Once we got to the mall and found each other, I dragged Tarron to the Outback Bar and Grill. I was starving by this time. We had a peaceful dinner, then split a dessert of strawberry cheesecake, with a glass of brandy apiece to finish it off.

Through dinner I explained to Tarron what had changed my life today – all the way from Zero's intrusion (minus the shower bit) to Dr. Cain's revelation to me. As I knew would happen, my story was met with silence. He didn't believe a word of what I had said. I remained silent while he digested the tale. "That's impossible," he finally said, though with less conviction than I had first expected. Still I stayed quiet, allowing him the chance to assimilate it even further.

Finally, I spoke. "It sounds impossible, love, but it's the truth."

"But, Khareesa. I know you inside and out," he stated, and I agreed, thinking back two nights prior to our heated night of passion just like our first time. "You seem as human as Nacio or Danae… or me," he continued.

"I know, Tarron; maybe that's one of the wonders of the 26th century… that one is incapable of telling reploid from human," I told him. "I mean, I obviously don't have the characteristically huge feet of a reploid!" I laughed, then leaned over and kissed his lips lightly before finishing the last of my brandy.

Once he started to accept the fact, I didn't touch on it the rest of the night. Neither did he. We finally paid our bill and left the Outback.

"Is there anything in particular you want to do tonight?" Tarron asked as we walked to our vehicles, which were close together. The pair of us decided to go to a movie, then we went to a twenty-four hour superstore and acted like little kids until midnight. Afterwards, exhausted, we went back to the apartment, where I fell asleep in his arms on the couch. I didn't even notice that Nacio and Danae were missing.