The BLTS Archive - Caught by ILuvKate --- "Mmmmmmmmm." Kathryn made a contented sound deep in her throat as she and B'Elanna kissed hungrily. The back of B'Elanna's jacket was bunched up in her hands as she pulled her lover as close as she could. B'Elanna's hands cupped her bottom, kneading as they devoured each other's mouths, tongues curling over each other, sliding along teeth, lips sucking on lips. "God, baby," B'Elanna growled as they parted for a few brief seconds, panting. "You make me nuts!" Kathryn covered her mouth, thrusting her tongue deep. B'Elanna sucked on it in return. Kathryn had her jacket half off, fumbling for the waistband of her uniform trousers so she could slide her hands under B'Elanna's grey turtleneck and get at that luscious flesh yearning for her touch. Her hands found warm skin and she moved her lips to B'Elanna's throat, sucking and nipping gently. B'Elanna gasped and writhed in Kathryn's embrace, her own hands pulling at Kathryn's jacket, finally getting it off and tossing it to the floor. In one swift movement, she pulled the grey turtleneck up, exposing Kathryn's breasts. Her hands kneaded hungrily through the fabric of Kathryn's bra, and it was Kathryn's turn to writhe and groan. B'Elanna pushed her hands up under the bra cups, rolling Kathryn's nipples fiercely in her fingers. Kathryn had her hands inside B'Elanna's uniform trousers grasping her firm round buttocks hard, pulling her tightly to her. B'Elanna growled and nipped Kathryn's chin. They both froze in shock as the turbolift doors opened and their heads whipped around to see Seven of Nine's questioning face. "Good God!" Kathryn croaked. "I thought you halted the damn lift!" B'Elanna cried. "I thought you did!" Kathryn shot back. They glared at each other, forgetting for the moment, the inquisitive Seven standing in the doorway watching them curiously. Kathryn's face was scarlet with an uncharacteristic flush as she pulled away impatiently from B'Elanna's hands, jerking hastily at her disheveled uniform, shooting a furtive glance in Seven's direction. "I do not understand," Seven finally broke the awkward silence. "Well, what a surprise!" B'Elanna drawled sarcastically, her face a thundercloud as she glared sourly at the former Borg. "That's enough, B'Elanna!" Kathryn snapped. B'Elanna stared at her in hurt astonishment, her face flushing at Kathryn's peremptory tone, the same tone one might use to a bratty child. B'Elanna's eyes kindled, but Kathryn appeared to take no notice. Having straightened her uniform back to its usual neat array, she pushed past Seven, who was still staring at them both with a perplexed expression, into the corridor, striding toward Stellar Cartography. "I have not seen other females interacting in this man--" Seven began in her pedantic tone, but B'Elanna was too ticked off to pay her any attention. "Get out of my way, damn it," she growled in a tone so menacing that Seven obeyed without delay, standing and watching the furious Chief Engineer disappear down the corridor in the opposite direction from the one Kathryn had taken. --- "Come in." Kathryn just barely restrained herself from snapping it out as the doorchime to her Ready Room sounded, intruding on her jumbled thoughts as she sat at her desk a few hours later, feeling dispirited and uncomfortable. She and B'Elanna rarely had disagreements, and this one didn't sit well with her in the first place. "Captain," Seven came striding in, and Kathryn stifled a sigh. She'd been anticipating the younger woman's arrival, and had been contemplating what she was going to tell her. "I would like to talk to you about what I encountered in the turbolift between you and Lt. Torres." In her usual forthright way, Seven came straight to the point. Kathryn gazed at her reflectively. "I thought you might, Seven," she responded with resignation. "I suppose you want to know what we were doing in there like tha--" "It was obvious," Seven cut in candidly, "that you were engaging in sexual activity." Kathryn supposed it was her years of command experience, or her skill at poker than enabled her to keep from turning bright red, but she shifted her position uncomfortably. One couldn't dissemble with Seven. "Yes," she said simply. "And'" "I have not observed such interaction between female crew members previously," the former Borg responded. "Why is this'" "You wouldn't," Kathryn observed drily, "have observed *this* particular interaction if I could have prevented it, Seven." "You and Lt. Torres were most indiscreet," Seven replied frankly, making her captain stare at her bemusedly. "It would seem that such activities would be more properly engaged in the privacy of one's quar--" Kathryn had had enough. "Seven," she said pointedly, holding up her hand. "That will be quite enough. It is not your place to be telling me what I should and should not be doing." For once the irrepressible Seven did not have a comeback, and remained silent, staring at her expectantly. Kathryn cleared her throat, resisting the urge to run her finger around the neck of her turtleneck that seemed suddenly more oppressive than it should have been. She studied her clasped hands. "B'Elanna and I are lovers," she began. "We are lesbians, attracted to members of our own gender. B'Elanna and I," her mouth curved in a soft smile, and Seven blinked at the captain's tone, her turn to be bemused. "B'Elanna and I are lovers, Seven," Kathryn continued, "and we love each other. Very much. She is my heart and my soul, and I am hers." Kathryn sat up straight, suddenly, startling Seven. "And," she said soberly, as realization dawned, and consternation spread over her face, "I treated her very badly there in the turbolift. In front of you." Kathryn looked up at Seven and winced. "How could I have talked to her that way'"she asked herself softly. Kathryn