Disclaimer: Tom, Belanna and Voyager crew, Marquis
crew belong to Paramount and Viacom. 
However a few of the people belong to me. 
Synopsis: Continuation of Tom and Belanna Part One.
Tom and Belanna get married, only to 
have their parent's find out. P/T. Rated PG/G 

Tom and Belanna 
Part 2 
Wedding Bells and Parent's Yells 
By Stephanie Shaw 

Characters 
Narrator, (*Me* the most important being in this Fan
Fiction.) 
Starring 
Cadet Thomas Eugene Paris (Youngest child and only
son of Owen & Dana Paris.) 
Cadet Belanna Torres (Youngest child and only
daughter of Marcus and C'alla Torres.) 
Co Starring 
Admiral Owen Paris 
Dana Paris (Wife to Admiral Paris) 
Angelica Paris Beltran (Oldest daughter of Owen and
Dana Paris. Wife to Thomas Beltran.) 
Meredith Paris (Youngest daughter of Owen and Dana
Paris) 
Admiral Marcus Torres 
C'alla Torres (Wife to Admiral Torres) 
Cadet Brian Torres (Son of Marcus and C'alla Torres) 
Cadet Jacob Torres (Cousin of Belanna and Brian) 
Cadet Mercutio Prince (Tom's best friend/roommate) 
Cadet Stephanie Shaw (Roommate/Best friend to Kitrina
and Belanna) *kind of based on me* 
Cadet Kitrina Quanta (Roommate/Best friend of Belanna
and Stephanie) 
Friar Morgan (Friar to the old Church outside of
Starfleet Academy.) 
Admiral Prince (Head of all Starfleet) 
* * * * * * * * * 
Tom ran to the old church near the school. It was big
and white, with twin towers that 
supposedly dated back to the Middle ages. Running
inside he almost slammed into Admiral 
Cane. 
"Sorry sir." 
"Forgiven." The Admiral proceeded to leave, as Tom
ran towards Friar Morgan. 
"Good day Tom, what's the hurry." The Friar asked
setting down his book. 
"I have a favor to ask." Tom replied trying to catch
his breath, 
"Ask away." The Friar said leading Tom outside to the
flowerbed. 
"You know how I'm seeing someone that I truly love?
Well I asked her to marry me and she 
said yes. The problem is our parents." The friar
looked up, 
"Why?" 
"Well, she's kind of Belanna Torres." 
"What?" The Friar asked shocked. "You mean to tell
me, you have fallen in love with Belanna 
Torres." The friar paused and Tom nodded "You do mean
Belanna Torres, daughter, only 
daughter of Admiral Marcus Torres and C'alla Torres?"
He asked siting as if to calm 
himself. 
"Yes, and I want to marry her." Tom replied. 
"When did this happen?" The friar asked confused. 
"Well we met 5 months ago at a Party, and I've seen
her every night since. Sort of like 
Romeo and Juliet, expect not so fast, and hopefully
no dying scenes." 
"Well I don't know what to tell you." The friar
stared at Tom and asked, "You love her?" 
"Yes." Tom answered confidently 
"Okay, I shall be your assistant." The friar looked
around then ushered Tom inside. 
"Okay, although you both are old enough to marry with
out your parent's signature, your 
parent's would be able to get it annulled, or have
the court illegally separate you. So you 
need to get the signature of Admiral Paris. Tomorrow
I will wed thy to Torres, if you have 
the signature, at Seventeen Hundred Hours." 
"Thanks." Tom yelled as he ran out. 
 Mercutio sat in his room trying to think of how to
tell Beatrice he couldn't live 
with out her. She still would not go out with him.
You'd think she'd get the hint after 
he'd sent her two dozen rose's, a golden locket and
diamond ring, all signed "Will you go 
out on a date with me. Mercutio Prince." Maybe he
needed to get the hint. 
 Tom came bursting in. 
"What's wrong Tom?" Mercutio asked as Tom sat trying
to catch his breath. 
"I have something important to tell you." He paused
then blurted it out. "I am going to 
marry Belanna." Mercutio sat silent absorbing the
shock. A moment passed 
"Congratulations I think." They remained silent. "Hey
does this mean I get to see Stephanie 
more, we already no each other by heart?" Mercutio
asked sarcastically. 
