Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 15:26:26 +0000
From: James Leete <leeteey2063@hotmail.com>
Subject: My Maquis Lover Chapter 14

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This story contains strong themes of homosexual content, if this offends
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Ok as well before we start this is based on the series Star Trek Voyager
but with a twist from the original story line and i hope you like it.

Chapter 14: 3 Hours in the Dark

It would all start in less than an hour. This was going to be fun. Not. It
all started a few months ago, Voyager was collecting deuterium from a
nebula and we had managed to find ourselves with an alien life form. It
affected all major systems which people just put down to random failures,
but when it tried to kill the crew it turned into something more
serious. Most of the crew wound up in engineering but fortunately the
captain had managed to establish a dialogue with the alien creature that
had taken over our main computer. When she agreed to return to the nebula
to drop off the alien I thought things would get better until she realised
that the nebula was gone. The creature then threatened to kill everyone and
it wanted Voyager for itself. We all had to abandon ship except for the
captain who was almost killed by the alien. Luckily it spared her life and
we created an environment on Deck 12 for the alien to live in while we
found it another place to live. Finally we had found somewhere but in order
to enter the nebula the captain decided to shut down main power so this
didn't happen all over again and guess who was in charge of getting
everyone to shut down power. If you're thinking B'Elanna you would have
been right seen as she is the chief engineer, but sadly not. It was
me. With B'Elanna in engineering she had to make sure that things like the
core were shut down properly and that no systems were damaged which left it
all with me. Everyone on board knew what was going to happen so they had
been instructed to remain at their posts with either wrist lights or
portable lamps. Everyone on the bridge had portable lamps on their consoles
and for the time we were in the nebula there was nothing for us to do
except wait for Seven of Nine to complete the procedure which allowed the
alien to finally leave Voyager. The next hour went by quickly for me as I
was receiving up dates from department heads telling me they were ready to
shut down power. When the captain emerged from her ready room she left a
manual release on the door so that she could get back in whilst the ship
had no power. She walked over to her command chair as we entered the
nebula. It appeared on the viewscreen as Paris said "Now there's a creepy
image, looks like something out of Edgar Alan Poe" I did agree with him on
that. "It looks like a vampire bat; you can make out the wings, even the
ears. What do you see Tuvok?" asked Harry. "Two Starfleet officers with
juvenile imaginations." He said. "Come on Tuvok haven't you ever looked up
at a cloud and seen an animal?" asked Paris. "I will never understand the
human fetilection for finding imagery in something as innocuous as a
cloud." He said. The captain looked over at me and said "Jack are we
ready?" I worked my console and finally said "Then let's get started. Jack
it's up to you." She said. I worked my controls some more before I tapped
by commbadge "All hands, this is Lieutenant Carter, initiate shut down
sequence." I said. I watched on my control screen as parts of the ship
started to blink out. Harry was working on the bridge systems as soon the
bridge was dark and we all turned on our lights and I looked back at my
control panel which was the only monitor on the bridge still working and
saw that engineering was the last place to be shut down, and then it
blinked out. The ship had no power what so ever apart from one console in
astrometrics and my console. Life support and artificial gravity had an
independent power source so they were working but other than that we were
out. My panel chirped confirming that all power had gone out. "All decks
report shut down complete captain." I said. "Good, well commander Chakotay
and I thought that we should spend some time together as senior staff as we
never have the chance to anymore, so all senior staff who wish to can join
me in my ready room. I have two pots of coffee already replicated and you
are all more than welcome in. Jack are you joining us?" she asked. "You
bet, is Tom invited?" I asked. "Yes by all means, I think he and B'Elanna
should be here any minute." She said. No sooner had the words left her
mouth but they both appeared from a Jeffries tube. "Let's go." She
said. "With your permission captain I shall remain on the bridge to oversee
any problems." Said Tuvok. "Granted commander." Said Janeway. Myself, Tom,
Janeway, Chakotay, Harry, B'Elanna and Paris walked down in to the
captain's ready room and thanks to Chakotay the door was wide enough so we
didn't have squeeze in. Janeway had carried her lamp that was between her
and Chakotay and placed it on the table and also lit a few a candles which
gave it a perfect feel. She poured everyone a cup of coffee and handed out
mugs and we all sat down either on the couch, the two chairs which were
usually in front of the captain's desk or on the floor. Harry was the only
person sat on the floor but he didn't mind.

