See part one for disclaimer
Tuvok placed a hand over hers saying,
"Captain it's not worth beating
yourself up over this, they know
and it's up to them to sort out
their problems many have, it's just
a handful who are still blaming
him for it, just like there are
some of the Commanders crew who still
think that Tom is a traitor and
they all know that he let himself get
taken to save the crew of the Crazy
Horse from being arrested."
*Beebop*
Chakotay called out, "Come."
The door slid open to reveal Samantha
Wildman ladled down with
packages, behind her was a blond
just as ladled down Chakotay jumped
up from his chair walked over to
them grabbing some of the packages
asking, "Sam what is all this?"
With a small the small blond woman
replied, "This Commander is
clothes you have a toddler living
with you and I bet you haven't
given it a thought as to where he
will sleep and what he will wear
have you?"
Hiding his grin he replied, "I actually
haven't had the time to give
that a thought Ensign."
With a smirk that could have only
been learnt from Paris Sam said, "I
thought so, so I did it for you
Jeanette and I sorted through Naomi
gear what she had grown out of most
of her clothes are unisex sex
clothes so have no worries about
putting Tommy into girl clothes."
Taking a breath Sam nodded at Jeanette.
With a nod she tapped her com badge,
"Jeanette to Kim."
"Kim here."
"You can transport it over now Harry."
"Ok Harry out."
In a whirl of noise a bed transported
into the middle of the lounge.
Tapping her com badge again Jeanette
said, "Harry we told you the
Commander bedroom not the lounge."
"What do you expect Jean I have
no idea where his room is, I've never
been in there." Came the reply.
Smothering his laugher Chakotay
called out, "That all right Harry
nether has Jeanette." Throwing a
look at the her, he noticed that she
was blushing. "Tuvok and I will
carry it into the room once Tommy
awake."
Tuvok raised an eyebrow asking,
"If you say so Commander."
Kathryn asked, "Sam where did all
this come from? I know Naomi didn't
have all this."
Jeanette with a smile told her,
"It's from the lower deck crew
Captain. We did a whip around, we
knew that the commander and the
bridge crew were handling the care
of Tommy and we wanted to do
something as well since Tom is our
friend as well and this was all we
could think of to help out."
Waving her hand about the room saying,
"This is more than enough,
half of what here we didn't even
think of, who would think that a
three year old still worn diapers?
I didn't."
Sam nodded saying, "He would only
wear them at night during the day
he wouldn't. Mmm that brings up
a question." Facing Chakotay she
asked, "Do you know how to change
a child?"
With a hint of mirth shining in
his eyes, he told her, "Yes Sam I
know how to change a child, I come
from a rather large family even
though I'm the baby of it, I still
learn the art of changing a
diaper."
"I'm sorry Commander."
"No need to be it's a fair question
after all I'm an unmarried
married man with no children."
Chakotay squatted down beside the
parcels sorting through them
saying, "Thanks for thinking of
this for us Jeanette and Sam half of
this stuff I wouldn't have thought
of."
Hearing a noise he looked up to
see Tommy standing at the door wiping
his face with one hand and gripping
Bluey with the other.
Tommy had woken to the talking slipping
out of bed he swiped at his
eyes removing the sandman sleep
the remained near his eyes, blinking
wearily around the room, eyes widen
at the sight that greeted him
piled high was clothes, toys and
a bed spotting Chakotay among the
present he toddled over to him.
With a smile Chakotay sat on the
floor once he was Tommy crawled into
his lap.
Once settled in Cha's lap Tommy
rested his head against his chest
shyly looking at the two ladies
watching him.
Smoothing Tommy mussed up hair Chakotay
asked, "Still tired?"
With a tired nod Tom didn't take
his gaze off Sam and Jeanette.
Hugging him closer to him, he said,
"You should be still asleep young
man."
Breaking his gaze he looked up at
him and in a whisper, "Cha who is
them?"
