Opened Eyes

Title: Opened eyes
Author: Megan Faye
Rated: G
Summery: Two people look at their relationship.
Disclaimer: Me no own.


I don't know why I didn't see him this way before. He is quite attractive, and very nice. He's very much my type, but I never thought of Harry Kim as someone who I could fall in-love with. Tom; very easily. Chakotay; I had feelings for him once, but it would never have worked. I see that now. But Not Harry. Never Harry.
And yet, here I am. Its 0200 hours, and I'm lying awake in his bed snuggled against his chest never wanting this momment to end. He's not even asleep. We're just holding eachother in silence. Why do I stay? I'm not supposed to fall in-love, not with Harry. But I love him. I'm in-love with him. I never want to leave his side.
I'm not having doubts. I just don't want anyone to get hurt in this whole akward situation that its going to cause. Chakotay is obviously still holding back feelings for me. Why he and Seven aren't together, I'll never understand. It is very obvious she cares deeply for him. Who doesn't? He's a very caring man. I just don't love him. Not like Harry. Harry is my world.


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I don't know what to think. I never thought she'd say yes to dinner when I asked her last month. I didn't think she'd come to my quarters every night for dinner after that. I didn't think she'd let me kiss her when I tried.
But she did. She is in-love with me. I can see it in her eyes. That spark was never there with Tom or Chakotay. I think she stopped thinking of me as a child and started seeing me as an adult when I asked her to dinner that first time. I love her more than going home. If staying with Kathryn means staying in the Delta Quadrant, I'll take it. I would do anything for my beloved.

"Harry, darling. Are you still awake?" she whispered to me. I kissed the top of her head.

"Yeah. I was just thinking how lucky I am." She turned onto her stomach, resting her chin on her hands on my chest. I can't help but run my fingers through her golden red hair.

"You've been trapped in the Delta Quadrant for 7 years, been killed once, kidnapped I don't know how many times...."

"And it was all worth it. It was worth it because it brought me to you, Kath." She smiled up at me. I love her so much. Every bit of suffering we've gone through, every pain, every bit of mourning for home, its worth it. Its worth it for one happy moment.