By Coral
Disclaimer: Disclaimers as usual.
She looked up to see Chakotay standing at the foot of her bed.
"What just happened, Kathryn?"
She sat up, holding her duvet as if to protect herself. That wry smile appeared.
"I think we just admitted that we cared for each other... a lot. Why?"
"I thought... that maybe I'd dreamt it all." He smiled, his cheeks
dimpling dangerously.
"Not unless we had a shared dream," she quipped.
"Goodnight then, Kathryn. Dream well." He turned to leave.
"Chakotay - wait." Slowly, he looked back at her, and she met his
gaze, her eyes open and honest. "Stay," she said simply.
END