he didn't get a kiss from Kathryn, but she hadn't forgotten his birthday after all. He sat reflecting on the party.

"Bree-oop"

His head snapped up. It was nearly 2:00 am. Who? "Come!"

Kathryn Janeway walked into the room with a suppressed grin on her face. She sat down on the edge of his desk. "I've brought you something, Chakotay." He looked up at her expectantly. She was so close, he could smell her perfume. She held out her hand and opened it. In her palm rested a small, silver wrapped, triangular object. He gave her an odd look.

"What is it? He picked it up and turned it around in his hand.

"It's an old twentieth century chocolate candy. It's called a kiss. So there, Chakotay. Now you can't say I didn't uphold my end of the bargain."

He laughed. He looked up to thank her, but the words died on his lips. She was studying his mouth as if it were the candy, and she was dying for a taste. "Share it with me?" Her startled

eyes jerked up to his. For a moment she couldn't breath. He took her lack of response as agreement. He unwrapped the candy and placed it in her mouth. Her studied her as she chewed. His hands reached out and pulled her across his desk until she was sitting in front of him. Reaching up, he pulled her head down to his and kissed her gently. The sweet taste of chocolate and Kathryn surrounded his senses. He pulled back to nibble at her lips, cheeks, neck. Slowly his mouth traveled down to the vee in her blouse. Her hands came up, not to push him away, but to pull him closer.

He groaned at her response. This is what he had been dreaming about all day. His mouth meshed with hers again, as his hands began their travel under her skirt. His fingers slowly caressed their way up her calves, knees, thighs. They lingered on her upper and inner thighs, making smooth slow circles. Teasing, not quite close enough for a touch, but near enough to feel the heat and dampness. He pulled his mouth from hers, only to whisper a plea. "Kathryn?"

"Gods, yes, Chakotay!" Her head fell back as his lips once more began to torment the smooth skin of her throat. As his teeth maneuvered the buttons on her tunic, his fingers dipped under the lace of her panties. He slid his hands back to her knees, and spread her thighs to make room for him.

He moved suddenly, standing. His hands cupped her bottom and pulled her to the edge of the desk. Quickly, he divested her of her clothes. She moved restlessly against him.

"You're overdressed." He just smiled, a slow seductive smile.

"I just want to savor my kiss."

He leaned her back on the desk and began a trail with his mouth down her body. He stopped briefly at her breasts, navel, and then again at the warm hair at the top of her thighs. He teasingly nibbled the area around her aching center, until her hands grasped his head and guided him home. Her first climax brought him trailing kisses back up her body. She barely noticed as he fumbled with his trousers. Their mouths merged, as did their bodies, and the two traveled together to their peak, their cries of passion echoing throughout the room.

Several moments later, Chakotay pulled Kathryn off the desk and into his lap. "I honestly didn't intend to make love to you for the first time on my desk."

A soft chuckle escaped. "Where did you intend to make love to me?"

He closed his eyes for a moment then smiled. "Anywhere I could. But I never imagined my desk."

She reached out a finger and stroked his cheek. "You ought to have a license for those."

He smiled again and hugged her. "I love you, Kathryn."

"I love you, too." Snuggling closer, she burrowed her head under his chin. Her fingers began a lazy exploration of his chest. "Did you get what you wanted for your birthday?"

"You can't even imagine." He gasped as her fingers trailed lower.

"Speaking of imagination," she mumbled as she began kissing his nipples, "where have you imagined making love to me?"

His breathing stopped as her fingers tangled in his pubic hair. "All sorts of places."

She slid off his lap and placed a kiss on his navel, her tongue darting inside for a moment.

"Show me." The words were whispered, barely audible. With a grin, he pulled her back into his lap, straddled her over him, and proceeded to do just that.

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