by Christine
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Disclaimer: Paramount owns everything Trek. I own everything and everyone I made up. <g> Am I making money from this? What the hell are you smoking?!

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Author's Note: Most of the story's context was taken from a song. Bet, you can't guess what song. :) Hey if you do guess it, let me know. It's stupid, but I just had to write this.

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Messhall. . .

Tom walked into the messhall. Seeing Chakotay sitting alone in a far corner, Tom made his way over to him. Chakotay looked up from his meal. "May I sit down, Commander?"

Chakotay smiled, "Sure Tom. What can I do for you?"

Returning the smile, "Just wanted someone to talk to."

"Sure. What about?" Tom smiled dreamily, lost in thought.

Sighing, "Aw, summer lovin'. Had myself a hell of a blast."

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Engineering. . .

Oh, the day he had. He just had to tell someone about it. Harry walked over to were B'Elanna was bent over rechecking the status of a few minor repairs. Harry stood quietly next to her. He didn't say anything until she asked, "How can I help you, Starfleet?"

Harry took a deep breath and let it out, "Hello, B'Ela. Are you really busy right now?"

B'Elanna stood straight up and looked over at Harry. Seeing he had something he wanted to talk about, "Nope. Just finished."

Harry smiled sweetly at his close friend, "Good. Could we talk? Privately?"

Smiling, "Sure, Harry. How 'bout my office?" She indicated with a sweep of her arm towards the aforementioned office.

"That'll be perfect," Harry said as he took the lead and walked towards her office.

They reached her office and each took a seat. B'Elanna offered Harry some coffee, but he turned it down. Shifting a bit, he sighed, "Summer lovin'. It just happened so damn fast."

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Messhall. . .

Chakotay listened intently as Tom continued, "I met a man, who was crazy for me." Chakotay leaned forward, so Tom wouldn't have to raise his voice.

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Engineering. . .

Harry continued with his story, "Met a man, just as cute as can be." B'Elanna was now very interested in what Harry was saying and it showed on her face.

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Messhall. . .

"Well, on the holodeck the summer days were drifting away into summer nights. . . " Tom paused to see if he still had the Commander's attention.

Chakotay, unable to hide his impatience at the sudden pause, "Tell me more. Did you get very far?" Tom nodded and continued.

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Engineering. . .

"Well, on the holodeck the summer days were drifting away into summer nights. . . " Harry paused, making certain he hadn't lost B'Elanna's interest.

B'Elanna growled, "Get on with it, Starfleet. Tell me more. Were you at a bar?" With a grin, Harry shook his head and continued.

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Messhall. . .

Tom told Chakotay they had been swimming in the beach of one of his holoprograms, "He swam by me and all of a sudden got a cramp." The First Officer raised an eyebrow, but didn't say a word as Tom got further into his little adventure on the holodeck.

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Engineering. . .

"Then he went by me and got my swim suit damp," Harry continued as B'Elanna leaned back in her chair. She was happy Harry had finally found someone, instead of continuing to pine after Libby.

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Messhall. . .

Chakotay chuckled hearing Tom say, "I saved his life. He nearly drowned." Tom paused a moment upon hearing the chuckle his First Officer let loose, but brushed it aside.

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Engineering. . .

"He was trying to show off by splashing around," Harry continued unperturbed by B'Elanna's sudden bout of giggles. Rolling his eyes at B'Elanna, "I knew with the warmth of the summer sun, something had begun. And continued right up to the summer night. . . ," Harry paused, happily reminising.

The suspense getting to her, "Tell me more," B'Elanna prompted her friend. "Was it love at first sight?" Harry sighed contentedly and nodded with vigor.

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Messhall. . .

Earlier Neelix had come over with a bowl of leola root stew. Tom had crinkled his nose in disgust, but had gladly taken the bowl. He gave Neelix his thanks and waited until the eerily cheery Talaxian left, before continuing on with his adventure. "I knew with the warmth of the summer sun, something had begun. And continued right up to the summer night."

Tom looked up from his bowl, expecting to see his commander guffaw at his choice of words. All Chakotay did was smile politely. Getting anxious to hear the rest, "Tell me more. Did he put up much of a fight?"

Giggling he shook his head, "Took him bowling in the arcade." Chakotay just smiled, rolling his eyes.

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Engineering. . .

"So what'd ya'll do?" B'Elanna asked.

"We went strolling and drank some lemonade."

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Messhall. . .

"We made out under the dock," Tom said eyeing Chakotay. He raised an eyebrow. "Oh really?"

Tom nodded and continued.

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Engineering. . .

B'Elanna gave him a funny look. "That was it?"

Shrugging his shoulders, "Hey, we did stay out til 10 o'clock."

"Starfleet, for you that was a big step," B'Elanna said with a grin.

Harry sighed. "This little summer fling, didn't mean a thing. But oh the summer night," he replied dreamily.

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Messhall. . .

"Ummm, Tom?" Tom looked up from his plate, but kept quiet.

Impatient. "Well? Tell me more. Does he know that you brag?"

"No." Looking up smiling, "This little summer fling, didn't mean a thing. But oh the summer night."

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Engineering. . .

"Come on, Starfleet. Tell me more. Cause this is getting to be a real drag," B'Elanna said irritabily.

Blushing, "He got friendly and starting holding my hand."

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Messhall. . .

Wriggling his eyebrows. "Well, he got friendly, down in the sand."

At this Chakotay's ears perked up.

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Engineering. . .

Smiling happily. "He was so sweet, being all tenderly."

"Aw," was all that B'Elanna said.

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Messhall. . .

"Really?" The stocky First Officer replied.

Nodding. "Oh he was real good, ya know what I mean?"

"Uh huh."

"Hey, the summer heat, it sure as hell can't beat the summer night."

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Engineering. . .

Harry wiggled in his seat a bit. "The summer heat, it sure as hell can't beat the summer night."

Raising an eyebrow. "Aw. So tell me, how many replicator rations did he spend?"

Shrugging shoulders.

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Messhall. . .

"Tell me, could you lend me this little program for free?"

Shrugging shoulders.

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Engineering. . .

Wondering where the point was. "Harry, is there a point to any of this?"

Heavily sighing. "Yes. It got cold there at night and that's were it ends."

Growling low in her throat, "There had better be more to this, Harry."

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Messhall. . .

Just as frustrated. "Tom, what exactly happened?"

"He got a little spooked for some reason, so I told him, we'd still be friends."

"You know, that made absolutely no sense."

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Engineering. . .

"Harry, this whole situation makes absolutely no sense whatsoever."

By this point, Harry wasn't paying attention to B'Elanna. Then we made our true love flow, he silently thought to himself.

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Messhall. . .

Sensing he was being ignored, Chakotay left the table with his tray. He walked out of the messhall wondering exactly what that whole discussion was about.

Wonder what he's doing now, Tom mused to himself. Muttering softly to himself, "Summer dreams ripped at the seams. But oh those summer nights."

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Engineering. . .

Sensing she was being ignored, B'Elanna snarled and left her office. Not noticing her absence, Harry muttered to himself, "Summer dreams ripped at the seams. But oh those summer nights."

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