#i think i was inspired by my own post
Neelix, Tom, B’Elanna, and Harry sat down in the Mess Hall for a final bowl of Leola Root Soup before Neelix left Voyager forever to go live on the Talaxian colony. “Before I leave there’s something I need to pass along,” Neelix said as he slid a PADD to the center of the table.
“What’s this?” Tom picked it up and started reading.
“It’s the plans for Captain Janeway and Commander Chakotay’s dream wedding.”
“Wedding?!” Harry exclaimed.
“I’ve been planning it since the first year I came aboard Voyager.” Neelix said with a smile.
”Do they know about this?” Tom asked.
“No,” Neelix replied, “I don’t think they really want the crew to know that there’s anything between them yet.”
Harry shot him a skeptical look, “There’s nothing going on between the captain and Chakotay.”
“Oh, come on Harry, don’t be so naive,” B’Elanna chimed in, “Of course there is. Don’t tell me you haven’t seen the way they look at each other.”
“Okay, there is an attraction,” Harry consented, “but that doesn’t mean-”
“It’s much more than an attraction,” B’Elanna interjected resolutely.
Tom continued to scroll through the PADD until he reached the suggestions for the bridesmaids’ dresses. “B’Elanna, I think you’ll look nice in this one,” he said with a playful smile.
B’Elanna grabbed the PADD, “Neelix, I am not wearing that. And I doubt Seven will go for it either.”
Neelix looked over at it, “But it’s traditional Talaxian formal wear. Very colorful and festive!”
“A littletoofestive,”
“This I’ve got to see.” Harry said as he took the PADD from B’Elanna. He took one look and started laughing.
“What’s so funny, ensign?” Chakotay had just walked into the Mess Hall.
“Um, nothing, sir,” Harry panicked, “it’s just uh-”
“Lets see it,”
Chakotay took it from Harry. Harry put his head in his hand and sunk down into his chair. Tom and B’Elanna continued eating the soup and tried not to laugh. Neelix looked eagerly, and a little nervously, at Chakotay as he read on.
After what Harry thought to be an eternity Chakotay handed him back the PADD. After a few moments Chakotay left, but not before giving them a piece of advice:
“Kathryn prefers roses to carnations.”
