Disclaimer: Paramount owns everything blah, blah. But you know what? My story my ideas, so aha! Note: Feedback to Queenevilsmurf@yahoo.com or www.geocities.com/queenevilsmurf RUMORS by Helen "B, I'm telling you that's what Jenkins said he walked in on. Seven and Harry were kissing in the turbolift. They've finally gotten together." Tom practically giggled across the table to Torres. "I don't believe it Tom. Jenkins has been known to smudge the truth some. He might have seen them talking real close or it was someone else with Harry that looked like her from the back. But absolutely not." Lt. Torres shrugged it off and took a big bite of the green sticky, what was it noodles? That Neelix was served her. Big mistake, Coughing she chugged her synthenol and listened as Tom tried screaming without raising his voice above a whisper. "HELLO! Harry's finally got Seven. I'm thinking double date. Mars, no Earth. 69 Camero we get the front they get the back seats. Lake Tahoe, no Lake Erie, no Tahoe will work. It'll be great!" "Tom don't you think that we should find out if the rumor is true or not, before you pick out the damn baby clothing. Okay? Common can we finish our date first?" She sighed. Tom was making way too much out of it. Not to get it wrong, B'elanna was ecstatic for Harry if it was true. He'd been drooling after her since she came on board. So hopefully it was true. "I heard the same thing but it was from Carey, and he said it was in the corridor next to cargo hold 7 and jefferies tube 45 alpha." Neelix leaned over between the two to state without the rest of the Hall hearing. Tom stood up, scanned for any of the two guilty parties when finding neither he slammed the table to get everyone's attention, and startled his beautiful dinner companion. "OKAY PEOPLE! There seems to be a rumor the Harry and Seven were fraternizing in the turbo-lift and or corridor. Does anyone know for sure where this actually happened or if it ever did? Speak up now." "No it's Astrometrics." "I thought it was the Ready room while waiting for the Captain." "I heard it was here in the Mess Hall." "No the Holodeck." "Cargo Bay 2, while Icheb was getting a final scan by the Doc." "Shuttle-bay before the away mission." "Engineering." "Sickbay" "Hallway" "Harry's quarters" Various crewmembers announced their own version of the story. Tom sat back down defeated as more suggestions flung out, and the story got even more warped. One was even saying that they made out in the briefing room with the Captain and Chakotay. Ensign Marino stood up and grabbed the whole Mess Hall's attention when doing so. "Well I heard it was, um, well I heard it was Tom and Seven." Lt. Torres and Tom Paris both spun around at once and stared at the women who looked like a deer caught in metaphoric headlights. "Well that's what it said on the PADD that was left on my console for me. But since if it actually did happen, Tom you'd be in Sickbay from B'elanna breaking you in half so I figured it wasn't true. That and Seven has stated numerous times that you wouldn't be suitable for her." Tom started to protest but from the look Torres was giving him decided to just hurumph and let it be. "Well now what the hell was it! We'll never know if it happened or not." The Doctor stated. Up until now no one had noticed him standing bewildered in the doorway. Everyone knew he loved Seven like Harry did. But he wouldn't be so obvious about it. "And how did Harry get Seven to allow him to." His face betrayed his jealousy as he struggled to maintain his professionalism. No such luck; "Why wasn't I told about this. I'm always the last to know." He continued on until some no name ensign asked him to hand him to Talaxian salt, which was next to his tricorder. "I'm a doctor, not a spice rack. Get up and get it yourself." The crewman turned away as if insulted and progressed his meal without proper spice. "I wonder now. Harry deserves her. Even if she sort of scares him." B'elanna spoke softly. "He really liked her." "Hello everyone," Janeway said aloud as she strode confidently into the mess hall. Just as everyone began to stand up as it's stated in protocol she gave a wave of her hand to dismiss the gesture. "So now people what's this I hear about our Harry and Seven becoming a couple?" The faces of her crew seemed to lighten as Janeway slyly asked of the lunch's favorite conversation piece. "Captain," Tom began, "That's what we're all attempting to figure out." As Janeway took a seat with some coffee the crew there filled her in on the scoop of the two favorite people. "All hands, Gamma shift report to your duty stations." The computer rang out on every loudspeaker and Comm-badge throughout the ship. Lieutenants' Paris and Torres put away their dishes and headed to work. "Tom this is the first gossip we've heard that isn't about us, can you believe it." Torres added as they neared the turbo-lift that would take her closest to engineering while Tom headed to the Bridge. He nodded in agreement and pressed the lift call button. Just as the doors whooshed open both officers turned to look at the scene within. Right before their eyes Seven had Harry pinned up against the bulkhead kissing. After a few minutes of gawking they tore their eyes from their friends and started to laugh uncontrollably. "I don't believe it, Go Harry," Called out Torres in her most flirty voice. Neither Seven nor Kim seemed to notice. "Eh hem. Sorry to interrupt but uh the bridge awaits my presence there, Harry. I need this lift." Tom spoke startling the two away from their embrace. Once her face filled with raw passion, now Seven had her usual cold and withdrawn demeanor. Regarding Tom and B'elanna she said her hellos/good-byes and left, with a quick glance back at Harry who seemed to be smiling more then usual at his friends. Pulling Harry back into the lift and heading for the bridge neither said a thing. Just as they neared their destination Tom turned smiling smugly. "You're telling me everything, Mr. Kim." The End