Laughter filled the ready room. We had been sat for about half an hour and
Chakotay had just finished telling the story of how Janeway had jumped out
the bath when they were on that planet a few years ago when the local
monkey jumped in with her. "There it was just sat there watching me, in my
bath." She said and we all laughed our heads off again. "I bet none of you
thought you would be doing this when you went to the academy" said
Janeway. "What?" I asked. "Sat around laughing and talking with your
commanding officer." She replied. "No I didn't but then again I got a
serious hounding from a commander once at the academy that made me think
that anyone with the rank of commander or above turned into horrible
people." I said causing everyone to nod their heads. "And I also vowed that
I would never fall in love again when I was at the academy." I told
everyone which got Tom's attention. "Why?" he asked. "Oh because during my
second year about 2 days after that horrible woman commander had a go at me
I met this guy in a bar and I immediately fell for him. We shared a perfect
night together if you know what I mean and then we agreed to meet the next
day and he stood me up." I said. "Sounds like you had a good time at the
academy." Said Paris. "Yeah Jack, who was that commander I think she might
have had a go at me too." Said Harry. "I can't remember her name; she was a
guest lecturer who came in to teach us about first contact procedures. I
will never forget how she looked though. Long red hair tied up in a bun
with that `I follow every rule in the book to the letter' look on her
face." I said. Suddenly Chakotay turned his head to the captain who said
"What this look?" she asked pulling the exact look that woman did years
ago. "Yeah that look." I said. "Was she a commander who was the first
officer on the billings?" Janeway then asked me. "I think so why do you
know her?" I asked. "Know her, I am her." She said and my jaw just
dropped. "That was you?" I asked. "So you're the cadet who walked into my
class late." She said. "Oh my god captain I didn't mean to..." I said
before she cut me off. "Don't worry it was in the past." She said. "Tell
the story this sounds like it could be good and we could finally work out
who your mystery man was" said B'Elanna causing Tom to jump a little. "Well
he told me his name was Martin Jones, but I don't think that was his real
name and captain before I start please know what ever I say here is off the
record and I was a teenager." I said. She smiled and replied "No problem
speak as freely as you want."

8 YEARS EARLIER

I stood in my dorm room at the academy as our commanding officer came in to
do a surprise room inspection. "Very good Cadet Carter you have passed your
inspection." He said before turning and leaving. I breathed a sigh of
relief. I hated room inspections. I quickly grabbed my bag and ran out the
door. Thanks to him coming in just as I was about to leave I was now
running late for my class in First Contact procedures and we had a guest
lecturer, some tough nosed commander. I ran across campus into the main
building and rode the turbolift up to the third floor. I quickly walked
down the corridor and stood outside the room. I knocked and I heard her
announce "Come in." I went in and stood at full attention. "Can I help you
cadet?" she asked. "Cadet Jack Carter reporting ma'am. I apologise for
being late." I said. "Yes you are late cadet and I don't appreciate being
kept waiting. Take your seat and see me after class." She said. I walked up
and took my seat next to Alex, he was my closest friend here at the academy
and his room was just opposite mine. "Nice going." He whispered to me. I
got a pad out of my bag and placed my bag on the floor. "Okay for the
benefit of Cadet Carter I will repeat what I just said. I am Commander
Kathryn Janeway and I am currently the first officer of the USS Billings. I
am here today to teach you all some finer points about first contact
procedures." Said the lecturer. "I know all of you have studied first
contact procedures and I hope you should know them inside and out." I
looked at her and stared. I did know everything related to first
contact. "Before engaging in armed conflict, any and all attempts at first
contact must be made. Who can tell me what directive that is? Or better yet
why don't we ask our late comer. Cadet Carter." She asked. I stared at her
and said "Directive 010" I told her. "Very good cadet, maybe you know
something after all." She said. She turned and went back to the front of
the class and as her back was turned I gave her an evil stare. She was such
a bitch. If she ever made captain I hope I didn't serve under her
command. The class continued and I took notes of what she was
saying. Thankfully she didn't pick on me again to answer anything else.

