Lost Past; A Star Trek Story

Paramount Global owns the Star Trek franchise. This is a piece of fan fiction based on Star Trek the Next Generation.

It’s about time

Beverly was getting ready to settle down for the evening when her door chimed. “Come.” It was Picard. “Jean-Luc, what brings you around?”

“I am not interrupting am I?” She could tell he was nervous.

“No please come in. Can I get you anything?”

“No, I was hoping I could talk to you.”

“Sure.” They sat in her living area.

Picard sat across from her. “We have been over this before. I think I know what you are going to say; however, I need to express something.”

“Okay.” She was confused.

“Why haven’t you and I given a relationship an honest try?”

“Jean-Luc?” She sighed. “I don’t know what to say.”

“The truth would be nice.”

“The truth.” She took a deep breath. “I always thought that I would be betraying Jack.”

“Would Jack want you to be alone for the rest of your life?”

“Jack would want me to be happy.”

“Are you happy?”

“Most of the time. Where did this conversation come from?”

He got up. “You and I have had mixed emotions about each other for a long time. Jack was my best friend during our Academy days. You were always Jack’s girl.” He started pacing. “I have always had deep feelings for you that were spun from that friendship. You know that I question whether I  can love one woman and be married to another.”

“Everyone knows you are married to the Enterprise. Being Captain Picard is your life.”

“Yes, I know. However, you and I are both here. We are not going any place. have come to understand that I love you.” He stopped staring at her.

“You do?”

“Yes. I have just been too scared to admit it to myself let alone admit it to you. I was afraid of your reaction. I was afraid it would make our working relationship too strained if it didn’t work. It has been my practice never to get involved with anyone I work with. I keep in mind that it never works out. Marriages fail everyday. I never wanted to be one of those statistics.

“Let’s say that we are able to make a relationship work.”

“Life pulls us down different paths. It is up to us to choose the direction we wish to take.”

“Would you be willing to follow me down lives path?”

“Our paths are parallel right now.”

“We know that is subject to change.”

“I know. I guess we will have to wait and see where our path takes us.” She walked over to him putting her arms around his shoulders. “I guess it wouldn’t hurt to try. What do we have to lose?”

“A great friendship.”

“We will always be friends Jean-Luc, even if we can’t be lovers.” They kissed.