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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Star Trek: Voyager Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Chakotay/Kathryn Janeway Additional Tags: Episode: s05e19 The Fight, fictober18, Voytober18, Emotional Hurt/Comfort Series: Part 5 of #fictober18
She was surprised at the sobs that wracked his body, at the wetness that seeped through her uniform, at the strength with which he held onto her.
She was not surprised when he drew back and apologized.
“I have no right…” he stammered.
But he had every right. So she drew him back in, smoothed her hand over his back and cradled him close, slowly rocking his shaking body.
“Take what you need.” She pressed her cheek against his hair as he worked through the anguish of the past days.
Anguish she had asked of him.
He had every right.