"Yeah and I need you to be my best man. Will you?" 
"Sure more time to think about Beatrice." Mercutio
answered. "For goodness sake, your 21, 
get the hint. Why don't you ask Stephanie out, she's
just like you expect not so much of a 
prankster?" 
"No, maybe when she is older." Mercutio sighed 
"Okay, but I bet that you and Stephanie will get
married." 
"Nah." 
"Okay, I am warning you, catch her while you can.
I've got to go convince your dad to sign 
the wedding pad. I'll see you later." Tom stood and
headed for the door. 
"Wait, I'll come and help." 
Meanwhile Belanna was trying to think of how to tell
her friends. Gathering her courage she 
entered the living room ready for everything except
for what she saw. They were siting on 
the coach watching and old vid called "TITANIC"
spellbound as the ship was sinking. Belanna 
loved this movie; she sat joining her friends. The
movie ended and all three where in 
tears. Belanna turned off the credits and they sat,
silently. 
"I love that movie." Kit said breaking the silence. 
"Leonardo Dicapro dies so well." Stephanie added. 
"That is one of the only movies I cry during."
Belanna stated. Remembering about Tom she 
casually added, "Oh Tom asked me to marry him and I
said yes. Plus I want you to be my 
brides maids." Both girls turned their faces towards
Belanna. 
"What did you just say?" Kit asked. 
"Tom-asked-me-to-marry-him-and-I-said-yes." Belanna
emphasized each word. Both girls began 
to scream and hug Belanna, after calming they sat
still for awhile then Belanna asked 
"You want to watch Man in the Iron Mask?" 
"Sure." 
  Starfleet headquarters, Tom and Mercutio entered
Admiral Prince's waiting room, his 
assistant waved for them to go on in. 
Admiral Prince sat at his desk going over some
reports on the last P/T brawl. This one did 
not include Tom or Mercutio. Know that he thought
about it, Tom and Mercutio had not been 
in a fight for at least three months. He looked up as
Tom and Mercutio entered. 
"Now, what on earth would cause you boy's to skip
flight practice?" Tom shot Mercutio a 
questioning looked and glanced at the time. *Flight
practice, always end's at 1600 hours. 
It's now 1750 hours. * Tom thought. 
"It ended early, Tom needs to talk to you." Mercutio
blurted out. 
"Sir you know about 5 or 4 months ago at the Party.
Belanna Torres and I met " 
"Yes the party where you and the Torres girl
disappeared." 
"Well we kind of fell in love." The admiral looked up
with shock on his face. Was he 
hearing this? "That's not all sir. We want to get
married." The Admirals mouth dropped 
open. "Although where old enough to get married with
out parentally signatures, Friar 
Morgan said that are parent's could easily bypass
that, so you would have to sign the 
wedding pad." 
"I don't believe it." 
"You and about 3 other people." 
"I, I, I, don't know what to say." 
Mercutio stood and walked over to his father
whispering into his ear "Dad, he really loves 
her, do it." Admiral Prince thought hard. Does Tom
really love her? If their parent's find 
out what will happen? Admiral prince looked up into
Tom's pleading eyes. 
"Yes I will sign." Tom released a heavy sigh. 
"Thank you sir." He and Mercutio headed for the door.
Tom stopped and turned saying, "Oh, 
sir you're invited to the wedding. 1700 hours,
tomorrow at the old chapel, thank you 
again sir." 
Tom and Mercutio walked down the steps of Starfleet
headquarters'. 
"Mercutio why does your father think flight practice
ends so late?" 
"Well." 
"Come on tell me." Tom pleaded. 
"I've been seeing someone after practice!" Mercutio
walked ahead of Tom. 
 Belanna entered her room, sighing she collapsed on
her bed. She propped herself 
up and grasped with delight to see a dozen rose's
siting on her dresser. Picking them up 
she found a note that said. 
"To my fiancée, 
 Tomorrow, 1700 hours, Old Peek Church 
Love Tom 
P.S. I got, with Mercutio's help, Admiral Prince to
sign wedding pad for us. Love you forever!" 
