The Gift
ok, couldn't do a pwp, hope u like the fluff. HAPPY B-DAY TJ
enjoy;)
Buddy


Author: Buddy
Disclaimer: Don't own them, will return them. Depicts a relationship
between two adult women.
Rating: PG-13

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Tom Paris was sitting in the mess hall eating lunch and thinking how
different his life was now. He smiled at how good his life had
become. Even though it wasn't with B'Elanna.

He had at one time thought that his life would end without her, but
here he was, happier then he had ever been before.

He was pulled from his by the doors opening and admitting Torres and
Seven of Nine. To the rest of the crew they looked no different than
any other time, except for the fact that they were not arguing.

Tom watched as they walked to the counter to get their lunch. Crewman
around them quickly stepped out of their way. None wanted to feel the
wrath of either's temper.

Seven raised her implanted brow at them, but continued on her way.
She stopped just before reaching the counter and waited for B'Elanna
to proceed her. Torres smiled and stepped up to talk with Neelix.

Seven stepped in beside B'Elanna and accepted her plate with a smile.
Then they turned and spotted Tom. As they headed towards him he
smiled to them. "I see your trying today's special." They just nodded
and sat across from him.

B'Elanna sat and looked to Seven, asking a question without words. At
Seven's nod she turned back to him. She took a minute to arrange her
thoughts, then looked around them. Looking back at Tom, B'Elanna
asked if he could keep a secret.

His eyes lit up. That she would now trust him enough to confide in
him, showed how far they had all come.

After his fight with Seven and Vorik, Tom never thought they would
ever speak to him again. It took two and a half weeks, but he finally
was able to win back their trust.

The fact that he was now in a very stable and loving relationship and
had finally learned what it was to love someone so much as to always
put them first had helped a great deal. He watched as Seven got up
and walked back over to Neelix.

"Tom I need your help." Torres said, bringing his attention back to
her.

 "Sure Lana, anything you need. You know that." He smiled back at
her.

She checked to be sure Seven was distracted, then leaned over the
table top. "Seven's birthday is coming up and I want to do something
special for her. I figure since our first time was in a turbo lift
and we took The Oath in the same lift, I feel I own her something
really special. But I'm having trouble with some of my ideas." She
looked to Tom with pleading eyes. "Please Tom, you gotta help me with
this." He thought about it for a moment, then seeing Seven heading
back he nodded.

 "See me when you have some extra time. I'm sure we
can come up with something for your Lady Love." B'Elanna blushed and
thanked him just as Seven arrived.

They all talked and ate lunch until Vorik arrived, then Tom's
attention seemed to wander. Torres smirked at them, nudged Seven and
suggested they should be getting back to work.

Tom tore his attention back to them as he watched them walk towards
the door. Seven once again took the chivalrous approach and allowed
B'Elanna to proceed her out the doors. Tom smiled after them
thinking, 'Ain't love grand?' Then pulled his attention back to Vorik.

~~~

After his shift Tom arranged to meet Torres in holo deck 2 so they
could work on her ideas. They spent 45 minutes going over what she
wanted, then he would program it and they would decide where to go
from there.

Finally B'Elanna was happy with everything, so she saved and closed
the program. They left the holo deck and headed for the mess hall.
Torres explained the plans she had for Seven's birthday to an ever
brightening Neelix, who not only agreed to help, but he would provide
all the food free. B'Elanna tried to refuse, but Neelix wouldn't hear
of it.

"Consider it a late wedding gift from me." He explained. Tom watched
as the normally gruff half Klingon kissed Neelix on the cheek, who
blushed till his spots turned orange. Now with everything in place
all B'Elanna had to do was wait.

~~~

Vorik and Tom had invited B'Elanna and Seven over to share a three
month anniversary dinner with them. They all felt a kind of closeness
after all they had been threw. The challange and fight that followed
had led them all to where they were now. They talked about that day
and how it effected them all.

Tom kept an eye on B'Elanna all during the meal. She couldn't seem to
keep her from touching Seven as much as possible. But Seven was doing
her fair share of touching to. He watched the way that they sometimes
knew what the other was thinking. He was glad they had finally found
each other. They seemed to be made for each other.

