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The Ice
Queen
A J/7 Advent
Calendar Story 2008 by Gun Brooke
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“Stand down, woman,” Tina said and snickered. “Annika is off
limits, you brat. You will have to wait until you get to the
Ice Bar before you go on the prowl for you next prey.”
Seven had no idea what they were talking about, but saw the
naked desire in Marie’s eyes as the young woman looked at
her. She accepted the paper bag filled with clothes from
Marie and excused herself before going into the bathroom to
try the clothes on. She disregarded a skin tight cocktail
dress, not wanting anything that revealing, before favoring
a black trouser suit with a white cotton shirt. She found
the clothes fit her quite well, only straining slightly over
her full breasts, but she solved that by allowing the top
buttons to remain open. She decided to wear her hair down,
remembering how the Doctor had suggested this when she went
on her first date, disastrous as it had turned out to be.
She combed it through with her fingers, surmising it was
impolite to use somebody else’s hairbrush.
Seven stepped back into the hallway and the complete silence
from the others made her think she had misjudged the event
and that she needed to change into something different. “I
can change,” she said and put a hand on the bathroom door.
“Stop!” Tina laughed and took Seven gently by the arm.
“Annika, you look fantastic! I could never have imagined you
looking like this.”
“You clean up well,” Marie purred and only backed up after a
raised eyebrow from Tina.
“You’re beautiful, Annika,” Tilde said softly. “Now, we need
to get going. Jackets on, everybody.”
Seven took her parka and exited the house with the others.
She held up the door to the car for Tilde and helped her
pregnant friend to sit down. Driving toward the hotel, she
couldn’t keep the thoughts of Voyager and its crew away. She
missed them so much. Most of all she regretted not being
more forthcoming toward the captain. Now Janeway would never
know Seven’s true feelings.
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