  Friday everyone was in place. Tom and Mercutio
stood to the right of Friar Morgan and 
the isle of one of the small mini chapels of Old Peek
Church. Tom and Mercutio where 
dressed into their usual cadet uniforms, Admiral
Prince stood to the left of the Friar. 
Belanna entered wearing a simple white dress with a
small veil that could detach for 
public. Kit and Steph wore simple summer dress. 
"Face each other and join hands." Belanna handed her
bouquet to Kit and joined hands 
with Tom. 
"Do you, Thomas Eugene Paris, take this woman to be
your lawfully wedded wife, to have 
and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or
for poorer, for better or for worse, 
till death do you part?" 
"I do" Tom answered proudly. 
"Do you, Belanna Torres, take this man to be your
lawfully wedded husband, to have and to 
hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or for
poorer, for better or for worse, till 
death do you part?" 
"I do."  She answered gazing lovingly into Tom's eye. 
"Tom," began the friar. "Repeat after me. I, Thomas
Eugene, take thee, Belanna." 
"I, Thomas Eugene, take thee, Belanna." 
"To be my wedded wife." 
"To be my wedded wife." repeated Tom, his smile could
have 
lit up the world. 
"To have and to hold." Prompted Morgan. 
"To have and to hold." Repeated Tom 
"To love, honor, and cherish 'til death do us part." 
"To love, honor, and cherish 'til death do us part."
The Friar faced Belanna. 
"Belanna, repeat after me. I, Belanna, take thee,
Thomas Eugene." 
"I Belanna, take thee Thomas Eugene." Belanna smiled
shyly. 
"To be my wedded husband." continued Morgan. 
"To be my wedded husband." 
"To have and to hold." 
"To have and to hold." 
"To love, honor, and cherish 'til death do us part." 
"To love, honor, and cherish 'til death do us part." 
"May I have the rings?" the friar asked Stephanie and
Mercutio. They handed the matching 
rings to him. 
"These rings are symbols of you love for each other."
He handed a ring to Tom. "Repeat 
after me, Tom. With this ring, I thee wed." 
Tom slid the ring on Belanna's finger. "With this
ring, I thee wed." Belanna was 
handed the other ring. 
"Repeat after me, Belanna. With this ring, I thee
wed." Belanna slid the ring on Tom's 
hand gently. 
"With this ring, I thee wed." 
"Tom and Belanna, by the power invested in me, I now
pronounce you man and wife. Tom, you 
may kiss the bride." Tom gently raised the small veil
and kissed Belanna. A tear fell from 
Steph's cheek. Mercutio who noticed reached behind
the lovebirds and patted her back, 
trying to comfort her.  After Tom and Belanna pulled
apart, Admiral Prince smiled and 
signed the padd he was holding. Steph broke down in
tears; Mercutio awkwardly wrapped his 
arms around her. Sure he saw her every afternoon but
they'd never really done anymore then 
talk. 
"Congratulations." Prince smiled at the bride and
groom. 
 Midnight, Tom helped Belanna out of the window with
her bag.  She smiled at her 
friends and followed Tom to the Transporter pad,
where Mercutio waited to beam them to 
France and the Eiffel Tower. 
 Tom pulled out the chair for Belanna as she sat
down. It was a small restaurant on 
the Eiffel Tower, although the owner had heard about
the Paris/Torres feud he had no idea 
about the children of that Admiral's Paris and Torres
had. The offspring of either family 
where not seen on the news, if so it was only
Starfleet's news channel. 
 It was Italian food of course since they were in
Italy. The dinner went pleasantly 
well, they talked about everything including the view. 
 After Dinner they went on a private walk. The
streets were practically dissertated. 
No one was around except for a few late nightclub
goers who weren't quiet awake. They were 
walking along the park when he to led her to a bench. 
"Belanna, you already know that I am interested in
the Kiligon stuff." She nodded; he 
picked up her hand and gently bit it... 
 Mercutio jumped on the couch. 
"Okay do we have every thing, Banana's?" He asked. 
"Check." 
"Ice cream?" 
"Check." 
"Extra junk food." 
"Defiant check." 