After the meal was finished B'Elanna explained how she had a surprise
for Seven and how they had to be going.

"We really enjoyed the food and company. Next time it's our treat."
B'Elanna said as Seven said her good-bye's.

Seven walked with B'Elanna silently, watching for any sign as to
where they were going. Arriving at holo deck 2 B'Elanna turned to
face Seven. She looked a little nervous, but took a deep breath.
"I love you Seven of Nine and I know that our joining wasn't very ...
wasn't very romantic." Seven looked ready to argue. She felt it was
the most special day ever. It was the day she got to claim the
exceptional woman as her mate, now and forever.

"Just hear me out, ok?" B'Elanna continued at Sevens nod. "Ok, well,
I am not the most romantic person, but for you I would do anything.
So for your birthday I have decided to give you the perfect date."
Torres smiled and took Sevens hand.

As they stepped in side Seven gasped. They were in a wheat field, the
wheat swayed in the breeze as they walked threw the door. Once the
arch vanished Seven turned to look around. They were standing on a
slight incline, surrounded by the rolling landscape. To the left
Seven spotted a grove of trees with a pond near by. Just to the side
of that was an old log cabin.

B'Elanna watched Seven take in her surroundings with a childlike
wonder. She had been worried that Seven might not like it, but seeing
the smile and love shining in her eyes, B'Elanna relaxed.
They walked hand in hand down to the cabin where Seven open the door
for B'Elanna. No matter how many times she did it, Torres was always
amazed at Seven. She did things like that without even thinking about
it. Like it was as natural as breathing.

Stepping inside they looked around. Neelix had the table set for
their small intimate dinner including candles and soft music, with a
fire merrily burning in the hearth.

Seven couldn't believe it, she had never had anyone do anything like
this for her before. She took B'Elanna in her arms and pilled her
close. They kissed and swayed to the music. The kiss was tender and
filled with promises of passion to come.

When the kiss ended, B'Elanna suggested they eat, then they could
take a walk and watch the sunset. At one time Seven had thought that
it was irrelevant, but having experienced one with this amazing woman
in her arms had open her eyes to a whole new world.

They walked to the table, but B'Elanna pulled Seven's seat out for
her this time. "Allow me to pamper you today Benal. I am going to
show you how a birthday should be spent." She reached out and
caressed Sevens cheek, the tiny scar just visible. Her blood rushed
threw her vanes at the memories that scar evoked.

Finally they were both seated and started the meal. They would feed
each other a bite of food here and there, talking about everything
and nothing. Just enjoying this time together and wishing it would
never end. Eventually the food was pushed away and forgotten. Torres
stood and helped Seven up, then they walked back outside and headed
for the grove of fruit trees.

As they got closer Seven noticed a piece of wood hanging from two
thick ropes. Seeing the questioning look, B'Elanna explained the
swing and talked Seven into trying it out.

"Now just hold onto the ropes and swing your feet." She explained
while gently pushing Seven to get her started. Seven looked confused,
until some long buried memory of her father pushing her on a tree
swing flooded her mind.

As she swung higher and felt the wind in her hair, Seven laughed like
a kid. B'Elanna was mesmerized by the sight of Seven enjoying a
simple tree swing. Her whole face transformed with the smile on her
lips and Torres vowed to make that smile happen as much as she
possibly could.

They spent some time on the swing then walked back towards the cabin
as it got dark. B'Elanna took Seven by the hand and sat down, pulling
her down also. They sat close watching as the sky turned brilliant
colors of orange and red.

The sun was burning the sky with the last hold it had on the day.
Then it slipped behind the horizon and was gone. B'Elanna pulled
Seven close and whispered in her ear. "How would you like a nice hot
bath, then made a massage to finish the day?" B'Elanna asked as she
kissed the ear she was whispering into.

 "If you join me, then it
would be the perfect end to the perfect day. Thank you BangwI, for
making this the most special birthday ever." Seven kissed her, then
they stood and headed back inside.

