"My life is far from uneventful here in the Delta Quadrant. It's not like I would have had a chance to pursue a relationship even if I had realised I was alone."

"You're hardly alone - and to my way of thinking, there's still plenty of time."

"After I lost Justin, I never expected to feel what I felt for him with another man. And I didn't, not even with Mark. I could accept that. Love doesn't have to be an overwhelming force of nature to be worth building a life around.

But then I met you."

The Full Circle Fleet, 2382

Fleet Commander: Vice Admiral Kathryn Janeway

USS Vesta, Vesta class, NCC-82601

Commanding Officer: Captain Regina Farkas

First Officer: Commander Malcolm Roach

  USS Voyager, Intrepid class, NCC-74656

Commanding Officer: Captain Chakotay

First Officer: Lieutenant Harry Kim (Acting)

  USS Demeter, Theophrastus class, NCC-79914

Commanding Officer: Commander Liam O’Donnell

First Officer: Lieutenant Commander Atlee Fife

  USS Galen, Galen class, NX-86350

Commanding Officer: Commander Clarissa Glenn

Engineer/Holographic Expert: Commander Reginald Barclay

- The Eternal Tide, Kirsten Beyer.

I'M SORRY BUT

HE WAS GOING TO PROPOSE??  

I reread this often and just die all over again

She's back now; is he still going to or....??

"Well, I've made my decision. If it were only a matter of going against the orders of my superior officer ... but you're more than my Captain, you're my friend - and I hope you'll understand."