"Caffeine?" 
"Couldn't live with out." 
"Movies, TV, and VCR?" 
"Check, Check, and Check." 
"Kit?" 
"Nope, she went out with this guy she knows." 
"Good that means we can get rid of half the mushy
movies." Mercutio said jumping up and 
digging though the movie pile discarding a few. 
"Okay were ready to begin." Steph said pulling him up
and on to the couch. 
"Remote?" He asked holding his hand out; Steph picked
it up and handed it to him. "Lights?" 
She clapped her hands and the lights went out.
Mercutio pressed play and the credits began. 
"Tonight's presentation begins with Titanic." He
paused and continued, "Who choose this 
movie?" 
"You did." Stephanie was bent on studying her nails. 
"No I didn't, I choose Thunder Days." 
"Well, Titanic has just as much action." 
"It's a mushy movie!" Mercutio sat up. 
"Thunder day's is also mushy. So live with it." Steph
grabbed the remote and fast froward 
though the previews. 
 The next day Tom climbed into the window and helped
Belanna though. He smiled and 
kissed her, twirling her around he lifted her up and
kissed her passionately. They then 
exited into the living room to stop dead in their
tracks. Mercutio lay on the couch Steph 
snuggled into his side. The junk food was partial
gone, the whole place was a mess. 
"HELLO." Tom yelled. Steph startled waking Mercutio,
who fell of dragging Steph with him. 
 Tom walked throughout the park about an hour after
he'd left Belanna interrogating 
Steph as they picked up the mess. You'd think a
21-year-old would find some mature things 
to do then to spend the night with a 19-year-old
watching old movies and pigging out. Tom 
was half way to his destination when he heard someone
screaming his name, and turned to 
see Brian and Jacob coming towards him. 
"Paris, I hear rumors of you talking to my sister."
Brain yelled. Tom turned and walked 
back towards the school. "Paris you are a coward, the
lowest scum of the earth and a 
careless pilot. Get back here so I can shove your
face into the dirt." Tom turned, faced 
Brian and said very calmly 
"If I did fight you, I would only be lowering my self
towards your level. And I will NOT 
fight you, because my love for the most beautiful
women in the world." Brian had enough 
of Paris and punched Tom. Tom fell backwards but did
not offer resistance. Cadets began 
to surround them. Steph ran to get Belanna, Mercutio
who had been watching finally decided 
to do something. Since he had no oath or wife with
brothers, he stepped in punching Brian 
then Jacob. Whist Mercutio was fighting with Jacob,
Brian still attacked Tom. Belanna 
came running in, stopping breathy before acting. She
grabbed her bother and pushed him 
away with all her might, which was a lot of might.
Kneeling down she asked Tom, 
"Are you alright?" 
"Sorry Lanna, I tired..." 
"Shh." She whispered running a hand though his hair,
the crowd had turned deathly quiet 
as they witnessed the exchange of kind words between
a Paris and Torres. 
"BELANNA MOVE AWAY FROM THAT PARIS NOW." Mercutio and
Jacob had stopped fighting and where 
listening quietly. A few teachers and reporters who
had been near came over and joined the 
surrounding crowd. 
 Meanwhile both the Admirals just happened to be
watching their VIDS in their homes 
across the city. 
"Dan I am here at Starfleet Academy. It seems that
there is a fight between Brian Torres 
and Thomas Paris. Belanna Torres has just entered the
picture she seems to comforting 
Paris." Both admirals had already been watching
carefully, but at the mention of a Torres 
helping a Paris they both concerted their every last
brain cells on the screen. Also each 
called in their families to witness, what would
become a momentous day, "Torres is saying 
something..." The reporter said turning to watch the
scene unfold. 
 "YOU HURT ANY PARIS YOU HURT ME. I AM BELANNA PARIS
WIFE TO THOMAS EUGENE PARIS." She 
lifted her hand to revel her wedding ring and bite
mark. Many people grasped at the 
thought. Belanna stared at her brother who intern
stood staring at her as if she was Borg 
or had worms crawling out of her skin. She helped Tom
to stand and lead him back to her 
quarters. Mercutio and Steph followed silently. 