Looking up as Sam squatted down
so she was at his level said, "Hello
Tommy I'm Sam Wildman and this is
Jeanette Kofoed."
Looking over at her with a hint
of a smile, "Nice to met you."
Snuggling into Chakotay chest as
he spotted Tuvok and Kathryn his
smile widen jumping out of Chakotay's
arm he raced over to Tuvok
throwing himself into Tuvok arms
calling out, "Tuvok, Kat I
was 'oping you would still be 'here."
Preparing him self to catch the
toddler who was flying at him at warp
10 Tuvok grunted at the impact tightening
his hold on Tommy as they
tumbled off the couch making sure
that he landed first.
Hearing giggling he looked into
Tommy blue eyes that shone with
happiness loosening his hold on
Tom once he started to wriggle free.
Standing up he crawled into Kathryn
lap wrapping his tiny arms around
her neck as she asked, "What no
tumble to the floor for me?"
Looking up at her saying, "No."
"Why?" she asked him.
With a serious look he told her,
"You're the Captain and I should
treat you as one. Paris rule 10."
Frowning she asked, "Rule 10?"
Burying his face into her shoulder
saying, "Sorry, I 'houldn' had
said that."
Holding him tighter to her Kathryn
told him, "Honey it's alright no
one is going to hurt you here not
even your father. This I promise
you."
With a slight nod, Tommy climbed
off her lap and slowly walked back
to Chakotay standing in face of
him not sure whether he was mad at
him or not.
Looking up at Tom Chakotay smiled
at him saying, "Come here you."
Pulling him into his lap and blew
raspberries on his neck till he
started to giggle again, "That better
isn't it?"
"Yup." Snuggling deeper into Chakotay
arms he whispered, "Chakotay?"
Looking down at him, "Yes Tom?"
"I'm hungry."
With a laugh Chakotay placed Tom
onto his feet using the table to
help him up he stood looking at
the room full of people he
asked, "Anyone else hungry if so
follow us to the mess hall I don't
have enough credits to feed you
all."
Swinging Tom up into his arms he
lead the way out of his quarters.
Tommy chatting a mile a minute mess
hall asking questions about
things he spotted. Once they entered
the mess hall. Chakotay placed
him on the floor, looking around
the room spying crew members sitting
at tables eating, he spied a young
girl sitting with the lady from
before, he saw a bunch of people
crowded around a table something
about them scared him, stepping
closer to Chakotay when one of them
came towards them.
"Commander, Nice to see you again
Tommy." Couching down to look at
him Tommy moved behind Chakotay
wrapping his arms around one of
Chakotay legs, "Ah a shy one I see."
"Dalby may I help you?"
Looking up at his commanding officer
saying, "No sir I just thought
I'd say hello to little Tommy here."
As Ken reached to pat Tom on the
shoulder, Tommy jumped back with a
yelp crashing into Janeway's legs.
Reaching down to Tommy Kathryn picked
him up saying, "Crewman you may
go."
"Yes Captain." Standing up Ken rejoined
his friends at their table
once sitting he looked back at them
saying, "He remembers he did that
before in the tubo lift someone
else has to get close to the
Commander and them for this to work."
"How bout a female Sue could get
close or Tem."
"No not Tem he with Ayala and he
likes Tom and if you don't what
Starfleet or Marquis on your back
keep him out of this." Rubbing his
chin thoughtfully, "Sue might work
but she friends with the Delaney
sisters we need someone who is friendly
with both sides and hates Tom
enough to pull this off."
"That would be Vork."
Looking over at the lone figure
sitting by himself, he was different
from Tuvok well liked on both sides
and had a dislike for Paris that
he kept hidden from the senior crew
members.
"Send him a message after shift
on the agreed channel. Now lets end
this till tonight."
Disbanding and heading out in different
groups and ways they were
unaware of piercing eyes following
them once they were out of view it
tapped it's com badge, "Bait taken."
TBC