Once the class ended I stood and packed up my padd. This was my only class
for the morning before I had a fun filled afternoon over at the Lily Sloane
complex. Engineering was my favourite subject. I spent all the time I could
there and the professors all knew me on a first name basis. I walked to the
front of the class were Commander Janeway was stood reading a padd. She
waited until everyone had left before turning to me. "In future cadet I
don't expect you to be late to my class. Now I want a good reason as to why
you were late." She barked. "Sir, I had a surprise dorm inspection just as
I was getting ready to leave to come to your class." I told her. "That's no
excuse. If you can't be on time then don't come at all and if you want to
be like that then you don't deserve to wear this uniform. If I had my way
you wouldn't but I don't.  But remember this, Starfleet Captain's don't
accept people being late. If you served under me I would have you cleaning
plasma conduits for being late. I know both of your parents wouldn't be
late for their duty shifts so you should learn from them. Do I make myself
clear?" she shouted at me. "Yes ma'am" I said. "Good, Dismissed." She
screamed at me. I turned and walked out the door and closed it behind me. I
could hardly breathe she scared the living shit out of me. I walked as fast
as I could and out into the grounds where I went and sat under an elm
tree. This had become my favourite place to sit. Listening to the running
of the fountain in the pond which was just next to the tree and hearing the
birds, it relaxed me and focused my mind. I went over to the tree and sat
down throwing my bag down. I burst in to tears. How could that woman be so
horrible? "Tough day son." I heard a voice above me say. "Hey Boothby." I
said looking up. "Come on cadet, there's no need to cry." He said kneeling
next to me. "Now tell me what the problem is?" he added. I had known
Boothby since I was about 13, the first time my parents brought me to the
academy grounds so I could have a look around. They introduced me to
Boothby and told me that this was the one man I could turn to for any
advice and he would always look out for all the cadets. From that day on I
always went to him whenever I had a problem. "I just had this awful bitch
woman shout at me because I was a few minutes late to her class and it
wasn't even my fault." I told him. "Who was she a professor?" he asked. "No
some guest lecturer who came in." I told him drying my eyes on my
sleeve. He passed me a clean tissue so I could dry my eyes off fully and
blow my nose. "She not worth getting upset over. Who was she anyway I might
know her?" he asked. "Commander Kathryn Janeway." I told him. He chuckled
to himself. "What's so funny?" I asked. "Kathryn Janeway, I know her very
well. And you and she are very much alike. When she was a cadet here she
was in the same spot you are now. She always used to come here and cry her
heart out to me. You and her are the only two cadets I have ever known in
all my time that sit under this elm tree." "Why doesn't anyone else sit
here?" I asked. "I don't know." He said. Suddenly I heard her
voice. "Boothby is that you down there?" Janeway said. "Ah Kathryn it's so
good to see you." He said standing up. "I just thought I'd say hello and
check on my old spot." She said. "Well it's found a new cadet to sit in it
now." Said Boothby. Thankfully Janeway couldn't see me from where she was
stood as I was round the other side of the tree. "yes I can see someone's
legs. Cadet are you coming out?" she said. I didn't move until Boothby said
"Come on, she won't bite your head twice in one day." I smiled and stood up
and went round the other side of the tree and faced Janeway. "Oh it's you."
She said. "Commander." I said. "Have you been crying cadet?" she asked
noticing how red my eyes were. "Yes ma'am." I said. "Over me huh? Look I'm
sorry I was so harsh with you. But I have heard a lot about you cadet
carter and you are a very promising cadet and I expect a lot from
you. Being late doesn't help with that. But I apologise again. Dorm
inspections are excuses believe me I used them a lot." She said making me
smile.