 The crowd remained shocked; it got dark fast
threatening to rain. Tom and Belanna's 
words rang in Brian's mind as the crowd hurriedly
left. 
^^^"If I did fight you, I would only be lowering my
self towards your level. And I will 
not fight you, because my love for the most beautiful
women in the world." ^^^ 
^^^"Are you alright?" 
"Sorry Lanna, I tired..." 
"Shh." ^^^ 
^^^"YOU HURT ANY PARIS YOU HURT ME. I AM BELANNA
PARIS WIFE TO THOMAS EUGENE PARIS."^^^ 
 ... Admiral Owen Paris stood staring shocked at the
screen. His son had married a 
Torres he couldn't believe it, it could NOT be. He
would get it annulled or die trying to 
do so... 
 ... Admiral Marcus Torres could not believe what
he'd heard. His daughter had gone 
and married. His little girl had betrayed him and for
a Paris. A blond hared, blue eyed, 
smart talking, PARIS... 
 ..."Dan this is a shock that will effect the entire
Federation. If I heard right 
Thomas Paris and Belanna Torres have married. Can you
imagine what is going though their 
parents minds." A copy of the wedding pad appeared on
the screen. "Here you see a copy of 
the Wedding signatures. It protected by the signature
of Admiral Prince. Performed by 
Friar Morgan in Old Peek Church, just yesterday... 
 Belanna sat on the bed beside Tom holding his hand.
She wanted to fight her parents, 
but she couldn't.  She sighed with frustration, she
had been taught to always fight your 
way, yet to negotiate. Go with the kiligon half or
human half? Kit came running in, 
"A Torres sider and Paris sider just informed me that
both your fathers are coming down 
this very hall." She then ran back out. Belanna stood
and looked the door siting back 
beside Tom. 
 Steph looked up from fixing Mercutio's wound as
Belanna's door locked. 
Mercutio sighed, 
"What to do now?" He asked allowed, "Their parent's
will never let them stay together." 
"Oh, if only Belanna could have said something else."
Kit sighed with impatience. 
"She couldn't, I bet that was the only thing that
would have stopped Brian from pounding 
Tom into the ground." 
"If only Tom hadn't made that oath to Belanna to
honor her family." Mercutio stood as 
Steph finished her sentence, 
"Where are you going?" Kit asked. 
"To get my father, we can't sort this out. Their
parents can't, so my dad most be the 
answer." 
 Only a few minutes after locking the door did Tom
and Belanna hear commotion outside 
and, 
"BELANNA TORRES OPEN THIS DOOR NOW." Marcus Torres's
voice yelled. 
"I AM BELANNA PARIS NOT TORRES." She replied her
anger building. Tom planted a hand on her 
shoulder. 
"THOMAS EUGENE PARIS IF YOU EVER WANT TO RETURN TO MY
HOUSE YOU OPEN THIS DOOR NOW." Tom 
quietly stood dragging Belanna with him opening the
window. It had begun to rain hard, 
jumping out he motioning for her to follow, 
"Come on lets get out of her." 
 "This is your fault." Owen yelled at Marcus. 
"My fault what is that supposed to mean?" he asked
standing. All of the women in the room 
rolled their eyes. 
"Here we go again." Steph remarked siting down beside
Kit. 
"It was your daughter who seduced my son. If you had
taught her better this would have 
never happened." C'alla snorted about to say
something but when Steph and Kit held her 
back. 
"I bet my strips that your son is forcing her to do
this, just to get even with you." 
Marcus demanded. 
"What's that mean. Never mind, your daughters
probably slept with every boy or man she 
could." 
"Your son is so low that he has to beg his teachers
to pass him." Both C'alla and Dana 
stood and stared yelling at each other's husbands.
Steph and Kit both sat watching not at 
all amused. 
"That is quite enough." Admiral Prince yelled as he
entered with Mercutio in tow. 
"Finally." Steph yelled. 
"No what's going on here." Prince asked. 
"Nothing sir." Both Admirals replied. *I'll get the
marriage annulled. * Both the admirals 
thought. Prince replied, as if reading their minds, 
"I will not allow you to get their marriage annulled
or divorce them." With that the 
Admiral keyed the code in and entered. A few minutes
later he came out, unable to hide his 
smile he said simply, "Their gone." 