rose abruptly, startling Seven yet again. "Seven, please excuse me. I must go to B'Elanna--" "But I do not understand about lesbians," Seven said. Kathryn stopped on her way out of the Ready Room. She studied the young woman looking back at her with questions in her eyes. "Why don't you search the StarFleet database, Seven'" she suggested. "I'm sure it will tell you everything you want to know. If, after you've done that, you still have questions, and I'm not busy, I'll be happy to answer your questions." Without waiting for a reply, she turned and exited the Ready Room. Kathryn found B'Elanna hunched disconsolately over an Engineering console in a secluded corner of the department, running some diagnostics. She stood watching her lover for a minute, taking in the firm, strong lines of her face, the powerful but graceful movements of her hands and arms as she manipulated displays, and with a pang, the sad set to her mouth as she punched dispiritedly at touchpads and keys. Remember, Kathryn, that you have the power to cause this woman unimaginable pain with just one careless word or action, she rebuked herself. Her own heart twisted in response to the dejection evident in every line of B'Elanna's body. She came up quietly behind her and reached out a tentative hand. "B'Elanna? Sweetheart?" she said softly. B'Elanna jerked around convulsively, startling her and she stepped back. B'Elanna stared at her for a moment, and then relaxed. "Kathryn," she said, her tone neutral. "Darling, can you forgive me'" Kathryn asked softly, afraid of her lover's answer, yet hoping it would be affirmative. B'Elanna stared at her soberly. "Of course," she said, her voice sounding tired. Kathryn took and impulsive step forward and enveloped her in a giant hug. "Oh," B'Elanna's voice was choked and she buried her face in Kathryn's shoulder. Kathryn tightened her embrace, her heart singing in joyous relief. You don't deserve her forgiveness so easily, she scolded herself, but thank the gods she gave it. She tipped B'Elanna's chin up with a thumb and forefinger and kissed her gently, but thoroughly. After a long, delicious moment, she drew back, glancing around. "I think," she whispered, "that I have had enough of public display for the day. What do you say we seek the privacy of our quarters'" She refrained from commenting that Seven had suggested they be more discreet, knowing instinctively that B'Elanna's tolerance had its limits. As the doors to their quarters closed behind them as they entered, they indulged in a long, deep, searching kiss that stoked the smoldering flames deep in their bodies, and they began to undress each other lingeringly and languorously. Kathryn framed B'Elanna's beloved face in her hands and gazed into her dark eyes brimming with love and passion. "Before we go any further," she said. "I want to apologize. I shouldn't have spoken to you like that in the turbolift today, and I'm sorry." B'Elanna kissed her lightly. "Apology accepted," she said. "Now that that's out of the way....." She kissed Kathryn more passionately and Kathryn returned it in like fashion, her hands finding B'Elanna's breasts with their already erect nipples, and stroking them sensuously. B'Elanna made a contented noise in her throat, thrusting herself closer into Kathryn's hands. Her own hands found Kathryn's bottom and cupped it squeezing and stroking. Kathryn bent her head and took one of B'Elanna's breasts in her mouth, sucking the nipple until B'Elanna moaned with desire. "Oh, baby," she gasped. "Don't stop. Oh, God...." She ran her own hands up Kathryn's flanks, stroking the skin with the flat of her hand, hearing Kathryn catch her breath. She cupped Kathryn's breasts in her hands, rolling the nipples in her fingers, pulling gently. They made their way into the bedroom and fell onto the bed. B'Elanna pinned Kathryn on her back, and grinned down at her, gazing at Kathryn's lips red and glistening with desire. She bent and kissed her teasingly, pulling back before Kathryn could kiss her fully, laughing at Kathryn's frustrated grunt. She kissed her way across Kathryn's breasts, up to her throat, stopping to devour her mouth and nibble her earlobe before laying another trail of hot, wet heat along the line of her jaw, down her throat once more, moving past her breasts, and down her body. She flicked Kathryn's navel with her tongue, making Kathryn twitch in response. As she moved closer to the pounding ache between Kathryn's legs, Kathryn made soft mewing sounds of desire, begging her lover for the release she so desperately needed. B'Elanna decided she had tormented her long enough and plunged her tongue deep into Kathryn's sweetness, swirling her tongue around the engorged clit, punishing it until Kathryn writhed. Under her ministrations, Kathryn's body exploded into orgasm, her hips bucking wildly. Almost without a minute's delay, Kathryn flipped B'Elanna on her back, grinning at her surprised lover wickedly. "Didn't think I could, did you'" she crowed. B'Elanna laughed. "You never fail to surprise me, darling," she said. They kissed, long and deeply, their sweaty bodies sliding slickly together. Kathryn thrust three fingers deep into B'Elanna, stroking her hard and fast and B'Elanna's body shook as spasms of desire rippled through her. Kathryn moved down and took her in her mouth, her lips and tongue busy, shooting Kathryn wildly to the apex of desire in an earthshaking orgasm that seemed never to end. They lay, replete, arms wrapped around each other, drowsing, satisfied and content, their love wrapped around them like a warm, comfortable blanket. "I love you, B'Elanna Torres," Kathryn mumbled sleepily. " 'love y' too," B'Elanna slurred back in return, already half-asleep. They drifted off. --- Copyright 1998 ILuvKate --- The End Like this story' Let the author know by clicking here!