After spending a while with commander Janeway going over the finer points
of warp mechanics I went over to the Lily Sloane Facility where I spent the
rest of my day. At 19:00 I finally returned to my dorm room and I turned on
my computer and hailed my mum and dad. "Hey son, how's it going?" said my
mum appearing on the viewer. "Not too bad, had a bit of a rough morning but
a better afternoon." I said. "I heard." She said. "How did you hear?" I
asked. "I came over to see if you wanted to go for lunch and ran into
Boothby who told me you were at the Lily Sloane complex. I decided to leave
you too it and he told me you got a bit upset after some commander had a go
at you for being late." She told me. "Oh yeah, well I saw her later on and
I think we settled our differences." I explained to her. "That's good. Who
was she anyway?" she asked. "Commander Janeway." I told her. "Oh yeah from
the Billings. Well as long as you're not late to her again I don't think
you should have a problem." She said. I smiled as my door chimed. "Come
in." I said. The door slid open and in walked Alex. "Hey Jack" he said and
noticing my mum on the viewer. "Oh hi Mrs Carter." He said to her. "Hi
Alex." She said. "What's up?" I asked. "I just wanted to see if you wanted
to go over to the 602 club." He said. "Oh yeah sure." I said. I turned back
to mum and said "Well I got to go, but I love you." I said. "I love you
to. Don't get too drunk." She said. "I won't and tell dad I said hey." I
told her. She smiled and said "Will do, have a good night." I ended the
channel and stood up. "Let's go." I said.