 Tom and Belanna heard their parents. 
"Well I guess this is good bye for now." Tom said
holding her close. 
"I'll miss you for now." She replied. They were about
to kiss when they were yanked apart. 
As they lost sight of each other they yelled. 
"TOM" 
"BELANNA" 

* * * * * * * * * * * * 

 She stood in the rain, held back only by her parents
hands as her love was dragged 
from her life. The grip slacked as she sank down to
her knees crying heavily. 
 C'alla watched the scene bending her head, she made
her way back to the buildings. 
She her self would have cried, except Kiligons don't
cry. 
 Belanna jumped up and ran after Tom, her father and
brother startled and sprinted 
after her. Her heart pounded and breath was short
when Tom and his parents came into view. 
"TOM." She yelled. He turned and struggled away from
his parents running to her. They met, 
as rain poured down soaking them to the bone. Sinking
to their knees they held each other. 
"Tom I love you don't leave." She cried into his
shoulder. 
"I won't I will always be in your heart, as you in
mine. Remember this, no matter what they 
do they can't stop you from loving. I promise I will
live a life in hell tell we meet 
again" He held her closer as he heard their parents
shouting. 
"Promise we will meet again." She said burying her
head deep into his neck. 
"I will never stop until we are together for ever."
They kissed as rough hands again pried 
their hands apart. 
"TOM. ILOVE YOU." She yelled. 
"I LOVE YOU." She heard his faint reply as he
disappeared. Dropping down into the mud she 
sat crying as if she had nothing else to live for.
She wanted to die right then and their. 
 Marcus Torres stared at his daughter, his own heart
breaking at her sight.  What had 
he done? 
 Belanna's mind raced, 
"...I promise I will leave a life in hell tell we
meet again." Echoed over and over, though 
her spinning mind. She stood slowly, and proudly,
turning she looked at her brother and 
father with pure hate in her eyes. 
 Marcus's heart stopped, indeed WHAT HAD HE DONE? He
could see the hate in her eyes, 
he had just lost his daughter, and his Lanna would
never be the same. He saw all the good 
times rot away never again would she forgive him. 
 ^If they get what they want it will be for a price.
^ She thought, staring at her 
father and brother, controlling her tears as she told
them, 
"You may be able to keep me from seeing him but
you'll never stop me from loving him.  I 
am his wife and no longer your daughter.  I am
Belanna PARIS." She looked back in the 
direction they had taken Tom, then turned back to her
family. "Why couldn't you just leave 
us alone. You might not have lost your daughter that
way, and at LEAST SHE WOUNDN'T HAVE 
HATED YOUR GUTS" She yelled the last part and ran off
towards her quarters. Marcus took a 
step forward but no more. Brian bent his head staring
at the ground as if his life 
depended on it. 
 Tom struggled away from the bodyguard.  He turned
and stared at his parents. Rage 
filled his blood, causing him to shout, "I don't
understand why didn't you just disown me, 
oh excuse me you need an Admiral to carry on the
curse of Paris/Torres. Well I won't carry 
on that tradition. I may become an Admiral, but by
then I will be with Belanna." With that, 
he stormed off. Stopping a few yards away he turned
and yelled. "I may have your blood and 
last name but that doesn't mean I am your son." His
mother began to cry silently.  A single 
tear rolled down Owen's face as he turned heading for
the Office buildings. He knew that 
was probably the last time his son would every really
talk to him. 
 Tom stormed into his quarters, Mercutio was not in
sight. The rain patted on the 
window, and only a small light, let the room. 
Grabbing a piece of paper, he began to jolt 
down a note to Belanna. Tears rolled down his cheek,
he began to cough uncontrollable and had 
trouble breathing. He quickly finished the note and
placed it in an envelope.  Mercutio 
entered with Admiral Prince 
"Mercutio can I ask you to deliver this to Belanna?" 
Tom asked as his coughing, racked his 
whole body. 
"Mercutio, help him.  I will deliver the note to
Belanna." Prince said taking the note as 
Mercutio helped Tom over to the couch. Admiral Prince
tucked the letter into his inside 
pocket and left. 
