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Janeway/Seven Advent Calendar Story 2007
Janeway’s Odyssey
By Gun Brooke
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Janeway had forgotten how Seven could make her forget her serious side. She laughed just as much at how Seven’s knack for accuracy, and also at how relieved Seven seemed that Janeway had caught onto her facetious tone. “Too long, anyway,” Janeway said, wiping tears from laughter, and probably a few from being moved by the situation. “Too long to go without friends and family.” “I agree.” Janeway slid a thumb over Seven’s lower lip, which trembled at the touch. “You are so beautiful,” Janeway whispered. “How could I not want you? How did I ever manage to survive more than four years without you?” “I do not know. I ask myself the same question…” Seven blushed profusely. “So you accept the fact that I desired you?” Janeway scrutinized Seven’s expression. “I harbored the hope that you would once see me as I saw you.” “What?” Janeway blinked. “What do you mean?” “You ask if I accept that you desired me.” Seven looked calm and collected, but Janeway could see the fluttering pulsations under the thin skin on her neck. “I always knew you found me aesthetically pleasing. However, that was not what I wanted, which made me wonder if you would ever regard me in the same light as I saw you.” “Which was?” Janeway asked, her mouth dry. Seven hesitated. “You surely cannot expect me to divulge that without any proof, or even a hint that you care for me.” “Of course I care for you,” Janeway whispered huskily, running her eyes up and down Seven’s lithe form. “You ‘desire me.’ Those are your own words.” Seven let go of Janeway’s hand and clasped hers behind her back again. “That is not sufficient.” _______________________________________________________________
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