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Description: B'Elanna decides to tell Seven what she feels for her and a romantic relationship between the two women develops...
Chapter 1
27 Dec 2001
"Learning how to love You"
"0600 hours. Regeneration cycle complete."
Seven stepped out of her alcove. In front of her stood B'Elanna. Seven looked at her, wondering what she was doing in front of her alcove.
"Lieutenant Torres."
"Good morning, Seven."
"State your intention."
B'Elanna walked a little closer toward the former Borg who was standing there as erect as always. "I have come here to talk to you."
"What do you wish to talk to me about?"
The half Klingon hesitated for a while. Actually, she had planned just to tell Seven directly to her face what she had dreamed about the nights before and what these dreams had caused to her, but now that the young woman was standing directly in front of her, B'Elanna's courage seemed to be fading.
Then, she finally took all her courage, walked a little bit closer toward Seven and started talking. "Seven, I want you to know something. For the past few nights I... have been having wonderful dreams. Those dreams... were like a message." She didn't know whether she should continue talking or whether she should wait for a reaction from Seven. She felt uneasy as she didn't know how to treat Seven. She didn't know whether she should tell her she has fallen in love with her.
"What did the message say?" Seven finally asked. The Lieutenant was quite happy about her asking this as they now had a starting point for their conversation.
"It said... B'Elanna Torres, you have fallen in love." She now felt uneasy again.
"And why did you wish to tell me about this?"
"Because... you are the person who appeared in my dreams."
Seven turned her look to the ground. She didn't know what to do or say now. Then she finally dared looking at the brunet woman again. "Are you implying that you have developed romantic feelings for me?" Her voice was trembling for a bit.
"Yes, Seven, I have fallen in love with you."
Seven couldn't look straight into B'Elanna's eyes, so she lowered her eyes to the ground. She didn't feel comfortable due to what B'Elanna had just told her, especially as her and B'Elanna have never been close in any way.
"You must excuse my being impolite, but a few days ago you would have gone for the nearest air lock if you found out that you and me were assigned for an away mission together. You would insult me in any way you can just to prove me that you are the chief-engineer and that I need to be inferior to you. Lieutenant, I am sorry, but I fail to see the logic of your conclusion."
"Seven, try to see it from this point of few: Maybe I have treated you like that all the time with the intention not to let my real feelings for you come to the surface."
B'Elanna noticed that Seven was not feeling comfortable in this situation, so she went for the door to let Seven think everything through on her own. When she reached the exit of Cargo Bay Two, she turned to Seven one more time, and said, "Give my conclusion a thought, will you?" and then she left without waiting for Seven's reply.
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Only a few minutes later, Seven entered engineering. She walked right up to B'Elanna.
"Lieutenant, I... don't know how to proceed."
At first, B'Elanna didn't know how to reply, as she was surprised and somewhat overwhelmed that Seven had come for her.
"Does that mean you ... wish... to proceed?" she asked Seven.
"Yes, I do."
"Well, how about having dinner together? Tonight, 1900 hours, my quarters?" She tried to sound as delighted as possible while saying this, although she was actually wondering whether her decision to tell Seven about her feelings was right and whether Seven felt the same, too.
"Very well. I will be punctual."
~~~
B'Elanna was walking nervously up and down her room. Seven could arrive any minute, any second... and there she was, as punctual as ever.
"Seven! I am so glad you accepted my invitation. Have a seat!" B'Elanna pointed at one of the chairs at the table. The table was already set and the meal was on it, as well.
"This looks... beautiful." Seven said after she had sat down, not really knowing how to act toward the Lieutenant.
"Thank you", B'Elanna answered while sitting down opposite Seven. She was a little confused as she didn't know what to talk to Seven about. She wished she could just tell her that she was terribly in love with her, but she didn't know if Seven would be comfortable talking about this topic.
There was an unpleasant silence in B'Elanna's quarters. Neither her nor Seven dared saying a thing. They just sat there, eating their dinner, not even looking at each other.
After they had finished eating, Seven rose from her chair. "Dinner was very good. Thank you for the invitation," she said and then headed for the door. B'Elanna noticed that Seven was a little nervous.
"Seven!" B'Elanna shouted and turned toward Seven. She rose from her chair, as well, and walked a few steps toward Seven. "You can't just go like that. You haven't had your desert yet. Computer, seal the door to my quarters."
B'Elanna was now directly in front of the women whom she loved more than anything else in the world and put her hands on her hips. Seven looked somewhat anxious at her, but B'Elanna knew that the situation was new for Seven and that this was reason for her being a little uncertain about what to do and about what will happen next. B'Elanna let her hands run softly over Seven's hips and her back while her lips found those of the blonde female. Seven closed her eyes and thought about nothing but about how sweet the kiss and how amazing that experience was.
Slowly but surely B'Elanna let go of Seven. "How did you like the desert?" she asked while looking deeply into her lover's eyes.
"It was ... delicious," Seven replied in a soft voice.
"Seven, I love you," B'Elanna told the woman whose hips were still being touched by the half Klingon's hands.
"I will need some time, Lieutenant... B'Elanna... but I am willing to learn how to love you, as well." She gave B'Elanna a soft kiss on the cheek and then she left her quarters.
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The next morning, Seven went to B'Elanna's quarters right after her regeneration cycle had been completed. B'Elanna was already awake and offered Seven, who noticed right away that B'Elanna looked somewhat tired, to come in.
"I haven't been sleeping a second last night," B'Elanna said after she and Seven had set down on the sofa.
"Why is that?"
"I had to think about you all night long. Nobody has ever managed to stop me from sleeping, but you... you are just so wonderful, Seven. You've put a spell on me." She took Seven's hands into hers. Feeling the warmth of B'Elanna's hands gave a lot of comfort to Seven - and it made her want to feel the soft lips of the brunet woman again. Without saying a word, she closed her eyes and let her lips come closer to B'Elanna's. The half Klingon was at first a little surprised by Seven's being offensive, but then she just gave in to the kiss and forgot everything around her...
To be continued....