 Belanna ran into her quarters crying. Stephanie and
Kitrina stood when they saw her 
run in. 
"You're soaking."  Kit clarified grabbing some towels
from the bathroom and wrapping them 
around Belanna.  The doorbell rang, Steph quickly
went to answer as Belanna lay on the 
coach. Admiral Prince stood in the doorway-soaking
wet, Steph moved aside to let him in. 
"Sir?' Steph asked. 
"Is Belanna here?" he asked reaching into his pocket
carefully. Belanna sat up so that he 
could see her.  "Tom asked me to give this to you." 
Handing the note to Steph, he left 
with a nod to her.  Belanna tore it open, the writing
was scribbled on simply saying. 
"Belanna I love you, always and forever. " Belanna
began to cry again, her life was ruined. 
 Meredith Paris sat in her dorm room doing nothing
when she got a call. Her mother's 
tear stained face appeared. 
"Mom what is it, what's wrong?" Meredith asked. 
"Its Tom, he has disowned us." She said between tears. 
"What happened?" Meredith asked. 
"Tom fell in love with Belanna Torres, daughter of
Admiral Torres. They got married 
secretly, anyway this afternoon, Brian began to bet
up, Tom didn't offer any resistance 
so, Belanna came and announced to the world about
their marriage. We of course found out 
and separated them. Now he hates us." She explained. 
"Did you try to talk to father?" Meredith asked
shifting her position. 
"Yes but he wont budge I have to go. Call your sister
for me." The screen blacked out and 
Meredith quickly dialed her sister's number. Angelica
face appeared on the screen, 
"Meredith." She greeted cheerful, but when her sister
don't reply with a grin Angelica 
asked, "What's wrong?" 
"Its Tom." 
"Oh, don't tell me, he has gone and married Belanna." 
"How'd you...?" 
"That weekend Tom came over with Mercutio, I heard
some talking in the garden. Well I 
investigated to find Tom kissing Belanna Torres."
Meredith remained quiet, "How did you 
find out?" 
"Mom, she found out by the news." 
"What?" Angelica's face was utterly confused. 
"Brian Torres began to bet up Tom. Belanna entered
the scene and told her brother that she 
was married to Tom. Unfortunately there was a news
cast nearby... 
 3 days latter Brian rang the chime for the 5th time.
The door opened to reveal Steph. 
"Steph let me talk to Belanna." 
"Belanna who?" She asked putting her hands on her
hips. 
"Belanna Torres. Who else." 
"I am sorry the only Belanna that lives here, is
Belanna Paris." Steph began to shut the 
doors. 
"Wait, let me please speak to Belanna Paris." He
pleaded. 
"Come in and wait right there." Steph said as she
entered Belanna's bedroom. Kit was 
sitting on the couch, seeing Brian she stood and left
the room with out a smile. Belanna 
enter and demanded 
"What do you want." 
"Belanna..." he began. 
"It's Belanna Paris." 
"Belanna stop this non-since." He demanded losing his
temper. 
"What non-since." She calmly asked sitting. 
"This Paris non-since, you don't love him, you just
want to prove to are parents that, 
that..." 
"That what?" She asked. 
"That, I don't know. Your doing it to go against
Mother and Father, so you can prove you 
better, that you can take care of your self. And to
hurt them." 
"Why would I want to hurt our parents. I don't, I
love them. BUT I love Tom more then 
them. KNOW GET OUT." Belanna yelled standing and
pointing at the doors. 
"It's just a crush." 
"A crush that lasts everyday of five months. I don't
think so." Brian watched his sister 
for a few more seconds and slowly turned. He stood in
the doorway and his back towards 
her. Mercutio came running in, nearly slamming into
Brian. 
"Sorry, Belanna where's Stephanie." He was out of
breath 
"In her room, what's wrong." Belanna Asked. 
"Its Tom, he's sick and..." That's all Belanna had to
hear before she sprinted out of 
there. 
 Tom lay on his beds. His sisters were standing in
the doorway. They had come to talk 
to him. Belanna came running in. She immediately ran
into Tom's room. The sisters watched 
Meredith stared shocked, while Angelica had a slight
smile prying on her lips. 