We walked into the 602 club with a few of our friends and got a table. The
waitress came over and we all ordered a beer each. After taking a few big
gulps I noticed a guy at the bar eyeing me up. He had short black spiky
hair, was really toned and had some muscles. His face was such a baby style
face and he was totally hot. Alex prodded me. "He is totally checking you
out." He said. The 2 other guys and the 2 girls we were with looked over
and one of them said "Totally go talk to him." I smiled and finished off my
beer and said "Okay but don't sit there and stare." I said. I went over to
the bar and stood near him and I looked over. He smiled at me as the bar
man came over and said "What can I get you Jack?" "I'll take another cheers
Lee" I said. The guy at the bar then said "It's on me." I looked over and
said "Thanks." "No problem, so you're a cadet?" he asked. I went over as
Lee handed me my beer and I said "Yeah, a second year. How about you?" I
asked. "Oh god no, I don't have the smarts to be in the academy." He told
me. We were really hitting it off. "Oh I'm sure you do. So what do you do?"
I asked. "I'm a cargo handler." He told me. "Cool, so what brings you
here?" I asked. I knew it was a cheesy line but I didn't care. "Just
thought I'd have a quiet drink, wasn't expecting to run into a cutie like
you." I blushed and looked down into my beer. I took another couple of
swigs of my beer and we continued to talk. I had almost finished my beer
when he said "Wanna go somewhere for a walk that's a bit more private than
here." "Sure. Just let me tell my mates." I said. I walked over to them and
said I was off and went back over to the bar and followed this really hot
guy out. "So how old are you?" he asked. "19 going on 20" I said. "You?" I
asked. "Same." He told me. "I'm Jack by the way, Jack Carter." I
said. "Martin, Martin Jones." He said. We walked along the streets and
eventually onto the academy grounds. As we walked we spoke about his family
and mine and learned all about each other. I had steered him to the elm
tree where I went down and sat and he followed sitting next to me. We
looked out onto the pond and talked some more. "It's beautiful here." He
said. "I know this is my favourite place to come." I said. He smiled and
looked at me. I turned my head and our eyes were locked. "What?" I
asked. "Nothing." He said leaning forward and kissing me. I pulled back and
then finally went back in and kissed him again. He got on top of me and we
continued to make out. I could feel his growing hardness in his trousers
and I'm sure he could feel mine in my uniform. I was really falling in love
with this guy. Even though I had known him for about 2 hours I really did
love him. The way he kissed me was so soft and gentle, as my hands roamed
his back and found his perfectly formed arse which is where I rested my
hands. He played with my cock through my uniform pants and then unzipped
them and put in his hand in side and grabbing my 8 inch cock and playing
with it some more. He eventually pulled out and unclipped my trousers and
plunged his hand down my trousers and inside my boxers where I could feel
him jerking me off. All the while he tongue was probing my mouth and I felt
like I was on cloud nine. He then moved down my body and released my cock
from my boxers letting them rest just below my balls and took it all in his
mouth sucking my cock going up and down the shaft, his head bobbing and he
picked up speed. Soon I felt myself tense up and not long after released my
semen in his mouth, which he swallowed down. "Mmmm you taste good." He
said. He rolled off me and I climbed on top of him and immediately
unbuckled his trousers and pulled down his zip. Thank god it was dark now I
wouldn't have done this any other time. I went to pull back the waist band
of his boxers to find that he didn't have any on. "Going commando, I like
it." I said as I pulled his cock out and took it in my mouth. I sucked him
slowly and gently running my tongue over the head. Soon he pumped a good 5
loads down my throat and I swallowed it all. I came back up and kissed
him. "You have got an amazing tongue." He said. We did ourselves up just in
case anyone came over and we sat in front of the pond, his arms around my
waist kissing the back of neck. I tapped my commbadge "Computer time?" I
said. "The time is 22:30" it replied. "I have to get back, lights out
soon." I said. "Okay, what's say we meet tomorrow and spend the day
together?" he asked. "I can't I have classes." I said. "Well how bout in
the evening, say 19:30 right here and we can go for a drink or something?"
he suggested. "Okay you're on. Meet right in this spot at 19:30." I
repeated. He kissed me and we stood up. He walked me to the dorm building
and I went inside but not before stealing a kiss from him. I arrived back
in my dorm and stripped off climbing into bed and thinking of the last few
hours. The next day went by mega fast. All I could think about was the guy
from last night and pretty soon 19:00 came around. At 19:20 I went to the
elm tree with a padd so I could see the time and it made it look like I was
coming out to study. I sat at the tree reading over the notes I had taken
in my warp field theory class. I continued to check the time. 19:30 came
and went and there was no sign of Martin. Pretty soon 20:00 came and he
still didn't show. I had no way to contact him as I had no idea where he
lived or anything. When 20:30 came I finally realised he had stood me
up. What a jerk. I went back to my dorm and sat on my bed. The door chimed
and in walked Alex. "Hey, I heard you come back. Date not work out?" he
asked. I told Alex earlier that day that I was meeting up with the guy from
last night. "No the jerk stood me up." I said. "That's shit mate, wanna go
get something to eat, take your mind of it." He asked. "Yeah why not. At
least I have friends." I said and followed him to the replimatt.