B'Elanna sat Seven down and went to get the bath ready. Seven watched
the fire burning and thinking of the fire that races threw her vanes
at B'Elannas touch. She was remembering the last time those skilled
hands had roamed across her skin, when Torres quietly crept out and
placed a kiss on Sevens cheek, over the scar.

"Your bath awaits, my Lady." B'Elanna said and offered Seven her arm.
Taking the offered arm Seven then noticed that B'Elanna was naked.
She smiled bigger and allowed herself to be lead into the other room.
Seven felt tears in her eyes at the site before her. B'Elanna had lit
candles around the room and rose petals lay scattered around and in
the water. She also noticed that the tub was big enough for both of
them to fit comfortably.

Torres helped Seven undress, then helped her into the tub. Seven
raised a brow in question when B'Elanna turned and walked away. But
she smiled bigger when B'Elanna returned with one white and one red
rose. As she stepped into the tub she offered them to Seven.
"The white is for your lost innocence and reclaiming your past. The
red is for the love we share and the future we have together." She
kissed Seven, then turned her so she was against Torres's chest and
held her tight.

They soaked in the tub until they felt like prunes. After they got
out, B'Elanna suggested the massage as she lead Seven back out to the
fire.

Spreading out a sheet, Torres helped Seven lay on it, then grabbed a
bottle of massage oil. She put some on her hands, then set the open
bottle aside for now. She rubbed her hands together to warm up the
oil, then started to work out the knots in Sevens muscles.

As she worked on Sevens arm and back she could hear little moans of
pleasure coming from Seven. Seven loved the way B'Elanna's hot hands
felt on her skin and the oil helped it glide over it.

To B'Elanna it felt like silk under her fingers, soft and curved in
ALL the right places. Her hands slid over implants and skin alike,
sending shivers racing threw Seven.

As she started down those long tone legs, she applied more oil to her
hands, then continued her assault on Sevens tired muscles. She rubbed
and kneaded the strong thigh and calf muscles until they softened and
relaxed. Then she moved down to Sevens feet and took extra time,
since Seven always seemed to be in heals, her arches hurt most of the
time.

Once she was finished B'Elanna crawled up and lay beside the puddle
that once was Seven of Nine. Seven open an eye and seeing B'Elanna
smiled a goofy grin. At B'Elannas chuckle Seven pouted.

B'Elanna reached over and kissed the pouting lip. "You look so
relaxed, it was to cute." She explained as Sevens pout vanished.

"There is only one thing that could complete this day." Seven stated,
rolling onto her side so she was facing B'Elanna. At her raised brow
Seven continued. "Making love with you, Benal. That would make any
day complete."

Torres pulled Seven towards her and kissed her gently. "That is
something we can agree on, my wife." They made love slowly that
night, taking their time and showing each other just how special they
were. They eventually fell asleep in each others arms holding the one
they loved and smiling.

~~~

As they walked out of the holo deck, they saw Tom waiting for them
with his hands behind his back. "Hey Tom, what are you doing here?"
Torres asked as he finally approached them.

He smiled and handed them each an envelope. "A birthday present from
Vorik and I for you Seven. And consider the other an anniversary gift
from us to both of you." Tom and Vorik had managed to get four days
and three nights worth of holo deck time and enough rations to more
then cover any food and whatever else they could want or need.

Seven was crying when she pulled a startled Tom into a crushing hug.
She kissed his cheek as she released him and watched as her blushed a
deep red. "Thank you Tom, and please thank Vorik for us. You don't
know how much this means to us." Seven said and Torres nodded, also
hugging the helmsmen and wiping her own eyes.

Tom told them to just enjoy themselves and to not worry. Then he
handed Seven one last envelope.

Fresh tears ran from Sevens eyes as she read the letter.

Seven
I have always thought of both
you and B'Elanna and my own daughters,
so as my present to you is to be off the duty
roster for four days. Enjoy and love each other.

Love Kathryn

Seven let Torres read it and turned to find the hallway empty. She
smiled and turned back to B'Elanna. "I believe we have plans inside,
if you would care to join me, my wife?" Seven said in a husky voice
and pulled B'Elanna threw the doors and locked them.

Tom smiled as he watched them head back for the holo deck doors, then
turned and left. Happy that life was so good.