Captain's Ready Room

Kathryn: I sighed. "I don't know what to tell you then, Tom." I told him. "You love B'Elanna. I know that. You have to let that rise above the hurt you feel about what happened earlier. Tom... love hurts. It's a characteristic of love. There are many bad things that come along with it, but cannot let the bad outweigh the good. That will ruin every relationship you have."

Tom: I looked down and sighed, "If you really think that her talking to Chakotay would help, then be my guest. Make it happen," I said.

Kathryn: I nodded. "I do think it will help, but if you don't want him to, he won't,"

Tom: "He won't know that I don't want him to talk to her. Because you won't tell him. If it will help, I suppose I'm all for it."

Kathryn: "All right. I'll have him speak to her. And the fact that you don't want him to will stay between the two of us,"

Tom: I nodded, "Thanks." I paused and looked up at her, "Anything else?"

Kathryn: "Just try to resolve this, Tom." I said. "That's all..."

Tom: "Once someone talks to her, I'll try as well," I said before walking out of the room.

Kathryn: I sighed and nodded, before tapping my combadge. "Commander Chakotay, please report to my ready room immediately,"

Chakotay: I walked in from the Bridge to the Captain's Ready Room after placing Harry in charge of the Bridge.

Kathryn: "I'd like you to talk to B'Elanna. To try to get her to a point where you think it will be safe for Tom to talk to her without getting his head ripped off,"

Chakotay: "I'll go talk to her right now. With any luck I can talk some sense into that thick skull of hers."

Kathryn: "Good luck,"

Chakotay: "Thanks," I said before walking out.