PRESENT DAY

I just finished telling the story. "I do have to admit Captain, you did
sound like a bitch then." Said Chakotay. She smiled and said "I was, a
hardnosed bitch." "Did you ever meet Martin again?" asked B'Elanna. I shook
my head and said "No and I'm not sure I'd want to." Tom let go of me. By
this time he had his arm over my shoulder and my head was against his
chest. "You did meet him again, you just didn't know it." Said Tom. I
looked from Paris to Kim and back to Tom. "Did I when?" I asked. "6 years
ago, he was on board a Maquis ship that got pulled into the Delta
Quadrant. You saw him again in engineering where you gave him an earful
when he disrespected Starfleet." He told me. He was just describing the
time I first met Tom. It was then that it dawned on me that it was
Tom. Ever since I've known I always thought he reminded me of someone I
could never work out who though. "That was you." I said standing up. Now I
was mad. "Yeah." He said. "You selfish son a bitch. I waited over an hour
for you. And what's with the fake name? Martin? Jesus you make me fucking
sick. You used me... for what because you had a woody and thought you would
take advantage of some poor kid. If I knew this 6 years ago I never would
have fallen head over heels for you." I screamed. "Don't just blame me,
B'Elanna knew to." He said. I looked at her and said "You knew." "Yeah,
this was all a dare." She said. I turned and marched out of the ready
room. "Jack wait." Shouted Tom. I walked onto the bridge, I noticed an
ensign coming onto the bridge wearing a wrist beacon. "Give me the wrist
beacon." I said to him. He took it off and handed it to me. I strapped it
my arm and marched into the Jeffries tube. I was so annoyed I was fuming. I
crawled all the way to a junction in the Jeffries tube system that was
about 7 decks below the bridge and got off the ladder and leaned against a
wall. I broke down. I slid down the wall and landed on the floor crying my
eyes out. How could he do this to me? "Sir are you okay?" asked a crewman
emerging a Jeffries tube. "Fine, just leave me alone." I said. She left and
I went on crying. "Jack... Jack I know you're here." I heard B'Elanna
shout. "Piss off." I shouted. She finally climbed down the ladder and
walked over to me. "Look you're right to be mad, but if you're going to be
mad at anyone be mad at me." She said. "Why you?" I said noticing Tom stood
beside her. "Because it was her idea. She dared me to flirt with you. I did
it as a laugh. But I didn't realise just how special you were. I fell in
love with you that night. The reason why I stood you up was because I
couldn't face you knowing that it had all been a dare." He told me. I
smiled and said "Okay you're forgiven" looking at tom and kissing him. "But
why did you dare him to?" I asked B'Elanna. "You were an easy target and I
didn't know you. I am so sorry, and if you want to beat me up I'll stand
here and let you without fighting back." She said making me smile. "No I
don't think we have to go that far. I suppose I can see the funny side but
it still wasn't very nice." I said. "I know and I'm sorry." She said. "Okay
you're forgiven." I said. "Anything else I should know?" I asked. "Nothing
apart from you're needed on the bridge as we can restore power and that I
love you." Said Tom. I stood up and dried my eyes and said "Alright, you
two get to engineering and I will head to the bridge. And I love you too
Tom." I said kissing him.

After climbing back up the tube and emerging on the bridge the senior staff
were back at their posts. "How you doing Jack?" asked the captain. "I'm
fine, I had a go at Tom and B'Elanna and they both apologised. They're
forgiven." I said. "That's good then. If you will be so kind then as to
restore power to my ship." She said. "Aye Captain." I said. I went over to
the control panel and entered a few commands and all power was
restored. All the lights came back on and the red alert was still flashing
everyone's consoles came alive and I saw on my panel that everywhere was
back up and running. Neelix soon emerged from the turbolift. He had spent
the time with the Borg children looking after them. "How are the kids?" I
asked. "Tucked up in their alcoves, safe and sound." Neelix replied. "I
hope they weren't frightened." Said Janeway. "No why would they be
frightened?" asked Neelix. "They were in the dark for 3 hours." She
replied. "It was no worries, I told them a story to pass the time." He
said. "Let me guess mother goose." Said Paris. "Certainly not, some of
those fairytales can be terrifying, ogres and child like monsters. Speaking
of which is everything okay?" Neelix asked. "We're just taking some final
readings before we resume course. Show him Harry." Said Janeway. The image
appeared and Neelix looked out and smiled. "Well I hope it lives happily
ever after." I smiled and went back to work. That was a good 3 hours in the
dark I thought to myself.