"Tom?" Belanna asked kneeling beside him. 
"Just a little fever." He clarified sitting up. 
'Why you pig, you had me worried to death." She
playfully slapped his shoulder. 
"Sorry, oh these are my sisters, Angelica Paris
Beltran and Meredith Paris." He said 
nodding to his sisters. 
"Hi." Belanna nodded to them she gave Tom a quick
kiss. 
"Don't leave me I need you to help me get better."
Tom mock whinnied grabbing her hand. 
"You know I can't stay." Tom frowned as she kissed
him and left. 
 A month later Belanna sat on her bed she felt
positively terrible.  Steph entered 
with a Medical tricorder and a serious and confused
look upon her face. 
"What's wrong Steph?" Belanna asked remaining still. 
"I have a test tomorrow and I need to practice
scanning. The cat decided that she doesn't 
want to stay and ran off." Steph began to scan
Belanna.  "That can't be right." Her face 
got a very puzzled look on her face. 
"What is it?" Belanna asked remaining very still. 
"According to this you're a month pregnant."  Steph
bent studying the reading.  "How can 
that be. Did you and Tom..." 
"My wedding night." Belanna said, realizing what
Steph had said she sat up. "I have to 
tell Tom." 
 Tom sat in the park reading a book on Vulcan's for
his World Language class.  Out of 
the corner of his eye he saw Belanna stare at him
then enter the church. He cautiously 
followed her inside making sure he was not seen. He
watched as she entered one of the 
smaller private chapels. Friar Morgan motioned for
him to enter a chapel near the one she 
had entered.  Once inside the Friar showed him a side
door. 
"Just go straight and you will come to a door enter
it and you should be in the chapel 
that she entered." 
 The path was old and worn flashlights lit the hall.
Belanna looked up when he entered 
a smile spread across her face.  She stood and ran
into his arms beginning to cry. Wrapping 
his arms around her, he realized just how much he had
missed her. Settling down she looked 
up into his eyes, saying 
"I missed you so much." Placing her head on his
shoulder. He tightened his grip around her; 
afraid she would disappear from him again. 
"I have some good and bad news.  The good first I am
pregnant."  A smile spread though his 
face.  He shouted with joy and lifted her up, bring
her back down and kissing her. She 
sighed happily and stared into his beautiful eyes.
"The bad news is that I am leaving the 
Academy."  Tom smile quickly tuned to a frown. 
"Why?"  He asked letting her ago, pain was clear in
his eyes. 
"I can't stay here.  I do not belong in Starfleet, my
parents are driving me crazy about 
us, and I am not free.  I have to get away.  I am
sorry, I don't want to leave you but I 
can't stand it any more." Tears rolled down her
cheek. Sighing he pulled her close, 
kissing the top of her head. 
"I understand I would go with you but my parents have
me under 24 hour surveillance." He 
said trying to make her laugh. She just cried harder.
"I am sorry." He added trying to 
comfort her. 
"Promise me will meet again." 
"I promise and I expect you to have my child, spoiled
to death with you." 
"I promise." She said kissing him then rested her
head on his shoulder content for the 
moment. Out of the blue he said 
"If it's a boy name it Leonardo." 
"Why?" she asked looking up with a puzzled look on
her face. 
"Because its a good luck name. That was my
grandfather's name and he managed to escape 
lots of trouble."  She smiled and laughed kissing him. 
      Tom graduated with flying colors, literally.
Belanna joined the Maquis, a group 
fighting against the Cardassians. 
 Their parent's lived with the memoirs of what had
been done. They would often dream 
of that event which had taken place on the fateful
night of Tom's and Belanna separation. 
Siblings' career's flourished but without being able
to share with they're brother or 
sister. 
 Tom's career was dwindling fast and Belanna was
going though a hard pregnancy. Each 
night they would lie down, and dream of the family
they would some day become. 
 However that possibility seem to fall farther and
father away from truth. Little 
did they know that, a Starfleet Captain, a Marquis
Commander, and an Entity that lived 
thousand's of light years away would bring them back
together. 

To be continued... 
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